Abstract: A tailgate pad. The tailgate pad includes a front side. The tailgate pad also includes a back side. The tailgate pad further includes a fold out panel coupled with the front side, the fold out panel to wrap about at least a portion of a wheel of a vehicle.

Abstract: A side underride guard assembly for a trailer has a plurality of support subassemblies coupled to first and second longitudinal main beams of the trailer. Each support subassembly has at least one cross member having a first end adjacent a first longitudinal side edge of the trailer and an opposite second end adjacent an opposite second longitudinal side edge of the trailer. Each support subassembly also has at least one vertically oriented plate coupled to the at least one cross member. A first longitudinal guard member is coupled to the first end of each of the cross members of the plurality of support subassemblies. A second longitudinal guard member is coupled to the second end of each of the cross members. The first and second longitudinal guard members are located below the first and second longitudinal side edges of the trailer, respectively, to prevent or inhibit side underride.

Abstract: A reinforcement structure (10) comprising an inner member (14) at least partially secured within a shell (12), wherein the inner member is secured within the shell so that one or more abutment portions (18) of the shell are positioned in receiving portions (20) of the inner member, to create at least a partial press-fit condition between the inner member and the shell.

Abstract: An opening structure includes a lower door having an upper end configured to be rotated and opened with respect to a lower surface of a vehicle body, a garnish unit located on a surface of the lower door, at least a portion of a lower end of the garnish unit configured to be tilted from the lower door, a driving unit extending in a longitudinal direction and configured to apply driving force to the lower door and the garnish unit, a first driver configured to tilt the garnish unit, a second driver configured to integrally pop up the tilted garnish unit and the lower door and to apply opening force thereto, and a hinge arm connecting the first driver and the second driver to each other.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a vehicle protection device (VPD) having a telescoping barrier including a housing with at least one telescoping extension extending therefrom, and having clips at each end of the telescoping barrier to attach the VPD to a vehicle. In an illustrative embodiment, a security extension attached to the housing which may releasably couple the VPD to a vehicle. Clips provided with two arms which may be operated to releasably couple the clip to a vehicle tire and wheel rim. A VPD provided with rotating extension arms. A VPD provided with at least one mechanism operable to transition the VPD between a fully collapsed state and a fully extended state, or partially therebetween. A VPD provided with fender clamps. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a compact, removable, retractable, non-magnetic vehicle scratch, ding, and dent protector.

Abstract: An adjustable tailgate pad. The adjustable tailgate pad includes a front side. The adjustable tailgate pad also includes a back side. The adjustable tailgate pad further includes an adjustable top side coupled to the front side and the back side. The adjustable top side has a width which is adjustable.

Abstract: A side protection device fora vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a main body housing detachably attached to a side of a vehicle; a guard unit rotatably installed in the main body housing, deployed along the full-length direction of the vehicle for protecting the side of the vehicle from an external physical impact; and a fixing unit installed in the main body housing for catching and fixing the main body housing from the side of the vehicle by a manual operation.

Abstract: A compact vehicle door protector and Bullet-proof Auto Shield that protects any type of vehicle such as but not limited to a car, truck, sports utility vehicle, van, aircraft, which is easy and quick to install, and removable from vehicle, folded and stored away compactly before and after use, and more importantly serves as an auto door shield, capable of protecting the driver and occupants of the vehicle from harmful bullets or projectiles, while the extant vehicle is stationary or in motion.

Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure may comprise: a rocker arranged at a lower lateral part of a vehicle body and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, the rocker being hollow; a power supply package arranged under a floor panel of the vehicle body; and an energy absorbing member fixed to the power supply package and fixed to a bottom plate of the rocker. A side surface of the energy absorbing member located under the rocker may be inclined to face diagonally upward, and a drain hole may be arranged in the bottom plate at a position above the side surface.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a plurality of radiation beams before the beams are coupled into an optical fiber.

Abstract: A vehicular apron is provided. The vehicular apron is dimensioned and adapted to extend the length of a door of the vehicle at its outward-most portion, thereby absorbing damage that would otherwise be imparted into the underlying door. The vehicular apron provides clips at each end for slipping on and off of a lip of the door only when the door is in an open position, whereby unintentional removal of the vehicular apron is nearly impossible when the door is in the closed position. Magnets along an inward first surface may also secure the vehicular apron to the door. A bellow strip or a plurality of spaced apart bellow piles may be provided along each apron. The bellow strip and bellow piles have accordion sidewalls which facilitate the bellow strip or pile being urged between a uninflated condition and an expanded condition for absorbing impact.

