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US 9,844,714 B2Granted
Horse-riding training device
OwnerWilliam Ronald Greenwoodinventor
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Abstract
A horse-riding training device comprises a base, a body portion for supporting a rider, the body portion being displaceably mounted on the base, a neck portion pivotally connected to the base and a resilient element which resists displacement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base, which provides a realistic simulation of riding a horse.
Claims27
A horse-riding training device comprising:
- a base having a front end and a rear end, and comprising:
- at least one generally upwardly-projecting front frame member,
- at least one generally upwardly-projecting rear frame member, and
- at least one first cross-member;
- a body portion for supporting a rider, the body portion being displaceably mounted on the base, the body portion comprising:
- a first connecting bar, a first end of which is pivotally connected to the front frame member, and a second end of which is connected to the neck portion,
- a downwardly-projecting connecting rod, a first end of which is pivotally connected to a first pivot on the first connecting bar, and a second end of which is pivotally connected to a supporting framework, the supporting framework having a plurality of generally elongate body support members secured thereto, and
- a second cross-member extending between the supporting framework and a second pivot on the first cross-member;
- a neck portion pivotally connected to the base and extending outwardly from the base in a forward direction;
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- a resilient element that is configured to resist displacement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base, the resilient element being disposed between the second pivot on the first cross-member and the first pivot on the first connecting bar.
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A horse-riding training device comprising:
- a base having a front end and a rear end, and comprising:
- at least one generally upwardly-projecting front frame member,
- at least one generally upwardly-projecting rear frame member, and
- at least one first cross-member;
- a body portion for supporting a rider, the body portion being displaceably mounted on the base;
- a neck portion pivotally connected to the base and extending outwardly from the base in a forward direction;
- a resilient element that is configured to resist displacement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base;
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- an additional member, a first end of which is one of removably attached or received within the first cross-member, and a second end of which is connected to a whipping post that is configured to allow a rider to simulate using a whip.
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A horse-riding training device comprising:
- a base having a front end and a rear end, and comprising:
- at least one generally upwardly-projecting front frame member,
- at least one generally upwardly-projecting rear frame member, and
- at least one first cross-member;
- a body portion for supporting a rider, the body portion being displaceably mounted on the base;
- a neck portion pivotally connected to the base and extending outwardly from the base in a forward direction;
- a resilient element that is configured to resist displacement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base;
- a pair of elongate feet positioned at each of a lower end of the front frame member and a lower end of the rear frame member;
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- one or more resilient or spring mechanisms interposed between the feet and the lower end of the front frame member and the lower end of the rear frame member.
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A horse-riding training device comprising:
- a base having a front end and a rear end;
- a body portion for supporting a rider, the body portion being displaceably mounted on the base;
- a neck portion pivotally connected to the base and extending outwardly from the base in a forward direction;
- a resilient element that is configured to resist displacement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base;
- a first positional sensor that is mounted on the base and is configured to detect movement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base;
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- at least one of a second positional sensor and an accelerometer disposed on the base to measure a lateral position and orientation.
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A horse-riding training device comprising:
- a base having a front end and a rear end;
- a body portion for supporting a rider, the body portion being displaceably mounted on the base;
- an elongate neck portion pivotally connected to the base at a first end of the neck portion and extending outwardly from the base in a forward direction;
- a resilient element that is configured to resist displacement of the body portion and the neck portion with respect to the base;
- a head portion pivotally connected to a second end of the neck portion opposite the first end of the neck portion;
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- an elongate support member pivotally connected at a first end to the head portion and pivotally connected at a second end, opposite the first end, to the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.