EP2327657A1 - Selle pour monter à cheval - Google Patents

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EP2327657A1
EP2327657A1 EP10172709A EP10172709A EP2327657A1 EP 2327657 A1 EP2327657 A1 EP 2327657A1 EP 10172709 A EP10172709 A EP 10172709A EP 10172709 A EP10172709 A EP 10172709A EP 2327657 A1 EP2327657 A1 EP 2327657A1
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riding saddle
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Carsten Engelke
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Prestige Italia SpA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
    • B68C1/02—Saddles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
    • B68C1/02—Saddles
    • B68C1/04—Adjustable saddles

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  • the present invention refers to a horse-riding saddle.
  • Horse-riding saddles are normally constituted by a supporting 'tree' or frame made of wood, tempered steel, or a composite material, the purpose of which is to bear the rider on a support, typically made of strong canvas, that extends from the front fork to the rear cantle.
  • stirrup bar On the other side of the saddle there is a steel hook, called a stirrup bar, to which the stirrup leathers are connected, which are very strong strips of leather or nylon that retain the stirrups.
  • the saddle and its various parts are covered by an upholstering of leather, nylon or microfibre, which is modelled in such a way as to define the seat, on top, and the support pads, on the bottom.
  • saddles are also provided, on both sides, with a flap of leather called a skirt, arranged, in use, between the leg of the rider and the horse.
  • One of the most important characteristics of a saddle is that it adapts perfectly to the back of the horse while providing, at the same time, a sitting position that is comfortable for the rider.
  • the aim of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned drawback, by providing a horse-riding saddle the use of which is considerably less traumatic for the horse.
  • an object of the invention is to make available a horse-riding saddle that does not require the rider to vary his or her style of mounting.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a horse-riding saddle that can be made at low cost, so that its use is advantageous also from an economic viewpoint.
  • a horse-riding saddle characterized in that it comprises a supporting frame which comprises at least one lower supporting element, designed to be directed toward the back of the horse, and at least one upper sitting element, designed to form a sitting region for the rider, such upper sitting element being movable with respect to said lower supporting element at least along a first direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the saddle, shock-absorbing means being provided which act along said at least one direction of motion between said at least one upper sitting element and said at least one lower supporting element.
  • a horse-riding saddle which is globally indicated with the reference numeral 1, comprises a supporting frame 2.
  • the supporting frame 2 comprises at least one lower supporting element 3, designed to be directed toward the back of the horse, and at least one upper sitting element 4, designed to form a sitting region 5 for the rider.
  • the mutually facing surfaces of the lower supporting element 3 and of the upper sitting element 4 are substantially correspondingly shaped and, in general, have a respective concavity which is directed toward the back of the horse.
  • the upper sitting element 4 is movable with respect to the lower supporting element 3 at least along a first direction of motion 100, which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the saddle 1.
  • shock-absorbing means 6 which act along the first direction of motion 100.
  • the upper sitting element 4 is movable with respect to the lower supporting element 3 along the first direction of motion between a rearward position (shown in the sectional view in Figure 2 ) and a forward position (shown in the sectional view in Figure 3 ).
  • the sitting element 4 is spaced further from the neck of the horse than when it is in the forward position.
  • the shock-absorbing means 6 comprise elastic loading means 6a that are adapted to contrast the movement of the upper sitting element 4 from the rearward position towards the forward position.
  • the shock-absorbing means 6 it is possible for the shock-absorbing means 6 to be constituted exclusively by elastic loading means 6a; alternatively, the shock-absorbing means 6 can be constituted, paired, by a shock-absorbing body, for example single-acting, that is adapted to act during the movement of the upper sitting element 4 from the rearward position to the forward position.
  • the above-mentioned elastic loading means 6a are adapted to maintain or return, in the "normal" mounting condition, the upper sitting element 4 in/to the rearward position.
  • the saddle 1 comprises means 7 for mating the lower supporting element 3 and the upper sitting element 4.
  • the mating means 7 comprise at least one longitudinal guide 7a that extends in parallel with the first direction of motion 100.
  • the longitudinal guide 7a can be implemented by providing a first interconnection plate 10 that is jointly associated with the upper sitting element 4 and upon which at least one guide rail 10a is formed that extends longitudinally along the first direction of motion 100 and, advisably, at the axis of symmetry of the upper sitting element 4.
  • the fixing of the (or of each) sliding body 11a to the second interconnection plate 11 can be performed by providing threaded elements 12 that can be inserted into threaded holes 11b formed in the second interconnection plate 11 and which can be engaged inside threaded holes 11c formed in the sliding bodies 11a.
  • first interconnection plate 10 and the second interconnection plate 11 cooperate to define, moreover, at least one respective striker portion for the shock-absorbing means 6.
  • the second interconnection plate 11 there can be at least one front blocking striker 20 for a respective first engagement end 22 of the shock-absorbing means 6 whereas, on the first interconnection plate 10, there are one or more rear travel limiters 21 that are designed to be engaged, normally by adjacent contact, by respective second engagement ends 23 of the shock-absorbing means 6.
  • shock-absorbing means 6 are used that are capable of operating "in traction"
  • the front blocking strikers 20 will be formed on the first interconnection plate 10 whereas the rear travel limiters 21 will be integral with the second interconnection plate 11.
  • first interconnection plate 10 and/or on the second interconnection plate 11 there can be recesses that are designed, during use of the saddle 1, to extend from the front blocking strikers 20 to the respective rear travel limiters 21 and which are designed to accommodate the shock-absorbing means 6.
  • the lower supporting element 3 can be coupled stably to the body of the horse by means of, for example, a girth (not shown in the figures).
  • the saddle 1 is provided with means for adjusting the shock-absorbing means 6: such adjustment means make it possible, in particular, to "calibrate" the behaviour of the shock-absorbing means 6 according to the weight of the rider, his or her riding style, the type of ride to be performed, etc.
  • shock-absorbing means 6 are chosen from the group that comprises:
  • the adjustment means can be implemented by providing the possibility of directly intervening on the shock-absorbing means 6 and thus causing, for example, a variation in the preloading of a spring or in the pressure applied by the gas; alternatively, the adjustment can be implemented by substituting the shock-absorbing means 6 used.
  • means are provided for adjusting the relative position between the lower supporting element 3 and the upper sitting element 4 in order to define the rearward position.
  • Such adjustment means can be constituted by inserts or shims to be inserted between the rear travel limiters 21 and the second ends 23 of the shock-absorbing means 6.
  • the supporting frame 2 can be covered by an upholstery made of leather or another material adapted to be associated at the sides with skirts and, optionally, with the stirrups.
  • the shoulder blades and front legs of the horse are protected owing to, as explained, the decrease in the pressure brought to bear by the rider during the phase of impact on the ground after a jump but without compromising or influencing the rider in his or her system or style of mounting.
  • the shock-absorbing means 6 act to return the upper sitting element 4 to the rearward position.
  • the dimensions may be any, according to requirements.

