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A portable vehicle finish protection apparatus adapted for temporary magnetic installation on a vehicle when the vehicle is parked closely adjacent another vehicle and is therefore susceptible to exterior finish damage as a result of the edge of a door of the adjacent vehicle impacting against the s

A portable vehicle finish protection apparatus adapted for temporary magnetic installation on a vehicle when the vehicle is parked closely adjacent another vehicle and is therefore susceptible to exterior finish damage as a result of the edge of a door of the adjacent vehicle impacting against the side of the vehicle to be protected. The vehicle finish protection apparatus includes a unitary body formed of a relatively dense polyethylene closed cell foam material having first and second elongated bumper sections which are joined by a living hinge such that the first and second bumper sections are normally aligned in an operational configuration, but may be folded together at the hinge to effect a compact storage configuration. Each of the first and second bumper sections includes flat, flexible magnet panels distributed along its length to facilitate removably affixing the apparatus to the side of a vehicle by magnetic attraction.

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A portable vehicle finish protection apparatus adapted for temporary magnetic installation on a vehicle when the vehicle is parked closely adjacent another vehicle and is therefore susceptible to exterior finish damage as a result of the edge of a door of the adjacent vehicle impacting against the s

A portable vehicle finish protection apparatus adapted for temporary magnetic installation on a vehicle when the vehicle is parked closely adjacent another vehicle and is therefore susceptible to exterior finish damage as a result of the edge of a door of the adjacent vehicle impacting against the side of the vehicle to be protected. The vehicle finish protection apparatus includes a unitary body formed of a relatively dense polyethylene closed cell foam material having first and second elongated bumper sections which are joined by a living hinge such that the first and second bumper sections are normally aligned in an operational configuration, but may be folded together at the hinge to effect a compact storage configuration. Each of the first and second bumper sections includes flat, flexible magnet panels distributed along its length to facilitate removably affixing the apparatus to the side of a vehicle by magnetic attraction. ontal longitudinal axis. 2. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said steel cables of at least one of said stopping curtains are peripherally tangential to each other. 3. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, further defining a firing field, wherein said steel cables of said first stopping curtain are disposed offset from said steel cables of said second stopping curtain such that there are substantially no gaps in the firing field through both said first and second stopping curtains in the firing direction. 4. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said steel cables of each respective stopping curtain have a substantially same diameter and said steel cables of said first and second stopping curtains have diameters different from each other. 5. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said steel cables of said first and second stopping curtains are releasably connected to said transverse carrier. 6. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said steel cables are suspended to permit free swinging movement to all sides. 7. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein the steel cables of said stopping curtains that follow one behind the other in the firing direction extend parallel to each other. 8. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said steel cables of said stopping curtains extend vertically, and said stopping curtains are disposed at an acute angle to the firing direction. 9. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said stopping curtains, seen from a viewpoint trnasverse to the firing direction, are inclined toward the firing direction. 10. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein said steel cables of said stopping curtains extend vertically at an acute angle with respect to the firing direction, and are inclined toward the firing direction as seen from a viewpoint transverse to the firing direction. 11. The projectile stopping device of claim 1, wherein all components of the projectile stopping device are held in a frame structure; and wherein said stopping device has a firing field which is at least partially enclosed by projectile-proof edging plates. 12. A projectile stopping device for decelerating projectiles and recovering them for disposal purposes, said device comprising: a first stopping curtain; a second stopping curtain disposed behind said first stopping curtain relative to a firing direction; wherein each of said first and second stopping curtains comprises a side by side arrangement of steel cables and is held in a guide at its upper end; and wherein the steel cables of each stopping curtain are held at a defined spacing with respect to each other by spacers located at their lower ends, the connection between each steel cable and said guide is formed in such a way that in cooperation with the spacers a defined deflection of the steel cable from its rest position both in the firing direction and also perpendicular to the firing direction is possible against a return force. 13. The projectile stopping device of claim 12, wherein each steel cable is held in a guide at both its upper and lower ends. 14. The projectile stopping device of claim 12, further comprising a receiving device connected to each end of a steel cable, said receiving device being releasably held in a respective guide at each end. 15. The projectile stopping device of claim 14, wherein each said receiving device comprises: a pipe-like receiving part for receiving one steel cable end; and a holding profile; wherein said holding profile connects said receiving part and said guide at said one cable end; and wherein said one cable end is fixed in said receiving part. 16. The projectile stopping device of claim 14, wherein the receiving devices are provided on both ends of each of said plurality of steel cables are formed in the same way. 17. The projectile stopping device of claim 15, wherein each said receiving device comprises a holding pro