DE202008017455U1 - Seat pad for equitation - Google Patents

Abstract

Seat pad for equitation, with at least one contact surface for supporting the seat pad on the horseback, characterized by the at least one contact surface (7) of the seat pad, the one with respect to the longitudinal convex muscle strands (3, 4) of the horse back (1) Having in the transverse direction of a muscle strand (3, 4) formed muscle-concave shape.

Description

The Innovation relates to a seat pad for equestrian sports, in particular a riding saddle or a saddle cushion therefor or a so-called pad as a pad for the saddle or a suitably trained saddlecloth or saddlecloth.

saddles and other seat pads for equestrian sports, such as Saddle pads, pads or saddle blankets are intended for a secure Allow the rider to hold as well as possible good adaptation to the horseback, thereby one secure hold of the saddle on the horse to reach and to the prevent other unintentionally high pressure loads on the Horseback can act. For heavy pressure loads of the saddle on the back of the horse may cause damage the back muscles or the skeleton, especially the spine of the horse come to or permanent bad posture of the horse, which in turn also on can transfer the tab.

conventional Saddles often have two in at the bottom Lengthwise of the horse running structures, whose Cross-section in the transverse direction of the horse is convex. These are on the two also running in the longitudinal direction, also convex back muscles on, leaving the contact surface between saddle cushion and muscle strand only small and thus the pressure is great.

Around local pressure peaks between horseback and saddle or To prevent saddle pad, there are two in the prior art Approaches.

in the first approach will be a) saddle or b) lower part of the saddle in Shape of an integrated saddle pad or c) Saddle pad in Form of a separate body like blanket or pillow (im Following are the possibilities a) to c) under the Term "seat pad" subsumed) designed so that they automatically go through the shape of the horse's back Adjust deformation. This is done by an elastic or viscoelastic Education. In the elastic, spring-like training, as in elastic Foams, gives the material while increasing the back pressure to. At the viscoelasic, fluent education like in compressed air, the material of the seat pad differs, the pressure is distributed more evenly. In the second Approach is the seat pad already in the fabrication of the mold adapted to the horse's back.

In the market and in the patent literature almost exclusively the first approach is taken up. Wool has always been used as an elastic medium, this is done in the form of blankets, felt blankets or in the form of leather cushions stuffed with wool. Recently, elastic foam such as polyurethane or sponge rubber ( DE 2 98 00 448 U1 ) used. Here should DE 299 21 539 U1 be mentioned where the foam layer is foamed onto the saddle tree. It also uses elastic flat bars made of different materials, which adapt elastically ( DE 298 14 101 U1 ) and stitches of elastic threads ( DE 202 01 716 U1 ).

With respect to viscoelastic materials, the use of air ( EP 1 634 851 A1 ), Gel ( DE 94 11 519 U1 ), Granules ( DE 299 23 655 U1 ), hydraulic systems (mentioned in DE 296 08 974 U1 ) and viscoelastic foams ( DE 296 08 974 U1 . DE 295 10 846 U1 ) or in general of "plastically deformable or foamable masses or liquids" ( DE 198 05 802 A1 ) reports.

The second approach, preforming, is rarely used for seat pads. In DE 600 12 949 T2 a pillow is inserted with a putty-like material between the saddle and horse and brought by stress in a non-positive form. Thereafter, the putty body is replicated by foam plates of different thickness, so as to obtain a preformed seat pad. In DE 20 2006 001 645 U1 slidable bodies are placed like small balls in a vacuum cushion, placed on the horse and sucked the air, so that a semi-hard, form-adapted seat pad is created. In DE 202 13 629 U1 is given as a solution to arrange a "anatomically adapted to the horse's back foam body"; however, no way is shown how to achieve this.

These known groups of solutions have the following disadvantages on: The elastic, feathery media builds up in areas large Deformation increased pressure on what the target of the degradation runs counter to pressure peaks. Viscose materials need a tight envelope to the flowing material too enclose. Problems here are the tightness and the flexibility of the shell that is necessary so as not to relieve the pressure caused by the fluid material Significantly reduce the need for a large force is going to deform the envelope.

at The solutions for preforming is the process for reshaping the Kittkörpers time consuming, the production of a vacuum pad is technically complicated. Both methods have in common that the support body is hard and the horse body in the figure, which he accidentally assumed during casting had, exactly copied. This procedure only leads to it non-deforming support bodies at low pressure peaks; However, this is a moving horseback not the case.

task the novelty is an arrangement that avoids these disadvantages, d. H. it with little time and low technical effort allows to build a seat pad, the low pressure peaks guarantee. This should be synonymous with a moving Horse and at short-term changing back shapes due to muscle hardening and altered Movements (such as gaits, jumps, speed) of the Be a case.

