Patent ID: 6179354
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A vehicle body side protector, comprising:a row of panels comprising a pair of opposite end panels and at least one middle panel interposed between said end panels;each of said panels being pivotally coupled to the adjacent panels in said row of panels;said panels each having an outer face and an inner face;said row of panels being detachably mounted to a side of a vehicle;wherein said end panels each have a hinge assembly coupled to said inner face of the respective end panel for mounting said row of panels to a side of a vehicle; andwherein each hinge assembly comprises an elongate mounting rail coupled to said inner face of the associated end panel and a hook bracket detachably attached to said mounting rail,wherein said mounting rail has a plurality of spaced apart mounting holes,wherein said hook bracket has a bracket portion and a hook portion extending from said bracket portion,wherein said bracket portion has a bore extending therethrough,wherein a fastener is extended through said bore of said mounting bracket and into one of said mounting hole of said mounting rail to attach said mounting bracket to said mounting rail.