CA1075207A - Multiple saddle rack - Google Patents
Multiple saddle rackInfo
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- CA1075207A CA1075207A CA303,010A CA303010A CA1075207A CA 1075207 A CA1075207 A CA 1075207A CA 303010 A CA303010 A CA 303010A CA 1075207 A CA1075207 A CA 1075207A
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- standard
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
- B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
- B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
- B68C1/002—Saddle-racks for supporting or cleaning purposes
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The invention provides a saddle rack adapted to carry a plurality of saddles in spaced vertical relation, in such a manner that each saddle may be moved while supported upon the rack from a stored position, to a readily accessible position, or vice-versa.
The invention provides a saddle rack adapted to carry a plurality of saddles in spaced vertical relation, in such a manner that each saddle may be moved while supported upon the rack from a stored position, to a readily accessible position, or vice-versa.
Description
~07S207 The present invention relates to an improved storage facility for saddles and more particularly to a rack which serves as a support for a plurality of saddles.
The storage of saddles has for many years presented problems to the rancher who runs a large stable, and in more recent years, with the advent of horse breeding for equestrian or racing purposes, it has been necessary to find a convenient method by which saddles can be permanently or temporarily stored which will permit drying without loss of shape. As will be appreciated, fast drying of a saddle is important, and in any saddle support, it is necessary that sufficient space be pro-vided around the saddle to allow air to flow freely along the supporting surfaces. It is also necessary that the saddles be readily accessible to the user and thus with conventional saddle storage facilities, a considerable amount of useful space is wasted, in for example a tack room, in order to a-chieve the required accessibility.
The present invention therefore provides a saddle sup-port adapted to carry a number of saddles in such a manner, that each saddle may be moved, while supported from a stored position, to a readily accessible position and vice-versa.
Accordingly, the invention comprises a saddle rack for supporting a plurality of riding saddles in vertical spaced relation. In a preferred form, the rack consists in an elongate supporting standard, means for maintaining the standard in a fixed upright position, and plurality of saddle supports mounted on the standard and adapted to be axially rotatable thereon. Each saddle support comprising a member, of size and shape to engage parts of a saddle, which member is mounted on a support, to extend radially outwardly from the 1~752~7 standard. This support is attached, at its end adjacent the standard, to a vertically disposed tubular member or collar adapted to be slidably mounted on the standard and freely ro-tatable about the axis thereof. Finally, stop means are pro-vided on the standard in abutting relation to each saddle sup-port, thus maintaining the plurality of saddle supports in vertically spaced relation one to the other.
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a saddle rack in accor-dance with the present invention, two saddle supports being pro-vided; and Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the saddle rack according to Figure 1, shown in partial section, one of the saddle supports being shown.
In accordance with a preferred embddiment of the invention, as depicted in Figures 1 and 2, the saddle rack, generally desig-nated at 10, comprises a vertically extending tubular support or standard 11, provided at its lowermost end with a base member 12. Base member 12 in this embodiment, consists in a flat plate 13 and a substantially centrally disposed tubular socket 14, at-tached to the plate and into which standard 11 is slidably en-gaged. Base plate 13 may, as shown, be securely fastened as at 15, to, for example, the floor of the tack room.
In its preferred form, standard 11, adjacent its upper-most end is also provided with a supporting member 16, which in this example consists in a plate 17, adapted to be securely fast-ened at 18, to a wall; a substantially horizontal tubular mem-ber 19 attached as by welding to plate 17; and a standard en-gaging member 20, vertically oriented and tubular in transverse ~075Z07 cross-section, attached as by welding to member 19, the bore of which member 20 being dismounted so as to be slidably en-gaged with standard 11.
The saddle rack of the present invention further in-cludes a number of saddle retention members 21, each of which includes a saddle support member 22, in the embodiment shown takes the for~. of an elongate plate-like component substan-tially V-shaped in transverse cross-section. The angle of sides 23 are chosen to suit the size or contour of the saddle tree, which, as will be appreciated, differs as between for example Western or English type saddles.
