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US 9,038,556 B2Granted
Fender assembly for boats
OwnerMehmet Nevres Ulgeninventor
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Abstract
A concealable fender assembly comprising a fender; a cover having an external surface form compatible with the lateral surface form of the boat hull in closed position; mechanism for actuating the cover for closing and opening thereof with respect to the boat hull lateral surface; wherein the cover is associated with the fender such that when the cover is in open position, the fender outwardly extends from boat hull lateral surface.
Claims6
A concealable fender assembly for a boat hull comprising:
- a fender (6);
- a cover (4) having an external surface (5) form compatible with a lateral surface (2) form of the boat hull (1) in closed position;
- a cover actuating mechanism for actuating the cover (4) for closing and opening thereof with respect to the boat hull lateral surface (2);
- wherein the cover (4) is associated with the fender (6) such that when the cover (4) is in open position, the fender (6) outwardly extends from boat hull lateral surface (2);
- further comprising a plurality of rollers (9) extending between the fender (6) and the cover (4);
- and
- further comprising a spring (13) placed between each roller (9) end part and a roller shaft support (10).
4 more elements
A concealable fender assembly for a boat hull comprising a fender (6);
- a cover (4) having an external surface (5) form compatible with a lateral surface (2) form of the boat hull (1) in closed position;
- a cover actuating mechanism for actuating the cover (4) for closing and opening thereof with respect to the boat hull lateral surface (2);
- wherein the cover (4) is associated with the fender (6) such that when the cover (4) is in open position, the fender (6) outwardly extends from boat hull lateral surface (2);
- and
- further comprising a plurality of rollers (9) extending between the fender (6) and the cover (4);
- further comprising a cord connecting arm (8) extending horizontally from an inner surface (5′) of the cover (4) towards an inner part of the boat hull;
- and
- further comprising a cord (7) connected to the connecting arm (8) at one end and to the fender (6) at the other end.
5 more elements
A concealable fender assembly for a boat hull comprising a fender (6);
- a cover (4) having an external surface (5) form compatible with a lateral surface (2) form of the boat hull (1) in closed position;
- a cover actuating mechanism for actuating the cover (4) for closing and opening thereof with respect to the boat hull lateral surface (2);
- wherein the cover (4) is associated with the fender (6) such that when the cover (4) is in open position, the fender (6) outwardly extends from boat hull lateral surface (2);
- and
- further comprising a plurality of rollers (9) extending between the fender (6) and the cover (4);
- further comprising a cord connecting arm (8) extending horizontally from an inner surface (5′) of the cover (4) towards an inner part of the boat hull;
- and
- further comprising a cord (7′) connected to a lower part of the fender (6).
5 more elements
A concealable fender assembly for a boat hull comprising a fender (6);
- a cover (4) having an external surface (5) form compatible with a lateral surface (2) form of the boat hull (1) in closed position;
- a cover actuating mechanism for actuating the cover (4) for closing and opening thereof with respect to the boat hull lateral surface (2);
- wherein the cover (4) is associated with the fender (6) such that when the cover (4) is in open position, the fender (6) outwardly extends from boat hull lateral surface (2);
- and
- further comprising a plurality of rollers (9) extending between the fender (6) and the cover (4);
- further comprising a cord connecting arm (8) extending horizontally from an inner surface (5′) of the cover (4) towards an inner part of the boat hull;
- and
- further comprising a lever arm (16) connected to a cord (7′), the cord (7′) is connected to the lower part of the fender (6), provided in the upper part of a shaft (15) connected to a motor (14) and extending outward from said shaft for pulling the fender (6) into the boat hull (1) when the cover (4) is closed and taking the fender (6) out of the boat hull (1) when the cover (4) is opened.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.