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US 2006/0137589 A1Published application
Boat fender and method of protecting floating objects
AssigneeSpeedliner Boats, Inc
InventorAlan Thompson
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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.
Claims19
A watercraft fender comprising:
- an inflatable body partially filled with water;
- a port sized to allow entry of water into the inflatable body;
- and
- a plug adapted to seal the port.
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A method of protecting a waterborne vessel comprising:
- affixing a fender to the vessel;
- filling the fender partially with water;
- sealing the fender;
- floating the fender in the water adjacent to the vessel such that a lower portion of the fender extends and remains below a waterline of the vessel.
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A method of protecting a floating seaplane's float chine area comprising:
- affixing a fender to the seaplane;
- extending a lower portion of the fender below a waterline adjacent to the chine area by partially filling the fender with water and sealing the fender.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.