FR3057260A1 - ARCON FOR HORSE RIDING OR BATH SADDLE, AND EQUIPPED SADDLE OF SAID ARCON - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tree for a riding saddle or bat and the saddle equipped with such a tree, the tree according to the invention a front knob and a rear portion, forming a seat, two lateral connection means between the pommel and the seat, adapted to ensure contact between the saddle and the equine, and means for adjusting the position of said lateral connection means for modifying the opening angle and / or the spacing of the saddle .

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The invention lies in the technical field of the manufacture of saddles for horses and in particular western or American saddles.

This application is not, however, limiting and the invention may also be used for the manufacture of many other types of existing saddles, in particular the different types of European saddles, or also for specific uses such as, for example, the saddles of endurance, cross, cutting, Amazon still pack.

PRIOR ART

Conventional saddles generally include a tree with a front part or pommel and a rear part forming a seat. This tree is the support structure for leathers, straps, trim and padding for the frame and its rider. The tree is also used as a support structure for various accessories, for example horn for western type saddles.

This tree is a very important part of the saddle since it must mainly:

- absorb significant shocks and stresses without deformation of the saddle,

- ensure the release of the horse's withers

- distribute the weight on the horse's back.

In general the saddle has a rigid tree to ensure the first two functions mentioned above, however a rigid tree does not allow to adapt perfectly to the morphology of the horse.

On the market, we offer different saddle sizes, despite this it is impossible to take into account the particular morphology of a horse, and for example a possible dysmetry so that the saddles are rarely adapted to the horse and can cause discomfort and even injury.

For example, when the pommel is not adapted to the size of the tourniquet, the shape of the shoulder or the width of the spine, there is a very significant risk of injury to the animal or, in the event of excessively high pressure points, tissue necrosis and muscle damage.

To overcome this problem, it is possible to manufacture custom-made saddles, that being, in addition to the cost of a custom-made saddle, these cannot be modified in particular during the growth of the horse or a change of musculature.

To overcome this problem of adapting to the horse's anatomy, it is also known to position thicknesses or cleats under the saddle to improve the contact between the saddle and the horse's back. This commonly used solution is not satisfactory in the sense that on the one hand the stability of the rider is reduced and on the other hand it is not possible to precisely and permanently adjust the thicknesses over the entire surface d 'saddle support.

Another known solution consists in making a tree comprising a pivot making it possible to modify the angle between its branches. This solution does not make it possible to adjust both the opening angle and the spacing of the saddle, moreover this solution is not, from the mechanical point of view, satisfactory in the sense that the pivoting tree can be adjusted. or break in case of significant effort for example during roping competition, cutting or in certain breeding activities, when using the horn of the saddle to perform pull-ups.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

A first aim of the present invention is to solve all or part of the technical problems linked to the above-mentioned prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tree and a riding saddle or pack with good rigidity and which can be adapted and modified to the morphology of a horse.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a riding saddle or pack adapters to the front and rear part of the horse's back allowing good support on the horse's back muscles.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a riding saddle or pack whose opening angle and spacing can be adjusted in the pommel area and / or in the seat area.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a riding saddle or pack in which the adaptation to the morphology can be carried out easily with the help of a simple tool such as a screwdriver.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a tree for a riding or bat saddle comprising a front pommel and a rear part, forming a seat, according to the invention said tree also comprises two lateral connecting means between the pommel and the seat, suitable for ensuring contact between the saddle and the equine, and means for adjusting the position of said lateral connection means making it possible to modify the opening angle and / or the spacing of the saddle.

The invention also aims to protect a riding saddle or pack with a tree as mentioned above.

DEFINITION

Within the meaning of the present invention, the term “pommel” is understood to mean the front part of the tree, this part encompassing the lateral wings extending from the pommel itself in the direction of the sides of the animal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The present invention will be better understood on reading a detailed example of embodiment with reference to the appended figures, provided by way of nonlimiting example, among which:

FIG. 1 represents a diagrammatic exemplary embodiment in perspective of a saddle tree according to the invention,

- Figure 2 shows a second type of tree, monobloc, according to the present invention

FIG. 3 represents an exploded view of the saddle part in FIG. 1,

FIGS. 4a to 4f represent, according to schematic views, the front of the tree in several positions,

FIGS. 5a to 5c represent, according to several views, an exemplary embodiment of a wedge according to the invention,

- Figures 6a to 6b show, in schematic views, the rear of the tree in several positions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to protect a tree 1 for riding or bat saddle comprising a front knob 2 and a rear part 3, forming a seat.

Referring to Figure 1 we see a first embodiment of the invention with a tree 1 not full while Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of a tree according to the invention with a tree 1 of monobloc type .

In the present, the invention will be described from the first example, however the technical solution can immediately be transposed to a tree of one-piece type also covered by the request.

The tree 1 further comprises two lateral connection means 4 between the knob 2 and the seat 3. These lateral connection means 4 are capable of ensuring contact between the saddle and the equine.