Abstract: A system and method for addressing roadside parking issues are provided. The method includes: determining whether a parking fee has been paid for an on-street parking space, and if not, activating a detector of the corresponding parking meter; determining whether an object exists in the parking space and whether the object, if existing, is a vehicle, and if yes to both, activating a camera of the parking meter to obtain an image of the parking space; determining again whether the object is a vehicle by performing image and license plate recognition, and if yes, either prompting a parking enforcement officer to go to the parking space and issue a parking ticket or issuing the parking ticket automatically; updating the parking meter after the parking ticket is issued; and reducing the detection frequency. The method is labor-saving and reduces power consumption by the parking meter.

Abstract: An elongate base structure for receiving an accent strip for a vehicle molding. The elongate base structure has top and bottom grooves defined in an outward facing surface, and a middle base portion with at least one adhesive region for receiving an adhesive, such as adhesive tape. At least one slot is defined in one of the top or bottom grooves adjacent to and extending along the at least one adhesive region in order to allow the liner of the adhesive tape to be removed through the slot after the accent strip has been positioned in the base structure. An aperture is defined in the middle base portion, between the top and bottom grooves, for use by an assembler to support and position the accent strip in the base structure. The base structure may define an opening at each end to receive and conceal the ends of the accent strip.

Abstract: A holding structure for holding a mounted part on a floor panel includes: a floor panel that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction and in a vehicle width direction, the floor panel including an adhesion surface that is joined via an adhesive agent to a first portion of a body, and an anchoring portion that protrudes from a surface on an opposite side from the adhesion surface; a mounted part that is anchored to the anchoring portion; and a connecting component comprising a first portion that is fixed to the mounted part, and a second portion that is fixed to a second portion of the body.

Abstract: A vehicle dent protection assembly includes a vehicle that has a plurality of body panels. A plurality of extension units is each removably coupled to the vehicle. Each of the extension units is actuatable between a deploying position and a retracting position. The plurality of extension units includes a set of first extension units and a set of second extension unit. A pair of barrier units is each movably coupled to a respective one of the first and second sets of extension units. Each of the barrier units is urged upwardly along the body panels when the respective first and second sets of extension units are actuated into the deployed position to protect the body panels. Each of the barrier units is drawn beneath the vehicle when the respective first and second sets of extension units are actuated into the retracted position such that the body panels are exposed.

Abstract: A bumper with integrated price tag holder and graphics holder configured to be affixed to a retail display fixture, retained in place by one or more fasteners, suitable for displaying price tags and product informational graphics.

Abstract: A safety apparatus for a vehicle includes a structure, an inflator, a collision position detector, and a deployment controller. The structure extends along an outer periphery of the vehicle, and includes a plurality of partial structures. The inflator is configured to supply gas into the structure. The collision position detector is configured to detect or predict a collision position the vehicle upon colliding against an object. The deployment controller is configured to control gas supply from the inflator to the structure, based on a collision position detected or predicted by the collision position detector. The deployment controller causes the inflator to supply the gas to a partial structure corresponding to the collision position to deform at least the corresponding partial structure outward in a vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A device for protecting the bumper of a vehicle having an undercarriage includes a bumper protector which is connectable to the undercarriage of the vehicle. The bumper protector includes a cushion which is positionable to (1) a retracted position beneath the undercarriage of the vehicle, and (2) an extended position outwardly projecting from the vehicle. In the extended position the cushion is rotatable to an upright position adjacent to the bumper of the vehicle. The cushion protects the bumper during a collision with another vehicle or object.

Abstract: A fender for boats consisting of a base made of plastic material able to be fixed to a hull of a boat, and an insert made of plastic material able to be coupled by a lock joint to the base. The insert comprises two wings, two connection protrusions, a central body and two outer grooves between each wing and the respective connection protrusion.

Abstract: A mount bracket assembly for a skirt system of a trailer is disclosed. The mount bracket assembly includes a channel mount configured to be coupled to a portion of the skirt system and an attachment assembly configured to be coupled to a flange of a cross-member of the trailer. The attachment assembly includes a top wall coupled to the channel mount and a mounting bracket fixed to the top wall, the mounting bracket including two hook-shaped portions separated by a planar portion, wherein the two hook-shaped portions are each sized and configured to fit over the flange.

