EP0260192A1 - Riding saddle and process for making it - Google Patents

Riding saddle and process for making it Download PDF

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EP0260192A1
EP0260192A1 EP87401993A EP87401993A EP0260192A1 EP 0260192 A1 EP0260192 A1 EP 0260192A1 EP 87401993 A EP87401993 A EP 87401993A EP 87401993 A EP87401993 A EP 87401993A EP 0260192 A1 EP0260192 A1 EP 0260192A1
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  • the invention relates to a riding saddle, of the type comprising a tree mounted between two thicknesses of flexible plastic material which respectively form the seat and the underside of the saddle, and a method of manufacturing this saddle.
  • Conventional saddles generally include a rigid tree made of metal, or made of wood reinforced with metal parts, or possibly made of a synthetic material, on which are stretched straps supporting a traditionally leather covering, fixed to the tree, for example by studding. .
  • the tree must normally have sufficient rigidity to permanently ensure the release of the horse's tourniquet and the maintenance in shape of the saddle, of which it constitutes the frame.
  • a saddle comprising such a tree is therefore, by nature, incapable of adapting to the morphology of a horse on the one hand, and to that of a rider, on the other hand. For this reason, in traditional saddles, the shape of the tree is a compromise between the different possible shapes of the backs of horses, and the same model of saddle is sometimes offered in several different sizes corresponding to different sizes of riders.
  • French patent 83 13 317 has proposed, in an attempt to overcome these disadvantages, a solution deviating widely from traditional techniques, and according to which a rigid tree but as thin and light as possible, is placed between two molded parts in cellular plastic material, light, damping and non-slip, which respectively constitute the seat and the below the saddle.
  • a saddle of this type allows a better balance of the rider, because of its smaller thickness and its non-slip properties, and adapts more easily than a conventional saddle to the morphology of the rider and to that of the horse due to the flexibility of the upper and lower parts in plastic foam.
  • the tree opposes this flexibility by its rigidity and essentially has the role, as in traditional saddles, of ensuring the release of the tourniquet, without itself being able to adapt to the morphology of the horse and that of the rider.
  • the invention relates to a new saddle which does not have any of the disadvantages of traditional rigid tree saddles, while retaining their advantages.
  • a riding saddle in which a tree comprising a rigid arch is mounted between two thicknesses of flexible plastic material, one of which constitutes the seat and the other of which constitutes the underside of the saddle and includes the quarters, characterized in that the tree is formed in one piece by a thin and flat strip of composite material which is rigid and substantially undeformable over the major part of the tree, in particular at the level of the arch, and which has flexibility controlled in predetermined areas for adaptation to the morphology of a horse.
  • the saddle according to the invention therefore makes it possible to combine the advantages of flexible tree saddles and rigid tree saddles, while avoiding their drawbacks.
  • the tree By its rigidity at the level of the arch, the tree guarantees permanently the release of the horse's tourniquet while, in other determined zones, its flexibility allows an automatic adaptation to the shape of the horse's back, under the effect of the rider's weight, and a regular distribution of this weight on the horse's back.
  • Two of the tree's predetermined flexibility zones are located at the front lateral ends of the arch, which form flexible flat pads applied to the quarters of the underside of the saddle.
  • the tree of the saddle according to the invention can be very short; in this case, it is the rear parts of the bottom and top of the saddle which will have a relative rigidity ensuring the shape of the saddle is maintained and allowing, by their production in cellular plastic material, an adaptation to the morphology of the rider and to that of the horse.
  • the tree can also be relatively long, as in traditional saddles.
  • it comprises a rear part coming in one piece with the arch and having substantially the shape of a rigid curved U with flat branches, the ends of which are connected to the arch by zones with determined flexibility around '' a transverse axis for adaptation to the curvature of the horse's back along its backbone.
  • the rear end of the tree formed by the base of the curved U comprises a central zone with determined flexibility around the longitudinal axis of the saddle, for adaptation to the width of the horse's back.
  • Such a tree has dimensions, in length and in width, which are smaller than those of the seat of the saddle.
  • the upper part of the saddle made of cellular plastic material, will therefore extend well all around the rear part of the tree and, by its flexibility, will be able to automatically adapt to the rider's morphology.
  • the tree consists of a superposition of layers of fibers which are assembled and bonded by a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin.
  • This tree comprises, for example, layers of fabric of basic fibers, such as glass fibers, and layers of fabric of reinforcing fibers, such as carbon fibers, for example.
  • the flexible zones or parts of the tree are defined, with respect to the rigid zones to which they are connected, by a reduction in the number of layers of base fibers, and / or by a particular orientation of the base fibers, for example at 45 ° relative to the desired axis of flexibility, and by an absence of reinforcing fibers.
  • the upper part of the saddle made of flexible plastic material is fixed locally to the tree and to the lower part of the saddle, for example by gluing.
  • the upper and lower parts of the plastic saddle can be molded directly onto the tree.
  • the internal faces of these two parts of the saddle include cavities or imprints for receiving and positioning the tree.
  • the part forming the seat of the saddle comprises on its internal face, longitudinal ribs and / or cavities giving it a determined rigidity, which can optionally be filled with a injected rigid plastic.
  • the saddle according to the invention may also include tabs made of flexible plastic material, fixed on the quarters of the underside of the saddle and covering, by closing them, recesses formed in the quarters for receiving the end pads of the yoke .
  • the invention also provides a method of manufacturing such a saddle, comprising a tree molded of composite material, characterized in that it consists in successively placing, in a mold in the shape of the tree to be obtained, different layers of fabric basic fibers and reinforcing fibers impregnated with a thermosetting resin and cut to the desired shapes and dimensions, which are arranged in locations and with predetermined fiber orientations corresponding to the zones of rigidity and to the zones of flexibility to be obtained, to then compress or compact all of the layers in the mold, and carry out the polymerization of the resin.
  • this method also consists in producing the upper and lower parts of the saddle by thermocompression molding of at least one cellular plastic material, such as for example polyethylene, with on at least one face a layer of a covering material such as a terry cloth.
  • at least one cellular plastic material such as for example polyethylene
  • a saddle according to the invention is much thinner and lighter than a traditional leather saddle, it is of a much lower cost price, and it has intrinsic qualities that we could not have until present get in traditional stool.
  • Figure 1 schematically showing a traditional leather saddle.
  • This saddle 10 comprises an upper or seat part 12 in stretched leather and fixed on a tree (not visible in the drawing), a lower part 14 padded and padded, and quarters 16 on which padded cleats 18 have been added.
  • the tree is generally rigid to serve as a frame for the saddle and permanently ensure the release of the horse's withers. Straps are stretched over the tree and support a canvas, on which is placed the leather covering of the saddle.
  • a saddle of this type can be offered in different sizes, that is to say with different lengths and different widths of the seat 12 and therefore of the tree, so that the saddle is adapted as much as possible to the size of the rider.
  • the general shape and the curvatures of the tree are determined to correspond to an average shape of the back of a horse and therefore constitute a compromise between the shapes of the backs of the horses on which the saddle can be fixed.
  • This tree tree 20 is made of composite material by molding fabric layers of basic fibers, such as glass fibers, and fabric layers of reinforcing fibers, such as carbon fibers or fibers sold under the brand " KEVLAR ", the different layers of fiber fabric being impregnated with a polymerizable or thermoset resin cissable such as epoxy resin.
