Tail set crupper
OwnerDonna J. St. Louisinventor
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Abstract
A tailset crupper for an animal, such as a horse, may be made from a solid casting without lightening features, such as to produce a heavier, less easily dislodged object, such as may have a lower center of gravity, and a center of gravity located closer to the surface of the animal. The tendency to resist dislodgement may be enhanced by employing a higher aspect ratio of lobe width, or lobe span to trough size than might otherwise be used. The tendency to resist dislodgement may also be enhanced by employing a wedge, or spoon, that may tend to protrude inwardly of the surface of curvature of the crupper.
Claims18
A computer comprising:
- a base portion and a trough portion;
- the base portion having a first surface for placement next to the hindquarters of an animal;
- said trough portion being immovably joined to the base portion, the trough portion, in use, extending outwardly away from the animal;
- said trough portion including a spoon;
- said spoon extending inwardly proud of said first surface of said crupper a first distance;
- said trough portion having a width abreast of said first surface;
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- said first distance having a magnitude in the range of 20 to 50% of said width of said trough portion.
A tail set crupper comprising:
- a base portion and a trough portion;
- the base portion having a surface for placement next to the hindquarters of an animal;
- outwardly away from the animal said trough portion including a spoon;
- said spoon extending inwardly proud of said surface of said crupper;
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- said base of said crupper including first and second wing portions bracketing said trough portion,
- said crupper having a center of gravity;
- said wing portions each having a chord extending from a lowermost extremity to an uppermost extremity;
- said wing portions having an overall greatest span lying in a first plane perpendicular to said chord, said first plane meeting said chord at a first altitude;
- a second plane extending through said center of gravity perpendicular to said chord intersects said chord at a second altitude;
- said first altitude and said second altitude differing by an amount less than one inch.
A tail set crupper comprising:
- a base portion and a trough portion the base portion, having a surface for placement next to the hindquarters of an animal;
- said trough portion being joined to the base portion, the trough portion, in use, extending outwardly away from the animal;
- said trough portion including a spoon, said spoon extending inwardly proud of said surface;
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- said base portion of said crupper having a lower portion and an upper portion, and said lower portion having a greater through thickness than said upper portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.