EP1321429A1 - Saddle for riding - Google Patents

Abstract

The saddle (1) for riding animals incorporates bolster covers (18, 20) which are filled with a granulate hardenable by means of pressure and/or heat. <??>An Independent claim is also included for a method for producing a saddle which adapts to the anatomy of a particular riding animal.

Description

The invention relates to a saddle for mounts, with a saddle tree covered with leather or the like, which Traditional costumes or bars on the back of the mount has, the costumes or bars with as bubble-shaped Sleeves are designed with pads and attached to the anatomy of the mount are adapted, and the sleeves with a in situ shape-changeable mass on the back of the mount are filled or can be filled.

After especially in equestrian sport in the past Years, the knowledge that none two horses in the area where the saddle lies, the anatomically identical back responsible riders have increasingly moved have special saddles made for your horse. at the conventional saddles are one comparatively cumbersome process in which the back of the Horse must first be measured, for which it is more special Apparatus is required, then in the saddlery made a saddle halfway adapted to the measured back shape becomes. With the so-called English saddles the Classical cavalry are the traditional costumes of the Saddles provided upholstery, which with Kapok or similar Fibers are filled, individually padded accordingly. At the saddles of the Western Riding School the bars of the saddle tree even before the saddle is made shaped. Aside from the fact that this is the case in both cases a very complex and therefore expensive way of working this has the additional disadvantage that the particular saddle is only for a particular horse is usable and does not fit other horses, so that the owner, when he gets a new horse, too have to have a new saddle made.

A saddle of the type mentioned above is from DE 43 97 182 T1 known in its basic design. In this well-known Saddles become essentially non-deformable pads the horseback itself made using prefabricated covers foamed in place with a two-component foam become. To achieve an exact fit three hollow bodies arranged between the saddle and the mount inflated with compressed air, thereby causing a condition simulate which corresponds to the weight of a rider. This famous saddle is very cumbersome to manufacture, with the fact that the foaming for the above Purposes is comparatively unsuitable as it is relative is difficult to control.

DE 198 05 802 A1 also describes a method for production an intermediate layer for individual adaptation to the body a saddle known to saddle-bearing animals, wherein such liners or pillows either between the saddle and the saddlecloth or between the saddlecloth and should be brought into the animal's back. Here should an adaptation to the anatomical on horseback Conditions are made by the liner through a plastically formable or foamable mass or Liquid is filled. Disadvantage of this known method is also difficult to control of foamable masses and moreover in the fact that the essentially loose intermediate cushions are in use Can change location and therefore not the intended purpose fulfill.

A saddlecloth is also known from DE 299 23 655 U1, which has quilted chambers, each with a Granules, especially buckwheat, are filled.

The invention has for its object a complete novel construction of a saddle and a completely new one Method of adaptation or special manufacture of such To create saddles for an individual mount, where none of the disadvantages mentioned above occur.

With a saddle of the type defined in the beginning, this task solved in a first alternative in that the Covering with a self-hardening by pressure and / or heat Granules are filled.

An alternative solution to that on which the invention is based Task with a saddle of the type defined above exists in that the sleeves are filled with a Thermoflex.

Another alternative solution to that on which the invention is based The task is for a saddle of the type defined above Kind of that the envelopes with a pourable granulate filled in the manner of vacuum beds, and that a Device for evacuating the casings in situ on the back the mount is provided.

It is obvious that for the first time an actual, individual adjustment of the important contact area of the saddle is possible on the mount by using the otherwise prefabricated Saddle with regard to the wing on the mount is immediately adapted to the mount and this without difficulty since the used according to the invention Alternatives not with the difficult to control foaming are burdened by plastic foams.

In a preferred embodiment according to the invention the sleeves on one each associated with each costume or bar Carrier plate attached. This will prefabricate the Saddles itself considerably simplified.

In particular, the invention can be developed by that the covers releasably attached to the carrier plates are, or that alternatively or additionally, the carrier plates are detachably attached to the traditional costumes or bars. hereby the advantage is achieved that when changing the mount where only a realignment of the actual Wing of the saddle required on the back of the mount the entire saddle can no longer be replaced must, but only either the sleeves with the shape-changeable Mass can be adjusted again, or the backing plates are replaced together with such covers.

For this purpose, it is preferred to use the releasable connection Velcro fasteners, snap fasteners or the like train, as this makes the exchange non-destructive and is extremely simple.

