Fin cover for water vessel and associated use thereof
OwnerKaren E. Masoninventor
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Abstract
A fin cover for protecting environmental surroundings from a water vessel fin during non-use of the water vessel preferably includes a body capable of receiving the water vessel fin therein. Such a body may have a reinforced closed distal end provided with a guard. The body may further have a plurality of rubber grooves located at an inner surface thereof. At least one fastener attached to the body in such a manner that the body is maintained at a substantially stable position about the water vessel fin.
Claims11
A fin cover for protecting environmental surroundings from a water vessel fin during non-use of the water vessel, said fin cover comprising:
- a body including
- an open proximal end capable of receiving the water vessel fin therein;
- a closed distal end oppositely spaced from said open proximal end;
- and
- an outer layer formed from water-impermeable, resilient and rubber material;
- wherein said body comprises:
- a plurality of rubber grooves located at an inner surface thereof for frictionally engaging an outer surface of the water vessel fin;
- wherein said body comprises a rigid guard statically mated to said outer surface of said body and around said closed distal end, wherein said closed distal end has a rounded shape;
- wherein said body comprises:
- an eyelet, and
- a string tethered through said eyelet for attaching said fin cover to a support surface.
A fin cover for protecting environmental surroundings from a water vessel fin during non-use of the water vessel, said fin cover comprising:
- a flexible body having a curvilinear shape and including
- an open proximal end capable of receiving the water vessel fin therein;
- a closed distal end oppositely spaced from said open proximal end;
- and
- an outer layer formed from water-impermeable, resilient and rubber material;
- wherein said body comprises:
- a plurality of rubber grooves located at an inner surface thereof for frictionally engaging an outer surface of the water vessel fin;
- wherein said body comprises a rigid guard statically mated to said outer surface of said body and around said closed distal end, wherein said closed distal end has a rounded shape;
- wherein said body comprises:
- an eyelet, and
- a string tethered through said eyelet for attaching said fin cover to a support surface.
A method of utilizing a fin cover for protecting environmental surroundings from a water vessel fin during non-use of the water vessel, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible body having a curvilinear shape, said flexible body including an open proximal end and a closed distal end provided oppositely spaced from said open proximal end, said body further including an outer layer formed from water-impermeable, resilient and rubber material, said body further including a plurality of rubber grooves located at an inner surface thereof for frictionally engaging an outer surface of the water vessel fin, said body further including a rigid guard statically mated to said outer surface of said body and around said closed distal end, wherein said closed distal end has a rounded shape;
- and
- said flexible body receiving the water vessel fin therein such that the water vessel fin is protected from environmental surroundings during non-use of the water vessel fin;
- wherein said body comprises:
- an eyelet, and
- a string tethered through said eyelet for attaching said fin cover to a support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.