| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 280770000 | For protecting the vehicle body | 27 |
| 20080197616 | Debris deflection device for skates - Described is a device that can be attached to an in-line skate that will deflect debris such as small rocks and sticks from the immediate path of the in-line skate. The device will detect when the rear wheels leave the skating surface and will reposition so as to not interfere with the operation of the skate when the skate tips forward. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080238067 | AUTOMOBILE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A door protection system can be attached to a ceiling or wall. When attached to a ceiling, the clear pad is coupled to the ceiling though safety releases. Each safety release couples a first rope attached to the pad in an inverted “V” configuration to a vertical disposed rope secured to the ceiling. The safety releases are at a height so that they can be reset or replaced without a ladder. The inverted “V” shape allows the vertically disposed rope to be placed in a position which will not significantly interfere with the garage door as it is opened. Tubes prevent the vertically disposed rope from catching with the garage door opener rail or carriage. A partially threaded screw is adaptable to both anchor or stud/joist installations. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080296880 | Method and device for protecting a motorcycle - A protecting device for a motorcycle. The protecting device may comprise a tilt-measuring module capable of measuring tilt of the motorcycle, an airbag capable of being inflated and expanding out of or to cover an outer surface of the motorcycle, a comparing module capable of comparing the tilt with a tilting limitation and generating a inflating signal if the tilt achieves or exceeds the tilting limitation and an inflation module capable of generating a gas to inflate the airbag if the inflation module receives the inflating signal. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080303259 | TOWED VEHICLE PROTECTION DEVICE - A protection device for a towed vehicle. The protection device includes a moveable support. The moveable support is adapted to be coupled with a towing vehicle member. A fixed support is adapted to be coupled with a towed vehicle member. A flexible material is coupled between the moveable support and the fixed supports. A biasing device is coupled with the moveable support. The biasing device allows the moveable support to move and maintains the flexible material in a taut condition. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080309060 | Collision air bag and flotation system - A pre-impact inflation air bag system for a vehicle having a preselected decreasing distance between the vehicle and an object is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of nested inflatable air bags. A plurality of inflators are provided for inflating the plurality of nested inflatable air bags, respectively. A collision sensor produces a collision sensor output upon detecting the object with the preselected decreasing distance between the vehicle and the object. A controller receives the collision sensor output for simultaneously inflating each of the plurality of nested inflatable air bags between vehicle and an object. A plurality of pressure relief members are connected to the plurality of nested inflatable air bags for sequentially deflating the plurality of nested inflatable air bags upon sequential impact of the plurality of nested inflatable air bags with the object. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090108575 | REMOVABLE RESILIENT VEHICLE PROTECTION ASSEMBLY - A removable vehicle protection assembly for installation between first and second edges of a vehicle includes a resilient strip, a first resilient clamping member with a first clamp hook element, and a second hook element. The resilient strip is extendible along its longitudinal axis and is designed to protect the surface of the vehicle. The first resilient clamping member is used to protect a portion of the first vehicle edge and for securely receiving one end of the resilient strip portion. The resilient strip has a first clamp hook element for engaging a portion of the first vehicle edge and a second hook element coupled to the other end of the resilient strip for engaging a portion of the second vehicle edge. When installed on a vehicle, vehicle protection assembly protects the surface of a vehicle from damage when said vehicle is in transit, parked, or being towed. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090184507 | Motorcycle frame neck cover - A motorcycle frame neck cover includes a lower semi-tubular portion that substantially surrounds an outer visible half of a motorcycle frame leg and an upper portion that substantially covers a planar outer surface of a generally rectangular tubular frame member that mounts the front fork of the motorcycle. One or more resilient strips are mounted to an outer surface of the upper cover portion in an area of potential contact by a front fork shroud. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100019479 | COMBINATION TRUNK COVER WITH SPOILER AND SCROLLING DISPLAY - A trunk lid cover in combination with a car spoiler. The trunk lid cover is of flexible material and is disposed for covering the trunk lid only of an automobile. The trunk lid cover is held tightly against the surface of said trunk lid. A car spoiler attached to the trunk lid cover. A message display is mounted to the trunk lid cover or to the car spoiler. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100084844 | WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE COVER - A windshield washer nozzle cover for concealing an external windshield washer nozzle disposed on the exterior surface of a vehicle, the windshield washer nozzle cover being molded into a shape different than the contour of the windshield washer nozzle, wherein the shape is configured in the form of indicia to provide non-verbal communication to others. