Saddlecloth with attachment to a riding saddle

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1999-09-15

2001-08-14

Swiatek, Robert P. (Department: 3643)

Harness for working animal

Riding saddle

C054S066000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06272817

ABSTRACT:

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the priority of German Patent Application Serial No. 298 17 422.7, filed Sep. 29, 1998, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a saddlecloth with attachment to a riding saddle.
When saddling a horse, a saddlecloth is utilized for placing it on the back of a horse underneath the saddle to form a stable and secure buffer between the horse and the saddle and to thereby avoid a direct contact of the saddle leather with the body of the horse. Conventional saddlecloths are provided with loops that are either placed at the lower edge of the saddlecloth for insertion of the girth and/or located on each side at the front edge of the saddlecloth of the saddle for insertion of the girth straps of the saddle.
Typically, saddlecloths are utilized with saddles of a variety of different sizes so that the loops must be sufficiently sized. As a result, even when the horse has been saddled very carefully, the saddlecloth is thus prone to easily slide or form creases during riding. In both cases, pressure marks form very rapidly on the horse's back and lead to saddle sores. Also, as a consequence of its very limited flexibility, the riding saddle in conjunction with the rider's weight, is incapable to sufficiently adapt to the horse's back movement, so that the saddlecloth is pulled downwards, i.e. tightened across the horse's withers, causing chafing. Oftentimes, this chafing action leads to painful inflammation or even to open sores at the horse's withers, such that the horse requires medical treatment and thus is not available for riding purposes for an extended period.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an improved saddlecloth for attachment to a riding saddle, obviating the afore-stated drawbacks.
In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved saddlecloth for attachment to a riding saddle, preventing displacement or slippage of the saddlecloth with respect to the saddle or the horse during riding.
These objects, and others which will become apparent hereinafter, are attained in accordance with the present invention by providing a saddlecloth defining an upper or external cloth portion having at least one attachment member for cooperation with a complementary attachment member on an inside surface of a saddle, with the at least one attachment member of the saddlecloth and the complementary attachment member of the saddle forming a Velcro-type fastener.
Suitably, the attachment member of the saddlecloth is arranged along the centerline on the upper surface of the saddlecloth, preferably at least approximately over the entire length of the saddlecloth.
Optionally, each side portion of the saddlecloth may have on the outside a further attachment member of a Velcro-type fastener, with the further attachment member extending substantially parallel to a front edge of the saddlecloth.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a riding saddle includes an internal saddle portion having at least one attachment member for cooperation with a complementary attachment member on an external surface of a saddlecloth, whereby the at least one attachment member of the saddle and the complementary attachment member of the saddlecloth form a Velcro-type fastener.
The riding saddle includes a pommel and a cantle, which together define a gullet therebetween, with the attachment member of the saddle extending along an apex line of the gullet. Suitably, the attachment member of the saddle may being arranged on an inside of the flaps or kneerolls of the saddle in substantial parallel relationship to a front edge of the flaps or kneerolls.
The present invention is also directed to a combination of a saddle and a saddlecloth, which is secured to the saddle by means of a Velcro fastener which, connects the apex line of the saddlecloth with the apex line of the gullet of the saddle.


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patent: 5423164 (1995-06-01), Schneider
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