Snaffle bit with two side rings and a shackle
AssigneeHerm. Sprenger GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsPeter Sprenger, Valentin Vollmecke, Heinz Baumann
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Abstract
The snaffle bit for a horse has two side rings and a shackle arranged between the two side rings. The shackle is provided with tow side portions and has at least one joint. The at least one joint defines an articulation axis. A bore is arranged in the end area of each of the side portions that is remote from the at least one joint and receives with play a respective one of the two side rings. The axes of the two bores defines a plane that is inclined at an angle of 45°±20°, preferably of 45°±10°, to the articulation axis of the at least one joint.
Claims10
A snaffle bit for a horse with two side rings (20, 22) and one shackle (24) arranged between said rings (20, 22), said shackle having at least one joint (26, 28) on one side and being provided on the other with two side portions, a bore (32) being provided in the end of each of the side portions (29, 31) that is remote from the at least one joint (26, 28), said bore receiving a respective one of the rings (20, 22) in such a manner as to allow said rings to move freely, wherein the axes (42) of the two bores (32) define a plane that is inclined at an angle of 45°±20°, preferably of 45°±10°, to the articulation axis (34, 36) of the at least one joint (26, 28).
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