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US 2002/0162307 A1Published application
Numnah
OwnerAnthony Richard Arnoldinventor
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The present invention concerns the field of saddlery for the riding of horses and other animals, and particularly relates to numnahs (or saddle cloths) which are interposed between a saddle and the horse, or other animal to be ridden. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved numnah which has good non-slip performance, but which is more comfortable for the animal being ridden and maintains good resilience during use. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a numnah suitable for interposing between a saddle and an animal to be ridden, comprising a foam polymer base layer and a scrim layer attached to one surface of the base layer, wherein the scrim layer comprises a planar polymer foam matrix configured to provide a plurality of open air pockets each extending through the thickness of the scrim to the base layer, the scrim layer providing a non-slip surface which may be juxtaposed the back of the animal.
A numnah for interposition between a saddle and an animal to be ridden, comprising a foam polymer base layer and a scrim layer attached to one surface of the base layer, wherein the scrim layer comprises a planar polymer foam matrix configured to provide a plurality of open air pockets each extending through the thickness of the scrim to the base layer, the scrim layer providing a non-slip surface which may be juxtaposed the back of the animal.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the scrim comprises polyester foam.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the scrim is coated in a plasticized vinyl compound.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the base layer comprises closed cell foam.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the scrim layer is attached to the base layer by cold curing.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the base layer has a thickness of between 4 mm and 25 mm.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the base layer has a thickness of between 5 mm and 15 mm.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the scrim layer has a thickness of between 0.5 mm and 8 mm.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the scrim layer has a thickness of between 3 and 10 mm.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the air pockets each have a linear dimension of between 3 mm and 6 mm.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the air pockets each have a linear dimension of between 3 mm and 12 mm.
A numnah as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the scrim comprises a mono-layer of beads.
A saddle for a horse or other ridden animal, which saddle is provided on an underside surface thereof with a numnah as claimed in any preceding claim.
A numnah substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the figures of the drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.