Patent ID: 7967359

Claim:
An apparatus for deflecting debris from an outdoor recreational vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a substantially vertical protective barrier positionable between a front fender and a rear fender of an outdoor recreation vehicle, the protective barrier disposed adjacent to and at or above a foot area on the outdoor recreational vehicle and at or below a top of the front fender and a top of the rear fender; wherein the protective barrier is positioned between the front fender and the rear fender to shield the foot area from debris; at least one attachment coupled to the protective barrier, the at least one attachment configured to removably couple the protective barrier to at least one of the front fender and the rear fender; and wherein the at least one attachment maintains the coupling between the protective barrier and at least one of the front fender and the rear fender when a pressure is applied by debris against an outer surface of the protective barrier during operation of the outdoor recreation vehicle, and wherein the at least one attachment is quickly and easily uncoupled from at least one of the front fender and the rear fender in response to a pressure applied by a user to an inner surface of the protective barrier during operation of the outdoor recreation vehicle, the inner surface of the protective barrier comprising a surface closest to the outdoor recreation vehicle, the outer surface of the protective barrier comprising a surface opposite the inner surface.