Abstract: A body cover system for installation on a vehicle can include a plurality of magnetic vehicle panels, each including a magnetic panel, a first image layer, and a first protective outer layer. The system can further include a secondary plurality of secondary vehicle panels, comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a second image layer, and optionally a second first protective outer layer. The magnetic panel can be configured as a Halbach array.

Abstract: It is an object of the present disclosure to improve installation workability by reducing the risk of installation failures of a belt line sealing member in the case where a vertical glass run and a sealing member are installed separately to a door panel. A belt line sealing member 20 includes a panel insertion groove 24 opening downward. The belt line sealing member 20 includes an end portion provided with a stopper portion 51 reducing the risk of rim portions 111a and 111b of a notch 111 of an inner peripheral flange 109 entering the panel insertion groove 24.

Abstract: A door blocker for a vehicle includes a rotation platform positioned between first and second lateral drive members. The rotation platform is operably coupled to the first and second lateral drive members. An actuator has a first end operably coupled to the rotation platform. A reaction block has a slot that receives a second end of the actuator. The door blocker may be transformable to a power running board.

Abstract: The invention describes compositions that include amine-containing silsesquioxane or an amine-containing alkyltrialkoxysilane and a thermoplastic elastomer as well as methods of preparation of the compositions that are useful as self-bonding adhesives for various substrates.

Abstract: A request for a parking space is received from a requesting vehicle. Data is received from at least one data-collecting vehicle related to at least one parking space. Based at least in part on the received data, a parking availability map is generated indicating a parking space appropriate for the requesting vehicle. If the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle, a message is provided to a parking enforcement authority that the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle.

Abstract: A length-adjustable protector that overlies, and protects, either a front or a rear bumper cover of a vehicle, and self-adjusts to the length of either the front or the rear bumper cover. The protector includes an inner, an outer, and a pair of intermediate layers. The inner layer faces, and overlies, a central portion of the length of either the front or the rear bumper cover. The outer layer overlies the inner layer. The pair of intermediate layers extend movably between the inner and outer layers, face, and overlie, remaining end portions of the length of either the front or the rear bumper covers, and in doing so, self-adjusts to the length of either the front or the rear bumper covers.

Abstract: A vehicle door protector is formed of a first segment, a plurality of intermediate segments, and a last segment. The axes of the segments are in axial alignment. Each segment has a leading end and a trailing end, an exterior surface and a rectangular planar passageway, and a top and a bottom. The first segment and the intermediate segments each have a radial stop extending into the passageway of an adjacent segment. The intermediate segments and the last segment each have a circumferential stop axially aligned with the radial stops. A securing strap has an inner end attached to the trailing end of the last segment. The securing strap has an outer end with a magnet to hold the vehicle door protector in an operative orientation with respect to the vehicle door to be protected.

Abstract: An airflow management cover for a vehicle subsystem arranged proximate a section of the vehicle to guide oncoming ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion includes a convex body. The convex body has an exterior surface shaped to redirect an external portion of the oncoming ambient airflow around the vehicle subsystem to thereby minimize aerodynamic drag and reduce aerodynamic lift on the vehicle body. The airflow management cover also includes an aperture defined by the convex body and configured to exhaust a stream of a subsystem portion of the oncoming airflow to rejoin with the redirected external portion of the oncoming airflow after the subsystem portion of the airflow has passed across the subsystem. The airflow management cover additionally includes a fastening flange extending from the convex body and configured for mounting to the vehicle section. A vehicle having such an airflow management cover is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for protecting the bumper of a vehicle having an undercarriage includes a bumper protector which is connectable to the undercarriage of the vehicle. The bumper protector includes a cushion which is positionable to (1) a retracted position beneath the undercarriage of the vehicle, and (2) an extended position outwardly projecting from the vehicle. In the extended position the cushion is rotatable to an upright position outside the bumper of the vehicle. The cushion protects the bumper during a collision with another vehicle or object.

