Supplemental bumper apparatus attachable to a water craft

Abstract

A supplemental bumper apparatus for covering the bumper of a personal water craft and providing enhanced shock absorption and blemish resistance. The supplemental bumper apparatus comprises a synthetic rubber body and a fastener system. The synthetic rubber body provides a barrier which can absorb shock and block blemishes from an impact. The synthetic rubber body is attached to the bumper fastener system defined by a plurality of snap fasteners on its upper section and a hook and loop fabric fastener is on its lower section. A plurality of snap fastener base members are permanently attached to the bumper and a corresponding hook and loop fastener material is permanently attached to the bumper, each providing a corresponding engaging member to enable the snap fasteners and the hook and loop fastener surface to attach the synthetic rubber body to the surface of the bumper.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A supplemental bumper apparatus, comprising:
 a base body sized to correspond to the size of a bumper on a personal water craft, enabling the base body to cover the bumper without encroaching over the remainder of the personal water craft; and   a fastener system, wherein said fastener system includes a first fastener set integrated with said base body and a first fastener base integrated with said bumper.   
     
     
         2 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base body is constructed of a synthetic rubber material. 
     
     
         3 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said base body is constructed of EPDM rubber. 
     
     
         4 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener system additionally includes a second fastener set integrated with said base body and a second fastener base integrated with said bumper. 
     
     
         5 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said first fastener set is defined by a plurality of snap fasteners and the first fastener base is defined by a plurality of snap fastener base members. 
     
     
         6 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said second fastener set is defined by the hook portion of a hook and loop fastener surface and the second fastener base is defined by the loop portion of a hook and loop fastener material. 
     
     
         7 . A supplemental bumper apparatus, comprising:
 a base body sized to cover a bumper on a personal water craft; and   a fastener system, wherein said fastener system includes a first fastener set integrated with said base body and a first fastener base integrated with said bumper.   
     
     
         8 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said base body is constructed of a synthetic rubber material. 
     
     
         9 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said base body is constructed of EPDM rubber. 
     
     
         10 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said fastener system additionally includes a second fastener set integrated with said base body and a second fastener base integrated with said bumper. 
     
     
         11 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said first fastener set is defined by a plurality of snap fasteners and the first fastener base is defined by a plurality of snap fastener base members. 
     
     
         12 . The supplemental bumper apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said second fastener set is defined by the hook portion of a hook and loop fastener surface and the second fastener base is defined by the loop portion of a hook and loop fastener material.