1981-07-08
1983-03-15
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Fenders
114362, B63B 5902
Patent
active
043764193
ABSTRACT:
A marine fender structure including a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on a pair of flexible elongated supports. Horizontal spacers are provided at vertically spaced intervals along these supports to maintain the supports in horizontally spaced relationship whereby the rollers may freely roll along the side of the marine structure for facilitated functioning thereof in serving as fenders. Retaining structure is provided for retaining the rollers and spacer elements in association with the support elements in groups of a pair of rollers and one of the spacer elements at vertically spaced positions along the fender structure. In the illustrated embodiment, the spacer elements define rungs permitting the fender structure to further serve as a ladder.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3000021 (1961-09-01), Lang
patent: 3540403 (1970-11-01), Russell
Blix Trygve M.
Sidewinder International, Ltd.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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