US Patent 8702136 Vehicle door protector

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.