A protective device that can be placed on an edge of a glass object such as a vehicle window has a relatively flexible elongate cylindrical body. The body has an exterior surface terminating at a pair of opposed ends, a longitudinal axis, and a length between the opposed ends in a direction of the longitudinal axis. The body also has a glass receiving slot that extends between the opposed ends in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The slot has a pair of opposed and spaced apart slot walls that face one another. The slot also extends slightly helically around the elongate body between the opposed ends, requiring the protective device to twist slightly when installed on the edge of the glass object to thus help retain the device in place.
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This patent is a continuation-in-part of related U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/640,618, which was filed on Aug. 17, 2000 now abandoned, and which is a continuation-in-part of related U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/524,613, which was filed on Mar. 14, 2000, and which is now abandoned.
A convertible and drapable fabric article for use in a vehicle. The fabric includes a first fabric half and a second fabric half separated by an intermediate section exhibiting a plurality of parallel spaced fold lines. The intermediate section supports the fabric article upon a ledge associated with a door window opening of the vehicle in a first configuration, and such that the first half drapes over an exterior of the vehicle adjacent the window opening. At least one element is associated with at least one of the first and second fabric halves, these typically being releasably attachable magnets to support the paws of a canine perched upon the door window opening and extending across an open window. The fabric article is further converted to a second configuration whereby hook-and-loop fasteners associated with extending straps secure the fabric halves to seat back and seat bottom interior locations of the vehicle.
