Patent ID: 7201865
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a boat collar comprising the steps of: (a) forming a sleeve generally in the shape of a boat collar, the sleeve having an interior and having a sealable opening; (b) fabricating one or more inserts for placement in said interior of said sleeve, said one or more inserts being formed of compressible polymeric foam, having a shape that corresponds approximately to at least a portion of the shape defined by said interior of said sleeve; (c) compressing said one or more foam inserts to a size less than the size of said corresponding portion of said interior of said sleeve; (d) placing the compressed foam inserts into said interior of said sleeve; (e) closing said sealable opening of said sleeve; and (f) allowing the compressed foam inserts to expand so that the expanded foam inserts bear firmly against said sleeve.