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100109308 | DETACHABLE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A device and method for protecting a vehicle. The device provides protection to a first vehicle. The protective device includes a main body having an impact absorbing region. The protective device also includes a plurality of magnetic segments affixed to the main body providing sufficient magnetic force for attaching the protective device to the vehicle. The protective device is configured for deploying from within a second vehicle parked adjacent to the first vehicle. The protective device is attached to the first vehicle to prevent damage caused by impact from the second vehicle. The impact absorbing region preferably includes two horizontally aligned foam tubes and a foam strip located between the two foam tubes. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100264636 | FLEXIBLE UNDER-FRAME SHIELD - An under-frame shield, particularly useful with crop sprayers and other implements which traverse fields of plants, includes one or more flexible sheet material shields connected to axle structure and to a central rigid shield by resilient connectors to facilitate suspension system movement in all directions without sacrificing ground clearance. The connection structure and sheet material shields maintain a smooth, seamless protective surface on the under side of the machine to reduce vehicle and crop damage. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110148087 | Functional Cover for Powered Pallet Jack/Truck - A powered pallet jack is used for moving around various types of materials, typically, but not always on pallets. The powered pallet jacks are sometimes used in environments where the electrical system used to run the powered pallet jack can be damaged. The functional cover is constructed of numerous materials with access panels in key locations that allow for an operator to use and utilize all functions of the powered pallet jack while the cover is encapsulated the powered pallet jack. The cover has transparent/translucent flexible plastic portions to allow the operator to see all controls, indicator lights, safety functions. The cover also has reinforced non-transparent portions made up of rigid plastic, flexible plastic and rubber where the powered pallet truck typically receives the largest amount of physical abuse. The access panels are positioned on the cover to match the Manufacturer and Model of the pallet truck being covered. The access panels use Velcro, snaps or other similar sealing methods to achieve a watertight seal. The cover has modular components, allowing for differences in the pallet jack construction. These modular components are held together with zippers. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120223513 | PROTECTIVE SHIELD - A protective shield for a vehicle is provided. The protective shield may include a plurality of shield panels configured to shield particular areas of a vehicle from damage, and a connecting member that connects the shield panels. The shield panels may be adjustable along a length of the connecting member. The shield panels may each include a planar main body, and at least one opening that extends through the planar main body, configured to receive the connecting member threaded therethrough. At least one magnet may be embedded in the planar main body of the panel shield, configured to magnetically adhere the shield panel to the vehicle. A clasp member may be disposed at each end of the connecting member. The connecting member may extend through each shield panel at least twice. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120299280 | Protective Device for Trucks - A protective device for use on an axle of a flatbed of a truck to protect air hoses and mechanical mechanisms of a braking system from accidental damage caused when trucks collide with objects on the roadway. The protective device includes a grated shield that integrally couples to the axle of the flatbed through a specially designed coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism includes a coupling bracket, having a pair of legs and a rod, and a clamping bracket for accepting the axle therein and providing stability, shock absorbency, and durability to the shield for withstanding accidental damage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120319387 | EXTERNAL AIR BAG FOR VEHICLE - An external air bag apparatus may include a bumper cover having a tear line in a front portion thereof, a cushion disposed behind the bumper cover, wherein the cushion expands outwards by tearing the tear line when the cushion may be expanded so that the cushion surrounds a front surface of the bumper cover, and an expansion guide arranged between the bumper cover and the cushion to guide the cushion to expand forwards to the bumper cover. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130106087 | BUMPER BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A REAR BUMPER OF A TRAILER | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130147173 | Vehicle Protection Device - A protection device for the outside of a vehicle is described. An impact absorbing structure is placed on the outside of a vehicle and is anchored to the vehicle using a strap. The strap is secured between the doorframe and the roof of the vehicle and allows the impact absorbing structure to hang horizontally along the outside of the vehicle. Any object that would otherwise impact and damage the vehicle, such as the door of a neighboring car in a parking lot, is intercepted by the protection device. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130147174 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR AN EXTERNAL AIRBAG OF A VEHICLE - A mounting apparatus for an external airbag cushion of a vehicle may include a seal side unit provided with a seal side panel that may be arranged on a lower side of a vehicle body and a seal side molding covering a part of the seal side panel that may be exposed to the outside of the vehicle body, and an external airbag module that may be provided inside the seal side unit and allows the external airbag cushion to be deployed outside the seal side molding when the external airbag cushion may be deployed. