Patent ID: 7077440

Claim:
A knockdown nerf bar for replaceably and adjustably protecting a side of a vehicle from dings and dents, wherein the vehicle has an underside with a panel flange, said nerf bar comprising: a) a frame; b) mounting apparatus; and c) adjusting apparatus; wherein said frame is for replaceably and adjustably mounting to the vehicle; wherein said mounting apparatus is operatively connected to said frame; wherein said mounting apparatus is for mounting said frame to the vehicle; wherein said adjusting apparatus is operatively connected to said frame; and wherein said adjusting apparatus is for replaceably and adjustably attaching said frame to the vehicle, wherein said frame comprises a pair of subframes, wherein each subframe of said frame comprises a stationary portion; and wherein each subframe of said frame comprises a movable portion, wherein said movable portion of each subframe of said frame has an uppermost end; wherein said uppermost end of said movable portion of each subframe of said frame is open; wherein said movable portion of each subframe of said frame has a lowermost end; and wherein said movable portion of each subframe of said frame has a longitudinal surface, wherein said movable portion of each subframe of said frame has a plurality of slots, wherein said plurality of slots of said movable portion of each subframe of said frame are vertically-oriented; wherein said plurality of slots of said movable portion of each subframe of said frame are vertically spaced-apart from each other; and wherein said plurality of slots of said movable portion of each subframe of said frame extend through said longitudinal surface of said movable portion of an associated subframe of said frame.