GB2276641A - Skirting, e.g. for use as a stable bank - Google Patents

Skirting, e.g. for use as a stable bank Download PDF

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GB2276641A
GB2276641A GB9306651A GB9306651A GB2276641A GB 2276641 A GB2276641 A GB 2276641A GB 9306651 A GB9306651 A GB 9306651A GB 9306651 A GB9306651 A GB 9306651A GB 2276641 A GB2276641 A GB 2276641A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0094Animal shelters or barns especially adapted for keeping horses
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0005Stable partitions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/02Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/04Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/04Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
    • E04F2019/0404Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings characterised by the material
    • E04F2019/0422Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings characterised by the material of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials

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Abstract

A skirting, such as a stable bank (1) for incorporation at the lower portion of a stable wall adjacent to the stable floor, comprises a load deflecting member (3), for example to be secured to the stable wall and/or the stable floor by means of flanges (7, 9) such that the load deflecting member is inclined over at least a substantial portion of its extent in a direction generally perpendicular to the supporting surface to both the supporting surface, for example the stable wall, and to a plane generally perpendicular to the supporting surface, for example the stable floor. <IMAGE>

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SKIRTING The present invention relates to a skirting which may be used by itself or may be positioned for example around the lower part of the internal walls of a room or other part of a building such as a stable.
The skirting according to the present invention may be used to form a relatively low physical barrier (such as up to 1 metre), for example around the periphery of an arena or car park, or to divide an area into separate bays, either as a temporary or a permanent feature. However, one particular use for the skirting according to the present invention is as a stable bank around the lower part of the walls of a stable.
Conventional stable banks are mounds of bedding material which are traditionally formed around the lower part of the internal walls of a stable to provide an angled fillet of bedding material which is higher than the level of bedding in the central region of the stable. The purpose of the stable bank is to prevent a horse from becoming trapped in the right angle that is formed between the stable wall and floor. This might occur when a horse is rolling or attempting to raise itself to its feet after lying down.
Stable banks are however difficult and time-consuming to maintain in an adequate condition to remain effective and are expensive in that they require substantial quantities of bedding material to form in the first instance. The bedding material which is used to form the banks is vulnerable either to being trampled down or being dragged away from the walls of the stable by a horse which has a natural urge to paw the ground before rolling. Bedding materials of any kind, including straw and wood shavings, are becoming increasingly costly, but some horses are allergic to straw, due to the presence of dust or spores, and it is then necessary to use a more expensive treated or processed bedding material. After use, when the stable is cleaned, soiled bedding material is removed from the stable for disposal.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a cost effective skirting which may be used, inter alia, to form a relatively low physical barrier or to be positioned around the walls of a stable or the like.
According to a further object of the present invention, when used in a stable, the skirting may advantageously reduce the quantity of bedding material required for the stable without compromising the safety of the horse.
According to the present invention there is provided a skirting comprising a load deflecting member and means for securing the load deflecting member to a supporting surface in such a way that the load deflecting member is inclined over at least a substantial portion of its extent in a direction generally perpendicular to the supporting surface to both the supporting surface and to a plane generally perpendicular to the supporting surface.
The skirting may be in the form of a stable bank for incorporation at the lower portion of a stable wall adjacent to the floor thereof, the load deflecting member being adapted to be secured to the stable wall and/or the stable floor by the securing means in such a way that the load deflecting member is inclined over at least a substantial portion of its extent between the stable wall and the stable floor to both the stable wall and to the stable floor.
The load deflecting member may be made of a flexible material.
The load deflecting member may comprise a flexible outer member and a resilient inner member. The flexible outer member may be non-load-bearing. The outer member may be provided with one or more reinforcing ribs. The or each reinforcing rib may extend, in use, in a plane generally perpendicular to the supporting surface. The or each reinforcing rib may be recessed with respect to the surface of the load deflecting material.
The load deflecting member may be curved over at least a substantial portion of its extent in the direction generally perpendicular to the supporting surface.
The load deflecting member may be adapted to be secured to the supporting surface by means of a longitudinal flange provided along the longitudinal edge of the member. In use, the longitudinal flange may lie adjacent to the stable wall or the stable floor. If desired, two longitudinal flanges may be provided.
The load deflecting member may comprise a plastics material.
