E02B 3/26
Fenders
Official title: Fenders ({fenders for protecting offshore constructions E02B17/003}; fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor B63B59/02)
E02B3/26 (Fenders) appears on 297 US grants and 153 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E02B- Granted patents
- 297
- Published applications
- 153
- Assignees
- 112
- Inventors
- 444
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 |
| 2003 | 7 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dock fender panel18 Aug 2026US 12,709,851 B2
- Management system and method of pneumatic fender17 Mar 2026US 12,577,747 B2The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
- Detachable edge protector for harbor10 Feb 2026US 12,546,077 B2
- Boat dock cushion apparatus11 Nov 2025US 12,467,217 B2
- Mooring device and operating method thereof23 Sep 2025US 12,421,681 B2Ship and Ocean Industries R&Dcenter
- Offshore structure offshore impact absorption device for absorbing external impact loads13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234887 A1
- Illuminated dock bumper system5 Mar 2026US 2026/0062883 A1Hendren Plastics Inc.
- Systems and methods for protecting bridges over maritime shipping channels18 Dec 2025US 2025/0382762 A1
- Frame rail assemblies and interlocking frame rail systems18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290263 A1
- Management system and method of pneumatic fender14 Aug 2025US 2025/0257537 A1The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Line storage reel for boat fenders, respectively, boat fenders equipped with line storage reels88US 5,016,554 ARomar Technologies, Inc. · 1991
- Dual durometer rub rail71US 4,946,727 A1990
- Boat fender holder57US 4,773,348 A1988
- Impact absorbing device50US 3,951,384 A1976
- Modular dock bumper47US 4,910,280 A1990