Equestrian saddle
OwnerPaolo Marchettoinventor
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Abstract
An equestrian saddle includes a tree made of a substantially rigid material and defining a substantially vertical longitudinal center plane, a seating surface for the user, which is associated to the tree, and a pair of flaps arranged on opposite sides from the vertical plane and connected to the tree in a connection area proximate to the seating surface. Each flap includes at least one edge element having an outer surface with a relatively high friction coefficient for providing a grip on the user's leg. Each of the edge elements at least partially extends toward the connection area and is made of a material having a greater stiffness than the flaps for locally increasing resistance to wear caused by the user's leg rubbing thereon.
Claims8
An equestrian saddle, comprising:
- a tree (2) made of a substantially rigid material and defining a substantially vertical longitudinal center plane (π), said tree being designed to be placed in contact with an animal;
- a seating surface (3) for a user, which is associated to said tree (2);
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- a pair of flaps (10) arranged on opposite sides from said vertical longitudinal plane (π) and connected to said tree (2) in a connection area (11) proximate to said seating surface (3);
- wherein each flap (10) has an external profile with a peripheral edge;
- wherein each flap (10) comprises a front portion, a rear portion, and an edge element (12) disposed along said peripheral edge proximate to said rear portion;
- wherein each flap (10) is composed of a first semirigid inner layer (15), which is designed to contact a side of the animal, and a soft outer layer (16), which overlies said inner layer;
- wherein said edge element (12) of each flap (10) at least partially extends toward said connection area (11);
- wherein each edge element (12) has an inner surface (17), which is designed to cover at least partially the outer layer (16) of the corresponding flap (10);
- wherein each edge element (12) has an outer surface (13) with a relatively high friction coefficient for providing a grip on a user's leg;
- wherein each edge element (12) is made of a material having a greater stiffness than said flaps (10) for locally increasing resistance to wear caused by the user's leg rubbing thereon;
- wherein each edge element (12) comprises a lower portion (19) and an upper portion (20) stiffer than the lower portion (19), said upper and lower portions having respective areas (26, 27) with differentiated friction coefficients;
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- wherein said differentiated friction coefficients in said respective areas are caused by surfaces having differentiated projections (28).
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