The resilient inner member may comprise a foamed plastics material bonded to the flexible outer member. The resilient inner member may be dimensioned so as to abut, in use, substantially against the supporting surface, for example the floor and/or the wall of the stable.
Alternatively, the resilient member may comprise a plurality of resilient bodies positioned behind the load deflecting member. The resilient bodies may each comprise a ball or the like which may be hollow or may be made of a foamed plastics material.
For a better understanding of the present invention and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a diagrammatic front elevational view of part of a skirting according to the present invention in the form of a stable bank; Figure 2 is a diagrammatic side elevational view of the stable bank part shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the stable bank part shown in Figures 1 and 2; and Figure 4 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a part of a stable provided with a stable bank according to the present invention.
The stable bank part 1 shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 comprises a load deflecting member in the form of a curved skin 3 which is inclined to the both the stable wall and to the stable floor due to its curvature. The curved skin 3 is formed with a plurality of depressed reinforcing ribs 5 extending in the direction of curvature of the skin 3.
However, it will be noted that upstanding reinforcing ribs could be provided if desired. Along the longitudinal edges of the curved skin 3 are provided upper and lower flanges 7 and 9 respectively. Upper flange 7 is designed to abut against the wall of a stable (not shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3), while lower flange 9 is designed to abut against the floor of the stable. The flanges 7 and 9 may be secured to the stable wall and floor respectively by suitable means such as screws (not shown). Alternatives to continuous flanges include spaced protrusions provided with one or more apertures for receiving a screw or the like.
The curved skin 3 may be formed of any suitable flexible material which need not be load-bearing as will be explained in more detail hereinafter. Suitable materials include plastics materials and resin materials which may, if desired, be reinforced with fibrous material.
Secured to the inner surface of the curved skin 5 is a body 11 of resilient material, for example in the form of a foamed plastics material, such as a foamed polyurethane or a foamed polystyrene material, bonded to the curved skin 5.
As illustrated in the drawings, the body 11 is preferably dimensioned so as to abut substantially against the wall and floor of the stable, that is, with upright and generally horizontal faces, although the body 11 may be profiled in the region where the upright and horizontal faces meet to allow for any inaccuracies where the wall and the floor of the stable meet. As an alternative to a single relatively solid body 11 of resilient material, positioned behind the curved skin 5 may be a plurality of resilient bodies (not shown). The resilient bodies may each comprise a ball or the like which may be hollow or may be made of a foamed plastics material for example.
The dimensions of the stable bank according to the present invention may be similar to conventional stable banks, for example a height of about 0.3 to 0.7 m, preferably about 0.5 m, and an extension out from the stable wall of about 0.3 to 0.5 m, preferably about 0.5 m. This latter dimension corresponds substantially to the distance from the stable wall of a horse's hooves when the horse is standing against the wall and the stable bank therefore does not encroach upon the useable floor area of the stable. The length of each stable bank portion may be of the order of 1 m to facilitate installation in a stable, although, due to the nature of the materials used for the stable bank according to the present invention, it will be appreciated that the stable bank portions can readily be cut to length in order to match the dimensions of any particular stable.
Although it is not illustrated in detail in the drawings, Figure 4 shows how the corners between adjoining walls of the stable can be provided with a stable bank corner portion, in which the curved portion 5 and the body 11 or the like of resilient material incorporate a right-angle along their length. The corner portion may be provided, for example by moulding, with at least one depression or the like for receiving, for example, a container such as a bowl of feed or a bucket of drinking water. As an alternative to receiving a container, the depression may be used directly as a container. The depression may be formed in the right-angle of the corner portion. By providing a depression in this way, the horse is less likely to tip over the container and the feed or drink will be less likely to become contaminated with other material present in the stable.
Although the present invention has been described in the context of a curved flexible skin, it is not essential that the skin is curved and it could be generally planar or multi-angular. However, the advantage of a curved skin is its superior ability simultaneously to deflect and to resist the weight of a horse.
I have found the skirting according to the present invention, particularly in the form of a combination of a flexible skin, especially a curved flexible skin, with a body or the like of resilient material provides an effective, temporary or permanent boundary to an arena or the like and deters motor vehicles encroaching upon the arena. When used in this manner, the skirting may be provided with upright posts and a rail. With the load deflecting member positioned within the arena, the posts and the rail effectively distance a spectator from the events within the arena, which is a useful safety feature.
Alternatively, when used as a stable bank, the skirting provides an effective and permanent alternative to a conventional stable bank. The stable bank resists pawing by a horse and, if rolled upon, deflects the horse from the stable wall and prevents the horse becoming trapped between the stable wall and floor.

