30results about "Horse protectors" patented technology

A safety ensemble with inherent, highly visible radiance / luminosity and a releasable link to allow the animal to shed the ensemble if it becomes dangerously snagged. The ensemble takes the form of bridle, collar, halter or harness, for draping / encircling a portion of an animal's body, and includes at least one strap member, the opening or separation of which allows the animal to break free of the ensemble. The safety link is realized in disengaging-resetting elements, as well as frangible / breakable-replaceable types. Inherent high visibility is acquired through use of highly luminous, reflective or radiant materials in or placed on selective elements of any article of the invention.

A yttria sintered body includes yttria as a principal ingredient, and 5 to 40% by volume of silicone nitride, allowing for an enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical strength.

A horse protection equipment ventilation structure, the design of which specifically provides for aeration and ventilation at the horse-equipment contact area during the usage of saddles, heel protectors (boots), headgear, and other horse protection applications to eliminate perspiratory suppression and discomfort problems due to over tightening. The structural design features a ventilation pad that is assembled to a predetermined position on the interior surface of various horse protection equipment of assorted shape. The ventilation pad is fabricated of a tactile-feel, exceptional quality resilient material, which in addition to a plurality of arrayed vent holes, has various protruding patterns of predetermined shape formed on its interior surface. Furthermore, assorted reticulations and indentations are disposed on the protruding patterns. When protection equipment integrating the invention herein is fastened onto the body of a horse, the material characteristics of the ventilation pad enable the movement of the horse to generate opening, closure, contact, and separation that increases airflow which optimizes ventilation. As such, the present invention improves the prior art shortcomings of perspiratory suppression and discomfort problems resulting from the over tightening of horse protection equipment onto horses.

A yttria sintered body is provided which includes yttria as a principal ingredient and 5 to 40 vol. % silicon nitride, and which exhibits enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical strength.

A hoof boot assembly enables a user to remedy a select hoof disorder, and comprises an outer hoof-enveloping casing and an inner cavity-filling core. The casing is constructed from an elastic material and the core is constructed from a viscoelastic material. The core is received in the casing such that when donned upon a hoof, the sole / frog cavity of the hoof negatively impresses the core. In other words, the boot assembly is outfitted upon a hoof such that the casing envelopes the hoof, and the core compressibly fills the hoof cavity thereof. The optional medicament is deliverable to a target treatment site via core compression for topically treating the site. The casing is elastically actuable and returnable during hoof loading / unloading, and the core is creep-compressible and creep-returnable during hoof loading / unloading.

A tendon and ligament support for a limb joint, such as an ankle joint, in particular a horse's fetlock joint. A first collar (1) is adapted to embrace the limb above the joint and a second collar (3) is adapted to embrace the limb below the joint. A connection provides articulation between and separation of the two collars, and is adapted to provide limited elongation of the ligaments and / or tendons under load, and includes a resistance-exerting pivot arrangement (11) resisting joint flexion or extension over a predetermined range of joint rotation, and an essentially inelastic part (12) for limiting joint extension across the posterior side of the joint connected to one or more points on each of the collars, and preferably adapted so as to mimic an artificial tendon or ligament arrangement.

An apparatus for the attachment of a racehorse to a racing sulky. The apparatus connects the shafts of the sulky to a harness in a manner so as to isolate racehorse motion from the racing sulky. The apparatus includes a ball joint for rotating attachment to the harness and a threaded end for fixed attachment to the sulky shaft. A dampening piston is provided between the ball joint and the sulky shaft to provide shock absorption and thereby isolate horse movement by dampening the running, trotting, pacing, and galloping motions of the horse from the sulky and vice-versa.

The present invention is a two part horse cover comprising a saddle pad and detachable quarter sheet providing protection of the large muscles of the horses hind quarters while riding in cold or foul weather, and straps for holding the quarter sheet to the saddle pad in a rolled up position and a tail strap for keeping the quarter sheet in place.

Protective mask and halter apparatus for protecting the head and eyes of a horse or other animal from insects and the sun includes a cap formed of mesh material and a halter including strapping attached to the cap and a closure for maintaining the cap in position on the animals head, the mesh material being colored and marked to conform to typical animal coloring and marking.

A lighting apparatus for equine animals for use in low light or no light conditions is provided. The lighting apparatus comprises a backing material and a perimeter material secured to the backing material with the perimeter material having an aperture. A compartment is secured within the aperture of the perimeter material. At least one power source is contained within the compartment. A compartment cover covers the power source. At least one light source is electrically connected to the power source above the compartment cover. A cover covers the light bulb. An activation mechanism adjacent the cover illuminates the light source.

A mammal interface system, an apparatus and method, providing a housing, a formable material within the housing which is molded into a customed fitted interface which redistributes forces transmitted to the mammal.

The protective helmet includes a hard plastic shell member which is configured to fit over the top of the horse's head, with openings for the ears of the horse. The shell member has a particular configuration, with a front edge which fits around the top of the eyes of the horse and curves slightly downwardly between the eyes, side edges which extend from the front edge to the rear of the horse's head, and a rear edge which is located a distance down the back of the neck of the horse. An interior member is positioned on the interior surface of the shell member, made of soft, pliable material which conforms to the surface configuration of the horse's head when the helmet is secured thereto. A strap assembly extends between the respective sides edges of the shell member, including a buckle or other attachment portion which permits adjustable securement of the helmet on the horse's head.

A hoof boot for use on a horse that provides efficient locomotion through loose soils is disclosed. The hoof boot includes lugs of a particular shape and angle on the sole of the boot that displace the loose soil providing efficient movement for the horse through loose soils.