  • the tree comprises at its front part an arch 22 formed by a part 24 curved around the longitudinal axis 26 of the tree and intended to surround the front part of the horse's back, and by two curved arms 28 oriented towards the 'before and down and ending with flat pads 30.
  • the curvature at the junction of the upper ends of the two arms 28 and part 24 of the arch is determined to permanently ensure the release of the horse's withers.
  • the rear part 32 of the tree has substantially the shape of a U whose curved branches 34 are connected at their front ends to the rear part of the arch 22 coming from a part with the latter, and whose base 36 is curved around the longitudinal axis 26 of the arch and is connected by two arcs of a circle to the rear ends of the branches 34.
  • the different parts of the tree 20 have an average thickness of the order of ten millimeters, the total length of the tree being of the order of 45 centimeters in this exemplary embodiment.
  • the tree is, in general, substantially rigid and undeformable, except in predetermined zones of controlled flexibility which are designated by the references A, B and C.
  • the flexibility zones A located at the front ends of the arms 28 of the arch, constitute the flat pads 30 which are intended to be applied on the sides of the horse and which must be able to open towards the outside and to close towards the inside by bending around an oblique axis 38 for adaptation to the shape from the back of the horse.
  • the flexibility zones B are located in the front end parts of the branches 34 of the rear part of the tree, in the vicinity of their connection to the yoke 22 and allow bending around a substantially transverse axis 40 for the adaptation of the tree to the curvature of the horse's back along its backbone.
  • the flexibility zone C forms the middle part of the base 36 of the rear part of the tree and allows a flexion substantially around the longitudinal axis 26 of the tree, for adaptation of the shape of the rear part of the tree to the width of the horse's back and its curvature in this area around the longitudinal axis of the tree.
  • the arch 22 comprises a rigid and substantially non-deformable part designated by the reference D and formed for example by superposition of fifteen layers of fabric of glass fibers and of four layers of fabric of reinforcing fibers, for example carbon fibers, which are all impregnated with epoxy resin.
  • This rigid structure is found in the major part of the branches 34 as indicated by the same references D.
  • the flexibility zones A, B and C comprise a lower number of layers of glass fiber fabric and are devoid of reinforcing fibers, the fabric layers of fiber fibers glass being, for example, arranged so that the fibers are oriented at 45 ° with respect to the desired bending axis, the number of layers of glass fiber fabric in these areas being, for example, twice as low as in the areas rigid D.
  • the rest of the tree that is to say the parts designated by the references E, may comprise only layers of glass fiber fabric, for example fifteen in number as in the rigid zones D.
  • the layers of fabric of glass fibers and reinforcing fibers are cut to the desired shapes and dimensions and are arranged in a mold while being positioned and oriented according to the zones of rigidity and flexibility to be obtained. .
  • These layers of fiber fabric are impregnated with a polymerizable resin. After the various layers of fiber fabric have been put in place, the mold is closed, and the resin is then polymerized hot. After demoulding of the tree, it suffices to remove some resin burrs on the outline of the tree after which the stirrup knives are fixed by riveting on the arms 28 of the arch.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 represent an alternative embodiment of the tree, intended to be part of another type of saddle than the tree of FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the tree 42 of Figures 4 and 5 has the same structure as the tree 20 of Figures 2 and 3 and is therefore constituted by a superposition of layers of glass fiber fabric and layers of reinforcing fiber fabric, to be essentially rigid and have zones A, B and C with controlled flexibility.
  • the tree 42 differs from the tree 20 by the shape of its arch 44, which is much shorter than that of the tree 20, and by the length of its U-shaped rear part, the branches of which are connected directly to the lateral arms of the arch.
  • the rear part of the tree can have a curvature opposite to that of the seat, for optimal placement on the horse's back.
  • the tree may include only the front half of the tree 20 of Figures 2 and 3, when the upper part of the saddle, made of cellular plastic material, has sufficient rigidity as is will see in what follows.
  • the upper and lower parts of the saddle, between which is placed the tree is shown in Figures 6 to 9 and 10 to 13, respectively.
  • the upper part 46 forms the seat or the seat of the saddle and has substantially the same shape as the seat of a traditional leather saddle. However, it is produced by thermocompression molding in a cellular plastic material, such as polyethylene. More specifically, and as can be seen in the sectional views of FIGS.
  • this part 46 comprises a core 48 of cellular plastic material having a low or medium density, for example of the order of 50 kg which therefore has a certain flexibility and a capacity for absorbing or absorbing shocks and which is coated over its entire extent with a surface layer 50 of cellular plastic foam having a higher density, for example twice as high as that of the core 48
  • the lower face 52 of this part 46 has a housing or a tree-receiving imprint, delimited by a relatively wide rim 54 which forms the outer edge of the upper part of the saddle and which is connected to the rest of this part. upper, along its longitudinal sides, by a zone 56 of lesser thickness.
  • the lower part 58 of the saddle is also made of cellular plastic material by thermocompression molding.
  • the central part 60 supports the tree and two lateral parts 62 forming the quarters of the saddle.
  • the upper face of the central part 60 may include a recess or a recess for receiving and positioning the tree.
  • This lower part 58 of the saddle comprises, as can be seen in the sectional views 12 and 13, a relatively thin upper layer 64 of low density cellular plastic material, and a thicker lower layer 66, also of cellular plastic material. low density.
  • the upper layer 64 can be made, for example, of pure polyethylene, while the lower layer 66 is formed of polyethylene to which a small proportion of elastomer has been added.
  • the upper face of the layer 64 is coated with a thickness 68 of polyamide fabric, while the lower face of the layer 66 is lined with a thickness 70 of terry cloth or terry cloth.
  • the tree 20 For mounting the saddle according to the invention, it suffices to place the tree 20 between the two upper 48 and lower 58 parts made of cellular plastic, and to glue the upper part to the lower part and to the tree, of which the flat pads 30 are glued in their recesses formed in the hollow in the quarters 62.
  • the strap for attaching the saddle passes over the tree, that is to say between the arch of the tree and the upper part 48 of the saddle, and extends over the quarters 62 of the lower part saddle to keep them on the sides of the horse.
  • Alveolar plastic cleats similar to the cleats 18 of the traditional saddle shown in Figure 1, can be glued to the quarters 62 to cover the flexible pads formed at the ends of the yoke and prevent them from coming out of their housings formed in the neighborhoods.
  • the upper part 48 of the saddle extends beyond all around the tree which allows on the one hand, to improve the comfort of the rider and, on the other hand, to use the same tree for different sizes or different saddle models.
  • the lower face of this part 52 may include stiffening ribs and / or longitudinal cavities intended to be filled and stiffened by an injected plastic.
  • At least one of the plastic parts of the saddle can be formed with zones or preferential fold lines, to facilitate the shaping of the saddle on various sizes of horses.
  • the saddle according to the invention has many advantages compared to traditional saddles: - it is thinner, lighter and less expensive than a traditional saddle, - the tree regularly distributes the weight of the rider on the horse's back and adapts to the horse's morphology, - it supports the stirrup knives and the saddle attachment strap allowing, by displacement of the strap on the yoke, an adjustment of the longitudinal position of the saddle on the horse's back, - the molded upper part of the saddle adapts to the rider's morphology and improves his comfort and balance, - this molded upper part allows, by increasing its rigidity, to use a very short tree, - the curvatures of this upper part are independent of those of the tree and may be different from the latter, or located in different places, -
  • the padding can be extended with a decreasing thickness up to the first quarter of the quarters, to offer a greater bearing surface than a conventional saddle; - the same tree can be used for different sizes or different models of saddles.

