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A fender maintains separation between a vessel, such as a pleasure boat, and a wharf to which the vessel is moored. The fender utilizes a thrust rod, one end of which is connected to the vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the other end of the thrust rod is linked to one end of each of two elastic sh

A fender maintains separation between a vessel, such as a pleasure boat, and a wharf to which the vessel is moored. The fender utilizes a thrust rod, one end of which is connected to the vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the other end of the thrust rod is linked to one end of each of two elastic shock absorber elements. The other ends of each of such shock absorber elements are capable of being affixed to the wharf. The embodiment also provides wheels at the wharf end of the thrust rod to reduce friction between the thrust rod end and the wharf.

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A fender for maintaining separation between a vessel and a wharf to which the vessel is moored, to prevent damage caused by movement of the vessel against the wharf, wherein the wharf\s top surface is a relatively constant distance above water level, such fender comprising: a thrust rod having two e

A fender for maintaining separation between a vessel and a wharf to which the vessel is moored, to prevent damage caused by movement of the vessel against the wharf, wherein the wharf\s top surface is a relatively constant distance above water level, such fender comprising: a thrust rod having two ends, hereinafter called a “wharf end”and a “vessel end”; first means, for connecting the vessel end of the thrust rod to the hull of the vessel; an elastic shock absorber element, one end of which is linked proximately to the wharf end of the thrust rod, and the other end of which is capable of being affixed to the wharf in such a way that translation of the wharf end of the thrust rod with respect to the wharf surface, such translation caused by movement of the vessel in the water, is opposed by forces exerted by the shock absorber element; and second means, affixed proximately to the wharf end of the thrust rod, for reducing friction, between the wharf and the wharf end of the thrust rod, such friction experienced in the course of translation of the wharf end of the thrust rod with respect to the wharf surface, said second means, when in normal use, being in contact with the wharf surface.