US 12,715,757 B2 · Compact portable vehicular saddle rack

Abstract

A compact portable vehicular saddle rack for transporting equestrian saddles in a vehicle interior cabin. This disclosure addresses the challenge of safely transporting expensive saddles from urban homes to rural riding areas. Disclosed is a lightweight, easy-to-install rack compatible with various car models and saddle types, securely restraining saddles to prevent damage during transit while maintaining cabin accessibility. This disclosure overcomes limitations of existing saddle racks designed for horse trailers or manual transportation, offering an affordable solution for individual riders. The disclosed apparatus protects saddles from adverse weather and potential warping, ensuring saddle integrity and horse comfort. This disclosure provides urban equestrians with a convenient means to transport equipment, bridging the gap between urban living and rural riding facilities.

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Dependent claims

A passenger vehicle compact portable vehicular saddle rack comprising:

a base having a first end proximal to a framework and a second end distal from the framework;
the base lacking integrated wheels or casters and configured to be an immobile support structure for the passenger vehicle saddle rack;
the framework mechanically coupled to the base having
a vertical support with a first end proximal to the base and a second end distal from the base,
a latch disposed approximately at the midpoint of the vertical support;
a first saddle extend arm having a first end proximal to a vertical support and a second end distal from the vertical support,
a second saddle extend arm having a midpoint, and
wherein the first saddle extend arm first end is rotationally coupled to the vertical support and the first saddle extend arm second end is rotationally coupled to the second saddle extend arm at its midpoint, and wherein the base further comprises at least a first anchor disposed on top of the base configured for tethering a passive vehicle restraint.

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A passenger vehicle saddle rack comprising:

a base having
a first end proximal to a framework and a second end distal from a framework,
a cavity substantially defined by the dimensions of the second saddle extend arm, the first saddle extend arm, and the vertical support each laid horizontally and stacked contiguously on one another,
at least a first notch disposed on top of the base,
at least a first anchor disposed on top of the base,
a back panel disposed on top of the base proximal to the first end of the base, and
a front panel disposed on top of the base proximal to the second end of the base;
the framework rotationally coupled to the base having
a vertical support having a first end proximal to the base, a second end distal from the base and a midpoint,
a kickstand rotationally coupled to the vertical support proximal to the midpoint,
a latch rotationally coupled to the vertical support having a core with a beveled edge distal from the vertical support,
a first saddle extend arm having a first end rotationally coupled to the vertical support second end and a second end rotationally coupled to a midpoint of a second saddle extend arm,
a second saddle extend arm having a first end proximal to a first saddle extend arm and a second end distal from a first saddle extend arm and a midpoint, the second end of the second saddle extend arm having a beveled edge disposed inverse to the latch core beveled edge,
wherein the second saddle extend arm second end is configured to immovably couple with the vertical support at the latch, and
wherein the kickstand configured to immovably couple to the base at the notch.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compact portable vehicular saddle rack

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