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The invention relates to a riding saddle comprising a molded tree of composite material placed between two molded parts of cellular plastic material which constitute the seat and the underside of the saddle respectively. The tree (20) is formed as a single part comprising a thin strip of composite material and including a rigid arch (22) which is terminated at its front side ends by flexible flat tabs or "points" (30), together with a rear portion (32) in the form of a curved U-shape which includes zones (B, C) of flexibility for adapting to the shape of a horse's back.

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L'invention concerne une selle d'équitation, du type comprenant un arçon monté entre deux épaisseurs de matière plastique souple qui forment respectivement le siège et le dessous de la selle, et un procédé de fabrication de cette selle.The invention relates to a riding saddle, of the type comprising a tree mounted between two thicknesses of flexible plastic material which respectively form the seat and the underside of the saddle, and a method of manufacturing this saddle.

Les selles classiques comprennent en général un arçon rigide en métal, ou en bois renforcé par des parties métalliques, ou éventuellement en une matière synthétique, sur lequel sont tendues des sangles supportant un revêtement traditionnellement en cuir, fixé à l'arçon par exemple par cloutage. L'arçon doit posséder normalement une rigidité suffisante pour assurer en permanence le dégagement du garrot du cheval et le maintien en forme de la selle, dont il constitue l'armature. Une selle comprenant un tel arçon est donc, par nature, incapable d'adaptation à la morphologie d'un cheval d'une part, et à celle d'un cavalier, d'autre part. Pour cette raison, dans les selles traditionnelles, la forme de l'arçon est un compromis entre les différentes formes possibles des dos des chevaux, et un même modèle de selle est parfois proposé en plusieurs tailles différentes correspondant à différentes tailles de cavaliers.Conventional saddles generally include a rigid tree made of metal, or made of wood reinforced with metal parts, or possibly made of a synthetic material, on which are stretched straps supporting a traditionally leather covering, fixed to the tree, for example by studding. . The tree must normally have sufficient rigidity to permanently ensure the release of the horse's tourniquet and the maintenance in shape of the saddle, of which it constitutes the frame. A saddle comprising such a tree is therefore, by nature, incapable of adapting to the morphology of a horse on the one hand, and to that of a rider, on the other hand. For this reason, in traditional saddles, the shape of the tree is a compromise between the different possible shapes of the backs of horses, and the same model of saddle is sometimes offered in several different sizes corresponding to different sizes of riders.

Les inconvénients de ces selles découlent de leur structure : ou bien l'arçon est suffisamment rigide pour assurer le dégagement du garrot et conserver sa forme à la selle, mais dans ce cas il ne permet pas une répartition régulière du poids du cavalier sur le dos du cheval au détriment de l'équilibre du cavalier, ou bien l'arçon est relativement flexible et, dans ce cas, la selle se déforme sous le poids du cavalier et l'arçon peut venir au contact du garrot. On a donc tendance à préférer une selle à arçon rigide, sur laquelle on a rapporté des taquets et des matelassures pour assurer un appui correct de la selle sur le dos du cheval et améliorer l'équilibre du cavalier.The disadvantages of these saddles stem from their structure: either the tree is rigid enough to ensure the release of the tourniquet and keep its shape in the saddle, but in this case it does not allow a regular distribution of the weight of the rider on the back of the horse at the expense of the equilibrium of the rider, or the tree is relatively flexible and, in this case, the saddle deforms under the weight of the rider and the tree can come into contact with the withers. There is therefore a tendency to prefer a saddle with a rigid tree, on which cleats and pads have been added to ensure correct support of the saddle on the horse's back and improve the balance of the rider.

Ces solutions classiques ont toutefois leurs inconvénients propres, car elles augmentent le poids et l'épaisseur de la selle et éloignent le cavalier du dos du cheval, au détriment de sa stabilité et de son équilibre.These conventional solutions have their own drawbacks, however, because they increase the weight and thickness of the saddle and keep the rider away from the horse's back, to the detriment of its stability and balance.

Le brevet français 83 13 317 a proposé, pour tenter de pallier ces inconvénients, une solution s'écartant largement des techniques traditionnel­les, et selon laquelle un arçon rigide mais aussi mince et léger que possible, est placé entre deux parties moulées en matière plastique alvéolaire, légère, amortissante et antiglissante, qui constituent respectivement le siège et le dessous de la selle. Une selle de ce type permet un meilleur équilibre du cavalier, en raison de sa plus faible épaisseur et de ses propriétés antiglis­santes, et s'adapte plus facilement qu'une selle classique à la morphologie du cavalier et à celle du cheval en raison de la souplesse des parties supérieure et inférieure en mousse plastique. Toutefois, sur toute sa longueur, l'arçon s'oppose par sa rigidité à cette souplesse et a essentiellement pour rôle, comme dans les selles traditionnelles, d'assurer le dégagement du garrot, sans être lui-même capable d'adaptation à la morphologie du cheval et à celle du cavalier.French patent 83 13 317 has proposed, in an attempt to overcome these disadvantages, a solution deviating widely from traditional techniques, and according to which a rigid tree but as thin and light as possible, is placed between two molded parts in cellular plastic material, light, damping and non-slip, which respectively constitute the seat and the below the saddle. A saddle of this type allows a better balance of the rider, because of its smaller thickness and its non-slip properties, and adapts more easily than a conventional saddle to the morphology of the rider and to that of the horse due to the flexibility of the upper and lower parts in plastic foam. However, over its entire length, the tree opposes this flexibility by its rigidity and essentially has the role, as in traditional saddles, of ensuring the release of the tourniquet, without itself being able to adapt to the morphology of the horse and that of the rider.

L'invention a pour objet une nouvelle selle qui ne présente aucun des inconvénients des selles traditionnelles à arçon rigide, tout en conservant leurs avantages.The invention relates to a new saddle which does not have any of the disadvantages of traditional rigid tree saddles, while retaining their advantages.

Elle propose une selle d'équitation, dans laquelle un arçon comprenant une arcade rigide est monté entre deux épaisseurs de matière plastique souple dont l'une constitue le siège et dont l'autre constitue le dessous de la selle et comprend les quartiers, caractérisée en ce que l'arçon est formé d'une seule pièce par une bande mince et plate de matériau composite qui est rigide et sensiblement indéformable sur la majeure partie de l'arçon, en particulier au niveau de l'arcade, et qui présente une flexibilité contrôlée en des zones prédéterminées pour adaptation à la morphologie d'un cheval.It offers a riding saddle, in which a tree comprising a rigid arch is mounted between two thicknesses of flexible plastic material, one of which constitutes the seat and the other of which constitutes the underside of the saddle and includes the quarters, characterized in that the tree is formed in one piece by a thin and flat strip of composite material which is rigid and substantially undeformable over the major part of the tree, in particular at the level of the arch, and which has flexibility controlled in predetermined areas for adaptation to the morphology of a horse.

La selle selon l'invention permet donc de combiner les avantages des selles à arçon flexible et des selles à arçon rigide, tout en évitant leurs inconvénients. Par sa rigidité au niveau de l'arcade, l'arçon garantit en permanence le dégagement du garrot du cheval tandis que, dans d'autres zones déterminées, sa flexibilité permet une adaptation automatique à la forme du dos du cheval, sous l'effet du poids du cavalier, et une répartition régulière de ce poids sur le dos du cheval. Deux des zones prédéterminées de flexibilité de l'arçon sont situées aux extrémités latérales avant de l'arcade, qui forment des patins plats flexibles appliqués sur les quartiers du dessous de la selle.The saddle according to the invention therefore makes it possible to combine the advantages of flexible tree saddles and rigid tree saddles, while avoiding their drawbacks. By its rigidity at the level of the arch, the tree guarantees permanently the release of the horse's tourniquet while, in other determined zones, its flexibility allows an automatic adaptation to the shape of the horse's back, under the effect of the rider's weight, and a regular distribution of this weight on the horse's back. Two of the tree's predetermined flexibility zones are located at the front lateral ends of the arch, which form flexible flat pads applied to the quarters of the underside of the saddle.

La flexibilité de ces patins plats formés aux extrémités latérales de l'arcade leur permet de s'ouvrir vers l'extérieur ou de se refermer vers l'intérieur en fonction de la forme du dos du cheval, et également de suivre, dans une certaine mesure, les déformations de la selle quand le cheval est en mouvement.The flexibility of these flat pads formed at the lateral ends of the arch allows them to open towards the outside or to close towards the inside depending on the shape of the horse's back, and also to follow, to some extent, deformation of the saddle when the horse is in motion.

