Fender harness apparatus

Abstract

A fender harness assembly includes a lanyard having a first lanyard end and a second lanyard end and a lanyard mid section extending from the first lanyard end to the second lanyard end. A bridle, having first bridle end and second bridle end and a bridle midsection extending from the first to second ends, is connected to a fender at the bridle midsection. A ferrule web element includes a lanyard channel configured to engage the lanyard at the lanyard midsection. The ferrule web element also includes a first bridle channel configured to engage the first bridle end; and a second bridle channel configured to engage the second bridle end.

1 . A fender harness assembly comprising:
 a lanyard having a first lanyard end and a second lanyard end and a lanyard mid-section extending from the first lanyard end to the second lanyard end;   a fender;   a bridle having first bridle end and second bridle end and a bridle midsection extending from the first to second ends, the fender being connected to the bridle midsection;   ferrule web element defining:
 a lanyard channel configured to engage the lanyard at the lanyard midsection; 
 a first bridle channel configured to engage the first bridle end; and 
 a second bridle channel configured to engage the second bridle end. 
   
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the channels includes a plurality of braid teeth. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the lanyard channel includes the plurality of braid teeth configured to engage the lanyard. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein at least one bridle channel includes the plurality of braid teeth configured to engage the bridle. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the ferrule element further includes at least one web configured to reinforce the ferrule web element at a channel. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein a top web is configured to adjoin the lanyard channel. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the top web is further configured to display at least one of characters or design. 
   
   
       8 . A ferrule web element defining:
 a lanyard channel configured to engage a lanyard having a lanyard midsetion at the lanyard midsection;   a first bridle channel configured to engage a bridle having a first bridle end and a second bridle end at a first bridle end; and   a second bridle channel configured to engage the second bridle end.   
   
   
       9 . The ferrule of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the channels includes a plurality of braid teeth. 
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the lanyard channel includes the plurality of braid teeth configured to engage the lanyard. 
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein at least one bridle channel includes the plurality of braid teeth configured to engage the bridle. 
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the ferrule element further includes at least one web configured to reinforce the ferrule web element at a channel. 
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein a top web is configured to adjoin the lanyard channel. 
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the top web is further configured to display at least one of characters or design.