JPS6119759Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improved footrest for protecting the joints and ankle areas of horses.

For example, foot pads for racehorses have different shapes depending on the area to be protected, such as for the front legs, for the hind legs, or for the sides or rear of the legs.
Therefore, even one horse requires a variety of foot rests, and a large number of foot rests are required when individually attaching foot rests to protect damaged parts or parts that are likely to be damaged.

For example, the footrest A ₁ shown in Figure 1 is for protecting the joints, and is long enough to almost cover the circumference of the horse's foot and intersects with an elastic band-shaped fabric (thin sponge-like material) 2. A bowl-shaped joint abutting part 3 is formed to cover the joint or joint, and an outer skin 4 made of animal leather, synthetic leather, rubber, etc. is sewn onto the surface side of this joint abutting part 3. After wrapping the band-like fabric 2 around the foot, a first locking means _F1 consisting of a velvet fastener attached to the end of the band-like fabric 2 is locked, and a rubber band 5.
6, and both ends thereof are connected and fixed by second and third locking means F ₂ and F ₃ made of velvet type fasteners.

If such a footrest _A1 is attached to a horse, there is an advantage that sand, stones, etc. will not get between the joint and the footrest when the horse is competing, and the joints and ankles will be protected. .

In general, the running posture of a racehorse H is that the hind legs are in contact with the ground up to the ankle _H1 and the upper part _H2 , and the joints bulge outward to kick the ground E from this posture, as shown in Figure 2. Not only the joint but also the upper part of this joint were scratched.

Therefore, the above-mentioned footrests that protect only the joints do not completely protect the feet.

Also, sand, stones, etc. can get into the concave part of the horse's foot (the notch at the back of the hoof) and cause damage. This connecting recess is a soft part, and if this part is damaged, the horse will feel pain and there is a risk that his running speed will immediately slow down. In order to prevent such a situation, in addition to the foot rests for the joints, a separate small foot rest for, for example, the connecting recesses is required.

This invention was created in view of the above points, and aims to provide a highly versatile footrest while ensuring complete foot protection. forming a joint protection part that comes into contact with the horse's joint part on a band-shaped fabric having a In a horse footrest comprising a locking means for fixing, an ankle protection part that covers the entire circumference from the lower part of the joint part of the foot to the upper part of the hoof is molded integrally with the joint protection part from the band-shaped fabric, and the joint part and a protective outer skin is fixed to the outer surface of the band-like fabric that covers the foot above the joint and touches the ground when running, and the lower end of the ankle protector is tightened from the outer periphery by a lower locking means. It is attached and fixed.

Hereinafter, the horse footrest according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

Figures 3 and 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows the unfolded state, and FIG. 4 shows the rolled state. In the figures, substantially the same members as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals.

This horse's foot pad 20 consists of a joint protection part 21 that covers the joint and the leg above the joint, and an ankle protection part 23 that protects the hoof upper part 22 (see Figure 4) from the lower part of this joint. As shown in Fig. 3, this belt-shaped fabric 2 has a length l that covers the entire circumference of the horse's foot when it is wound, and a length l that extends from the joint of the horse's foot and its upper region to the upper part of the hoof 22. It has a length m. This elastic band-shaped fabric 2
has first locking means _F1 made of velvet type fasteners at both ends thereof. This first locking means F ₁ has an engaging piece 24 having a needle-like projection on the front side of one end of the strip-shaped fabric 2, and an engaged piece 25 having a loop-shaped fiber on the back side of the end. After the band-like fabric 2 is wrapped around the foot, the engaging piece 24 and the engaged piece 25 are engaged to fix the band-like fabric to the foot.

The joint protection part 21 is made of animal leather, synthetic leather, or rubber on the surface side of the belt-like fabric 2 corresponding to the part where the horse touches the ground or is likely to touch the ground (hereinafter simply referred to as the ground contact part) when the horse runs. A protective outer cover 4 consisting of etc. is fixedly attached.

This protective outer skin 4 bulges out into a bowl shape together with the belt-shaped fabric 2, and has a bowl-shaped portion 4a that wraps around the horse's joints from the outside and prevents scratches that occur during running, etc., and a bowl-shaped portion 4a that extends upward from the bowl-shaped portion 4a. The tongue-shaped portion 4b has a large area because it protects the ground-contacting portion of the foot. However, if it is too large, the flexibility of the footrest itself will be lost and it will become difficult to wrap around the foot, so a moderate size is preferable.
However, since the size and shape of the foot and the bulging state of the joints differ depending on the horse, it is preferable to change the position, shape, etc. of this protective outer skin 4 as necessary (solid lines and broken lines are shown in Figure 7). , various modifications are indicated by dashed lines).

When attaching the protective outer cover 4 to the belt-shaped fabric 2, it is sewn together with the second locking means _F2 .