L'arçon de la selle selon l'invention peut être très court ; dans ce cas, ce sont les parties arrières du dessous et du dessus de la selle qui posséderont une rigidité relative assurant le maintien en forme de la selle et permettant, par leur réalisation en matière plastique alvéolaire, une adaptation à la morphologie du cavalier et à celle du cheval.The tree of the saddle according to the invention can be very short; in this case, it is the rear parts of the bottom and top of the saddle which will have a relative rigidity ensuring the shape of the saddle is maintained and allowing, by their production in cellular plastic material, an adaptation to the morphology of the rider and to that of the horse.

L'arçon peut également être relativement long, comme dans les selles traditionnelles. Dans ce cas, il comprend une partie arrière venant d'une seule pièce avec l'arcade et ayant sensiblement la forme d'un U incurvé rigide à branches plates dont les extrémités sont raccordées à l'arcade par des zones à flexibilité déterminée autour d'un axe transversal pour adapta­tion à la courbure du dos du cheval le long de son épine dorsale.The tree can also be relatively long, as in traditional saddles. In this case, it comprises a rear part coming in one piece with the arch and having substantially the shape of a rigid curved U with flat branches, the ends of which are connected to the arch by zones with determined flexibility around '' a transverse axis for adaptation to the curvature of the horse's back along its backbone.

Par ailleurs, l'extrémité arrière de l'arçon, formée par la base du U incurvé comprend une zone médiane à flexibilité déterminée autour de l'axe longitudinal de la selle, pour adaptation à la largeur du dos du cheval.Furthermore, the rear end of the tree, formed by the base of the curved U comprises a central zone with determined flexibility around the longitudinal axis of the saddle, for adaptation to the width of the horse's back.

Un tel arçon a des dimensions, en longueur et en largeur, qui sont inférieures à celles du siège de la selle. La partie supérieure de la selle, réalisée en matière plastique alvéolaire, va donc déborder largement tout autour de la partie arrière de l'arçon et, par sa souplesse, va pouvoir s'adapter automatiquement à la morphologie du cavalier.Such a tree has dimensions, in length and in width, which are smaller than those of the seat of the saddle. The upper part of the saddle, made of cellular plastic material, will therefore extend well all around the rear part of the tree and, by its flexibility, will be able to automatically adapt to the rider's morphology.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, l'arçon est constitué par une superposition de couches de fibres qui sont assemblées et liées par une résine thermodurcissable telle qu'une résine époxy.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the tree consists of a superposition of layers of fibers which are assembled and bonded by a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin.

Cet arçon comprend par exemple des couches de tissu de fibres de base, telles que des fibres de verre, et des couches de tissu de fibres de renforcement, telles que des fibres de carbone par exemple. Les zones ou parties flexibles de l'arçon sont définies, par rapport aux zones rigides auxquelles elles sont raccordées, par une diminution du nombre de couches de fibres de base, et/ou par une orientation particulière des fibres de base, par exemple à 45 ° par rapport à l'axe de flexibilité souhaité, et par une absence de fibres de renforcement.This tree comprises, for example, layers of fabric of basic fibers, such as glass fibers, and layers of fabric of reinforcing fibers, such as carbon fibers, for example. The flexible zones or parts of the tree are defined, with respect to the rigid zones to which they are connected, by a reduction in the number of layers of base fibers, and / or by a particular orientation of the base fibers, for example at 45 ° relative to the desired axis of flexibility, and by an absence of reinforcing fibers.

Après réalisation de l'arçon, la partie supérieure de la selle en matière plastique souple est fixée localement à l'arçon et à la partie inférieure de la selle, par exemple par collage.After the tree has been made, the upper part of the saddle made of flexible plastic material is fixed locally to the tree and to the lower part of the saddle, for example by gluing.

En variante, les parties supérieure et inférieure de la selle en matière plastique peuvent être surmoulées directement sur l'arçon.Alternatively, the upper and lower parts of the plastic saddle can be molded directly onto the tree.

De préférence, les faces internes de ces deux parties de la selle comprennent des cavités ou des empreintes de réception et de positionne­ment de l'arçon.Preferably, the internal faces of these two parts of the saddle include cavities or imprints for receiving and positioning the tree.

Par ailleurs, en particulier dans le cas d'un arçon court, la partie formant le siège de la selle comprend sur sa face interne, des nervures longitudinales et/ou des cavités lui conférant une rigidité déterminée, qui peuvent être éventuellement remplies d'une matière plastique rigide injectée.Furthermore, in particular in the case of a short tree, the part forming the seat of the saddle comprises on its internal face, longitudinal ribs and / or cavities giving it a determined rigidity, which can optionally be filled with a injected rigid plastic.

La selle selon l'invention peut encore comprendre des taquets en matière plastique souple, fixés sur les quartiers du dessous de la selle et recouvrant en les obturant des logements formés en creux dans les quartiers pour la réception des patins d'extrémité de l'arcade.The saddle according to the invention may also include tabs made of flexible plastic material, fixed on the quarters of the underside of the saddle and covering, by closing them, recesses formed in the quarters for receiving the end pads of the yoke .

On évite ainsi que ces patins puissent sortir de leurs logements formés dans les quartiers en arrachant la matière plastique constituant ces loge­ments, lors des déformations de la selle.This prevents these pads from being able to come out of their housings formed in the quarters by tearing off the plastic material constituting these housings, during deformations of the saddle.

L'invention propose également un procédé de fabrication d'une telle selle, comprenant un arçon moulé en matériau composite, caractérisé en qu'il consiste à placer successivement, dans un moule à la forme de l'arçon à obtenir, différentes couches de tissu de fibres de base et de fibres de renforcement imprégnées d'une résine thermodurcissable et découpées aux formes et dimensions voulues, qui sont disposées en des emplacements et avec des orientations de fibres prédéterminés correspondant aux zones de rigidité et aux zones de flexibilité à obtenir, à comprimer ou compacter ensuite l'ensemble des couches dans le moule, et à réaliser la polymérisation de la résine.The invention also provides a method of manufacturing such a saddle, comprising a tree molded of composite material, characterized in that it consists in successively placing, in a mold in the shape of the tree to be obtained, different layers of fabric basic fibers and reinforcing fibers impregnated with a thermosetting resin and cut to the desired shapes and dimensions, which are arranged in locations and with predetermined fiber orientations corresponding to the zones of rigidity and to the zones of flexibility to be obtained, to then compress or compact all of the layers in the mold, and carry out the polymerization of the resin.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, ce procédé consiste également à réaliser les parties supérieure et inférieure de la selle par moulage par thermocompression d'au moins une matière plastique alvéolaire, telle par exemple que du polyéthylène, avec sur au moins une face une couche d'une matière de revêtement telle qu'un tissu bouclette.According to another characteristic of the invention, this method also consists in producing the upper and lower parts of the saddle by thermocompression molding of at least one cellular plastic material, such as for example polyethylene, with on at least one face a layer of a covering material such as a terry cloth.

Une selle selon l'invention est beaucoup plus mince et plus légère qu'une selle traditionnelle en cuir, elle est d'un prix de revient nettement plus faible, et elle possède des qualités intrinsèques que l'on n'avait pu jusqu'à présent obtenir dans les selles traditionnelles.A saddle according to the invention is much thinner and lighter than a traditional leather saddle, it is of a much lower cost price, and it has intrinsic qualities that we could not have until present get in traditional stool.

