Humane horse headgear
OwnerWilliam E. Rodgersinventor
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Abstract
A humane horse headgear is disclosed having one or more portions, encircling and conforming to a horse's head, constructed, in whole or in part, of a resilient material, preferably exhibiting elastic properties, softness and conformability to the horse's head at one or more pressure points on the horse's head. A contoured crown piece and a curb device are also disclosed.
Claims56
A humane horse headgear comprising one or more portions encircling and conforming to a horse's head, the one or more portions constructed of a resilient material for permitting limited movement of one or more parts of the horse's head.
A contoured crown piece for use in a headstall of a bridle, a halter, a caveson or in the crown piece of a snaffle piece, the contoured crown piece comprising:
- a first end, an opposite second end, and an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end;
- the intermediate portion having a contoured portion, the contoured portion having
- a width,
- a length,
- a pair of opposed sides across the width, and
- a pair of opposed curved sides across the length;
- each side of the pair of opposed curved sides having a first concave portion continuous with a convex portion continuous with a second concave portion;
- wherein the first concave portion of each side of the pair of curved sides is aligned to form a first narrow portion;
- wherein the convex portion of each side of the pair of curved sides is aligned to form a broad portion;
- wherein the second concave portion of each side of the pair of curved sides is aligned to form a second narrow portion;
- and
- wherein one of the pair of opposed sides across the width is attached to, or extends from the first end and the other of the pair of opposed sides across the width is attached to, or extends from the second end.
A curb device for use with a curb bit, the curb device comprising a pair of opposed ends adapted for fastenably attaching to the curb bit;
- an intermediate portion disposed between the pair of opposed ends;
- the intermediate portion constructed to provide lessened strain on a chin of a horse wearing the curb bit when reins attached to the curb bit are pulled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.