Equine mask and sun visor
OwnerYvonne Catesinventor
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Abstract
An equine mask and sun visor combination that protects the face and eyes of the horse against several environmental insults simultaneously, including insects, water-born particulates and direct sunlight. A second layer of UV-opaque material is added to a first UV-retarding screen layer to form a sun visor disposed to protect the horse's eyes from direct sunlight and precipitation without blocking the horse's vision. The two distinct mask layers are joined in a manner that forms a single equine mask assembly which neither irritates nor discomforts the horse during long-term continuous wear.
Claims13
An equine sun visor assembly for a horse having a head with ears and eyes, the assembly comprising:
- a sun visor shaped to generally conform to the top of the head and having an opening for each of the ears, including
- a posterior visor cap portion shaped to generally conform to at least part of the posterior of the head, and
- an anterior sun visor formed of a substantially opaque material coupled to and extending from the posterior visor cap portion and having a width sufficient to extend laterally across both eyes when in use and a length sufficient to shade the eyes from direct sunlight;
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- a fore-mask panel coupled to and extending from the posterior visor cap portion between the anterior sun visor and the head when in use and having a width sufficient to extend laterally across both eyes and a length sufficient to cover both eyes, wherein
- the fore-mask panel and the anterior sun visor are disposed as two layers extending against one another from the posterior visor cap portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.