D'autre caractéristiques, détails et avantages de l'invention apparaî­tront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, faite à titre d'exemple en référence aux dessins annexés et dans lesquels :

  • - la figure 1 représente schématiquement une selle traditionnelle en cuir ;
  • - les figures 2 et 3 sont, respectivement, des vues en plan et de dessus d'un arçon selon l'invention ;
  • - les figures 4 et 5 sont des vues semblables aux figures 2 et 3 respective­ment, mais représentent une variante de réalisation de l'arçon ;
  • - la figure 6 est une vue de dessus de la partie supérieure d'une selle selon l'invention ;
  • - la figure 7 est une vue en plan de cette partie supérieure ;
  • - les figures 8 et 9 sont des vues en coupe selon les lignes VIII - VIII et IX - IX, respectivement, de la figure 6 ;
  • - la figure 10 est une vue de dessus de la partie inférieure de la selle, représentée sensiblement à plat ;
  • - la figure 11 est une vue en plan de cette partie supérieure ;
  • - la figure 12 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne XII - XII de la figure 10 ;
  • - la figure 13 est une vue en coupe selon le ligne XIII - XIII de la figure 10.
Other characteristics, details and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows, given by way of example with reference to the appended drawings and in which:
  • - Figure 1 schematically shows a traditional leather saddle;
  • - Figures 2 and 3 are, respectively, plan and top views of a tree according to the invention;
  • - Figures 4 and 5 are views similar to Figures 2 and 3 respectively, but show an alternative embodiment of the tree;
  • - Figure 6 is a top view of the upper part of a saddle according to the invention;
  • - Figure 7 is a plan view of this upper part;
  • - Figures 8 and 9 are sectional views along lines VIII - VIII and IX - IX, respectively, of Figure 6;
  • - Figure 10 is a top view of the lower part of the saddle, shown substantially flat;
  • - Figure 11 is a plan view of this upper part;
  • - Figure 12 is a sectional view along line XII - XII of Figure 10;
  • - Figure 13 is a sectional view along line XIII - XIII of Figure 10.

On se réfère d'abord à la figure 1 représentant schématiquement une selle traditionnelle en cuir.We first refer to Figure 1 schematically showing a traditional leather saddle.

Cette selle 10 comprend une partie supérieure ou assise 12 en cuir tendue et fixée sur un arçon (non visible sur le dessin), une partie inférieure 14 rembourée et matelassée, et des quartiers 16 sur lesquels on a rapporté des taquets rembourés 18. Comme indiqué dans ce qui précède, l'arçon est en général rigide pour servir d'armature à la selle et assurer en permanence le dégagement du garrot du cheval. Des sangles sont tendues sur l'arçon et supportent une toile, sur laquelle est posé le revêtement en cuir de la selle.This saddle 10 comprises an upper or seat part 12 in stretched leather and fixed on a tree (not visible in the drawing), a lower part 14 padded and padded, and quarters 16 on which padded cleats 18 have been added. As indicated in the above, the tree is generally rigid to serve as a frame for the saddle and permanently ensure the release of the horse's withers. Straps are stretched over the tree and support a canvas, on which is placed the leather covering of the saddle.

Une selle de ce type peut être proposée en différents tailles, c'est-à-dire avec différentes longueurs et différentes largeurs de l'assise 12 et donc de l'arçon, pour que la selle soit adaptée autant que possible à la taille du cavalier. La forme générale et les courbures de l'arçon sont déterminées pour correspondre à une forme moyenne du dos d'un cheval et constituent donc un compromis entre les formes des dos des chevaux sur lesquels la selle peut être fixée.A saddle of this type can be offered in different sizes, that is to say with different lengths and different widths of the seat 12 and therefore of the tree, so that the saddle is adapted as much as possible to the size of the rider. The general shape and the curvatures of the tree are determined to correspond to an average shape of the back of a horse and therefore constitute a compromise between the shapes of the backs of the horses on which the saddle can be fixed.

On se réfère maintenant aux figures 2 et 3 représentant un arçon selon l'invention.Referring now to Figures 2 and 3 showing a tree according to the invention.

Cet arçon 20 est réalisé en matériau composite par moulage de couches de tissu de fibres de base, telles que des fibres de verre, et de couches de tissu de fibres de renforcement, telles que des fibres de carbone ou des fibres commercialisées sous la marque "KEVLAR", les différentes couches de tissu de fibres étant imprégnées d'une résine polymérisable ou thermodur­ cissable telle qu'une résine époxy.This tree tree 20 is made of composite material by molding fabric layers of basic fibers, such as glass fibers, and fabric layers of reinforcing fibers, such as carbon fibers or fibers sold under the brand " KEVLAR ", the different layers of fiber fabric being impregnated with a polymerizable or thermoset resin cissable such as epoxy resin.

L'arçon comprend à sa partie avant une arcade 22 formée d'une partie 24 incurvée autour de l'axe longitudinal 26 de l'arçon et destinée à entourer la partie avant du dos du cheval, et de deux bras incurvés 28 orientés vers l'avant et vers le bas et se terminant par des patins plats 30. La courbure à la jonction des extrémités supérieures des deux bras 28 et de la partie 24 de l'arcade est déterminée pour assurer en permanence le dégagement du garrot du cheval.The tree comprises at its front part an arch 22 formed by a part 24 curved around the longitudinal axis 26 of the tree and intended to surround the front part of the horse's back, and by two curved arms 28 oriented towards the 'before and down and ending with flat pads 30. The curvature at the junction of the upper ends of the two arms 28 and part 24 of the arch is determined to permanently ensure the release of the horse's withers.

La partie arrière 32 de l'arçon a sensiblement la forme d'un U dont les branches incurvées 34 sont raccordées à leurs extrémités avant à la partie arrière de l'arcade 22 en venant d'une pièce avec celle-ci, et dont la base 36 est incurvée autour de l'axe longitudinal 26 de l'arcade et est reliée par deux arcs de cercle aux extrémités arrière des branches 34.The rear part 32 of the tree has substantially the shape of a U whose curved branches 34 are connected at their front ends to the rear part of the arch 22 coming from a part with the latter, and whose base 36 is curved around the longitudinal axis 26 of the arch and is connected by two arcs of a circle to the rear ends of the branches 34.

Les différentes parties de l'arçon 20 ont une épaisseur moyenne de l'ordre de dix millimètres, la longueur totale de l'arçon étant de l'ordre de 45 centimètres dans cet exemple de réalisation. L'arçon est, de façon générale, sensiblement rigide et indéformable, sauf en des zones prédéterminées de flexibilité contrôlée qui sont désignées par les références A, B et C. Les zones de flexibilité A, situées aux extrémités avant des bras 28 de l'arcade, constituent les patins plats 30 qui sont destinés à être appliqués sur les flancs du cheval et qui doivent pouvoir s'ouvrir vers l'extérieur et se refermer vers l'intérieur par flexion autour d'un axe oblique 38 pour adaptation à la forme du dos du cheval.The different parts of the tree 20 have an average thickness of the order of ten millimeters, the total length of the tree being of the order of 45 centimeters in this exemplary embodiment. The tree is, in general, substantially rigid and undeformable, except in predetermined zones of controlled flexibility which are designated by the references A, B and C. The flexibility zones A, located at the front ends of the arms 28 of the arch, constitute the flat pads 30 which are intended to be applied on the sides of the horse and which must be able to open towards the outside and to close towards the inside by bending around an oblique axis 38 for adaptation to the shape from the back of the horse.