In the alternative solution according to the invention, in which the Covering with a self-hardening under pressure and / or heat Granules are filled, or the casings only with the granules are filled and have an inlet through which in situ on the back of the mount a fastener for the Granules can be filled in both cases achieved an optimal adaptation to the back of the mount.

In the alternative embodiment according to the invention, at that the casings are filled with a Thermoflex is preferred an ethylene-vinyl acetate with an approx. 80 ° degree Expansion temperature used. Such substances and Masses are known in the ski boot sector and can be found at the saddles according to the invention used with the same advantage become.

In this embodiment variant, a preferred embodiment are still created according to the invention that in the thermoflex in the sleeves an electric heating element is embedded. This makes it particularly easy possible to soften the Thermoflex for adjustment by the Envelopes immediately before fitting to the mount of the electric heating element are heated. Furthermore the saddle can easily be replaced in the event of a horse change be adjusted.

It is preferred that the heating element is removable in a channel is arranged and thus the stress of the Saddle is not exposed.

In the preferred embodiment according to the invention, at who covers the casings with a pourable granulate according to Art are filled with vacuum beds and at one facility to evacuate the sheaths in situ on the back of the mount is provided, the adaptation to the back of the Mounts also in the manner known for vacuum beds by evacuating the pads formed by the covers the traditional costumes or bars of the saddle.

A possibly very interesting development of this Embodiment can be created in that the device for evacuation from a built in each case Check valve exists. The adjustment then takes place here the padding on the costumes or bars by the rider's weight, or additionally by the movement of the mount, by with each change in the pressure conditions in the air containing pourable granules through the check valve is driven out, so that the Upholstery automatically and under the load of the rider on the back of the mount can be adjusted.

Another object of the invention is a method for manufacturing of such an individual on the anatomy of the Mounted adapted saddle, initially with a saddle tree manufactured and covered with leather or the like, and with those lying on the back of the mount Upholstery on the costumes or bars of the saddle accordingly the anatomical conditions of the back are shaped, the upholstery being filled with a shape-changing mass the saddle is placed on the back of the mount and the adaptation to the anatomical conditions of the Mount the mount in situ on the mount by taking an impression and fixing the shape-changing mass is carried out, the object on which the invention is based is achieved by that the pads are made as bubble-shaped shells and filled with the reshapeable mass, and that deformable foam as a shape-changing mass when heat is applied, Thermoflexe, self-hardening or hardening with hardener Granules or pourable, solidifiable by evacuation Granules are used.

The pads can also be used as bubble-shaped covers manufactured and already in the production with the heat supply deformable foams, thermoflexes, self-hardening or filled with hardening granules.

It is particularly preferred here as thermoflex an ethylene-vinyl acetate to use.

When fitting such a saddle with the Thermoflex filled casings heated to the softening temperature and then by placing the saddle on the back of the Mount adapted.

It is special when producing the suitable saddle preferably, a heating element in the thermoflex compound embed it or arrange it removably in a channel, and to generate the heating by electric current.

The use of thermoflexes with or without a heating element offers the advantage that such a saddle when changing of the mount again without difficulty to another mount can be customized.

Further advantageous details are in further subclaims specified.

Figur 1 eine schematische Schnittansicht des erfindungsgemässen Sattels auf dem Rücken eines Reittiers, wobei es sich bei Figur 1 um einen sogenannten englischen Sattel handelt;

Figur 2 eine Figur 1 in allen Einzelheiten entsprechenden Schnittansicht eines erfindungsgemässen Sattels in der Westernbauweise;

Figur 3 eine schematische Schnittansicht durch eine der Trachten des Sattels gemäss Figur 1 und

Figur 4 eine Figur 3 entsprechende Schnittansicht einer abgewandelten Ausführungsform.

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. It shows:

Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of the saddle according to the invention on the back of a mount, which is a so-called English saddle in Figure 1;

FIG. 2 shows a sectional view, corresponding to all details, of a saddle according to the invention in western construction;

Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view through one of the heels of the saddle according to Figure 1 and

Figure 4 is a sectional view corresponding to Figure 3 of a modified embodiment.

