Cinch winch for saddling a horse
OwnerNeolan V. Morrisoninventor
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Abstract
A device for facilitating the saddling of a horse by making easier and more flexible the fastening of the strap between the rigging ring on the saddle and the cinch strap under the belly of the horse, is further improved by the addition of a novel wrench device. The rotary winch or roller which effects the tightening of the strap takes the form of a hollow cylinder and includes in its interior a novel cylindrical ratchet with an engaging pawl and a retractable, telescoping handle permanently positioned therein to provide ready and convenient access for operation, freedom from interference, and avoidance of loss or misplacement of the handle.
Claims7
In a device for use in adjusting the saddle belt on a horse, an improved winch device comprising:
- a hollow rotating member of generally cylindrical configuration,
- the internal cylindrical surface of said member comprising a ratchet having teeth disposed about its circumference;
- said teeth extending axially along the entire length of said member;
- a plurality of projectors positioned radially around the exterior surface of said member and disposed to engage holes in said belt;
- means for positively engaging and disengaging said projectors to control the rotation of said member;
- a sliding shaft positioned concentrically inside said rotating member in axially slidable relation therewith;
- a pawl positioned at one end of said shaft in hinged relation therewith and disposed for engagement with said ratchet;
- means for limiting the travel of said shaft in an axial direction in said rotating member;
- a housing and means for positioning said rotating member within said housing;
- means for engaging one end of said housing with one end of an underbelly strap on said horse;
- means for engaging the opposite end of said housing with said saddle belt;
- handle means for rotating said shaft while said shaft is slid axially within said rotating member;
- whereby said saddle belt may be adjusted regardless of the axial position of said pawl in said rotating member.
A cylindrical ratcheting device for producing intermittent motion to a follower member comprising:
- a stationary housing;
- a hollow rotating member of generally cylindrical configuration positioned in said housing;
- a plurality of teeth comprising a ratchet positioned around the inside circumference of said rotating member, said teeth extending axially along the entire length of said member;
- a sliding shaft positioned concentrically inside said rotating member in axially slidable relation therewith;
- a pawl positioned at one end of said shaft in hinged relation therewith and disposed for engagement with said ratchet;
- means for limiting the travel of said shaft in an axial direction in said rotating member;
- handle means in cooperative relation with said shaft;
- means positioned on said rotating member for engaging said follower member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.