Boat bumper
US4584958A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B59/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bumper for protecting the hull of a boat comprising a plurality of one-piece bumper bodies of resilient deformable material positioned end-to-end. Each of these bodies has a curved portion with a periphery forming a partial cylinder extending through an arc exceeding 180 degrees and a socket portion having a semi-cylindrical cavity with a radius equal to the radius of the partial cylinder. Preferably the curved periphery of the partial cylinder extends through 270 degrees so that the bumper can bend around a 90 degree corner of the boat. Each body has a passage extending lengthwise through both the curved portion and the socket portion. A rope passes through all the passages to connect the bodies together and form a complete bumper. The bodies are positioned on the rope with the curved portion positioned in the socket portion of the adjoining bumper body. Preferably a rope cleat is used to fix the bumper bodies against displacement relative to the rope.
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