Members 21 further include a substantially horizontal, tubular component 24, attached as by welding, to the under-sur-face of member 22, adjacent the longitudinal apex of that V-shaped member, to extend the length thereof. It will also be accepted, that means such as a hook-like projection (not shown) may be provided at the end 25 of component 24 to facilitate support for the bridle when a saddle is in place~
Finally, component 24 is attached, as by welding, at its innermost end to component 26, the latter component being in the form of a vertically oriented tubular sleeve, the central bore of which is dimensioned for slidable engagement with stan-dard 11. It is important that sleeve 26 be freely pivotal about standard 11 in order to facilitate axial movement of saddle re-tention members 21, in the direction of arrow A (~ig. 1). Such movement, as will be understood, enables members 21, following mounting of a saddle thereon, to be swiveled to the storage position, which may be against a wall, thus leaving the working area in front of the saddle rack free for other purposes. Since sleeve members 26 are slidably mounted on standard 11, and must 4 107S2~i7 be maintained in spaced relation throughout the vextical length of standard 11, means such as stops 27 must be provided to re-tain sleeves 26 in their chosen position. In the embodiment shown, such stops comprise collars 27, slidably mounted on standard 11 and adapted to be fixedly positioned by means of screws 28 (Fig. 2).
Having described the structure of the present invention as depicted by Figures 1 and 2, mention should now be made re-garding alternative configurations of the components which are intended to fall within the scope of the claims hereafter speci-fied.
Firstly, the arrangement depicted for mounting standard 11 in position would be that required for a permanent fixture, and in this respect a number of alternative arrangements could be utilized to hold the standard in place. It is further in-visaged that the apparatus according to the invention may be required to be transported from place to place, in for example horse boxes and other means of animal transportation. In such a case, it would be within the scope of this invention to pro-vide standard 11 as a partially telescopic structure, the actionof which being spring-biased so as to permit rigid positioning between for example the roof and floor of a vehicle trailer.
While the angle of plates 22, of saddle retention members 21 is chosen to permit adequate ventilation of the under-side of saddle, it may be necessary to increase the area of the saddle being exposed to air to facilitate drying. Thus, plates 22 could be replaced by an open tubular or the like framework of similar overall dimensions and angular configuration to plate 22, but which provides a minimum of support surface for the saddle tree.
Further modifications and alternative embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the foregoing description. Accordingly, this description is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art, the manner of carrying out the invention. It is further understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the presently preferred embodiment. Various changes may be made in the shape, size and general arrangement of components, for example equivalent elements may be substituted for those illu-strated and described herein, parts may be used independently of the use of other features, all as will be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefits of the descrip-14 tion of the invention.
The storage of saddles has for many years presented problems to the rancher who runs a large stable, and in more recent years, with the advent of horse breeding for equestrian or racing purposes, it has been necessary to find a convenient method by which saddles can be permanently or temporarily stored which will permit drying without loss of shape. As will be appreciated, fast drying of a saddle is important, and in any saddle support, it is necessary that sufficient space be pro-vided around the saddle to allow air to flow freely along the supporting surfaces. It is also necessary that the saddles be readily accessible to the user and thus with conventional saddle storage facilities, a considerable amount of useful space is wasted, in for example a tack room, in order to a-chieve the required accessibility.
The present invention therefore provides a saddle sup-port adapted to carry a number of saddles in such a manner, that each saddle may be moved, while supported from a stored position, to a readily accessible position and vice-versa.