Les zones de flexibilité B sont situées dans les parties d'extrémité avant des branches 34 de la partie arrière de l'arçon, au voisinage de leur raccordement à l'arcade 22 et permettent une flexion autour d'un axe sensiblement transversal 40 pour l'adaptation de l'arçon à la courbure du dos du cheval le long de son épine dorsale. La zone de flexibilité C forme la partie médiane de la base 36 de la partie arrière de l'arçon et permet une flexion sensiblement autour de l'axe longitudinal 26 de l'arçon, pour adapta­tion de la forme de la partie arrière de l'arçon à la largeur du dos du cheval et à sa courbure en cette zone autour de l'axe longitudinal de l'arçon.The flexibility zones B are located in the front end parts of the branches 34 of the rear part of the tree, in the vicinity of their connection to the yoke 22 and allow bending around a substantially transverse axis 40 for the adaptation of the tree to the curvature of the horse's back along its backbone. The flexibility zone C forms the middle part of the base 36 of the rear part of the tree and allows a flexion substantially around the longitudinal axis 26 of the tree, for adaptation of the shape of the rear part of the tree to the width of the horse's back and its curvature in this area around the longitudinal axis of the tree.

L'arcade 22 comprend une partie rigide et sensiblement indéformable désignée par la référence D et formée par exemple par superposition de quinze couches de tissu de fibres de verre et de quatre couches de tissu de fibres de renforcement, par exemple de fibres de carbone, qui sont toutes imprégnées de résine époxy. Cette structure rigide se retrouve dans la majeure partie des branches 34 comme indiqué par les mêmes références D. Les zones de flexibilité A, B et C comprennent un nombre plus faible de couches de tissu de fibres de verre et sont dépourvues de fibres de renforcement, les couches de tissu de fibres de verre étant par exemple disposées de telle sorte que les fibres soient orientées à 45 ° par rapport à l'axe de flexion souhaité, le nombre de couches de tissu de fibres de verre dans ces zones étant par exemple deux fois plus faible que dans les zones rigides D. Le reste de l'arçon, c'est-à-dire les parties désignées par les références E, peut comprendre uniquement des couches de tissu de fibres de verre, par exemple au nombre de quinze comme dans les zones rigides D.The arch 22 comprises a rigid and substantially non-deformable part designated by the reference D and formed for example by superposition of fifteen layers of fabric of glass fibers and of four layers of fabric of reinforcing fibers, for example carbon fibers, which are all impregnated with epoxy resin. This rigid structure is found in the major part of the branches 34 as indicated by the same references D. The flexibility zones A, B and C comprise a lower number of layers of glass fiber fabric and are devoid of reinforcing fibers, the fabric layers of fiber fibers glass being, for example, arranged so that the fibers are oriented at 45 ° with respect to the desired bending axis, the number of layers of glass fiber fabric in these areas being, for example, twice as low as in the areas rigid D. The rest of the tree, that is to say the parts designated by the references E, may comprise only layers of glass fiber fabric, for example fifteen in number as in the rigid zones D.

Pour la fabrication de cet arçon, les couches de tissu de fibres de verre et de fibres de renforcement sont découpées aux formes et aux dimensions voulues et sont disposées dans un moule en étant positionnées et orientées en fonction des zones de rigidité et de flexibilité à obtenir. Ces couches de tissu de fibres sont imprégnées d'une résine polymérisable. Après mise en place des différentes couches de tissu de fibres, le moule est refermé, et on réalise ensuite la polymérisation à chaud de la résine. Après démoulage de l'arçon, il suffit d'éliminer quelques bavures de résine sur le contour de l'arçon après quoi on fixe des couteaux d'étrivières par rivetage sur les bras 28 de l'arcade.For the manufacture of this tree, the layers of fabric of glass fibers and reinforcing fibers are cut to the desired shapes and dimensions and are arranged in a mold while being positioned and oriented according to the zones of rigidity and flexibility to be obtained. . These layers of fiber fabric are impregnated with a polymerizable resin. After the various layers of fiber fabric have been put in place, the mold is closed, and the resin is then polymerized hot. After demoulding of the tree, it suffices to remove some resin burrs on the outline of the tree after which the stirrup knives are fixed by riveting on the arms 28 of the arch.

Les figures 4 et 5 représentent une variante de réalisation de l'arçon, destinée à faire partie d'un autre type de selle que l'arçon des figures 2 et 3.FIGS. 4 and 5 represent an alternative embodiment of the tree, intended to be part of another type of saddle than the tree of FIGS. 2 and 3.

L'arçon 42 des figures 4 et 5 a la même structure que l'arçon 20 des figures 2 et 3 et est donc constitué par une superposition de couches de tissu de fibres de verre et de couches de tissu de fibres de renforcement, pour être essentiellement rigide et présenter des zones A, B et C à flexibilité contrôlée. L'arçon 42 diffère de l'arçon 20 par la forme de son arcade 44, qui est beaucoup plus courte que celle de l'arçon 20, et par la longueur de sa partie arrière en U dont les branches sont raccordées directement aux bras latéraux de l'arcade. De plus, la partie arrière de l'arçon peut avoir une courbure inverse de celle du siège, pour un placage optimal sur le dos du cheval.The tree 42 of Figures 4 and 5 has the same structure as the tree 20 of Figures 2 and 3 and is therefore constituted by a superposition of layers of glass fiber fabric and layers of reinforcing fiber fabric, to be essentially rigid and have zones A, B and C with controlled flexibility. The tree 42 differs from the tree 20 by the shape of its arch 44, which is much shorter than that of the tree 20, and by the length of its U-shaped rear part, the branches of which are connected directly to the lateral arms of the arch. In addition, the rear part of the tree can have a curvature opposite to that of the seat, for optimal placement on the horse's back.

Dans d'autres variantes de réalisation, l'arçon peut ne comprendre que la moitié avant de l'arçon 20 des figures 2 et 3, lorsque la partie supérieure de la selle, réalisée en matériau plastique alvéolaire, a une rigidité suffisante comme on le verra dans ce qui suit.In other alternative embodiments, the tree may include only the front half of the tree 20 of Figures 2 and 3, when the upper part of the saddle, made of cellular plastic material, has sufficient rigidity as is will see in what follows.

Les parties supérieure et inférieure de la selle, entre lesquelles est placé l'arçon sont représentées dans les figures 6 à 9 et 10 à 13, respectivement. La partie supérieure 46 forme l'assise ou le siège de la selle et a sensiblement la même forme que l'assise d'une selle traditionnelle en cuir. Elle est toutefois réalisée par moulage par thermocompression en une matière plastique alvéolaire, telle que du polyéthylène. Plus précisément, et comme on le voit dans les vues en coupe des figures 8 et 9, cette partie 46 comprend une âme 48 en matière plastique alvéolaire ayant une densité faible ou moyenne, par exemple de l'ordre de 50 kg qui a donc une certaine souplesse et une capacité d'absorption ou d'amortissement des chocs et qui est revêtue sur toute son étendue d'une couche superficielle 50 de mousse plastique alvéolaire ayant une densité supérieure, par exemple deux fois plus élevée que celle de l'âme 48. La face inférieure 52 de cette partie 46 comporte un logement ou une empreinte de réception de l'arçon, délimité par un rebord 54 relativement large qui forme le bord extérieur de la partie supérieure de la selle et qui est raccordé au reste de cette partie supérieure, le long de ses côtés longitudinaux, par une zone 56 de moindre épaisseur.The upper and lower parts of the saddle, between which is placed the tree is shown in Figures 6 to 9 and 10 to 13, respectively. The upper part 46 forms the seat or the seat of the saddle and has substantially the same shape as the seat of a traditional leather saddle. However, it is produced by thermocompression molding in a cellular plastic material, such as polyethylene. More specifically, and as can be seen in the sectional views of FIGS. 8 and 9, this part 46 comprises a core 48 of cellular plastic material having a low or medium density, for example of the order of 50 kg which therefore has a certain flexibility and a capacity for absorbing or absorbing shocks and which is coated over its entire extent with a surface layer 50 of cellular plastic foam having a higher density, for example twice as high as that of the core 48 The lower face 52 of this part 46 has a housing or a tree-receiving imprint, delimited by a relatively wide rim 54 which forms the outer edge of the upper part of the saddle and which is connected to the rest of this part. upper, along its longitudinal sides, by a zone 56 of lesser thickness.

