Laminate, horn wrap and method of making
AssigneeEquibrand Products Group LP
InventorsRobby Wilson, Terri Kindle
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Abstract
Horn wraps for protecting the horns and head parts of animals, like cattle, from lariats are disclosed comprising a laminate having an air permeable compressible layer attached to a normally open fabric or scrim material. The laminate permits ventilation for the parts of the horns and head in contact with the horn wrap product. Permeable or air ventilating laminates of various materials and configurations are also disclosed along with methods of making the laminates and horn wraps.
Claims25
A horn wrap comprising at least one loop for encircling an animal's horn and at least one flap for covering at least the animal's ear comprising a protective laminate that provides a protective cushion and air ventilation to the horn or ear or both covered by the protective laminate, the air ventilation provided by one or more of a group consisting of air permeability through the laminate of at least about 40-50 CFM/SF, at a pressure drop across the laminate of about 0.5 inch, lateral air passages in a portion of the laminate running through an animal contacting surface, and generally lateral air passages in the laminate that communicate with the surface of the animal in the area(s) of animal contact, or any combination thereof.
A laminate comprising a compressible, cushioning layer and an open layer comprised of a tough, reinforcing woven or non-woven mesh, net, webbing, scrim or sheet material having openings therein attached to the compressible, air permeable layer, the laminate having a Frazier air permeability of at least about 50 cubic feet per minute at a pressure drop of 0.5 inch.
A laminate comprising a compressible, cushioning layer and an open layer comprised of a tough, reinforcing woven or non-woven mesh, net, webbing, scrim or sheet material having openings therein attached to the compressible, air permeable layer, the laminate having lateral or generally lateral air passages in a top surface of the compressible layer.
A method of making a horn wrap comprised of at least one loop for protecting a horn of an animal and at least one ear flap for protecting an ear of said animal, the loop comprised of a laminate of cushioning material attached to a layer of tough, reinforcing material, the improvement comprising making the laminate from a layer of cushioning material and a tough, reinforcing material and causing the laminate to have good air ventilation by one or more reasons selected from a group consisting of an air permeability within the laminate, at a pressure drop across the laminate of about 0.5 inch, of at least about 40-50 CFM/SF, lateral air passages in a top portion of the laminate including an animal contacting surface, and generally lateral air passages that communicate with said contacting surface, and any combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.