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1. A skirting comprising a load deflecting member and means for securing the load deflecting member to a supporting surface in such a way that the load deflecting member is inclined over at least a substantial portion of its extent in a direction generally perpendicular to the supporting surface to both the supporting surface and to a plane generally perpendicular to the supporting surface.
2. A skirting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the skirting is in the form of a stable bank for incorporation at the lower portion of a stable wall adjacent to the floor thereof, the load deflecting member being adapted to be secured to the stable wall and/or the stable floor by the securing means in such a way that the load deflecting member is inclined over at least a substantial portion of its extent between the stable wall and the stable floor to both the stable wall and to the stable floor.
3. A skirting as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the load deflecting member is made of a flexible material.
4. A skirting as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the load deflecting member is provided with one or more reinforcing ribs.
5. A skirting as claimed in claim 4, wherein the or each reinforcing rib extends, in use, in a plane generally perpendicular to the supporting surface.
6. A skirting as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein the or each reinforcing rib is recessed with respect to the surface of the load deflecting member.
7. A skirting as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the load deflecting member comprises a flexible outer member and a resilient inner member.
8. A skirting as claimed in claim 7, wherein the flexible outer member is non-load-bearing.
9. A skirting as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the resilient inner member comprises a foamed plastics material bonded to the flexible outer member.
10. A skirting as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the resilient member comprises a plurality of resilient bodies positioned behind the load deflecting member.
11. A skirting as claimed in claim 10, wherein the resilient bodies each comprise a ball or the like which may be hollow or may be made of a foamed plastics material.
12. A skirting as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the resilient inner member is dimensioned so as to abut, in use, substantially against the supporting surface, for example the floor and/or the wall of the stable.
13. A skirting as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the load deflecting member is curved over at least a substantial portion of its extent in the direction generally perpendicular to the supporting surface.
14. A skirting as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the load deflecting member is adapted to be secured to the supporting surface by means of at least one flange provided along the longitudinal edge of the member.
15. A skirting as claimed in claim 14, wherein the load deflecting member is adapted to be secured to the supporting surface by means of a longitudinal flange provided along the longitudinal edge of the member.
16. A skirting as claimed in claim 14 or 15, wherein, in use, the at least one flange lies adjacent to the stable wall or the stable floor.
17. A skirting as claimed in claim 14 or 15, wherein two longitudinal flanges are provided.
18. A skirting as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the load deflecting member comprises a plastics material.
19. A skirting substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
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GB2282741A (en) * 1993-10-13 1995-04-19 Alan Geoffray Price Safety kerbing for stables etc
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GB2366506A (en) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-13 Ajax Lewis Susan Mary Anti-cast device
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WO2005096807A1 (en) * 2004-04-06 2005-10-20 Box Systems International Limited Stable bank system
GB2417407A (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-01 James Priest Equine anti-cast stable bank
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GB2282741A (en) * 1993-10-13 1995-04-19 Alan Geoffray Price Safety kerbing for stables etc
GB2342557A (en) * 1998-09-30 2000-04-19 John Gerald Black Stable banking cushion
GB2366506A (en) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-13 Ajax Lewis Susan Mary Anti-cast device
GB2366506B (en) * 2000-09-07 2003-11-26 Susan Mary Ajax-Lewis Stable skirting unit
GB2409795B (en) * 2004-01-07 2007-11-07 Fiona Elizabeth Ell A bedding aid for equines
GB2409795A (en) * 2004-01-07 2005-07-13 Fiona Elizabeth Ell An equine bedding aid in the form of a stable bank system
FR2867209A1 (en) * 2004-03-02 2005-09-09 Serge Villain BACKPACK FOR PROTECTING THE BASE OF A WALL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
WO2005096807A1 (en) * 2004-04-06 2005-10-20 Box Systems International Limited Stable bank system
GB2417407A (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-01 James Priest Equine anti-cast stable bank
GB2424168A (en) * 2005-03-18 2006-09-20 Rachel Parke Stable banking cushion
GB2424168B (en) * 2005-03-18 2007-05-09 Rachel Parke Stable aid
EP1801313A1 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-06-27 Richard Anthony Whiting Engaging assembly for a floor covering, in particular floor trim assembly
WO2007128944A1 (en) * 2006-05-05 2007-11-15 Rachel Parke Stable aid
GB2487476A (en) * 2011-01-19 2012-07-25 Mason Company Llc Animal enclosure floor seal
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