As shown in the schematic views of Figures 1 and 2, has the saddle, generally designated 1, which in Figure 1 in the English design and in Figure 2 in the Western construction is shown and which one on the back 3 of a mount 2 is shown, a saddle tree 4. The saddle tree 4 has in the construction shown in Figure 1 of an English saddle traditional costumes 6 and 8 and at the in FIG. 2 shows the construction of a western saddle bar 10 and 12 on.

The traditional costumes 6 and 8 and the bars 10 and 12 are upholstered 14, 16 provided, the unit of anatomy thereby formed of the mount is adjusted in the back area.

According to the invention, the pads 14 and 16 are bubble-shaped Cases made of suitable material such as synthetic fibers, skins or Leather trained. In the illustration according to FIGS. 1 and 2 are sleeves 18 and 20 with one generally at 22 Designated changeable mass shown filled, where the filling in situ on the back 3 of the mount 2 or can be done beforehand. In any case, the reshapeable Mass 22, i.e. the shape of the sleeves 18, 20 and thus the shape the traditional costumes 6 and 8 or the bars 10 and 12 adapted the shape of the back 3 of the mount 2.

To facilitate the manufacture of the saddle 1, the Sleeves 18 and 20 on one with each costume 6 and 8 or Bar 10 and 12 connected carrier plate 24 attached, which on the one hand, the sleeves 18, 20 give a certain dimensional stability and on the other hand, as will be explained in more detail below, an exchange when changing the mount is easier.

For this purpose, either the sleeves 18 and 20 are detachable attached to their carrier plates 24, or the carrier plates 24 themselves are detachably attached to the 6 and 8 or bars 10 and 12, it is of course also possible to use the detachable Attachment between the sleeves 18 and 20 and the Carrier plates 24, 26 and between the carrier plates 24 and the traditional costumes 6 and 8 or bars 10 and 12.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the releasable attachment 26 in all three cases from Velcro fasteners, push-button connections or the like exist.

As a shape-changing mass, for example, can be advantageous be moved such that the shells 18 and 20 already before laying on mount 2 with a press and / or heat self-hardening granules are filled, so that all you need to adjust is the granules to warm up or under pressure, for example by belting or to set the rider weight.

Alternatively, the sleeves 18 and 20 can also be made with a granulate be filled before the saddle 1 on the back 3 of the mount is launched, which has to be added separately Fixer is fixed. In this case, after the granules after placing the saddle 1 on the Mount 2 distributed according to the anatomical conditions has, provided on each of the sleeves 18, 20 Inlet 28 of the fastener filled so that the reached Shape is fixed thereby.

In a further alternative, the sleeves 18, 20 can be be filled with a Thermoflex, such as from the ski shoe sector is known, in particular is ethylene vinyl acetate, which has an expansion temperature of about 80 degrees.

In this case, before placing and adjusting the saddle 1 heat applied to soften the Thermoflex sufficiently, so that the pads 14 and 16 the back 3 of the mount 2 can be adjusted. The heating can, for example by means of a hair dryer, but a preferred one Detail for this purpose is illustrated in Figure 4. As shown, this is included in the sleeves 18 and 20 Thermoflex embedded an electrical heating element 30 or removable in a suitably shaped channel arranged so that to adjust the saddle 1 only electrical Current to the contained in the two shells 18 and 20 Heating elements must be connected so that Thermoflex directly to the temperature required for adjustment can be heated.

Another alternative to a shape-changing mass 22 which is suitable for being filled into the sleeves 18 and 20 to form the pads 14 and 16 is a pourable Granules, which come from the medical sector for vacuum beds is known. In this case, as also in FIG 4 schematically indicated, a device 32 is provided to after placing the saddle and moving the pourable granules the casings 18 and 20 on the back 3 to evacuate mount 2, so that in this case too the adapted shape of the upholstery as with the well-known vacuum beds is fixed.

For this purpose, it can also be possible, as in FIG. 4 illustrates the means 32 for evacuating through a To form check valve 34, which in each of the sleeves 18th and 20 is installed, so that the load from the Envelopes 18 and 20 displaced air cannot return so that the granules contained are also under load and movement is fixed in the adapted form.

Some embodiments of the inventive have been described above Saddle and the process for its production explained. It is obvious to the person skilled in the art that numerous Changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which one it is seen in the actual wing between Saddle and back directly and directly on the mount to the to adapt the anatomical shape of the back.

