Patent ID: 6210772
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B60J,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A protector for a front fender of a vehicle that has hood hinges, comprising:a) a first layer of material for facing the front fender of the vehicle;b) a second layer of material attached to said first layer of material for facing away from the front fender of the vehicle; andc) apparatus for maintaining said protector on the front fender of the vehicle; further comprising a strap depending from said protector and holding said protector rolled up, wherein said first layer of material is relatively soft and non-abrasive, and has:i) an upper terminal edge with a length for placement inward of the front fender of the vehicle; andii) a lower terminal edge for placement outward of the front fender of the vehicle, wherein said second layer of material has:A) an upper terminal edge that wraps over said upper terminal edge of said first layer of material so as to form a wrapped upper terminal edge; andB) a lower terminal edge that aligns with said lower terminal edge of said first layer of material, wherein said apparatus comprises a pocket that is formed by a separate piece of said first layer of material that is folded upon itself to form aligned terminal edges, wherein said pocket is divided into:aa) a long central portion; andbb) a pair of short terminal portions that are shorter than and straddle said long central portion of said pocket, and have respective terminal ends.