US991055A - Fender for vessels. - Google Patents

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A. GEERING. FENDER FOR VESSELS. APPLIUATION FILED JAN.10, 1911.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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ADOLPH GEEBING, OF NEW YORK, h '9'.

FENDER FOB VESSELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January to, 1911.

Patented May 2, i911. Eerie Ho. 391,7'18.

fender of exceptional resilience, strength and durability, the distinguishing feature consisting essentially in the use of a core of resilient metal formed with loops through 'nd around which the boiling material isplaited and wound. so that the core becomes an integral part of the fender, as hereinafter set forth.

I In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation of my improved fender; Fig. 2, is a diagrammatic representation of a central vertical sectional elevation of a fender provided with an elastic resilient metallic core formed with reinforcing loops through and around which the butting material is woven and wound; Fig. 3, is a similar view showing a modification of the core.

My invention relates more particularly to the class of fenders in which strips of buding material, as rope, cane, reeds &c.' are phiited and woven together to form the body of the fender, and the main object is to afford a core for the same that will not only unite the parts into one integralunit, but which will also increase its strength and resilience,the core not only acting as a reinforcing and binding medium but also distributing and neutralizing the strain to which the fender is subjected in use. Furthermore, the core being practically embcd ded in and incorporated with the bufiing material, is less likely to strain or injure the fabric, or become detached therefrom.

By way of illustration I have herein represented in Fig. 1, an exterior View of a fender of the class to which my invention relates, the bufling material of which the body is composed being made preferably, al-' though not necessarily of what is known commercially as Spanish cane although strips of other cane, reeds, rope or any suitable material at, capable of being wound and plaited may be used in connection with my elastic resilient reinforcing core C, as may befound most expedient in adapting the fender to the various conditions of use, from the requirements of actual] boat to those of a battle ship.

Owing to the difliculty of showing the intricate plaiting and winding of the butting material in cross section, I have in Figs. 2

and 3 simply indicated the lacing of the' bufiing material m, through and immediately around the retaining loops c,"of the elastic.

resilient metallic core C, by which it will be seen that the core and butting material become practically one and integrah espe 'cially where the core is formed with lateral branches or extensions after the manner represented in Fig. 3.

My elastic resilient metallic core C, is preferably made of a single piece of metallic wire, wire rope, or a steel or other metallic rod of suitable temper and resilience,-the

engaging loops 0, as well as the end sus ponder loops 0', being set in shape without interfering materially with the elasticity and resilience of the core as a whole, but.

rather augmenting the same. It will readily be seen that my elastic resilient core is essentially the base and foundation of the structure, strengthening and reinforcing the buffing material and increasing the resilience of the device as a whole. It also prolongs the life of the fen-v der as awhole, by distributing and neu; tralizing the strain of compression in "use, thereby protecting all parts of the butiing material against rupture or disintegration.

I have herein shown my elastic resilientmetallic core C, as incorporated in a fender of spherical shape, although it is equally adapted to other shapes of fenders in vogue, or that may be required for specie purposes.

What I claim as my invcntionand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A fender of the character designated, comprising a core of elastic resilient metal formed with end suspender loops and with intermediate retaining loops, and a body of butting material interlaced through said remining loops and around the said core for rial interlaced with said retaining'ioops and the purpose described. around the said core for the purpose de- 2; A fender of the character designated, scribed.

comprising a core of elastic resilient metal ADOLPH GEERING. 5 formed wlth end suspcnder ioops and with Wi'tnesscs:

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