Abstract: A removable vehicle exterior guard includes an elongate panel. The panel can comprise a foam pad comprising a flexible polymer, front foam pad attached to the front side of the foam pad and running the length of the foam pad, and one or magnetic strips attached to the back side of the foam pad and running the length of the foam pad. The device can comprise hinges, and the panel can have a first portion and a second portion connected by hinges. The device can comprise a theft deterrent system comprising a cord, attached to the panel at a proximate end and an anchor attached to the cord at a distal end.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a filled aerofoil component (100) for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises using a capping panel (200) to cover a pocket (310) in a pocketed aerofoil body (300). During manufacture, a pre-formed filler insert (400) is provided to support the capping panel (200) in the correct position. This ensures that the outer surface of the capping panel (200) is located as accurately as possible. This means that the capping panel (200) can be made to be as thin as possible, which in turn reduces weight and material wastage. The pre-formed filler insert (400) provides a lightweight core for the finished aerofoil component in use.

Abstract: A spacer is provided for mounting on a vehicle impact beam. The spacer includes a first surface having a first radius of curvature centered on a first axis, and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface having a second radius of curvature centered on a second axis extending parallel to the first axis and spaced apart from the first axis.

Abstract: A vehicle battery mounting structure includes: an energy absorption member that is provided at a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel, and that includes a first side wall portion sloping toward a vehicle body upper outside at a vehicle width direction inside of the energy absorption member, as viewed from a vehicle body longitudinal direction; and a battery frame made of resin that is disposed at the vehicle width direction inside of the first side wall portion, that supports a battery, and that includes a second side wall portion sloping toward the vehicle body upper outside at the vehicle width direction outside of the battery frame, as viewed from the vehicle body longitudinal direction, and facing the first side wall portion in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A vehicle battery mounting structure includes: an energy absorption member that is provided at a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel, and that includes a first side wall portion sloping toward a vehicle body upper outside at a vehicle width direction inside of the energy absorption member, as viewed from a vehicle body longitudinal direction; and a battery frame made of resin that is disposed at the vehicle width direction inside of the first side wall portion, that supports a battery, and that includes a second side wall portion sloping toward the vehicle body upper outside at the vehicle width direction outside of the battery frame, as viewed from the vehicle body longitudinal direction, and facing the first side wall portion in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, tractor trailer or the like-type vehicle, includes a guard positioned in front of a wheel of the vehicle that will function to push individuals and other animate objects out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for movement to protect the guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to the construction of a molding strip for a motor vehicle, which in addition to a basic strip comprises a sealing strip with a sealing lip. The sealing strip can be locked to the basic strip via corresponding counterparts provided on the basic strip. In order to ensure that the sealing strip is securely held on the basic strip, it is provided that the sealing strip comprises the connecting links of a material which compared with the material of the sealing lip is more structurally rigid.

Abstract: A side under-ride collision guard is described configured to be mounted on a large trailer equipped with a sliding rear axle, comprising at least two linear fixed energy absorbing beam structures mounted axially with the trailer and attached to a plurality of support members connecting the beam structures to opposing ends of the trailer's floor beams, and at least two linear telescoping beam structures axially adjustable for position with respect to the fixed beam structures. The guard diminishes the impact hazard to other roadway users that is presented by the lower axial edge(s) of the cargo compartment in the two outboard regions that exist between the trailer's protected regions, which are typically the landing legs or prime mover rear tires to the front and the trailer's sliding axle assembly to the rear of the trailer.

Abstract: A system for applying a film having a smooth message over an irregular area of a vehicle in an accelerated manner, without heat, unnecessary tools, or extra training. This system can provide improved static resistance for the vehicle and cathodic protection while creating a surface of the smooth message to adhere.

Abstract: A door protector for a vehicle is mounted on the external surface of a door of the vehicle to protect the coated layer on the door or a vehicle body from damages occurring by outside impacts or scratches. The door protector for a vehicle includes: a body having a shape of an elongated band having a length corresponding to the width of a vehicle door in left and right sides; hooks fixedly mounted on both ends of the body in such a manner as to be locked in a hook shape onto both ends of the door; cushions fixedly disposed on the body in the longitudinal direction of the body to conduct impact absorption; and a rubber magnet disposed in the longitudinal direction of the body to allow the body to be attached to the surface of the door by means of a magnetic force generated therefrom.