All from the description, claims and drawings salient features and advantages of the invention, including constructive details and spatial arrangements, can be used both individually and in any combination be essential to the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 =

saddle

2 =

mount

3 =

move

4 =

saddle tree

6 =

Seek

8 =

Seek

10 =

bar

12 =

bar

14 =

pad

16 =

pad

18 =

shell

20 =

shell

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Dimensions

24 =

support plate

26 =

Detachable connection

28 =

inlet

30 =

heating element

32 =

Facility

34 =

Valve

Claims (20)

Saddle for mounts, with a saddle tree covered with leather or the like, which has heels or bars resting on the back of the mount, the heels or bars being provided with pads designed as bubble-shaped shells and adapted to the anatomy of the mount, and the sleeves are filled or can be filled with a mass which can be changed in shape on the back of the mount, characterized in that the casings (18, 20) are filled with a granulate which is self-hardening by pressure and / or heat. Saddle for mounts, with a saddle tree covered with leather or the like, which has heels or bars resting on the back of the mount, the heels or bars being provided with pads designed as bubble-shaped shells and adapted to the anatomy of the mount, and the sleeves are filled or can be filled with a mass which can be shaped in situ on the back of the mount, characterized in that the sleeves (18, 20) are filled with a Thermoflex. Saddle for mounts, with a saddle tree covered with leather or the like, which has heels or bars resting on the back of the mount, the heels or bars being provided with pads designed as bubble-shaped shells and adapted to the anatomy of the mount, and the sleeves are filled or can be filled with a mass that can be changed in situ on the back of the mount, characterized in that the casings (18, 20) are filled with pourable granules in the manner of vacuum beds, and in that a device (32) for evacuating the casings ( 18, 20) is provided in situ on the back (3) of the mount (2). Saddle for mounts according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the sleeves (18, 20) are each attached to a carrier plate connected to each costume (6, 8) or bar (10, 12). Saddle according to claim 4, characterized in that the sleeves (18, 20) are detachably attached to the carrier plates (24). Saddle according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the carrier plates (24) are detachably attached to the heels (6, 8) or bars (10, 12). Saddle according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the releasable connection (26) consists of Velcro fasteners, push-button connections or the like. Saddle according to one of claims 1 and 4 to 7, characterized in that the sleeves (18, 20) are filled with a granulate and have an inlet (28) through which in situ on the back (3) of the mount (2) a setting agent for the granulate can be filled. Saddle according to one of claims 2 and 4 to 7, characterized in that the sleeves (18, 20) are filled with ethylene-vinyl acetate with an expansion temperature of approximately 80 °. Saddle according to claim 9, characterized in that an electrical heating element (30) is embedded in the thermofolex in the sleeves (18, 20). Saddle according to claim 10, characterized in that the heating element (30) is removably arranged in channels provided in the sleeves (18, 20). Saddle according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the device (32) for evacuating consists of a check valve (34) built into each casing (18, 20). Method for producing a saddle individually adapted to the anatomy of a mount, in which a saddle tree is first manufactured and covered with leather or the like, and in which the pads on the back of the mount on the heels or bars of the saddle according to the anatomical conditions of the saddle Back are shaped, the pads are filled with a shape-changing mass, the saddle is placed on the back of the mount, and then the adaptation to the anatomical conditions of the back of the mount is performed in situ on the mount by molding and fixing the shape-changing mass , characterized in that the upholstery is produced as bubble-shaped shells and filled with the shape-changing mass, and that as the shape-changing mass when deformed, deformable foams, thermoflexes, self-hardening or hardening granules or pourable, by evacuation solidifiable granules are used. A method according to claim 13, characterized in that an ethylene-vinyl acetate is used as Thermoflex. A method according to claim 14, characterized in that the sleeves filled with the Thermoflex are heated to the softening temperature and then adapted to the back of the mount. A method according to claim 15, characterized in that a heating element is embedded in the Thermoflex material, and that the heating of the mass is carried out by electric current. Method according to one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the molding and fixing of the shape-changing mass is carried out under the weight of a rider. Method according to one of the preceding claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the covers are attached to carrier plates which are connected to the heels or bars of the saddle. A method according to claim 18, characterized in that the carrier plates and / or the sleeves are fastened by means of releasable connecting means. Method according to one of claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the sleeves and / or carrier plates are exchangeably fastened by means of Velcro fasteners, push buttons or the like.

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