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US 2002/0162494 A1Published application
Recessed line holder for a boat fender
AssigneeThe Skulnick Family Trust
InventorSteven Skulnick
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Abstract
A boat fender with a recessed line holder to permit an individual to adjust the positioning of the boat fender to a desired length. The recessed line holder is flush with the outer surface of the boat fender to create a smooth outer surface. The recessed line holder has a bridge under which a rope is inserted through a passage. The rope may then be tied off or secured to another fender.
Claims19
A bumper structure for a floating vessel, comprising:
- an elongated resilient member having a first end and a second end along a longitudinal direction;
- said resilient member having an outer surface defining a circumference circumscribing said longitudinal direction;
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- at least one recessed line holder positioned on at least one of said circumference circumscribing said longitudinal direction, said first end, and said second end, said at least on recessed line holder forming a passageway through which a retention line may pass to secure said bumper structure,
- wherein said recessed line holder is substantially contained within said circumference.
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A recessed line holder for a bumper structure to allow a retention line to secure said bumper structure, comprising:
- an outer surface formed from a resilient member;
- a nook recessed into said outer surface to form a groove, wherein a first side and a second side are formed along said nook from said outer surface;
- and
- a bridge connecting said first and second sides such that a passage is formed between a bottom surface of said bridge and said nook,
- wherein said recessed line holder is to be disposed flush with an outer circumference of said bumper structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.