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US 2014/0367983 A1Published application
Expandable Vehicle Door Guard
OwnerFranco Capitinainventor
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Abstract
A door guard that is adapted to extend and retract as desired by the user is provided. The present door guard comprises a motor disposed within the interior portion of an automotive vehicle side door and an expandable guard assembly disposed on the exterior portion of an vehicle door. The motor is connected to a control unit, which allows the user to vertically expand and retract the guard assembly as desired.
Claims20
A vehicle door guard, comprising:
- a motor adapted to be disposed within a vehicle door having an exterior surface, said motor comprising a drive shaft extending therefrom through said vehicle door exterior surface;
- a base panel connected to said drive shaft, wherein said base panel is adapted to be affixed to said vehicle door exterior surface;
- a plurality of deployable panels pivotally mounted to said base panel;
- wherein said motor is adapted to cause said base panels to transition between an extended position and a retracted position.
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A vehicle door having an integral, extendable door guard, comprising:
- a motor disposed within said vehicle door having an exterior surface, said motor comprising a drive shaft extending therefrom through said vehicle door exterior surface;
- a base panel connected to said drive shaft, wherein said base panel is adapted to be affixed to said vehicle door exterior surface;
- a plurality of deployable panels pivotally mounted to said base panel;
- wherein said motor is adapted to cause said base panels to transition between an extended position and a retracted position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.