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.

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.

A vehicle body structure defines a vehicle longitudinal direction and a vehicle lateral direction perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction and includes a rear sill structure. The rear sill assembly at least partially defines a rear opening of the vehicle body structure. The rear sill assembly extends in the vehicle lateral direction. The rear sill assembly includes a first body panel and a second body panel. The first body panel extends from a first side of the rear opening to a second side of the rear opening. The second body panel overlays a portion of the first body panel. The second body panel has a main section that includes a plurality of recessed rib portions that extend in directions that define an acute angle relative to the vehicle longitudinal direction.

A garnish configured to enable use of a common door for a two-door vehicle and a four-door vehicle. The garnish may have a body. The body may be directly mountable onto a carriage of the two-door vehicle between an outer panel and a rocker panel of the two-door vehicle. The body may have an edge that is flush to a rear edge of the common door when mounted. The body may have at least two edges forming approximately a 90-degree angle.

A car window and door guard has an upper or window portion configured to be mounted over the window frame surrounding the window of a car door, and a lower or door portion or cover configured to be lie over the door panel. The window portion has a front panel and a rear panel to form a sleeve. The window portion is generally see-through or transparent. The door includes an upper strip or section and a series of window tabs. Each window tab has a generally flat or planar portion extending from an elongated upper channel portion. The channel portion captures the door window slot or surround to prevent the window tab from being moved upward during the raising of the window. The door portion also has a lower section extending downwardly from the upper section that drapes over the car's door panel to protect the door panel.

A vehicle door protection device includes an exterior casing composed of a material and extending from a top end to a bottom end, the exterior casing having an elastic opening at the bottom end; and a pocket sewn into a back side of the exterior casing; a magnetic strip to secure within the pocket, the magnetic strip having a flexible strip; and one or more magnets secured to the flexible strip; the magnetic strip provides for securement of the vehicle door protection device to a vehicle door; a padding to removably secure within the exterior casing via the elastic opening; the padding provides protection to the door from damage.

A thermoplastic elastomer composition forming the contact portion (6) comprises: 30 to 60 parts by weight of component (a): a block copolymer comprising at least two polymer blocks A mainly comprising a vinyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block B mainly comprising a conjugated diene compound, and/or a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by hydrogenating the block copolymer; 10 to 30 parts by weight of component (b): a homopolymer of crystalline ethylene or propylene, or a crystalline copolymer mainly comprising the ethylene or propylene; and 25 to 55 parts by weight of component (c): a rubber softener; and in addition to the above-mentioned (a)+(b)+(c)=100 parts by weight; 3 to 15 parts by weight of component (d): a petroleum resin and/or a hydrogenated petroleum resin obtained by hydrogenation.

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.

A car window and door guard has an upper or window portion configured to be mounted over the window frame surrounding the window of a car door, and a lower or door portion or cover configured to be lie over the door panel. The window portion has a front panel and a rear panel to form a sleeve. The window portion is generally see-through or transparent. The door includes an upper strip or section and a series of window tabs. Each window tab has a generally flat or planar portion extending from an elongated upper channel portion. The channel portion captures the door window slot or surround to prevent the window tab from being moved upward during the raising of the window. The door portion also has a lower section extending downwardly from the upper section that drapes over the car's door panel to protect the door panel.

A rocker molding includes a vertical wall portion provided under a rocker in a vehicle upper-lower direction, a bottom wall portion extending from a lower end portion of the vertical wall portion to an outer side in a vehicle width direction, and a side wall portion extending upwardly in the vehicle upper-lower direction from an outer end portion of the bottom wall portion in the vehicle width direction. A sound absorbing material is provided in a penetrating portion that is provided in a grange from a portion of the vertical wall portion to an inner portion of the bottom wall portion in the vehicle width direction.