Patent ID: 8245659
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: A63C,B63B

Abstract:
1. A mechanical boat fender ( 1 ; 100 ; 200 ) for facilitating the movement of a boat where said mechanical boat fender comprises a support shaft ( 2 ; 101 ; 201 ) provided with a main axis (Y) connected to a support arm ( 42 ) said mechanical boat fender being connected to said support shaft ( 2 ; 101 ; 201 ) through star shaped disks ( 5 ; 6 ; 102 ; 103 ; 104 ; 105 ) for mounting radially arranged shock absorbers 17 at an end of said star shaped disks ( 5 ; 6 ; 102 ; 103 ; 104 ; 105 ) and a plurality of sliding bodies ( 3 ; 108 ; 202 ) placed at a perimetric edge ( 5 a ; 6 a ) of said star shaped disks ( 5 ; 6 ; 102 ; 103 ; 104 ; 105 ) wherein said star shaped disks 5 ; 6 ; 102 ; 104 ; 105 ) extend from said support shaft ( 2 ; 101 ; 201 ) to support said plurality of sliding bodies ( 3 ; 108 ; 202 ) said mechanical boat fender being adapted to mitigate the effects of collisions between a boat and other structures.