EquiVest: an improved equine all weather protective garment
AssigneeDesign Equine, LLC
InventorJames E. Cochran
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Abstract
Embodiments for an improved horse, livestock, and other guadruped's garment and method of use are disclosed. The EquiVest comprises a one-piece water-resistant vest having an open-oval-neckline with bib-tab design for slipping over the animal's head. Optionally, the garment includes hardware for attaching overlapping side panels. Coupled with the side panel attaching hardware, the bib-tab design provides side tabs with a hook-and-loop mechanism in a secure fit. The vest covers the top-line, both sides, abdominal area, center-front chest, and hind area to allow the horse to have complete ease of movement while maintaining a stable core body temperature.
Claims14
A one-piece garment for a horse comprising:
- a. a unitary body portion positioned along the center line of a horse;
- b. a center-front chest bib having a bottom tab which forms a front open oval neckline secured by a seam on the right side of a main one-piece section;
- c. a two buckle attachment along the left center-front chest bib for securing to the unitary body portion;
- d. four positioned openings created for each leg when the tab and two main one-piece sections to the under belly of the horse are secured and allow leg movement during walking or grazing:
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- e. overlapping tail flaps sewn onto the unitary body,
- wherein any movement of the tail causes the flaps to articulate independent from the unitary body, wherein securing on a horse forms a one-piece garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.