La partie inférieure 58 de la selle, représentée dans les figures 10 à 13 est également réalisée en matière plastique alvéolaire par moulage par thermocompression.The lower part 58 of the saddle, shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, is also made of cellular plastic material by thermocompression molding.

Elle comprend une partie centrale 60 supportant l'arçon et deux parties latérales 62 formant les quartiers de la selle. La face supérieure de la partie centrale 60 peut comprendre un logement ou une empreinte en creux pour la réception et le positionnement de l'arçon.It comprises a central part 60 supporting the tree and two lateral parts 62 forming the quarters of the saddle. The upper face of the central part 60 may include a recess or a recess for receiving and positioning the tree.

Cette partie inférieure 58 de la selle comprend, comme on le voit sur les vues en coupe 12 et 13, une couche supérieure 64 relativement mince de matière plastique alvéolaire à faible densité, et une couche inférieure 66, plus épaisse, de matière plastique alvéolaire également à faible densité. La couche supérieure 64 peut être réalisée par exemple en polyéthylène pur, tandis que la couche inférieure 66 est formée de polyéthylène auquel on a ajouté une faible proportion d'élastomère. En outre, la face supérieure de la couche 64 est revêtue d'une épaisseur 68 de tissu polyamide, tandis que la face inférieure de la couche 66 est garnie d'une épaisseur 70 de tissu bouclette ou tissu éponge. Pour le montage de la selle selon l'invention, il suffit de placer l'arçon 20 entre les deux parties supérieure 48 et inférieure 58 en matière plastique alvéolaire, et de coller la partie supérieure à la partie inférieure et à l'arçon, dont les patins plats 30 sont collés dans leurs logements formés en creux dans les quartiers 62.This lower part 58 of the saddle comprises, as can be seen in the sectional views 12 and 13, a relatively thin upper layer 64 of low density cellular plastic material, and a thicker lower layer 66, also of cellular plastic material. low density. The upper layer 64 can be made, for example, of pure polyethylene, while the lower layer 66 is formed of polyethylene to which a small proportion of elastomer has been added. In addition, the upper face of the layer 64 is coated with a thickness 68 of polyamide fabric, while the lower face of the layer 66 is lined with a thickness 70 of terry cloth or terry cloth. For mounting the saddle according to the invention, it suffices to place the tree 20 between the two upper 48 and lower 58 parts made of cellular plastic, and to glue the upper part to the lower part and to the tree, of which the flat pads 30 are glued in their recesses formed in the hollow in the quarters 62.

La sangle d'attache de la selle passe sur l'arçon, c'est-à-dire entre l'arcade de l'arçon et la partie supérieure 48 de la selle, et s'étend sur les quartiers 62 de la partie inférieure de la selle pour les maintenir sur les flancs du cheval. Des taquets en matière plastique alvéolaire, semblables aux taquets 18 de la selle traditionnelle représentée en figure 1, peuvent être collés sur les quartiers 62 pour recouvrir les patins flexibles formés aux extrémités de l'arcade et les empêcher de sortir de leurs logements formés dans les quartiers.The strap for attaching the saddle passes over the tree, that is to say between the arch of the tree and the upper part 48 of the saddle, and extends over the quarters 62 of the lower part saddle to keep them on the sides of the horse. Alveolar plastic cleats, similar to the cleats 18 of the traditional saddle shown in Figure 1, can be glued to the quarters 62 to cover the flexible pads formed at the ends of the yoke and prevent them from coming out of their housings formed in the neighborhoods.

De façon générale, la partie supérieure 48 de la selle déborde largement tout autour de l'arçon ce qui permet d'une part, d'améliorer le confort du cavalier et, d'autre part, d'utiliser le même arçon pour différentes tailles ou différents modèles de selle. Lorsque l'arçon est très court, la face inférieure de cette partie 52 peut comprendre des nervures de rigidification et/ou des cavités longitudinales destinées à être remplis et rigidifiées par une matière plastique injectée.In general, the upper part 48 of the saddle extends beyond all around the tree which allows on the one hand, to improve the comfort of the rider and, on the other hand, to use the same tree for different sizes or different saddle models. When the tree is very short, the lower face of this part 52 may include stiffening ribs and / or longitudinal cavities intended to be filled and stiffened by an injected plastic.

Au moins l'une des parties en matière plastique de la selle peut être formée avec des zones ou des lignes de pliure préférentielle, pour faciliter la mise en forme de la selle sur divers gabarits de chevaux.At least one of the plastic parts of the saddle can be formed with zones or preferential fold lines, to facilitate the shaping of the saddle on various sizes of horses.

La selle selon l'invention présente de nombreux avantages par rapport aux selles traditionnelles :
- elle est plus mince, plus légère et moins coûteuse qu'une selle traditionnel­le,
- l'arçon répartit régulièrement le poids du cavalier sur le dos du cheval et s'adapte à la morphologie du cheval,
- il supporte les couteaux d'étrivières et la sangle d'attache de la selle en permettant, par déplacement de la sangle sur l'arcade, un réglage de la position longitudinale de la selle sur le dos du cheval,
- la partie supérieure moulée de la selle s'adapte à la morphologie du cavalier et améliore le confort et l'équilibre de celui-ci,
- cette partie supérieure moulée permet par augmentation de sa rigidité, d'utiliser un arçon très court,
- les courbures de cette partie supérieure sont indépendantes de celles de l'arçon et peuvent être différentes de ces dernières, ou situées à des endroits différents,
- Les matelassures peuvent être prolongées avec un épaisseur décroissante jusqu'au premier quart des quartiers, pour offrir une surface d'appui plus importante qu'une selle classique ;
- un même arçon est utilisable pour différentes tailles ou différents modèles de selles.
Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés, qui n'ont été cités qu'à titre d'exemple. Elle en comprend au contraire toutes les variantes à la portée de l'homme du métier et leurs équivalents techniques, lorsqu'ils sont mis en oeuvre dans le cadre des revendications qui suivent.The saddle according to the invention has many advantages compared to traditional saddles:
- it is thinner, lighter and less expensive than a traditional saddle,
- the tree regularly distributes the weight of the rider on the horse's back and adapts to the horse's morphology,
- it supports the stirrup knives and the saddle attachment strap allowing, by displacement of the strap on the yoke, an adjustment of the longitudinal position of the saddle on the horse's back,
- the molded upper part of the saddle adapts to the rider's morphology and improves his comfort and balance,
- this molded upper part allows, by increasing its rigidity, to use a very short tree,
- the curvatures of this upper part are independent of those of the tree and may be different from the latter, or located in different places,
- The padding can be extended with a decreasing thickness up to the first quarter of the quarters, to offer a greater bearing surface than a conventional saddle;
- the same tree can be used for different sizes or different models of saddles.
Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown, which have been cited only by way of example. On the contrary, it includes all the variants within the reach of those skilled in the art and their technical equivalents, when they are used in the context of the claims which follow.

