Fender holder and assembly

Abstract

The fender assembly has a fender holder. The fender holder includes a base, to be attached to a berthing structure at a position proximate an edge of the berthing structure, and a fender engaging formation attached to said base. The fender assembly further includes a fender body. The fender engaging formation is adapted to hold the fender body such that said fender body extends outwardly from the fender holder so as to overlaps the edge of the berthing structure.

1 . A fender holder comprising:
 a base adapted for attachment to a berthing structure at a position proximate an edge of said berthing structure; and   a fender engaging formation attached to said base, or forming part thereof, said fender engaging formation being adapted in use to receive and hold a portion of a fender body such that said fender body extends outwardly from said fender engaging formation so as to overlap said edge of said berthing structure.   
     
     
         2 . A fender holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said fender engaging formation includes an upright support extending operatively upwardly from said base, said upright support holding a ring structure in an upright position wherein a central axis defined by said ring structure lies in a substantially horizontal plane. 
     
     
         3 . A fender holder according to  claim 2 , wherein said fender engaging formation includes two upright brackets adapted to hold said ring structure in said upright position, said upright brackets being attached to one another via an attachment member located between them. 
     
     
         4 . A fender holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said fender engaging formation includes a support that is adapted to hold opposing end portions of a substantially cylindrical fender body, said fender body extending along a longitudinal axis and said support being adapted to hold said cylindrical fender body so that said longitudinal axis lies in a substantially horizontal plane. 
     
     
         5 . A fender assembly comprising:
 a fender holder comprising:
 a base attached to a berthing structure at a position proximate an edge of said berthing structure; and 
 a fender engaging formation attached to said base; and 
   a fender body held by said fender holder, wherein said fender engaging formation is adapted to hold a portion of said fender body such that said fender body extends outwardly from said fender holder and overlaps said edge of said berthing structure.