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US 9,688,526 B2Granted
Tail set crupper
OwnerDonna 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 trough of the crupper may be predominantly open from below. The distal end of the crupper may have a large curl the bends on a large angle partially back toward the horse. The crupper may be substantially spoonless. That is, the protrusion at the front end of the crupper may be small, and may by shy of the cushioning on either side.
Claims16
A tail set crupper comprising:
- a base portion and a trough portion;
- said base portion having left and right hand wings, each wing having a first surface for placement next to the hindquarters of an animal;
- said trough portion being immovably joined to said base portion between said wings, said trough portion, in use, extending outwardly away from the animal;
- said trough portion having a first end adjoining said base portion, a second end distant from said base portion and a medial portion between said first and second ends;
- said second end of said trough portion having a rounded mouth;
- said medial portion being predominantly downwardly open;
- said crupper having a centerline;
- each of said wings having a main post, a lower lobe, and a flange portion;
- said flange portion being located sideways outboard of said main post and upward of said lower lobe;
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- said flange portion being thinned relative to said main post and said lower lobe.
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