ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,347, issued on Aug. 19.
"Boat fender hanger" was invented by Randall Jay Allen (Lake Havasu City, Ariz.) and Coral Belinda Allen (Lake Havasu City, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A boat fender hanger is an apparatus used to hold a fender alongside a boat in order to protect the boat while docking. The apparatus includes a hanging mechanism, a fender-retaining sleeve, and a suspension band. The hanging mechanism is used to readily attach and detach the apparatus from the side of a boat. The fender-retaining sleeve is used to secure a fender within the apparatus. The suspension band is used to position the fender-retaining sleeve...