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130221647 | Motor Vehicle Comprising a Safety Device - A motor vehicle having a safety device for protecting pedestrians or bicyclists that collide with the motor vehicle includes an airbag which, in the non-activated basic state, is arranged folded together on an automotive body and, in the activated deployed state, at least partially covers a frame around the windshield. In the activated state, the airbag stretches out a windshield cover in front of the windshield. The cover has a region in which a plurality of energy dissipators are distributed on the side of the cover facing the windshield. During an impact with a person's head, the region is pressed against the windshield. The energy dissipators cause prior damage to the windshield, such that the rigidity of the windshield in this region is reduced. The windshield thus yields upon impact of the head in the region. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130234424 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A protective device has a gas generator and a chamber that is limited by a stretchable membrane and is expandable through gas of the gas generator. The membrane is elastic and a stretchability of the membrane is limited at least in a first portion through a reinforcement. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140097603 | Exterior Airbag Cushion for Vehicle - An exterior airbag cushion for a vehicle includes a cushion body which is deployed forward from a front end of the vehicle, a vent hole which is formed in the cushion body, and a variable guide which has a cover shape and covers the vent hole in such a way that a first end and opposing side edges of the variable guide are fastened to the cushion body, and a second end thereof is open to form an opening. The variable guide is folded and is brought into close contact with the cushion body and temporarily fastened to the cushion body so that the variable guide guides a direction of gas discharged from the vent hole and the opening when a temporary fastening structure is loosened by internal pressure of the cushion body. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140097604 | Exterior Airbag Cushion for Vehicle - An external airbag cushion including: an outer cover that inflates to cover the front of a bumper of a vehicle; a plurality of separation walls that are disposed inside outer cover to divide the inside into a plurality of chambers in the transverse direction of the vehicle; and low-pressure variable vents and high-pressure variable vents that are disposed for the chambers, respectively, and selectively open, depending on the internal pressure of the chambers. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140333055 | INTEGRALLY MOLDED POLYMER HITCH STEP - A trailer hitch step, integrally molded of a polymer compound, is capable of accepting a predetermined off-axis vertical load without an objectionable degree of torsional displacement, while also being capable of resiliently absorbing energy from rear impacts. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150028573 | COLLAPSIBLE STEP PLATFORM AND RECEIVER POST - A collapsible step platform and receiver post are adapted to be attached to a vehicle hitch receiver. Oblique cross members of the step body provide additional protection in the event of a rear-end collision. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150048607 | VEHICLE SHIELD - A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a vehicle shield region and an attachment region. The vehicle shield region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The attachment region is constructed for attaching the vehicle shield region to a vehicle. Also provided is a method of installing the shield to a motor vehicle. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150069744 | VEHICLE DEBRIS SHIELD - Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a debris shield for preventing debris, like leaves, from entering an engine compartment of a vehicle, such as a car or truck. The debris shield may include a row comprising a plurality of panels, each panel being attached to an adjacent panel by a hinge. The row may be collapsible and expandable a proximal end a may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the row may be magnetic and, thus, may be configured to removably engage with a hood of the vehicle. The debris shield may also include a first loop attached to the proximal end of the row and a second loop attached to the distal end of the row, wherein the first and second loop are configured to attach to side mirrors on the vehicle, securing the debris shield in place. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150298755 | Protective and Decorative Shell for Motorcycle Horn Covers - A protective and decorative shell that securely fits onto and covers motorcycle horn covers is disclosed and claimed. The shell of the present invention can be manufactured using thermoplastic or thermo-softening plastic, allowing for molding and pliability above specific temperatures, resulting in a resistant shell upon cooling. The device of the invention can be fabricated in a variety of shapes and thicknesses, thus allowing control of the resulting weight. Another advantage of the chosen materials is the ability to paint, print, etch or cut numerous designs, logos or other decorative symbols on the exposed shell. The shell is shaped to match the shape of a prior art motorcycle horn cover and snaps or screws into place over the horn cover. The shell has an opening that matches the placement of the opening on the horn cover so that the horn's sound is not muffled. | 10-22-2015 |