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Cited By (4)

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WO2016009417A1 (fr) * 2014-07-16 2016-01-21 Lam Technologies Limited Arçon de selle et procédé de limitation du déplacement vers le haut d'un élément formant siège par rapport à un élément d'entrée en prise du dosseret de l'arçon
EP3981736A1 (fr) 2020-10-08 2022-04-13 Carsten Engelke Selle d'équitation
DE102022100827A1 (de) 2022-01-14 2023-07-20 Dirk Pylarski Dämpfungselementsystem für einen Reitsattel und Sattelanordnung
WO2023209162A1 (fr) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 David Kempsell Selles

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US1301838A (en) * 1918-12-10 1919-04-29 Jesus Sanchez Guerrero Riding-saddle.
DE723068C (de) * 1939-10-25 1942-07-29 Rudolf Guilleaume Elastischer Sattelbaum
DE3902305A1 (de) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-09 Bluemcke Sigurd Sattel
FR2788264A1 (fr) * 1998-12-15 2000-07-13 Ecole Nationale D Ingenieurs D Selle d'equitation adaptee a des personnes handicapees physiques
US20080134647A1 (en) * 2006-12-01 2008-06-12 Sellerie De Nontron Riding saddle and its method of manufacture

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1301838A (en) * 1918-12-10 1919-04-29 Jesus Sanchez Guerrero Riding-saddle.
DE723068C (de) * 1939-10-25 1942-07-29 Rudolf Guilleaume Elastischer Sattelbaum
DE3902305A1 (de) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-09 Bluemcke Sigurd Sattel
FR2788264A1 (fr) * 1998-12-15 2000-07-13 Ecole Nationale D Ingenieurs D Selle d'equitation adaptee a des personnes handicapees physiques
US20080134647A1 (en) * 2006-12-01 2008-06-12 Sellerie De Nontron Riding saddle and its method of manufacture

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2016009417A1 (fr) * 2014-07-16 2016-01-21 Lam Technologies Limited Arçon de selle et procédé de limitation du déplacement vers le haut d'un élément formant siège par rapport à un élément d'entrée en prise du dosseret de l'arçon
US10654706B2 (en) 2014-07-16 2020-05-19 Lam Technologies Limited Saddle tree and a method for limiting upward travel of a seat forming element relative to a back engaging element of the saddle tree
EP3981736A1 (fr) 2020-10-08 2022-04-13 Carsten Engelke Selle d'équitation
DE102020212757A1 (de) 2020-10-08 2022-04-14 Carsten Engelke Reitsattel
DE202021004025U1 (de) 2020-10-08 2022-06-07 Carsten Engelke Reitsattel
US11993508B2 (en) 2020-10-08 2024-05-28 Carsten Engelke Riding saddle with damping devices and force accumulator
DE102022100827A1 (de) 2022-01-14 2023-07-20 Dirk Pylarski Dämpfungselementsystem für einen Reitsattel und Sattelanordnung
WO2023209162A1 (fr) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 David Kempsell Selles

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