Patent ID: 6062629
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A method of protecting an area of an exterior of a vehicle from damage due to debris and other objects contacting the vehicle, comprising the steps of:a) forming a template by tracing the area to be protected;b) positioning the template over a pliable material used to form the protective covering;c) cutting the protective cover to a shape substantially matching the traced pattern on the template;d) dividing the protective cover into pieces having a length of at most 18 inches and width of at most 18 inches;e) cleaning and drying the area to be protected;f) increasing the static charge on one side of protective cover;g) grasping the protective cover and positioning the protective cover over the area to be protected;h) applying force in direction of area to be protected causing the protective cover to contact and adhere to the area to be protected by static electricity; andi) repeating the method from step (f) with each section of the protective cover until the desired area to be protected is covered by the protective cover.