A flexible omnidirectionally reflective horse lead has a central portion, and mechanical attachment means to accommodate a bridal bit ring. The lead reflects an incoming light beam from a walker or horseback rider back in the direction from which it emanated, preventing dangerous encounters during dusk or nighttime hours. The omnidirectionally reflective elements may be incorporated in a horse harness, or in a halter suitable for horses roaming in a paddock or field. The reflective elements are created by surrounding a central braided rope of nylon or polyethylene fibers with a cylindrically braided reflective sleeve. The braided reflective sleeve is composed of narrow width reflective strips having a show surface with a flexible nylon retroreflective sheet sewn thereto. Reflectivity is achieved by thermally bonding corner cube or microsphere retroreflectors to a flexible polymeric sheet. Due to its braided construction, the reflective elements reflect light omnidirectionally over a large angle of acceptance, illuminating the horse harness or halter. An improved measure of safety is thereby provided for both the horse and the horseback rider.

A method and apparatus for filter air entering an animal's nostrils include a filtering element operatively disposed with a lower portion contacting the animal's nose region between the animal's nostrils and upper lip. A nose mask may be secured against the animal's nose region with adhesive or one or more stretchable bands extending around a portion of the head of the animal.

A flexible omnidirectionally reflective horse lead has a central portion, and mechanical attachment means to accommodate a bridal bit ring. The lead reflects an incoming light beam from a walker or horseback rider back in the direction from which it emanated, preventing dangerous encounters during dusk or nighttime hours. The omnidirectionally reflective elements may be incorporated in a horse harness, or in a halter suitable for horses roaming in a paddock or field. The reflective elements are created by surrounding a central braided rope of nylon or polyethylene fibers with a cylindrically braided reflective sleeve. The braided reflective sleeve is composed of narrow width reflective strips having a show surface with a flexible nylon retroreflective sheet sewn thereto. Reflectivity is achieved by thermally bonding corner cube or microsphere retroreflectors to a flexible polymeric sheet. Due to its braided construction, the reflective elements reflect light omnidirectionally over a large angle of acceptance, illuminating the horse harness or halter. An improved measure of safety is thereby provided for both the horse and the horseback rider.

A safety halter includes a nose band which is formed of an upper nose band connected to a lower nose band by connecting rings. A crown piece is connected to a throat latch by connecting rings. The crown piece and throat latch are joined to the nose band by cheek pieces. A connecting piece extends between the lower nose band and the throat latch. The crown piece, throat latch and lower nose band are provided with safety release mechanisms which will separate when subjected to a tension exceeding a predetermined threshold. The strategic location of the safety release mechanisms ensures that the safety halter will release regardless of which part of the safety halter becomes ensnared providing greater safety than conventional halters and conventional safety halters.

The DON'T SHOOT! Collar is described where the collar consists of a double thickness of hunter orange material, sewn together which circles the neck of the equine and fastening together with two pieces of velcro. Each side of the collar has an optional / detachable jingle bell held to the collar with a lanyard hook, which attaches to a D-ring that is permanently Attached to the collar. The purpose of the collar is to allow the equine to be visible to the hunters Eyes and audible to the hunters ears. Thus helping to insure the safety of the horse and rider. The Responsible hunter will have early detection of the horse, which is not an animal intended to be hunted.

A method and apparatus for filter air entering an animal's nostrils include a filtering element operatively disposed with a lower portion contacting the animal's nose region between the animal's nostrils and upper lip. A nose mask may be secured against the animal's nose region with adhesive or one or more stretchable bands extending around a portion of the head of the animal.

A headpiece is provided for use in a harness for controlling movement of an animal. The headpiece includes at least one strap for placing over an animal's poll and a spacer for reducing pressure caused by impinging of the strap on the poll of the animal on which the headpiece is placed. The spacer provides a separation between the strap and at least a portion of the poll of the animal on which the headpiece is placed, and includes at least one cushioning segment on the strap defining a gap for providing the separation. A harness for controlling movement of an animal is also provided, incorporating the headpiece as described. Still further, a method for making a harness for controlling the movement of an animal is described. The harness may be configured as a bridle, a halter, a hackamore, and the like.

A compression wrap garment integrally knit with variable or uniform compression areas for quadruped support, protection from further injury and post-surgical support. The compression wrap garments and embodiments can be used in concert with existing modified garments, encircling the forelegs and or hind legs and torso, if necessary, of a quadruped to provide support, rest, surface guarding, and tension to animals suffering from degenerative, surface, or deep spinal diseases including or excluding extremity trauma. The variable compression may be graded or independently distributed in a continuous nor non-continuous manner.

Equine protective eyewear, including UV rays protection lens, is dimensionally optimized for equine or animals baring similar facial structure. The lens provided in the eyewear range from clear to a variety of colors also having UV rays protection.

A stationary tatami is composed of core body, bottom layer under the core body and an upper surface layer, which can cover the upper surface, 4 side surfaces andp art of bottom surface of the core body and is adhered to it by hot-fusible adhesive.

A saddle girth for equestrian use and comprising a central portion for contacting an abdomen of a horse; two lateral portions located at two opposite sides of said central portion for mechanically coupling said saddle girth to a saddle. The saddle girth is characterized in that it further comprises an extension portion extending from said central portion for passing between the two forelegs of a horse and for mechanically coupling said saddle girth to an equestrian element aimed to be placed above the two forelegs of a horse and in that said extension portion has a rounded external contour.