Accordingly, the invention comprises a saddle rack for supporting a plurality of riding saddles in vertical spaced relation. In a preferred form, the rack consists in an elongate supporting standard, means for maintaining the standard in a fixed upright position, and plurality of saddle supports mounted on the standard and adapted to be axially rotatable thereon. Each saddle support comprising a member, of size and shape to engage parts of a saddle, which member is mounted on a support, to extend radially outwardly from the 1~752~7 standard. This support is attached, at its end adjacent the standard, to a vertically disposed tubular member or collar adapted to be slidably mounted on the standard and freely ro-tatable about the axis thereof. Finally, stop means are pro-vided on the standard in abutting relation to each saddle sup-port, thus maintaining the plurality of saddle supports in vertically spaced relation one to the other.
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a saddle rack in accor-dance with the present invention, two saddle supports being pro-vided; and Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the saddle rack according to Figure 1, shown in partial section, one of the saddle supports being shown.
In accordance with a preferred embddiment of the invention, as depicted in Figures 1 and 2, the saddle rack, generally desig-nated at 10, comprises a vertically extending tubular support or standard 11, provided at its lowermost end with a base member 12. Base member 12 in this embodiment, consists in a flat plate 13 and a substantially centrally disposed tubular socket 14, at-tached to the plate and into which standard 11 is slidably en-gaged. Base plate 13 may, as shown, be securely fastened as at 15, to, for example, the floor of the tack room.
In its preferred form, standard 11, adjacent its upper-most end is also provided with a supporting member 16, which in this example consists in a plate 17, adapted to be securely fast-ened at 18, to a wall; a substantially horizontal tubular mem-ber 19 attached as by welding to plate 17; and a standard en-gaging member 20, vertically oriented and tubular in transverse ~075Z07 cross-section, attached as by welding to member 19, the bore of which member 20 being dismounted so as to be slidably en-gaged with standard 11.
The saddle rack of the present invention further in-cludes a number of saddle retention members 21, each of which includes a saddle support member 22, in the embodiment shown takes the for~. of an elongate plate-like component substan-tially V-shaped in transverse cross-section. The angle of sides 23 are chosen to suit the size or contour of the saddle tree, which, as will be appreciated, differs as between for example Western or English type saddles.
Members 21 further include a substantially horizontal, tubular component 24, attached as by welding, to the under-sur-face of member 22, adjacent the longitudinal apex of that V-shaped member, to extend the length thereof. It will also be accepted, that means such as a hook-like projection (not shown) may be provided at the end 25 of component 24 to facilitate support for the bridle when a saddle is in place~
Finally, component 24 is attached, as by welding, at its innermost end to component 26, the latter component being in the form of a vertically oriented tubular sleeve, the central bore of which is dimensioned for slidable engagement with stan-dard 11. It is important that sleeve 26 be freely pivotal about standard 11 in order to facilitate axial movement of saddle re-tention members 21, in the direction of arrow A (~ig. 1). Such movement, as will be understood, enables members 21, following mounting of a saddle thereon, to be swiveled to the storage position, which may be against a wall, thus leaving the working area in front of the saddle rack free for other purposes. Since sleeve members 26 are slidably mounted on standard 11, and must 4 107S2~i7 be maintained in spaced relation throughout the vextical length of standard 11, means such as stops 27 must be provided to re-tain sleeves 26 in their chosen position. In the embodiment shown, such stops comprise collars 27, slidably mounted on standard 11 and adapted to be fixedly positioned by means of screws 28 (Fig. 2).
Having described the structure of the present invention as depicted by Figures 1 and 2, mention should now be made re-garding alternative configurations of the components which are intended to fall within the scope of the claims hereafter speci-fied.
Firstly, the arrangement depicted for mounting standard 11 in position would be that required for a permanent fixture, and in this respect a number of alternative arrangements could be utilized to hold the standard in place. It is further in-visaged that the apparatus according to the invention may be required to be transported from place to place, in for example horse boxes and other means of animal transportation. In such a case, it would be within the scope of this invention to pro-vide standard 11 as a partially telescopic structure, the actionof which being spring-biased so as to permit rigid positioning between for example the roof and floor of a vehicle trailer.