Advantageously, each of the connecting means 4 is made in one piece forming a connecting bar 5, the latter being able to be made of plastic or composite material, of wood, of aluminum, or even of a combination of these different materials. .

Referring to FIG. 3 representing an exploded view of the example of FIG. 1, it can be seen that each of the lateral connection means 4 comprises a connection bar 5 and proximal fixing means 6a and distal 6b on the knob 2 respectively. and seat 3.

Advantageously, the fixing means 6a comprise a threaded rod 7, linked to the lateral connection means 4 and cooperating with a thread at the level of the knob 2. According to a preferred embodiment, the threaded rod 7 passes through a hole in the connecting bar 5 and is fixed in a stud-type bolt inserted in the knob 2.

To avoid rotation of the connecting bar 5 relative to the rod 7, there is also provided at the level of the connecting bar 5 a space allowing the reception of a locking bolt. In the example of FIG. 3, two threaded rods 7 are provided at the level of the proximal fixing means 6a, it is however possible as a variant to carry out the fixing with a single threaded rod 7. The proximal fixing means 6a thus allow securing between the knob 2 and the lateral connecting means 4

Tree 1 further comprises means 8 for adjusting the position of said lateral connection means 4 making it possible to modify the opening angle A and / or the spacing B of the saddle making it possible to adapt to the morphology of the animal.

Figures 4a to 4f illustrate different authorized adjustment positions in which we see on the one hand the variation of the angle A and the spacing B and the possibility of separately adjusting these parameters.

To do this, the adjustment means 8 comprise at least one shim 9. In FIGS. 4a and 4f, it can be seen that the shims 9 are interposed between the connecting bar 5 and the knob 2.

In FIG. 4a, the tree 1 does not include any shims 9, in the other FIGS. 4b to 4f, one or more shims 9 are inserted between each side, that is to say at the level of each of the connecting bars 5.

If the animal has a dysmetry, it is possible to adapt the saddle by inserting a number of shims or shims of different geometries on each side.

The geometry of said at least one wedge 9, or the association of several wedges 9 therebetween thus makes it possible to adjust the position of the lateral connection means 4.

Referring this time to FIGS. 5a to 5c, an exemplary embodiment of a wedge 9 can be seen according to respectively perspective, front and side views.

Advantageously, this wedge 9 is made of a rigid plastic material, in particular of the polypropylene type, however, other materials, within the reach of a person skilled in the art, may also be used and in particular metallic materials, wood or even aluminum.

The geometry of the shims 9 must make it possible to modify, in a fine or substantial manner, the opening of the saddle and also the spacing depending on the extent of the correction to be made. For this purpose, the angle of a wedge 9 between the upper 10a and lower 10b surface is preferably between 1 and 10 degrees.

The general dimensions of block 9 are in the order of 10 to 30 cm in length, and 10 to 20 cm in width for a thickness ranging from 0.5 cm to 10 cm.

Referring mainly to Figure 5b we see that the wedge 9 comprises at least one positioning lug 11 cooperating with a hole in the knob 2 in contact with the wedge 9 or possibly in another wedge 9 when the latter are superimposed.

In the example of FIGS. 5a to 5c, the shim 9 comprises 3 positioning lugs 11 at its upper surface 10a making it possible to correctly position the shim 9 relative to the knob 2. The shim 9 also includes holes on its lower surface 10b allowing the possible reception of the lugs of another wedge 9.

On this subject, it is interesting to note that the adjustment means 8 can comprise several wedges 9 superimposed or offset between them.

To modify the angle and the spacing of the saddle, it suffices to remove the proximal fixing means 6a, leaving a free space for the insertion of one or more wedges 9.

As indicated above, the fixing means 6a preferably comprise a threaded rod 7, linked to the lateral connection means and cooperating with a tapping at the level of the knob 2. To allow the fixing of the calle 9, provision is also made at the level of the latter. ci a passage 13 allowing the passage of the threaded rod 9. In this way, the proximal fixing means 6a allow the subjugation between the knob 2, the lateral connection means 4 and the blocking of the wedge 9.

Advantageously, and as shown in FIGS. 5a to 5c, the passage 13 at the level of the shim 9 comprises two notches 12 making it possible to add / remove the shim by sliding without removing the threaded rod 8 but simply by partially unscrewing the rod 8.

When the proximal fixing means 6a contain only one rod 8, a single notch 12 is provided at the level of the wedge 9, preferably at the center of the latter.

The tree 1 as described above makes it possible to quickly and precisely adapt the saddle to the morphology of the animal on a first part of the back from the withers. Referring this time to Figures 6a to 6c, there is shown schematically the connection between the lateral connecting means 4 and the seat 3 using the distal attachment means 6b.