Abstract: A car protector dimensioned and configured to protect car side panels from dings and dents caused by other cars, especially when the doors of the other cars are opened in a car parking lot. The protector is made of a durable, weather resistant outer material that encapsulates a foam type or inner material. The foam type material provides a cushion that dampens the force of a car door thus preventing the car door from damaging the side panel. A cable is attached to the car protector on one end and attaches to the car on an opposite end via suction cups. Magnets are disposed within the outer material and allow the protector to stay affixed to the car.

Abstract: A door guard that is adapted to extend and retract as desired by the user is provided. The present door guard comprises a motor disposed within the interior portion of an automotive vehicle side door and an expandable guard assembly disposed on the exterior portion of an vehicle door. The motor is connected to a control unit, which allows the user to vertically expand and retract the guard assembly as desired.

Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative element, to a dashboard of a motor vehicle, and to a method for manufacturing said decorative element, wherein the decorative element includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the decorative element being made of a first non-transparent material, wherein said first material has a decoration layer, and the second portion of the decorative element being made of a second transparent material, the first portion and the second portion of the decorative member being unitary.

Abstract: A side skirt mounting apparatus may include a side skirt that may be installed to be supported by a one-touch locker in an upper portion thereof and a hinge in a lower portion thereof, wherein the locker includes an upper bracket, a lower bracket, a skirt frame to which the upper bracket and the lower bracket may be engaged, a shaft installed to slidably penetrate the upper and lower brackets and to be selectively inserted into a hole formed to a side skirt bracket, and an elastic member mounted on an outer circumference of the shaft between the upper and lower brackets to elastically support the shaft.

Abstract: The inventive device disclosed in the present application is a set of shock-absorbent panels that attach to the doors of a vehicle. The system is designed so each of the panels may be easily hooked onto the car doors and locked in place when the doors are closed, protecting the vehicle from collisions and objects which may inadvertently bump the doors, causing unsightly dents and scratches.

Abstract: A vehicle door protector that includes a lightweight single unit construction shell member configured to overlie and superimpose substantially the entire exterior of a sole vehicle door, said shell member having a durable exterior surface and a pliable interior surface, wherein the shell member is releasably securable to the vehicle door by means of a plurality of securing straps, whereby the finish and paintwork of the vehicle door to which the device is attached is protected from dings, dents, scratches and other blemishes rendered thereto by the opening of doors of adjacently parked vehicles.

Abstract: A rub rail assembly for a side wall surface of a vehicle includes a cleat support having a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion has a first fastener receiving hole for fastening the cleat support to the side wall surface of the vehicle, and the second body portion has an engagement structure. The rub rail has a hook that is engageable with the engagement structure of the support cleat to permit the rub rail to hang from the support cleat.

Abstract: A vehicle door bumper guard device is provided that includes either a temporary or permanent fixture for attachment between two adjacent door edges of a vehicle. The device comprises an elongated, hollow structure surrounded by an energy attenuating material, which is supported by an elastic strap fed through the interior of the structure. The ends of the strap terminate at a door edge clip, which can be temporarily fixed around a door edge or mechanically fastened thereto. The device includes formed ends to promote aerodynamics when applied in a permanent configuration, and is constructed of relatively inexpensive material to promote producibility but retaining durability.

Abstract: A cover assembly for attachment to the doors of a motor vehicle, to protect their exterior surfaces, includes at least two cover panels that are adjustably affixed to one another to provide a subassembly of variable effective width. Upper and lower portions of the panels are disengageably attached to the door.

Abstract: A vehicle side protector provides a compact easily transported and deployed padded rod couplable to a vehicle providing a physical barrier to prevent damage to the side of the vehicle. The protector includes a collapsible rod assembly having a plurality of sections. A plurality of pads is coupled to the rod assembly. A front attachment line coupled to and extends from the rod assembly and a back attachment line is coupled to and extends from the rod assembly. A front attachment hook is coupled to the front attachment line and a back attachment hook coupled to the back attachment line.

Abstract: A door edge protection device for a motor vehicle door, with a door edge protection profile (5) which is guided movably with respect to the door at least two points lying one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the door, the door edge protection profile (5) being driven via an eccentric lever (7) mounted rotatably in the door and the door edge protection profile (5) having a holding rod (6) which is guided by a linear guide (10) which is fixed in the door, the holding rod (6) being bent in the region of the linear guide (8, 9; 11).