Boat fender and method of protecting floating objects
US7287483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B59/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fender includes an inflatable body that is partially filled with water, a port sized to receive the water into the body and a plug adapted to seal the port. The partially filed fender floats in the water with a lower portion extending and remaining below the water even during wave action, leaving the bottom portion of the fender to protect a portion of a floating object that extends below the waterline.
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