FENDERS INCORPORATING HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS: BRITISH PATENT 1487139

This patent embraces a docking fender which has a bumper-plate connected to the fender base-plate through at least one hydraulic shock-absorber pivotally secured to both plates. Movement of the plates towards each other is limited by pads of resilient material; other relative movements are limited by chains or alternative means. Each shock-absorber (there would normally be four) consists of a hydraulic damper housed in two telescoping cylinders interconnected by a frusto-conical elastomeric sleeve. Several fenders may be arranged side-by-side, with their bumper-plates hinged together.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • British Patent 1487139. 11743/75 Heading F2S.
• Corporate Authors:

  Oil States Rubber Company

  Box 370
  Arlington, TX  United States  76010
• Publication Date: 1975-3-20

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Docking; Fenders; Fenders (Wharves); Hydraulic equipment; Patents
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydraulic devices
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170897
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM