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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Edward Ratigan, Graham, NC (US);
Inventor:
Edward Ratigan, Graham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Fjord, Inc, Graham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/00 (2006.01); B63B 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cover for a mooring line having a terminal eyelet, the cover having a sheath, with a pair of hook and loop strips positioned on opposite surfaces of the sheath. The cover is a single piece configured to enclose both a terminal eyelet and linear line section of a mooring line and also has a strap attached to the sheath proximate the linear line section to retain the sheath in position on the linear line section. A method for using the cover to protect mooring lines is also provided.