An adapter panel for establishing a horizontal return and optional mount for accessories to a vehicle without a horizontal return. The adapter panel substantially conforming to a portion of a vehicle. The adapter panel solidly mounted to the underside of a vehicle, forming a surface upon which accessories can be mounted, or, alternatively having a lower surface having a reduced surface area in order to limit force applied to the panel and the vehicle. The panel further having an edge portion disposed along a perimeter, between the upper and lower surface, optionally securing the panel to the vehicle and deflecting obstacles, and one or more mounting points for removably attaching the protection panel to a portion of the exterior of a vehicle.

A vehicle bumper guard assembly adapted for use on a vehicle having a license plate and a bumper. The preferred vehicle bumper guard assembly comprises a license plate frame having at least one frame attachment structure and being adapted to receive and retain the license plate. The preferred vehicle bumper guard assembly also comprises at least one lateral assembly having a first end, a second end, and at least one pad. In the preferred vehicle bumper guard assembly, the first end of the lateral assembly comprises a first lateral assembly attachment means adapted to be attached to the at least one frame attachment structure of the license plate frame, the second end of the lateral assembly comprises a second lateral assembly attachment means adapted to be attached to the vehicle, and the at least one pad is disposed adjacent to the bumper of the vehicle.

The vehicle dent protection system attaches to and protects a vehicle from dents while said vehicle is parked. A plurality of instantiations of the vehicle dent protection system are attached to the vehicle such that the plurality of instantiations form a protected space around the vehicle. The vehicle dent protection system is a sacrificial structure that receives and dissipates an impact before the impact can damage the vehicle. The vehicle dent protection system includes a plurality of telescopic structures, a plurality of pivot structures, a sacrificial module, and a frame mount. The plurality of pivot structures interconnect the plurality of telescopic structures such that the plurality of telescopic structures can rotate. The plurality of telescopic structures attach the sacrificial module to the frame mount such that the position of the sacrificial structure relative to the frame mount is adjustable.

A trailer comprises a pair of opposed side walls, a floor, and a roof. A pair of opposed lower side rails extend generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the trailer and having aft ends. The floor has an aft end edge forward of the aft ends of the lower side rails. A plurality of transverse frame members span between the lower side rails and underlie and support the floor. A crash plate assembly is secured to the lower side rails and transverse frame members and has a threshold plate, a pair of inboard supports, and a pair of outboard supports, the threshold plate extending from the aft end edge of the floor to the aft ends of the lower side rails. A rear frame assembly is secured to the crash plate assembly, side walls, and roof, the rear frame assembly having a pair of opposed vertical side members, a lower cross member, and an upper cross member. A rear impact guard assembly has a pair of inboard supports, a pair of outboard supports, and a horizontal member secured to lower ends of the inboard and outboard supports of the guard assembly, respective ones of the inboard and outboard supports of the guard assembly secured to respective ones of the inboard and outboard supports of the crash plate assembly.

A trailer has a rear floor assembly having a threshold plate and at least a pair of supports extending downwardly from the threshold plate, a rear lower cross member secured to the rear floor assembly, and a rear impact guard assembly having at least a pair of supports and a horizontal member secured to lower ends of the supports, upper ends of respective ones of the supports of the guard assembly secured to lower ends of respective ones of the supports of the rear floor assembly.

An adapter panel for establishing a horizontal return and optional mount for accessories to a vehicle without a horizontal return. The adapter panel substantially conforming to a portion of a vehicle. The adapter panel solidly mounted to the underside of a vehicle, forming a surface upon which accessories can be mounted, or, alternatively having a lower surface having a reduced surface area in order to limit force applied to the panel and the vehicle. The panel further having an edge portion disposed along a perimeter, between the upper and lower surface, optionally securing the panel to the vehicle and deflecting obstacles, and one or more mounting points for removably attaching the protection panel to a portion of the exterior of a vehicle.

An automobile underside protector device is provided. The device may include: a flexible elongated band having a front edge and a back edge each with a height in a range from 0.12 to 0.4 inches, and a top surface and a bottom surface. Further, the juncture of the front edge and the bottom surface may have a rounded bevel.

The bumper shield is a protective structure that mounts on a vehicle. The vehicle is further defined with a bumper and a trunk. The bumper is further defined with a superior surface. The bumper shield attaches to the superior surface of the bumper. The position of the bumper shield on the bumper is such that the bumper shield protects the bumper from impact damage caused by cargo hitting the bumper as the cargo is loaded and removed from the trunk. The bumper shield forms a sacrificial surface that separates the bumper and the cargo being loaded into the trunk. The bumper shield comprises a base strip and a parchment. The base strip attaches to the bumper. The parchment protects the base strip during storage of the bumper shield.

An automobile underside protector includes a flexible elongated band formed of a material with a hardness in a range from 70 Shore A to 95 Shore A. The band has a front edge and a back edge each with a height in a range from 0.12 to 0.4 inches, and a top surface and a bottom surface. A juncture of the front edge and the bottom surface has a rounded bevel, and a juncture of the back edge and the bottom surface has a rounded bevel. The back edge has notches to form teeth such that a width of the band from the front edge to an apex of each notch is in a range from 0.15 to 0.5 inches. An adhesive is applied on the top surface of the band.

A fascia protection assembly comprising a fascia protection sheet member and a plurality of fasteners to couple the fascia protection sheet member to a vehicle. The fascia protection sheet member may be formed from a roll of material wherein a quantity of the roll is unrolled and cut to form an initial fascia protection sheet member. The cut portion can the further be trimmed to form a custom sized fascia protection sheet member. The fascia protection sheet member can be attached to the vehicle through fasteners of different types.