may be for example double stick tape 1 u2033 wide the tpe and adhesive plate may be clear so as to provide a generally clear device in an embodiment the cushion may be attached to the backing and the dead bolt bumper may be attached to the door frame the backing may act as the mounting plate to secure to the door frame with adhesive or screws and the foam rubber acts as a cushion to protect the frame and deadbolt as depicted in the embodiment of fig1 an embodiment of a device 10 may include a bumper 14 having a bumper reinforcement 16 which attaches to a door trim 22 or door frame with a mounting plate 12 and wood screws 18 a door 24 may have a dead bolt 20 that is extended from an edge of the door and the device 10 may help provide a pad between the dead bolt 20 and the door trim 22 fig2 depicts an embodiment of a device 10 that provides a pad between the dead bolt 20 and the door trim 22 for a door 24 fig3 depicts an embodiment of a device 10 showing that the bumper reinforcement 16 may be included inside the bumper 14 and that the mounting plate 12 bumper 14 and bumper reinforcement 16 may have apertures for the wood screws 18 fig4 5 6 and 7 depict an embodiment of a device 10 that utilizes wood screws 18 in use fig8 depicts an embodiment of a device 10 showing that the bumper 14 may be a solid piece of resilient material that attaches to the door frame with an adhesive mounting plate 12 no screws are required to attach.