Harness for working animal – Halters
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-06
2001-03-13
Swiatek, Robert P. (Department: 3643)
Harness for working animal
Halters
Reexamination Certificate
active
06199352
ABSTRACT:
REFERENCE TO PENDING APPLICATIONS
This application is not related to any pending United States or international patent application.
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device in the general nature of a bridle or halter as used on a horse for purposes of restraining a horse and is particularly useful in breaking an untamed horse so that it can be more easily cared for, ridden or worked.
Bridles and halters have been used on horses since this majestic animal was first subdued by mankind. Commonly available materials have historically been employed for bridles or halters, the most commonly used material being leather although components of bridles and halters have been made of woven fibers, such as woven wool or cotton straps. Metal has been employed for bits that are positioned within the mouth of the horse or for loops, rings or buckles that facilitate attaching one component to another.
For background information relating to examples of use of bridles, halters, harnesses and other components, to aid in controlling, training, leading and/or riding a horse reference may be had to the following prior issued United States patents:
U.S. PAT. NO.
INVENTOR
TITLE
398,087
Schwaner
Halter Square
1,370,618
Turner
Jaw Cinch
1,552,145
Haile
Breaking Bridle
2,526,140
Keyston
Harness and Ring Therefor
3,149,448
Smith
Hackamore Bridle
3,306,005
Stafford
Hackamore Bridle
3,458,971
Stern et al.
Horse Training Device
4,094,131
McElvey
Animal Halter
4,337,610
Taylor
Animal Control Halter
4,583,493
Terry
Animal Training Device
4,589,248
Ruddock,
Horse Training Halter
administrator et al.
4,774,801
Johansen et al.
Horse Halter with
Attached Lead Lines
5,001,892
Mezin et al.
Equine Equipment
5,660,031
Clark
Method and Apparatus for
Training Horses
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a restrainer for mounting on the head of a horse. By “restrainer” is meant a device to help subdue and traumatize a horse to make the horse more amenable to instruction and training and therefore easier to handle, ride or work. The restrainer that is the subject of this invention is intended to help control a horse without imparting any pain or significant discomfort to the horse and without risk of injury to the horse with which it is used. The invention is in the form of a generally oval shaped rigid toroidal like member dimensioned and configured to slideably fit over the facial crest of the nose, under the lower jaw and intermediate the nose tip and eyes of a horse. The member of the preferred embodiment is made of metal and is particularly adaptable to be made of a metal rod of about ½ inch in diameter, the rod being bent into the form of an oval with substantially parallel opposed sides and with an integral upper semi-circular portion that fits over the facial crest of the horse and a lower, integral, semi-circular portion that fits under the lower jaw. To practice the invention the member must be solid, that is not readily deformable and must be sufficiently rigid that it will not be bent out of its intended shape when in use on a horse. The member is preferably made of steel.
Attachments are affixed to opposite sides of the rigid member. In the preferred embodiment the attachments are in the form of metal rings. In the most preferred embodiment two metal rings are welded to each of the opposed sides of the member. The metal rings are preferably oval shaped.
Affixed to the attachments are straps that extend to loop over the neck and behind the head of a horse to retain the member on the horse's facial crest. The straps are preferably in the form of two separate portions. The first portion of each strap is a cheek piece in the form of a forward Y-shaped portion affixed to the attachments on the rigid member. The distal extending portion of each strap is provided with means so that they can be secured to each other and preferably in an adjustable manner so that the restrainer can be secured in place to comfortably but securely position the oval shaped rigid toroidal like member on the facial crest of a horse and to facilitate removal of the restrainer.
A better understanding of the invention will be obtained from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the attached drawing.
REFERENCES:
patent: 398087 (1889-02-01), Schwaner
patent: 1093486 (1914-04-01), Scott
patent: 1370618 (1921-03-01), Turner
patent: 1552145 (1925-09-01), Haile
patent: 2526140 (1950-10-01), Keyston
patent: 2752746 (1956-07-01), Swartz
patent: 2961816 (1960-11-01), Reed
patent: 3149448 (1964-09-01), Smith
patent: 3306005 (1967-02-01), Stafford
patent: 3458971 (1969-08-01), Stern et al.
patent: 3657863 (1972-04-01), Blair
patent: 4094131 (1978-06-01), McElvey
patent: 4337610 (1982-07-01), Taylor
patent: 4583493 (1986-04-01), Terry
patent: 4589248 (1986-05-01), Ruddock et al.
patent: 4774801 (1988-10-01), Johansen et al.
patent: 5001892 (1991-03-01), Mezin et al.
patent: 5660031 (1997-08-01), Clark
Head Johnson & Kachigian
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