These The innovation underlying the task is characterized by the teaching of the characterizing Part of the main claim solved.

With In other words, it is proposed in seat pads for equestrian sports, in particular riding saddles, Saddle Pads, Pads, Saddle Pads or Saddle Pads, the contact surfaces thereby making the muscle strands concave transversely a good adaptability of the contact surfaces of the seat pad is allowed to the back muscles of the horse. As a result, a particularly punctual high pressure on this in well-prepared horses prevents convex muscle and it becomes an undisturbed training of these muscle strands promoted.

These in the transverse direction concave training of contact surfaces The convex muscle strands will be described below briefly referred to as "muscle concave" and means that the contact surfaces of the seat pad in relation to the convex, in the longitudinal direction of the horse's back and muscle strands running on top of the horse's back formed concave in the transverse direction to these muscle strands are to be as large as possible Bearing of the contact surfaces to the muscle strands to reach. As a result, every single strand of muscle from the contact surface strong local pressure peaks are prevented.

The Investment surfaces can not only be immediately on be formed acting on the horse back, but they can also act indirectly on the horse's body be provided, for. B. if a muscle concave trained accordingly Pressure distribution plate is used on the horseback one or more layers of the seat pad are arranged.

The according to the teaching of the invention thus differs from the prior art through the deliberate focus on the concave Formation of the contact surface for adapting the shape to the convex Muscle strands. In contrast, the state of focus Technique either on deformability of non-preformed material or on shape adaptation by rigid bodies.

at The deformation of non-preformed material must have a high degree of deformation be accepted, so that because of the wrapping of the material the desired degree of deformation can not be achieved. at elastic material is added that the pressure increases significantly. In the form adaptation by rigid body comes with high effort achieved accuracy of the adjustment thereby not to Wear that changes the body of the horse.

in the Contrary to these solutions of the prior art will by focusing on the concave design of the contact surface first made a coarse, concave shape adjustment and thereafter, if necessary, by elastic or viscoelastic materials a fine adjustment with low deformation requirements, which the variable shape of the horse's back fine adapts.

advantageous Embodiments of the innovation are in the subclaims explained.

In Advantageous design is the contact surface or are the contact surfaces of the seat pad in a muscle concave Formed to make this independent of the charging Pressure to achieve good adaptation to the shape of the horse's back.

In advantageous embodiment, the seat pad two in the transverse direction the horse's back spaced muscle concave arranged Abutment surfaces to ensure a perfect fit of the seat pad on Back to allow and incorrect settings the contact surfaces to the horse to avoid.

In advantageous embodiment is in the seat pad around a saddle, the muscle-concave contact surfaces on its side facing the horse already has a training by the saddle to get good pressure-free fit on the horse without having extra additional aids are needed. A simple education of Contact surfaces of the riding saddle to the geometry of the horse's back is the muscle concave training of the contact surfaces of Costumes or bars of a riding saddle.

In Advantageous embodiment is or are the muscle concave contact surfaces of the saddle on the horse-facing underside of the support frame the saddle provided especially on the saddle tree.

In an advantageous embodiment, the muscle-concave bearing surfaces of a saddle can be arranged between the support frame and the saddle pad of a saddle to z. As a simple retrofitting already existing riding saddles to he possible. This can be, for example, one or more pressure distribution plates which have a muscle-concave contact surface with respect to the horse's back for the horse's back.

In advantageous embodiment of the saddle with saddle cushion equipped on their side facing the horse have muscle concave contact surfaces or a muscle concave Allow customization.

