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<p>938,112. Fenders. FIRESTONE BURLEIGH MARINE PNEUMATIC FENDERING CO. Ltd. Oct. 17, 1961, No. 37197/61. Class 113. A fender comprises an axle 5 having mounted thereon one or more rotatable flexible ring-like members 1, e.g. inflated pneumatic tyres. The axle 5 is mounted in a frame 12, 13, which also carries load-resisting rollers 10, in bearings 9 so as to be movable away from the load which is taken by the rollers 10 bearing on the ring members 1. The ring members 1 are supported on hubs 3 so as to be capable of rotational and longitudinal movement on the axle 5. Stop rings 6 and buffer rings 7 are provided intermediate of the axle and at the ends to limit the longitudinal movement. The axle 5 may be positioned horizontally or vertically or any angle therebetween. Specification 892,541 is referred to.</p> |