Patents Assigned to Boat Guard International, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7481174
    Abstract: Improved boat bumper assemblies are provided which include upright, rotatable, synthetic resin rollers rotatably mounted on stationary uprights located adjacent the sides of a boat slip. In one form, the bumper assemblies are mounted either as original equipment or as retrofits directly onto roof-supporting stanchions of a boat mooring structure; alternately, standoff bumper assemblies may be used, having rollers rotatable on uprights and supported by spring-biased, resilient connection structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Boat Guard International, Inc.
    Inventor: Darin Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20080184924
    Abstract: Improved boat bumper assemblies are provided which include upright, rotatable, synthetic resin rollers rotatably mounted on stationary uprights located adjacent the sides of a boat slip. In one form, the bumper assemblies are mounted either as original equipment or as retrofits directly onto roof-supporting stanchions of a boat mooring structure; alternately, standoff bumper assemblies may be used, having rollers rotatable on uprights and supported by spring-biased, resilient connection structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Boat Guard International, Inc.
    Inventor: Darin Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20070169676
    Abstract: A boat bumper for use on a boat dock includes a bumper body and a frame. The frame includes uprights and connectors that interconnect the uprights and permit the frame to deflect when a force is applied to the boat bumper. The body includes a base and a roller insert that is rotatably received within the base. The base and roller insert are plastic and include a phosphorescent material that permits the bumper body to be viewed in low-light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: BOAT GUARD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Darin Atkinson
  • Patent number: 7237502
    Abstract: A boat bumper for use on a boat dock includes a bumper body and a frame. The frame includes uprights and connectors that interconnect the uprights and permit the frame to deflect when a force is applied to the boat bumper. The body includes a base and a roller insert that is rotatably received within the base. The base and roller insert are plastic and include a phosphorescent material that permits the bumper body to be viewed in low-light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Boat Guard International, Inc.
    Inventor: Darin Atkinson