Headplate and tree system for a saddle
AssigneeWellep International (UK), Limited
InventorPeter I. Pellew
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Abstract
The headplate and tree system for a saddle in which the headplate is suitable to form part of the tree of a saddle. The headplate includes a first plate member intended in use to lie on one side of the withers and a second plate member intended to lie on the other side of the withers. The second plate member is directly or indirectly connected to the first plate member for pivotal movement with respect thereto. An adjustable lock is provided capable of securing the first plate member relative to the second plate member at different angles with respect to each other. Also disclosed is a saddle tree which incorporates the headplate and a saddle which incorporates the tree. The headplate makes it possible for the same saddle to fit horses of different sizes.
Claims9
A headplate suitable to serve as reinforcement for a head of a tree of a saddle, the headplate comprising:
- a rigid first member intended in use to lie on one side of the withers, the first member having an upper plate intended to overlie part of one side of the head and rigidly spaced from a lower plate, said lower plate intended to underlie part of the one side of the head;
- a rigid second member intended in use to lie on the other side of the withers, the second member having an upper plate intended to overlie part of the other side of the head and rigidly spaced from a lower plate, said lower plate intended to underlie part of the other side of the head, the second member being connected to the first member and being able to undergo pivotal movement with respect thereto;
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- compact, instantly adjustable fixing means capable of securing the first member relative to the second member at an infinitely variable angle over a predetermined range, the fixing means including a screwthreaded member having a first end region which is provided with a right-handed screwthread and a second end region which is provided with a left-handed screwthread, which screwthreads engage with barrel nuts located in apertures located in the first and second members respectively, so that rotation of the screwthread member causes the first and second members to move inward together and outward together.
A reinforced tree for a saddle comprising a headplate including:
- a rigid first member intended in use to lie on one side of the withers, the first member having an upper plate intended to overlie part of one side of the head and rigidly spaced from a lower plate, said lower plate intended to underlie part of the one side of the head;
- a rigid second member intended in use to lie on the other side of the withers, the second member having an upper plate intended to overlie part of the other side of the head and rigidly spaced from a lower plate, said lower plate intended to underlie part of the other side of the head, the second member being connected to the first member and being able to undergo pivotal movement with respect thereto;
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- compact, instantly adjustable fixing means capable of securing the first member relative to the second member at an infinitely variable angle over a predetermined range, the fixing means including a screwthreaded member having a first end region which is provided with a right-handed screwthread and a second end region which is provided with a left-handed screwthread, which screwthreads engage with barrel nuts located in apertures located in the first and second members respectively, so that rotation of the screwthreaded member causes the first and second members to move inward together and outward together.
A saddle comprising a reinforced tree, said reinforced tree including:
- a rigid first member intended in use to lie on one side of the withers, the first member having an upper plate intended to overlie part of one side of the head and rigidly spaced from a lower plate, said lower plate intended to underlie part of the one side of the head;
- a rigid second member intended in use to lie on the other side of the withers, the second member having an upper plate intended to overlie part of the other side of the head and rigidly spaced from a lower plate, said lower plate intended to underlie part of the other side of the head, the second member being connected to the first member and being able to undergo pivotal movement with respect thereto;
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- compact, instantly adjustable fixing means capable of securing the first member relative to the second member at an infinitely variable angle over a predetermined range, the fixing means including a screwthreaded member having a first end region which is provided with a right-handed screwthread and a second end region which is provided with a left-handed screwthread, which screwthreads engage with barrel nuts located in apertures located in the first and second members respectively, so that rotation of the screwthreaded member causes the first and second members to move inward together and outward together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.