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US 12,116,266 B1Granted
Back cinch and method of use
OwnerTroy Koehl, Cory Shaverinventors
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Abstract
A back cinch for providing improved horseback riding safety is disclosed. The back cinch includes an elongated, non-linear body, a pair of latigo buckle assemblies, a girth buckle assembly, and a connecting strap; wherein the body wraps around the girth of a horse; wherein the pair of latigo buckle assemblies removably engage with a side of a saddle.
Claims3
A back cinch, comprising:
- an elongated, non-linear shaped body, the body having:
- opposing ends;
- one or more relatively curved segments;
- and
- a relatively straight segment;
- a pair of latigo buckle assemblies configured to removably engage with a side of a saddle, wherein one latigo buckle assembly of the pair of latigo buckle assemblies joins an opposing end of the body via a D-ring, wherein each latigo buckle assembly includes a plurality of holes for providing adjustability;
- a girth buckle assembly positioned on the relatively straight segment, the girth buckle having:
- a plurality of holes for providing adjustability;
- and
- a buckle cover for preventing the girth buckle assembly from jostling during use;
- and
- a connecting strap coupled to the relatively straight segment via a D-ring.
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A method for improving horseback riding safety, the method comprising:
- providing a back cinch, the cinch comprising:
- an elongated, non-linear shaped body, the body having:
- opposing ends;
- one or more relatively curved segments;
- and
- a relatively straight segment;
- a pair of latigo buckle assemblies configured to removably engage with a side of a saddle, wherein one latigo buckle assembly of the pair of latigo buckle assemblies joins an opposing end of the body via a D-ring, wherein each latigo buckle assembly includes a plurality of holes for providing adjustability;
- a girth buckle assembly positioned on the relatively straight segment, the girth buckle having:
- a plurality of holes for providing adjustability;
- and
- a buckle cover for preventing the girth buckle assembly from jostling during use;
- and
- a connecting strap coupled to the relatively straight segment via a D-ring;
- wrapping the body of the back cinch around the girth of a horse;
- engaging each latigo buckle assembly with a side of a saddle on the horse;
- adjusting the latigo buckle assemblies and the girth buckle assembly as needed to accommodate the horse's size;
- and
- cuing the horse during horseback riding.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.