Pivoted equestrian bit with stop system

An equestrian mouthpiece comprising:

• a first member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said first member having a first end;
• a second member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said second member having a second end;
• and
• means for joining said first end and said second end to one another, said joining means including a slot, and said joining means further including pivot means mounting said members for pivotal movement relative to each other in a first direction from a position in which said joining means and said ends lie substantially along a straight line, said joining means additionally including stop means for preventing or limiting relative pivotal movement of said members from said position in a second direction opposite to said first direction, and said stop means being designed so that relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said second direction is restricted to at most a minor fraction of the maximum possible relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said first direction, said stop means comprising a shoulder and a tongue movable relative to and into abutment with one another, and said tongue projecting into said slot, said pivot means including a pivot pin which extends into said slot and into said tongue.

An equestrian mouthpiece comprising:

• a first member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said first member having a first end;
• a second member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said second member having a second end;
• and
• means for joining said first end and said second end to one another, said joining means including pivot means mounting said members for pivotal movement relative to each other in a first direction from a position in which said joining means and said ends lie substantially along a straight line, and said joining means further including stop means for preventing or limiting relative pivotal movement of said members from said position in a second direction opposite to said first direction, said stop means being designed so that relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said second direction is restricted to at most a minor fraction of the maximum possible relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said first direction, and said stop means comprising a pair of protrusions movable relative to and into abutment with one another, said pivot means including a tubular element and a shaft extending into said tubular element, and one of said protrusions being fast with said tubular element and the other of said protrusions being fast with said shaft.

An equestrian mouthpiece comprising:

• a first member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said first member being of one piece and having a first end and one additional end;
• a second member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said second member being of one piece and having a second end and another end;
• a pair of cheeks for attachment to reins, one of said cheeks being mounted at said one additional end and the other of said cheeks being mounted at said another end;
• and
• means for joining said first end and said second end to one another, said joining means including pivot means mounting said members for pivotal movement relative to each other in a first direction from a position in which said joining means, said first end and said second end lie substantially along a straight line, and said joining means further including stop means for preventing or limiting relative pivotal movement of said members from said position in a second direction opposite to said first direction, said stop means being designed so that relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said second direction is restricted to at most a minor fraction of the maximum possible relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said first direction, and part of said joining means being of one piece with said first member and the remainder of said joining means being of one piece with said second member, said joining means comprising a ring-shaped first element which is of one piece with said first member and defines an opening, and said joining means additionally comprising a ring-shaped second element which is of one piece with said second member and passes through said opening.

An equestrian mouthpiece comprising:

• a first member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said first member being of one piece and having a first end and one additional end;
• a second member for insertion in the mouth of a horse, said second member being of one piece and having a second end and another end;
• a pair of cheeks for attachment to reins, one of said cheeks being mounted at said one additional end and the other of said cheeks being mounted at said another end;
• and
• means for joining said first end and said second end to one another, said joining means including pivot means mounting said members for pivotal movement relative to each other in a first direction from a position in which said joining means, said first end and said second end lie substantially along a straight line, and said joining means further including stop means for preventing or limiting relative pivotal movement of said members from said position in a second direction opposite to said first direction, said stop means being designed so that relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said second direction is restricted to at most a minor fraction of the maximum possible relative angular displacement of said members from said position in said first direction, and part of said stop means being of one piece with said first member and the remainder of said stop means being of one piece with said second member, said pivot means comprising a pivot pin which extends into said part of said stop means and into said remainder of said stop means.