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US 11,235,968 B2Granted
Horse bridle bit
OwnerNeil Merrillinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure of the present invention relates to a HORSE BRIDLE BIT or more specifically to a horse bridle bit where the purchase portion of the side shank includes an articulated headstall ring and an articulated curb chain ring allowing the side shank to conform to the side of the horse's cheek or jaw. A less intrusive bit allows for improved rider control and a more comfortable and predicable horse.
Claims10
A bridle bit comprising;
- a pair of side shanks,
- each of the side shanks including,
- a shank portion,
- a free end of the shank portion having a rein ring,
- an offset purchase portion,
- a free end of the purchase portion having,
- an articulated headstall ring;
- a pivot cylinder formed at the free end of the purchase portion,
- the pivot cylinder comprising,
- a central hole,
- a limit slot,
- the headstall ring comprising,
- a thickness narrower than the width of the limit slot formed in the pivot cylinder of the purchase portion,
- an arcuate top portion,
- a linear base,
- a panel formed in a lower quadrant of the headstall ring,
- a pivot cut-out formed in the panel,
- the pivot cut-out having a residual outside portion, an inside post and a base of the pivot cut-out forming an axle,
- the axle extending across the linear base,
- a portion of the axle within the pivot cut-out extending through the central hole of the pivot cylinder,
- a curb chain ring formed comprising,
- an arcuate ring portion formed as a hook,
- a linear base forming a pivot cylinder,
- the pivot cylinder comprising,
- a central hole,
- a limit slot, and,
- the central hole of the curb chain ring pivot cylinder configured to moveably fit over the headstall ring axle with the inside post of the headstall ring pivot cut-out captured within the limit slot of the curb-chain ring pivot cylinder.
24 more elements
A method of using a horse bridle bit comprising;
- providing a pair of side shanks,
- each of the side shanks including,
- a shank portion,
- a free end of the shank portion having a rein ring,
- an offset purchase portion,
- a free end of the purchase portion having,
- a pivot cylinder formed at the free end of the purchase portion,
- the pivot cylinder comprising,
- a central hole,
- a limit slot,
- a headstall ring comprising,
- a thickness narrower than the width of the limit slot formed in the pivot cylinder of the purchase portion,
- an arcuate top portion,
- a linear base,
- a panel formed in a lower quadrant of the headstall ring,
- a pivot cut-out formed in the panel,
- the pivot cut-out having a residual outside portion, an inside post and a base of the pivot cut-out forming an axle,
- the axle extending across the linear base,
- a portion of the axle within the pivot cut-out extending through the central hole of the pivot cylinder,
- a curb chain ring formed comprising,
- an arcuate ring portion formed as a hook,
- a linear base forming a pivot cylinder,
- the pivot cylinder comprising,
- a central hole,
- a limit slot having a width, and,
- the central hole of the curb chain ring pivot cylinder configured to moveably fit over the headstall ring axle with the inside post of the headstall ring pivot cut-out captured within the limit slot of the curb-chain ring pivot cylinder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.