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US 8,573,661 B1Granted
Vehicle side protector
OwnerRobert J. Morenoinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle side protector provides a compact easily transported and deployed padded rod couplable to a vehicle providing a physical barrier to prevent damage to the side of the vehicle. The protector includes a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections. A plurality of pads is coupled to the rod assembly. A front attachment line coupled to and extends from the rod assembly and a back attachment line is coupled to and extends from the rod assembly. A front attachment hook is coupled to the front attachment line and a back attachment hook coupled to the back attachment line.
Claims14
A vehicle side protector assembly for positioning to extend along a side of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections;
- a plurality of pads coupled to said rod assembly;
- a front attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a back attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a front attachment hook coupled to said front attachment line;
- a back attachment hook coupled to said back attachment line;
- said plurality of sections including a central section having an open first end, an open second end, and a perimeter wall extending continuously from said open first end to said open second end;
- said plurality of pads including a front central pad coupled to said perimeter wall of said central section proximate said open first end of said central section;
- said plurality of pads including a back central pad coupled to said perimeter wall of said central section proximate said open second end of said central section;
- said plurality of sections including a front medial section slidably inserted into said open first end of said central section, said front medial section having an open first end, a second end, and a hollow interior extending from said open first end towards said second end, said second end of said front medial section being sized to engage an interior surface of said central section adjacent to said open first end of said central section whereby said front medial section is frictionally held in an extended position from said open first end of said central section;
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- said plurality of pads including a front pad, said front pad being coupled to and extending around said front medial section, said front pad being positioned adjacent to said open first end of said front medial section.
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A vehicle side protector assembly for positioning to extend along a side of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections;
- a plurality of pads coupled to said rod assembly;
- a front attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a back attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a front attachment hook coupled to said front attachment line;
- a back attachment hook coupled to said back attachment line;
- said plurality of sections including a central section having an open first end, an open second end, and a perimeter wall extending continuously from said open first end to said open second end;
- said plurality of pads including a front central pad coupled to said perimeter wall of said central section proximate said open first end of said central section;
- said plurality of pads including a back central pad coupled to said perimeter wall of said central section proximate said open second end of said central section;
- said plurality of sections including a back medial section slidably inserted into said open second end of said central section, said back medial section having an open first end, a second end, and a hollow interior extending from said open first end towards said second end, said second end of said back medial section being sized to engage an interior surface of said central section adjacent to said open second end of said central section whereby said back medial section is frictionally held in an extended position from said open second end of said central section;
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- said plurality of pads including a back pad, said back pad being coupled to and extending around said back medial section, said back pad being positioned adjacent to said open first end of said back medial section.
9 more elements
A vehicle side protector assembly for positioning to extend along a side of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections;
- a plurality of pads coupled to said rod assembly;
- a front attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a back attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a front attachment hook coupled to said front attachment line;
- a back attachment hook coupled to said back attachment line;
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- a secondary front attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly.
5 more elements
A vehicle side protector assembly for positioning to extend along a side of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections;
- a plurality of pads coupled to said rod assembly;
- a front attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a back attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a front attachment hook coupled to said front attachment line;
- a back attachment hook coupled to said back attachment line;
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- a secondary back attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly.
5 more elements
A vehicle side protector assembly for positioning to extend along a side of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
- a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections;
- a plurality of pads coupled to said rod assembly;
- a front attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a back attachment line coupled to and extending from said rod assembly;
- a front attachment hook coupled to said front attachment line;
- a back attachment hook coupled to said back attachment line;
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- an attachment member having a base portion configured for coupling to the vehicle, said attachment member having a curved portion extending from said base portion of said attachment member whereby said back attachment hook is couplable to said attachment member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.