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1) Selle d'équitation, dans laquelle un arçon (20, 42) comprenant une arcade rigide (22, 44) est monté entre deux épaisseurs (46, 58) de matière plastique souple dont l'une constitue le siège et dont l'autre constitue le dessous de la selle et comprend les quartiers, caractérisée en ce que l'arçon (20, 42) est formé d'une seule pièce par une bande mince de matériau composite, que est rigide et sensiblement indéformable sur la majeure partie de l'arçon, en particulier au niveau de l'arcade (22, 44) et qui présente une flexibilité contrôlée en des zones prédéterminées (A,B,C) pour adaptation à la morphologie d'un cheval.1) Riding saddle, in which a tree (20, 42) comprising a rigid arch (22, 44) is mounted between two thicknesses (46, 58) of flexible plastic material, one of which constitutes the seat and the another constitutes the underside of the saddle and comprises the quarters, characterized in that the tree (20, 42) is formed in one piece by a thin strip of composite material, which is rigid and substantially non-deformable over most of the tree, in particular at the level of the arch (22, 44) and which has a controlled flexibility in predetermined zones (A, B, C) for adaptation to the morphology of a horse. 2) Selle selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que deux (A) de ces zones sont situés aux extrémités latérales avant de l'arcade (20, 42), qui forment des patins plats flexibles (30) appliqués sur les quartiers.2) Saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that two (A) of these zones are located at the front lateral ends of the arch (20, 42), which form flexible flat pads (30) applied to the quarters. 3) Selle selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que l'arçon (20, 42) comprend une partie arrière (32) venant d'une pièce avec l'arcade et ayant sensiblement la forme d'un U incurvé rigide à branches plates (34) qui comportent, au voisinage de leur raccordement à l'arcade (22, 44) des zones (B) à flexibilité contrôlée autour d'un axe sensiblement transversal (40) pour adaptation à la courbure du dos du cheval le long de son épine dorsale.3) Saddle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tree (20, 42) comprises a rear part (32) coming from a part with the arch and having substantially the shape of a rigid curved U to flat arms (34) which have, in the vicinity of their connection to the arch (22, 44) zones (B) with controlled flexibility around a substantially transverse axis (40) for adaptation to the curvature of the horse's back the along its backbone. 4) Selle selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que l'extrémité arrière de l'arçon, formée par la base (36) du U incurvé, comprend une zone médiane (C) à flexibilité déterminée autour de l'axe longitudinal (26) de l'arçon, pour adaptation à la largeur du dos du cheval.4) Saddle according to claim 3, characterized in that the rear end of the tree, formed by the base (36) of the curved U, comprises a central region (C) with flexibility determined around the longitudinal axis (26 ) of the tree, to adapt to the width of the horse's back. 5) Selle selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que l'arçon (20, 42) a des dimensions en longueur et en largeur inférieures à celles du siège (46) de la selle, et des courbures différentes.5) Saddle according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the tree (20, 42) has dimensions in length and width less than those of the seat (46) of the saddle, and different curvatures. 6) Selle selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que l'arçon (20, 42) est constitué par une superposition de couches de fibres qui sont assemblées et liées par une résine polymérisable, telles que des couches de tissu de fibres de base, telles que des fibres de verre, et de couches de tissu de fibres de renforcement, telles que des fibres de carbone.6) Saddle according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the tree (20, 42) consists of a superposition of layers of fibers which are assembled and linked by a polymerizable resin, such as layers of fabric base fibers, such as glass fibers, and fabric layers of reinforcing fibers, such as carbon fibers. 7) Selle selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que les zones ou parties flexibles (A, B et C) de l'arçon sont définies, par rapport aux zones rigides (D, E) auxquelles elles sont raccordées, par une diminution du nombre de couches de fibres de base, éventuellement par une orientation particu­lière des fibres de base, et par une absence de fibres de renforcement.7) Saddle according to claim 6, characterized in that the flexible zones or parts (A, B and C) of the tree are defined, with respect to the rigid zones (D, E) to which they are connected, by a reduction in the number layers of base fibers, possibly by a particular orientation of the base fibers, and by an absence of reinforcing fibers. 8) Selle selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la partie supérieure (46) de la selle est fixée localement, par exemple par collage, à l'arçon et à la partie inférieure (58) de la selle.8) Saddle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper part (46) of the saddle is fixed locally, for example by gluing, to the tree and to the lower part (58) of the saddle. 9) Selle selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la partie supérieure (46) formant le siège de la selle comprend sur sa face interne, des nervures longitudinales de rigidification et/ou des cavités qui peuvent être remplies d'une matière plastique rigide injectée.9) Saddle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper part (46) forming the seat of the saddle comprises on its internal face, longitudinal stiffening ribs and / or cavities which can be filled with a injected rigid plastic. 10) Selle selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins l'une des épaisseurs (46, 58) de matière plastique souple de la selle comprend des lignes de pliure préférentielle, facilitant l'adaptation à différents gabarits de chevaux.10) Saddle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the thicknesses (46, 58) of flexible plastic material of the saddle comprises preferential fold lines, facilitating adaptation to different sizes of horses. 11) Selle selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que des taquets en matière plastique souple alvéolaire sont fixés sur les quartiers (62) et recouvrent en les obturant des logements formés en creux dans les quartiers pour la réception des patins (30) d'extrémité de l'arcade (22).11) Saddle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that tabs made of flexible cellular plastic material are fixed on the quarters (62) and cover, by closing them, recesses formed in the quarters for receiving the pads (30 ) end of the arch (22). 12) Selle selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisée en ce que l'arcade (22) forme le support des couteaux d'étrivières et de la sangle d'attache de la selle, qui passe sur une partie de l'arcade et sur les quartiers de la partie inférieure (58) de la selle, en étant réglable en position longitudinale sur l'arcade.12) Saddle according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the yoke (22) forms the support for the stirrup knives and the strap for attaching the saddle, which passes over part of the arch and on the quarters of the lower part (58) of the saddle, being adjustable in longitudinal position on the arch. 13) Procédé de fabrication d'une selle selon une des revendications précédentes, comprenant un arçon (20, 42) moulé en matériau composite, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste à placer, dans un moule à la forme de l'arçon à obtenir, différentes couches de tissu de fibres de base et de fibres de renforcement qui sont découpées aux formes et aux dimensions voulues et sont imprégnées d'une résine polymérisable et qui sont disposées en des emplacements et avec des orientations prédéterminés correspondant aux zones de rigidité et aux zones de flexibilité à obtenir, à comprimer ou à compacter ensuite l'ensemble des couches dans le moule et à réaliser la polymérisation de la résine.13) A method of manufacturing a saddle according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a tree (20, 42) molded in composite material, characterized in that it consists in placing, in a mold in the shape of the tree to be obtained , different layers of fabric of base fibers and reinforcing fibers which are cut to the desired shapes and dimensions and are impregnated with a polymerizable resin and which are arranged in locations and with predetermined orientations corresponding to the zones of rigidity and to the flexibility zones to obtain, compress or then compact all of the layers in the mold and to carry out the polymerization of the resin. 14) Procédé de fabrication d'une selle selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste à réaliser les parties supérieure et inférieure (46, 58) de la selle par moulage par thermocompression, de couches de matières plastiques alvéolaires ayant des caractéristiques méca­ niques différentes, puis à fixer localement, par exemple par collage, la partie supérieure (46) de la selle de l'arçon et à la partie inférieure (58) de la selle.14) A method of manufacturing a saddle according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that it consists in producing the upper and lower parts (46, 58) of the saddle by thermocompression molding, of layers of materials cellular plastics with mechanical characteristics different picnics, then to fix locally, for example by gluing, the upper part (46) of the tree saddle and to the lower part (58) of the saddle. 15) Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en qu'il consiste, au moulage, à disposer une épaisseur de tissu sur et/ou sous les couches de matières plastiques pour former un revêtement de tissu sur la face supé­rieure et/ou sur la face inférieure de la partie inférieure (58) de la selle.15) Method according to claim 14, characterized in that it consists, during molding, of having a thickness of fabric on and / or under the plastic layers to form a fabric covering on the upper face and / or on the face lower part of the lower part (58) of the saddle. 16) Procédé selon la revendication 13 caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste à surmouler les épaisseurs (46,58) de matière plastique souple sur l'arçon (20,42) par exemple par injection de matière plastique dans un moule contenant l'arçon.16) Method according to claim 13 characterized in that it consists in overmolding the thicknesses (46,58) of flexible plastic material on the tree (20,42) for example by injection of plastic material in a mold containing the tree .
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