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US 7,207,162 B2Granted
Chin chain
AssigneeAirbus Deutschland GmbH
InventorKarin Deffner
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Abstract
A chin chain for bits/bridles used in equestrian sports (e.g. curb bits) has a first chain element and a second chain element. The first element has members formed of loops that are twisted in one direction, and the second element has members formed of loops that are twisted in the opposite direction. The first element and the second element are linked by at least one connecting ring and are capable of being connected to the bridle.
Claims10
A chin chain for a bridle, comprising:
- a first chain element having a plurality of first members, each first member being formed of a loop having a link plane and each first member being linked to other first members in the first chain element;
- a second chain element having a plurality of second members, each second member being formed of a loop having a link plane and being linked to other second members in the second chain element;
- wherein the first members are twisted in a first direction from the link plane, and the second members are twisted in a second direction from the link plane, the second direction being opposite of the first direction, and the first chain element and the second chain element are linked to form the chin chain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.