Training apparatus for calf roping
OwnerWilliam Clark Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
A calf roping training apparatus incorporating a simulated calf, a support column and a towing structure. The support column has a spin joint and an invert joint. The calf body of the simulated calf is formed by one or more pieces of simulated skin and a simulated head fixed in anatomical form by a body frame. The support column is anchored to the towing structure. The towing structure has a tow member, a pair of long skids, a short skid, and a towing attachment device. The support column base is attached to the short skid which provides for transfer of the weight of the simulated calf to the ground. The support column top is attached to or integrated with the body frame.
Claims14
A calf roping training apparatus for use by a roper, the calf roping training apparatus comprising:
- simulated calf body having a body frame;
- pair of simulated hind legs, comprising a right hind leg and a left hind leg, the hind legs being pivotally attached to the body frame in respective hind leg anatomical positions;
- simulated right front leg pivotally attached to the body frame in a right front leg anatomical position;
- support column attached to or integrated with the body frame and extending downwardly from the body frame, the support column comprising a spin joint and an invert joint, the spin joint comprising a spin shaft, a spin sleeve having a spin track, and a spin ramp, and the invert joint comprising an invert receiver and an invert insert;
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- towing structure, the support column being attached to and extending upwardly from the towing structure.
A calf roping training apparatus for use by a roper, the calf roping training apparatus comprising:
- simulated calf body, comprising a body frame, simulated head, and simulated skin;
- pair of simulated hind legs comprising a right hind leg and a left hind leg;
- pair of hind leg joint assemblies, comprising a right hind leg joint assembly and a left hind leg joint assembly, the hind leg joint assemblies attaching the hind legs to the body frame in respective hind leg anatomical positions and providing for simulating anatomically correct movement of the simulated hind legs from a hind leg neutral position to a tying configuration;
- simulated right front leg;
- right front leg joint assembly attaching the right front leg to the body frame in a right front leg anatomical position and providing for simulating anatomically correct movement of the simulated right front leg from a front leg neutral position to the tying configuration;
- support column attached to or integrated with the body frame and extending downwardly from the body frame, the support column comprising a spin joint and an invert joint, the spin joint comprising a spin shaft, a spin sleeve having a spin track, and a spin ramp, and the invert joint comprising an invert receiver and an invert insert;
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- towing structure, the support column being attached to and extending upwardly from the towing structure.
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