Shock absorbing panel assembly for saddles
OwnerJohn P. Woodsinventor
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Abstract
A shock absorbing panel assembly for positioning beneath a saddle includes right- and left-hand panels for positioning in pockets in a saddle pad or blanket on the right- and left-hand side of a horse's back. Each panel is of multi-layer construction and includes a base with at least one layer of foam or other cushioning material and one layer of non-cushioning material. The base has at least two recesses and a shock absorbing pad is mounted in each recess to project out of the recess. Each pad also has two layers of cushioning material with an intervening layer of non-cushioning material.
Claims18
A shock absorbing panel assembly for positioning on a horse's back beneath a saddle, comprising:
- a saddle pad for placing beneath a saddle on a horse's back, the saddle pad having a right-hand side pocket and a left-hand side pocket;
- a right-hand panel member positioned in the right-hand side pocket and a left-hand panel member positioned in the left-hand side pocket so as to extend over right- and left-hand regions, respectively, of a horse's back;
- each panel member having an enlarged forward end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion;
- each panel member comprising a base having at least two recesses in one face, and a shock absorbing pad mounted in each of the recesses and projecting outwardly from the recess;
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- the base comprising at least one layer of cushioning material.
A shock absorbing panel for placing between one side of a horse's back and a saddle, the panel comprising:
- an elongate member having an enlarged forward end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion, the member being of predetermined shape and dimensions for extending over a substantial portion of one side of a horse's back which is normally covered by a saddle;
- the elongate member having a first layer of cushioning material and a second layer of non-cushioning material having at least two openings;
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- a shock absorbing pad mounted in each of the openings and secured to the first layer, the pads projecting out of the respective openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.