Saddles
OwnerDavid Kempsell, Margaret L. Whiteinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a modular saddle. There is provided a saddle having a saddle tree unit, a saddle flap unit and a panel unit, wherein the panel unit and saddle flap unit are removably securable to the saddle tree unit. The flap unit comprises two flap components each having a sweat flap and saddle flap. Each flap component is removable from the saddle tree in one piece. The panel unit includes plates, which extend the bearing surface of the saddle tree, and prevent the formation of pressure points. In another aspect of the present invention there is provided a flexible tree made from a polyurethane resin. The tree further includes a Y-shaped carbon fibre strengthening bar, which enables the tree to flex laterally, but not longitudinally.
Claims24
A saddle tree comprising:
- a tree body having a pommel end and a cantle end, the tree body being formed from a flexible resin material allowing lateral flexing of the tree;
- a head plate disposed within the pommel end of the tree body;
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- a Y-shaped strengthening bar disposed within the tree body and indirectly coupled to the head plate at a junction formed by the tree body, the junction being a point of articulation for the tree body, wherein the forks of the Y-shape are directed towards the cantle end of the tree body and wherein the strengthening bar is made from carbon fibre.
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