Fish shaped boat fender cover

Abstract

A boat fender cover is provided in the shape of a fish. The cover includes a casing having a fusiform body in the shape of a fish's body. Furthermore, the casing includes a cavity for positioning a boat fender. Furthermore, the casing includes an open end for introducing the boat fender into the cavity and a closed end. Preferably, the open end is in the shape of a fish's head while the cavity's closed end has the appearance of a fish towards a fish's tail. The boat fender cover further includes a plurality of appendages which project from the casing's fusiform body having the form of fish fins. These “fin” appendages include a caudal fin, dorsal fins, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, anal fins, and combinations thereof. Advantageously, the boat fender cover provides protection for both the boat and fender against abrasion, dirt and weather. Furthermore, by providing the boat fender cover in the shape and preferably coloring of a fish, the boat fender is completely camouflaged so that it appears that a protected boat is not utilizing boat fenders at all.

1 . A boat fender cover in the shape of a fish comprising:
 a flexible casing for encapsulating and protecting a boat fender, said casing having a fusiform shaped body, a central cavity, an open end for receiving or discharging a boat fender into or out from said central cavity, and a closed end;   said casing including a plurality of appendages extending from the fusiform body shape, said appendages being in the shape of fish fins including at least one caudal fin and one dorsal fin.   
   
   
       2 . The boat fender cover of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of appendages further include a pair of appendages in the shape of pectoral fins. 
   
   
       3 . The boat fender cover of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of appendages further include one or more appendages in the shape selected from the group consisting of pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fins, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The boat fender cover of  claim 1  wherein said casing is in the shape of a fish selected from the group consisting of salmon, catfish, bass, tuna, shark, trout, and billfish. 
   
   
       5 . The boat fender cover of  claim 1  wherein said casing includes exterior coloring resembling the coloring of a fish. 
   
   
       6 . A boat fender cover in the shape of a fish comprising:
 a flexible casing for encapsulating and protecting a boat fender, said casing having a fusiform shaped body, a central cavity, an open end for receiving or discharging a boat fender into or out from said central cavity, and a closed end;   said casing including a plurality of appendages extending from the fusiform body shape, said appendages being in the shape of fish fins including a caudal fin and at least one fin having a shape selected from the group consisting of dorsal fins, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fins, and combinations thereof.   
   
   
       7 . The boat fender cover of  claim 6  wherein said plurality of appendages include a dorsal fin. 
   
   
       8 . The boat fender cover of  claim 7  wherein said plurality of appendages include a pair of appendages in the shape of pectoral fins. 
   
   
       9 . The boat fender cover of  claim 6  wherein said plurality of appendages further include one or more appendages in the shape selected from the group consisting of pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fins, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The boat fender cover of  claim 6  wherein said casing is in the shape of a fish selected from the group consisting of salmon, catfish, bass, tuna, shark, trout, and billfish. 
   
   
       11 . The boat fender cover of  claim 1  wherein said casing includes exterior coloring resembling the coloring of a fish. 
   
   
       12 . A boat fender and boat fender cover in the shape of a fish combination comprising:
 a substantially liquid tight boat fender in the form of an elongate hollow tube having closed ends;   a flexible casing for encapsulating and protecting said boat fender, said casing having a fusiform shaped body and a central cavity receiving said boat fender;   said casing including a plurality of appendages extending from the fusiform body shape, said appendages being in the shape of fish fins including a caudal fin and at least one fin having a shape selected from the group consisting of dorsal fins, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fins, and combinations thereof; and   a rope affixed to said boat fender or said casing for affixing the boat fender and boat fender cover combination to the side of a boat.   
   
   
       13 . The boat fender cover of  claim 12  wherein said plurality of appendages include a dorsal fin. 
   
   
       14 . The boat fender cover of  claim 13  wherein said plurality of appendages include a pair of appendages in the shape of pectoral fins. 
   
   
       15 . The boat fender cover of  claim 12  wherein said plurality of appendages further include one or more appendages in the shape selected from the group consisting of pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fins, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       16 . The boat fender cover of  claim 12  wherein said casing is in the shape of a fish selected from the group consisting of salmon, catfish, bass, tuna, shark, trout, and billfish. 
   
   
       17 . The boat fender cover of  claim 12  wherein said casing includes exterior coloring resembling the coloring of a fish.