ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,524, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Matcee Enterprises LP (West Palm Beach, Fla.).
"Boat fender" was invented by Matthew R. Carroll (West Palm Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fender for boats formed from a flexible shell housing a bladder or coated with an air impervious material wherein the shell is constructed to entrap a volume of air. A reusable seal provides an air tight interior with air trapped within the interior using an interlocking closure seal. The shell includes clips attached to an open end to secure the closure seal. When the fender is in a deflated condition, the shell may be stored flat or rolled. Wh...