Removable cover
OwnerMichael Ratigan, Edward Ratiganinventors
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Abstract
A removable marine cover for protecting marine support structures such as bullnoses in addition to nautical lines from abrasive contact has a polymeric cover body including an outward surface attached to a material with a gripping portion is provided. The marine cover has a set of ratchet straps arranged around the periphery to securely attach the cover to the marine support structure. The inward surface may include a wear pad, and may further include a polyurethane coating to reduce the coefficient of friction experienced by the nautical lines while also protecting the support structure from degradation, which ultimately prevents damage to both the support structure and the nautical lines.
Claims18
A marine cover for reducing line abrasion against support structures comprising a material with a gripper portion attached to an outward surface defined by a cover body formed from nylon, the gripper portion defining a coefficient of friction of at least 3.0 N while either wet or dry, and a pair of straps connected to the cover body, wherein the straps may be selectively tightened by at least one tensioning member.
A removable marine cover for reducing line abrasion against support structures comprising a material with a gripper portion attached to an outward surface defined by a nylon cover body and a wear pad positioned on an inner surface defined by the nylon cover body, and a plurality of pairs of straps connected to the cover body and affixed about the periphery of the cover body, wherein the straps may be selectively tightened by at least one tensioning member.
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