| 摘要 |
A fender (11) includes a shock receiving portion (12), legs (13) continuous to the shock receiving portion and extendlng away from each other, and mounting portions (14) provided at the ends of the legs remote from the shock receiving portion and extending outwardly as flanges. Each leg has a reduced thickness portion (17) abruptly decreasing its thickness in the proximity of the end of the leg. The fender according to the invention prevents local damage of the fender owing to the legs having the reduced thickness portions so as to permit the legs to outwardly deform substantially uniformly. Moreover, the fender is capable of avoiding V-shaped deformation at the inside of the legs when the compressed ratio increases, thereby preventing damage of the legs due to stress concentration. Furthermore, the fender is capable of preventing abrupt increase of reaction force until a shock receiving portion abuts against a base portion of the fender or a quay, thereby greatly increasing energy absorption of the fender. |