This is primarily due to the concave shape of the cross section of the Reached the saddle pad. In addition, a homogeneous, elastic, the shape of the musculature adapting material arranged or elastic material of different hardness, which facilitates the elastic adaptation.

moreover The seat pad can also be designed as a saddle pad or saddle pad be, the muscle concave bearing surfaces in relation to the longitudinal Having muscle strands of a horse's back; appropriate Saddle cloths or saddle cloths can be used for example in advantageous embodiment have pockets in which appropriate Cushions, pads, plates or other inserts with a corresponding muscle concave shape or adaptability introduced can be or brackets that the arrangement of appropriate Cushions, pads, sheets or other inserts on a saddle blanket or saddle cloth. Especially advantageous here is that these insoles are interchangeable, making the seat pad economical adapted to new requirements.

advantageous Embodiments of the corresponding proposed saddle pad will be in the subsequent to this main claim subclaims explained.

The Muscular concave training of the seat pad to the convex top The muscle strands of the horse's back can also by a corresponding adaptability of the seat pad done accordingly of independent claim 15.

embodiments the innovation are shown in the drawings, wherein

1 represents an inventive training of saddle pad,

2 an inventive design of costumes or bars shows, and

3 in cross section the saddle pad 5 represents with trained to horseback concave support surface 7 ,

Referring to 1 is stylized in a cross-sectional view of the upper area of a horse's back 1 presented together with a stylized spine 2 as well as right and left of the spine 2 arranged parallel thereto, ie in the longitudinal direction of the horse muscle strands 3 . 4 that cause the horseback 1 in the area of these muscle strands 3 . 4 on its upper side in each case convex, that is, convexly convex.

On these muscle strands 3 . 4 are saddle pads 5 . 6 pictured stylized on her horse's back 1 facing lower sides seen in the transverse direction of the horse concave bearing surfaces 7 have, so that thereby an ideal adaptation to the - convex - shaped muscle strands 3 . 4 of the horse's back 1 is achieved. The bearing surfaces 7 are thus "muscle concave" designed to the convex surface of the individual muscle strands 3 . 4 thus from the bearing surfaces 7 partially encompassed respectively. This is in contrast to the previously known saddle pad, which in turn have convex bearing surfaces, so unfavorably, these convex bearing surfaces of the pad on the convex Obersei th the muscle strands 3 . 4 impinge and lead to unintentionally high support pressures of the saddle pads.

The saddle cushions 5 . 6 Already a muscle-concave formation of the bearing surfaces 7 have, for. B. by a through the use of already concave fillers this saddle pad 5 . 6 or by a special stitching of the saddle pad 5 . 6 , so that an already concave training of the bearing surfaces 7 even with unloaded saddle pads 5 . 6 results.

The saddle cushions 5 . 6 However, by the way they are filled, they can also be adjusted to the muscle strands in a muscle-concave way 3 . 4 of the horse's back 1 received, z. B. when the saddle pads in their middle areas 8th have less filler material than in the side areas 9 . 10 or by using softer mid-range material 8th and by using harder material in the side areas 9 . 10 , so that the ideal concave deformability only when applying and loading the saddle pad 5 . 6 on horseback 1 results in this case, however, due to the special concave adaptability an ideal fit of the saddle pad 5 . 6 on the top of the horse allows.

Corresponding 2 can the shoring 11 the saddle or the saddle itself a muscle-concave formation of contact surfaces corresponding to the formation of the upper portion of the horse's back 1 exhibit. In the in 2 stylized illustrated supporting framework 11 a western saddle are the contact surfaces 12 . 14 from so-called bars 15 . 16 also concave, to thereby a good adaptability to the anatomy of the upper portion of the horse's back 1 to obtain. According to these bars 15 . 16 can also be the so-called costumes of a saddle tree (not shown) may be formed.

It is also possible to attach to the support frame of a saddle or on the underside of a saddle tree additional equipment with which a muscle concavity of the muscle strand of the horse facing contact surface can be achieved; these additional systems may be, for example, single or multi-part plates or layers having a correspondingly concave shape and good adaptability of the saddle to the anatomy of the horse's back 1 enable. These mono- or multi-part plates or layers may therefore be termed pressure distribution plates / pressure distribution layers and may be made of any suitable material, such as plastic material, appropriately shaped leather, metal and the like. like.

