Patent ID: 8590951

Claim:
A retractable impact protection system for use with a vehicle body comprising: a) at least one retractable impact protection belt assembly having; i) a housing with an inner volume; ii) a protector-band having; (1) a proximate end; and (2) a distal end; iii) a spool having a spring re-winder and locking pawl; iv) at least one attacher having; (1) a first end with a protector-band-receiver; and (2) a second end with at least one lockable hook; and v) at least one securer having an attachment end and at least one jack end; b) wherein said protector-band can sequentially wind and unwind to and from said spool, said spool located within said inner volume of said housing, said spring re-winder and said locking pawl controlling movement of said protector-band in relation to said spool; c) wherein said distal end of said protector-band is attached to said spool; d) wherein said spool rotates inside said housing; e) wherein said proximate end of said protector-band is coupled to said at least one attacher at said first end through said protector-band-receiver; f) wherein said protector-band is stored within said housing in a nonextended position during a non-use condition; g) wherein said at least one attacher is attachable such that said protector-band is secured in an extended position adjacent to said vehicle body; h) wherein said at least one securer secures said retractable impact protection belt assembly to a stationary fixed point adjacent said vehicle body, secures said attachment end to said housing, and said at least one jack end friction-contacting an inner volume surface of said vehicle body; i) wherein said at least one lockable hook of said second end hold said protector-band in said extended position; and j) wherein said protector-band when in said extended position protects said vehicle body from impact damage by creating a barrier to objects that would otherwise impinge on said vehicle body.