These distal attachment means 6b also make it possible to adjust the angle of the saddle according to the morphology of the animal. To this end, the distal fixing means 6b comprise at least one positioning lug 14, on the lateral connection means 4. This positioning lug 14 cooperates with a notch 15 of a series of notches 15. The notches of the series of notches 15 are preferably substantially parallel to each other and form different rear adjustment positions.

The choice of making a positioning tab 14 cooperate with a notch or another makes it possible to modify the position of the lateral connection means 4.

Thus successively in FIGS. 6a to 6c the changes in notches 15 make it possible to reduce the spacing between the two ends of the connecting means 4.

In FIGS. 6a to 6c, 3 different adjustment positions are provided corresponding to the 3 notches. However, a larger number of notches 15 is also possible. Preferably the distance between the notches 15 is between 2 and 10 cm.

Once the positioning lug 14 has been inserted into the notch 15, the position of the lug 14 in the notch 15 is maintained by assembly means, not shown in the appended figures. These assembly means may in particular consist of a screw nut type assembly. To allow the positioning of the tab 14 in the notch 15, a certain flexibility is provided at the level of the connecting bar 5 around its longitudinal axis.

The present tree 1 therefore allows an optimal and easy adjustment of the saddle. From this tree, it will be possible to offer a saddle adaptable to a large number of horse morphology, tree 1 being proposed with a kit comprising shims 9 allowing to cover the usual adjustments. In case of specific specificity, the shims 9 can also be made to measure.

The particular configuration of the tree 1 makes it possible to propose, in an advantageous alternative embodiment, a stirrup holder guide at each of the lateral connection means 4. This stirrup holder guide comprises means of displacement along the means of lateral link 4 making it possible to propose different adjustment positions and retaining means in at least one fixed position. The substantially flat stirrup holder guide includes a flange allowing the stirrup holder to be held in the position chosen for the stirrup holder guide. Advantageously, the displacement means comprise a loop which can be wound around the connecting bar 5 and the retaining means comprise a lug on the stirrup carrier guide cooperating with one of the mortises made in the connecting bar 5, each mortise constituting a different fixed position.

Of course, other characteristics of the invention could also have been envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims below.

By way of example, the proximal fixing means 6a will be in a variant embodiment similar to those described for the distal fixing means 6b. In this alternative embodiment, these proximal fixing means 6a comprise at least one positioning tab 14, on the lateral connection means 4, cooperating with a notch 15 of a series of notches, substantially parallel to each other and forming different positions front adjustment, and assembly means ensuring the retention of the tab 14 in the notch 15. This solution may be adopted on certain types of saddles, in particular European.

Claims (14)

Claims: 1 Tree for riding or bat saddle comprising a front pommel and a rear part, forming a seat, characterized in that said tree also comprises two lateral connection means between the pommel and the seat, capable of ensuring contact between the saddle and the equine, and means for adjusting the position of said lateral connection means making it possible to modify the opening angle and / or the spacing of the saddle. 2 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to claim 1 wherein each of the lateral connecting means comprises a connecting bar 5 and proximal and distal fixing means on the front pommel and the seat respectively. 3 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to either of claims 1 and 2 wherein the adjusting means comprise at least one shim, the geometry of said at least one shim for adjusting the position of the means side links. 4 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to claim 3 wherein the proximal fixing means comprise a threaded rod, linked to the lateral connection means and cooperating with a tapping at the level of the pommel, and a passage at the level of the wedge allowing the subjection between the knob and the lateral connection means and the blocking of the wedge. 5 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to claim 4 wherein the passage at the level of the wedge comprises a notch for adding / removing the wedge by sliding without removing the threaded rod. 6 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of claims 3 and 4 wherein the proximal fixing means comprise at least two threaded rods preventing a rotational movement of said at least one shim. 7 tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein said at least one wedge comprises at least one positioning lug cooperating with a hole in the surface of the pommel in contact with the wedge / or in another hold. 8 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein said adjustment means comprise at least two shims superimposed or offset between them. 9 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of claims 3 to 8 wherein said the angle between the upper and lower surface of a wedge is between 1 and 10 degrees. 10 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein said at least one wedge is made of plastic material in particular of polypropylene type. 11 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of the preceding claims in which the distal fixing means comprise at least one positioning tab, on the lateral connection means, cooperating with a notch of a series of notches, substantially parallel to each other and forming different rear adjustment positions, and assembly means ensuring the retention of the tab in the notch. 12 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to claim 1 wherein the proximal fixing means comprise at least one positioning tab, on the lateral connection means, cooperating with a notch of a series of notches, substantially parallel between them and forming different front adjustment positions, and assembly means ensuring the retention of the tab in the notch. 5 13 Tree for riding saddle or pack according to any one of the preceding claims comprising for each of the connecting means a stirrup carrier guide with means of displacement along said lateral connecting means 4 making it possible to propose different positions of setting and 10 retaining means in at least one fixed position. 14 Riding saddle or pack equipped with a tree according to any one of the preceding claims. 1/3