| CPC B60R 19/16 (2013.01) [B60R 19/54 (2013.01); B62D 35/02 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

|
1. A protective panel for a vehicle, comprising:
an upper surface;
a lower surface opposite the upper surface and including at least one pocket;
an edge portion disposed along a perimeter, between the upper and lower surface, the perimeter configured to substantially conform to a specific portion of the vehicle, and wherein the edge portion comprises a first, front edge closing a portion of at least one of the at least one pocket and comprises a second rear edge, opposite the first edge;
a reduced lower surface area, wherein a total surface area of the portion of the lower surface configured to contact an obstacle, is a surface area less than a potential total area encompassed by the edge portion disposed along the perimeter; and
at least one mounting point for removably attaching the panel to the vehicle.
|