Saddle support device and adjustable form jig and method to correct for the variation between animal backs and saddles
US6948256B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B5/207
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a saddle support device to compensate for the variations between the compound curved surfaces of animal backs and the corresponding compound curved surfaces of saddles. This invention includes a method of manufacturing that employs a measurement device with transverse linkages for defining the compound curved surface of the animal's back, that can have an additional adjustable form jig mechanism attached to create a fair curve between the transverse linkages, so that a moldable plastic can be draped over the adjustable form jig, to create a compound curved saddle support device. Employing the preferred method of manufacturing, a semi-rigid saddle support device comprising a two distinct panel structure with a single alignment arch can be made that will fit over the animal's back, to protect the loaded animal from the higher pressures caused by the variations in the saddle construction.
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