In 3 becomes in cross section the saddle pad 5 represented with the concave bearing surface 7 that faces the horse's back. This concavity can be formed, for example, that already the saddle pad 5 is made of a corresponding muscle concave material, for. B. a foam block with a corresponding concavity on its underside. In addition, the concavity z. B. by a different filling of the saddle pad 7 be achieved, so that at least when resting on the horseback, the concave shape without heavy pressure load results. Also, the concavity can be achieved by the shape of the walls or wrapping of the saddle pad.

Instead of or in addition to the above-described concave design of the bearing surfaces of saddles or saddle pads, it is possible saddle blankets, saddle pads or pads form such that they have a muscle-concave support surface for the horse's body or its muscle strands 3 . 4 have to thereby avoid pressure spikes on the horse's body. It can therefore have any known saddle pad a corresponding concavity with respect to the bearing surface on the horse body, so that already by the use of corresponding known saddle pads, such as saddle cloth or pads, the object of the invention can be met and conventionally trained saddles or saddles on these known saddle pads Saddle pads could be applied. Of course, it is also possible to use both saddle pads with concave support surface for the horse body combined with saddles or saddle pads, which also have a concave bearing surface in the direction of the horse's body.

At the saddle blankets or saddlecloths can z. B. brackets be attached to which muscle concave pads, pillows, plates od. Like. Are fastened, or it can in saddlecloths, Saddle pads od. Like. Recordings for such muscle concave Inserts be formed, or the saddle cloths, saddle cloths and the like. Already have corresponding muscle concave Have properties such. B. by hollow formations or reinforcements.

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Claims (15)

Seat pad for equestrian sports, with at least one contact surface for supporting the seat pad on the horseback, characterized by the at least one contact surface ( 7 ) of the seat pad, which, with respect to the longitudinal convex muscle strands ( 3 . 4 ) of the horse's back ( 1 ) one in the transverse direction of a muscle strand ( 3 . 4 ) has a muscle-concave shape. Seat pad according to claim 1, characterized by the seat pad, on which two muscle concave contact surfaces spaced apart in the transverse direction of the horse back (FIG. 7 ) are arranged. Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a saddle which, on its side facing the horse, has muscle concave contact surfaces ( 7 ) having. Seat pad according to claim 3, characterized by costumes or bars ( 15 . 16 ) of the saddle, which with muscle concave plant surfaces ( 7 ) are equipped. Seat pad according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the on the horse facing the underside of the saddle, in particular the saddle tree, arranged muscle concave contact surfaces ( 7 ). Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims 3-5, characterized by at least one muscle-concave bearing surface ( 7 ) or layer, between the support frame ( 11 ) of the saddle and saddle pad ( 5 . 6 ) is arranged. Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims 3-6, characterized by at least one pressure distribution plate arranged on the underside of the riding saddle facing the horse, the muscle concave bearing surfaces ( 7 ) having. Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims 3-7, characterized by the riding saddle, the saddle pad ( 5 . 6 ), which have on their side facing the horse muscle concave contact surfaces. Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims 3-8, characterized by the saddle pad detachably and replaceably formed by the saddle ( 5 . 6 ). Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the construction of the seat pad as saddle pad ( 5 . 6 ) with a horse body to align ing muscle concave contact surface. Seat pad according to one of previous claims, characterized by the elastic training the muscle concave seat pad that under pressure adjustment additionally increased. Seat pad according to one of the preceding claims 1-2, characterized by a saddle pad or saddle cloth, the at least one contact surface ( 7 ) which, with respect to the longitudinal convex muscle strands (FIG. 3 . 4 ) of the horse has a muscle-concave shape or muscle concave is adaptable. Seat pad according to claim 12, characterized by the saddle cloth or saddle blanket, which has at least one receiving pocket for cushions, inserts or plates which serve as a horse-directed muscle-convex contact surface ( 7 ) is formed acting. Seat pad according to claim 12 or 13, characterized by the saddle cloth or saddle cloth having fasteners for cushions, inserts or plates serving as horse-directed muscle-concave abutment surfaces ( 7 ) are formed acting. Seat pad for equestrian sports, with at least one contact surface for supporting the seat pad on the horseback, characterized by the at least one contact surface ( 7 ) of the seat pad, which, with respect to the longitudinal convex muscle strands ( 3 . 4 ) of the horse's back ( 1 ) one in the transverse direction of a muscle strand ( 3 . 4 ) has trained muscle concave Anpassparkeit.