Patent ID: 6062601
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A protective device adapted for use with a motorized vehicle that has a support framework and a fuel tank affixed relative thereto, wherein said protective device is operative to protect a forward surface of the fuel tank from impacting objects, comprising:(a) first and second cover portions, each said first and second cover portion being sized and adapted to respectively cover first and second exposed areas of the forward surface when secured in a mounted state to the fuel tank;(b) a first connecting assembly spanning a portion of the forward surface of the fuel tank and interconnecting said first and second cover portions in the mounted state; and(c) a second connecting assembly extending rearwardly from said first and second cover portions and operative to engage a portion of the motorized vehicle in the mounted state, whereby said second connecting assembly is cooperative with said first connecting assembly to apply a tension force across said first and second cover portions in the mounted state thereby to permit said first and second cover portions to contour to said respective first and second exposed areas of the forward surface.