| 摘要 |
The fender comprises a vertical column 34 supported from arms 20 and 22 by resilient connectors 26, 28. An outer protector 32 surrounds the column 34 and is in turn mounted by a pair of resilient ring elements 38 and 40 positioned in an axially spaced relationship and bonded onto the column 34. The resilient connectors 26 and 28 can comprise rings 44 similar in construction to rings 38 and 40. The system can be fabricated by forming subassemblies (62) comprising rings bonded onto the exterior of short lengths of pipe. Instead of the eccentric rings shown, the resilient connectors 26, 28 may be semi-cylindrical and concentric, and the elements 38 and 40 may be concentric rings. The arms 20, 22 may be connected to the platform by so- called shock cells. <IMAGE> |
