Patent SG-11201408765P-A (SG)
Title: A maritime fender and associated method of maintenance
Inventor: SMITH SCOTT
IPC: E02B3/26
Filed: 2012-07-11
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 16 January 2014 (16.01.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/008525 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: E02B 3/26 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): TREL- LEBORG MARINE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [AU/AU]; Suite 8, Level 1, 1-7 Albion Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 (AU). (74) Agent: FREEHILLS PATENT ATTORNEYS; Level 38, MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 (AU). PCT/AU2012/000832 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated , for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 11 July 2012 (11.07.2012) English English (72) Inventor; and (75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only): SMITH, Scott [AU/SG]; #18-03, Regency Park, 11 Nathan Road, Singa­ pore 248732 (SG). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: A MARITIME FENDER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MAINTENANCE CJ oo o o (57) Abstract: The present disclosure provides a maritime fender assembly for mounting to a berthing structure, the fender assembly including: a panel assembly including an outwardly facing wear pad for contact with vessel; a a frame for releasably receiving the panel assembly; resilient a fender element mounted between the frame and the berthing structure; and an engagement means to allow engagement and disengagement of the panel assembly from the frame to allow removal and replacement of the panel assembly. The present disclosure also provides a maritime fender assembly comprising a frame carrying an outwardly facing wear pad, the frame including at least one frame-side support chain mount and at least one frame-side detensioner mount; a base mounted to the berthing structure, the base including base- a side support chain mount and base-side a detensioner mounts; resilient a fend­ er element mounted between the frame and base; and support chains connec - ted to a base-side support chain mount and a corresponding frame-side sup­ port chain mount, wherein the frame-side detensioner mount and base-side de­ tensioner mount include corresponding a pair of detensioner mounts, the cor­ responding pair of detensioner mounts positioned to connect a detensioner between, the detensioner actuable detension to at least one support chain. The present disclosure also includes methods of maintaining such maritime fender assemblies. Fig. 1A o CJ O & WO 2014/008525 Al III llll IIII III III Hill III III III Hill Hill lllll lllll llll 111 mill llll 111 llll TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, Published: ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). — -with international search report (Art. 21(3))