Patent ID: 7854096

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a door protector in a folded configuration wherein the width of the door protector in the folded configuration is proximate the width of a typical door, the door protector is adapted to cover and the height of the folded door protector is about ⅓ rd or less the height of the typical door, the door protector comprising (i) a front panel at least partially comprising a corrugated cardboard material, the front panel having one or more widthwise front panel folds extending substantially from a first front panel lengthwise edge to an opposing second front panel lengthwise edge, (ii) a back panel at least partially comprising a corrugated cardboard material, the back panel having one or more widthwise back panel folds extending substantially from a first back panel lengthwise edge to an opposing second back panel lengthwise edge, (iii) a one or more saddle elements, the saddle elements being adapted to couple the front and rear panels together proximate a first front panel widthwise edge and a first back panel widthwise edge wherein the protective door cover is adapted to fold to a storage/shipping configuration having a length corresponding to the aforementioned lengthwise edges of the front and back panels that is about 33% or less than the length of the lengthwise edges, (iv) a plurality of elongated straps fixedly secured to one or both of the front and back panels proximate each respective panel's lengthwise edges, the straps being comprised of one of hook material or loop material, and (v) a plurality of strips fixedly secured to one or both the front and back panels proximate each respective panel's lengthwise edges at locations corresponding to locations of elongated straps on the other panel, the strips being comprised of the other of hook material and loop material, each strip being adapted to removably secure a corresponding strap thereto; unfolding the door protector, wherein the door protector has a height proximate the height of the typical door in its unfolded configuration; hanging the door protector over a top edge of the door by way of the one or more saddle elements; securing the front and back panels together on the door along their lengthwise edges by way of the strips and straps; and closing the door with the door protector hung on the door.