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US 2020/0002158 A1Published application
Top ring relief joint for a horse bridle bit and method of use
OwnerNeil Merrillinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure of the present invention relates to a HORSE BRIDLE BIT or more specifically to a horse bridle bit having a mouthpiece and independently movable shanks connected using a pinch-free ball joint assembly and the shank top ring having a relief joint to reduce contact pressure to the horses jaw when the bit shank is manipulated laterally. The bit configured to convey clear communication to the horse without undue encroachment in the mouth or jaw.
Claims11
A horse bridle bit comprising;
- a pair of side shanks,
- each of the side shanks including,
- a shank portion,
- the free end of shank portion having a rein ring,
- an offset purchase portion,
- the free end of the purchase portion having a top ring, and,
- a relief joint formed in the purchase portion below the top ring.
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A method of using a horse bridle bit comprising:
- providing a horse bridle bit including;
- a pair of side shanks,
- each of the side shanks including,
- a shank portion,
- the free end of shank portion having a rein ring,
- an offset purchase portion,
- the free end of the purchase portion having a top ring,
- a top ring relief joint formed through the purchase portion
- below the top ring, and,
- the top ring relief joint including a limit slot
- having a width configured to control
- the deflection of the relief joint.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.