While the angle of plates 22, of saddle retention members 21 is chosen to permit adequate ventilation of the under-side of saddle, it may be necessary to increase the area of the saddle being exposed to air to facilitate drying. Thus, plates 22 could be replaced by an open tubular or the like framework of similar overall dimensions and angular configuration to plate 22, but which provides a minimum of support surface for the saddle tree.
Further modifications and alternative embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the foregoing description. Accordingly, this description is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art, the manner of carrying out the invention. It is further understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the presently preferred embodiment. Various changes may be made in the shape, size and general arrangement of components, for example equivalent elements may be substituted for those illu-strated and described herein, parts may be used independently of the use of other features, all as will be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefits of the descrip-14 tion of the invention.
Claims (6)
OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Rack means for supporing a plurality of riding saddles, comprising:
i) an elongate support standard;
ii) means for maintaining said standard in a fixed, substantially vertical position, iii) a plurality of spaced apart support means, mounted on said standard and adapted to be axially rotatable thereon, said support means including:
a) a first, vertically disposed tubular member, adapted to be slidably mounted upon said standard so as to be freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereof;
b) a second elongate member, attached to said tubular member to extend radially outwardly therefrom, substantially normal to the vertical axis of said standard; and c) saddle supporting means fixedly attached to said second member to extend longitudinally therewith, said saddle supporting means having angularly disposed, saddle engaging side posi-tion extending downwardly and outwardly in relation to said second member, and iv) stop means, provide in association with each said saddle support means, adapted to maintain each said first member in spaced vertical relation, one with the other upon said standard.
i) an elongate support standard;
ii) means for maintaining said standard in a fixed, substantially vertical position, iii) a plurality of spaced apart support means, mounted on said standard and adapted to be axially rotatable thereon, said support means including:
a) a first, vertically disposed tubular member, adapted to be slidably mounted upon said standard so as to be freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereof;
b) a second elongate member, attached to said tubular member to extend radially outwardly therefrom, substantially normal to the vertical axis of said standard; and c) saddle supporting means fixedly attached to said second member to extend longitudinally therewith, said saddle supporting means having angularly disposed, saddle engaging side posi-tion extending downwardly and outwardly in relation to said second member, and iv) stop means, provide in association with each said saddle support means, adapted to maintain each said first member in spaced vertical relation, one with the other upon said standard.
2. The saddle rack according to Claim 1 wherein said sup-port standard is a tube, circular in cross-section.
3. The saddle rack according to Claim 2, wherein said means for mounting said standard in a fixed substantially vertical position comprises (a) a plate-like base portion provided with socket means extending outwardly from the upper surface thereof, said socket means being adapted to receive one end of said standard, and (b) a horizontally extending member adapted at one end thereof to engage and hold said standard at an upper portion thereof, and adapted at its opposite end to be fixedly connected to a surface adjacent said rack.
4. The saddle rack according to Claim 3 wherein said saddle supporting means comprises a substantially rectangular plate-like member generally V-shaped in transverse cross-section, said second elongate member being attached to said plate-like member along the apex thereof.
5. The saddle rack according to Claim 4 wherein said saddle supporting means is fabricated from rigid tubular members.
6. The saddle rack according to Claim 4 or 5 wherein said stop means comprises a tubular collar, slidably mounted on said standard and provided with means facilitating attach-ment of said collar to said standard.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA303,010A CA1075207A (en) | 1978-05-10 | 1978-05-10 | Multiple saddle rack |
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| CA303,010A CA1075207A (en) | 1978-05-10 | 1978-05-10 | Multiple saddle rack |
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| CA1075207A true CA1075207A (en) | 1980-04-08 |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4541535A (en) * | 1983-03-03 | 1985-09-17 | Bartholomew Richard P | Saddle rack |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4541535A (en) * | 1983-03-03 | 1985-09-17 | Bartholomew Richard P | Saddle rack |
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