This second locking means _F2 consists of an engaged piece 26 and an engaging piece 27, and this engaging piece 27 is attached to the end of an elastic non-water absorbing cloth body 28 on both sides shown in FIG. A base cloth 30 having needle-shaped protrusions 29 protruding is attached to the base cloth 30, and the engaged piece 26 is constructed as shown in FIG. A loop-shaped fiber 32 is provided on each base fabric 31 sewn together with the base fabric 31.

This second locking means _F2 is for tightening and fixing the band-shaped fabric 2 from the outer peripheral surface after the band-shaped fabric 2 is wrapped around the foot.

The ankle protection portion 23 is formed by slightly protruding the lower region of the belt-like fabric 2 into a skirt shape. This ankle protection part 23 wraps around the entire circumference of the upper part of the hoof from the lower part of the joint, and even covers the connecting recess at the rear of the hoof. Moreover, this ankle protection part 23
A lower locking means _F3 is provided at the lower end of the strip-shaped fabric 2. This lower locking means F ₃ is made by sewing an engaging piece 36 and a non-engaging piece 37 of a velvet type fastener to both ends of an elastic, non-water-absorbing cloth body 34, and inserting this into a ring-shaped hanging tool 38. This is what I did. This is to tighten the ankle protector 23 from the outside so that it fits the horse's foot, and to prevent sand, stones, etc. from entering between the foot and the footrest from below the belt-like fabric 2.

When the footrest 20 constructed in this manner is wrapped around the horse's foot, it becomes cylindrical as shown in Fig. 4, and simultaneously tightens the horse's joints and their upper parts as well as the ankles on the upper part of the hoof from the outside, thereby tightening the horse's ankles. This means that the entire vicinity of the part is protected. Moreover, the protective outer shell 4
Of these, the bowl-shaped portion 4a prevents the joint that protrudes outward from contacting the ground and causing scratches during running, and the tongue-shaped portion 4b similarly protects other ground-contacting portions other than this joint. I will do it. Furthermore, since other parts than the ground contact area are covered with the elastic band-like fabric 2, pebbles and the like do not directly hit the horse's feet, and pebbles, sand, and the like are prevented from getting between the horse's feet and the horse's feet.

In addition, a hair tuft (not shown) is provided at the upper end of the belt-like fabric.
By providing this footrest, it is possible to further prevent sand and the like from entering between this footrest and the horse's foot.

The above-mentioned footrest protects the upper part of the foot and the lower part of the foot (ankle and upper part of the hoof) with a focus on the joint, but when used, this footrest does not necessarily protect only this part. , can be used for the second joint, and can be used for both front and hind legs.With one footrest, it is possible to protect various parts of the horse's foot, and multiple footrests can be used for each part. It is economical because there is no need to prepare it individually depending on the location.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the ankle protection part that covers the entire circumference of the ankle etc. is integrally molded with the belt-like fabric of the joint protection part, which not only protects the horse's joints but also prevents scratches. Most of the contact points that occur can be protected, allowing horses to run without any problems. In addition, this foot rest has a lower locking means that tightens the outer periphery of the ankle protection part, which prevents pebbles, sand, etc. from entering the foot rest from below, and because the joint part and ankle part are integrated. There is no need to use or prepare a large number of various foot rests, which is economical.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view showing a conventional horse's footrest in an unfolded state, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing a horse's running state, and Figure 3
The figure is a front perspective view showing the unfolded state of the horse's footrest according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the rolled state of the footrest, and FIGS.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 2... Band-shaped fabric, 4... Protective outer cover, 4a... Bowl-shaped part, 4b... Tongue-shaped part, 20... Foot rest, 21
... Joint protection part, 22 ... Upper hoof, 23 ... Ankle protection part, F _{1 to 3} ... Locking means.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A joint protection part that comes into contact with a horse's joint is formed on an elastic band-like fabric, the joint protection part is applied to the horse's leg joint, and the band-shaped fabric is wrapped around the leg. Then, in a horse footrest comprising a locking means for tightening and fixing the band-like fabric from the outer peripheral surface, an ankle protection part that covers the entire circumference from the lower part of the joint part of the foot to the upper part of the hoof is protected by the band-like fabric. A protective outer skin is fixed to the outer surface of the belt-like fabric that covers the joint and the foot above the joint and touches the ground when running, and the lower end of the ankle protection part is molded integrally with the ankle protector. A footrest for a horse, characterized in that it is tightened and fixed from the outer periphery by a locking means. 2. The horse footrest according to claim 1, wherein the joint protection portion is formed by bulging out a band-shaped fabric itself into a bowl shape at the joint contacting portion. 3. The footrest for a horse according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that a tuft of hair is provided at the upper end of the band-like fabric.