Fly shield to protect the head of a horse

a shield and horse technology, applied in the direction of protection covers, headwear caps, hats, etc., can solve the problems of obstructing the view, affecting the appearance of horses, and affecting the health of horses,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-26
HUNG KUEI YIN
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[0013]Thereby, the disclosed fly shield is able to provide a horse with not only protection but also comfort.

Problems solved by technology

The same characters, however, may reversely cause discomfort to horses' eyes, ears or skin.
However, the folded part of the longitudinal lines may somewhat obstruct the view of the horse, and the convex portions formed by the taught manner are not outstanding enough to perfectly match up the profile of the horse's face.
Also, for the turning ears of a horse, the two conical caps of U.S. Pat. No. 6,216,642 are relatively stiff and not capable of changing shape.
Further, the fastening means thereof are not adjustable.

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[0018]As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fly shield made of net fabrics with predetermined-sized meshes for covering on a horse's head is claimed. The fly shield primarily comprises a shield body 10, two-ear hoods 20, 20′, and a fastening device 30. Further, the shield body 10 is composed of a top portion 11, a face portion 12, and two side portions 13, 13′. As can be seen in the drawings, the face portion 12 is basically shaped according to a horse's face, and has the opposite vertical sides 121, 121′ formed prominently arched wherein each said arched side 121 (121′) comprises a peak point 1211 (1211′) located corresponding to a horse's eye. Further, two side portions 13, 13′ are respectively attached to a respective said arched side 121 (121′), wherein each side portion 13 (13′) also has an arched side 131 (131′) with a peak point 1311 (1311′).

[0019]Thereby, when the two side portions 13, 13′ are attached to the face portion 12 in the manner that each said peak point 1211 (1211′) is in ...

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Abstract

A fly shield for covering a horse's head to protect the horse from flies or other detrimental which is characterized by a pair of substantial rooms that accommodate the horse's eyes, and a pair of ear-hoods for accommodating the horse's ears in a flexible manner and an adjustable fastening device. Thereby, the disclosed fly shield is able to offer the horse with protection as well as comfort.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention relates to fly shields for protecting heads of horses, and more particularly, to a fly shield with improved structure that provides protection to a head of a horse.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]As flies or other insects may bring disturbance or even infections to horses when contacting their eyes or ears, a fly shield is generally utilized to protect the horses' heads from the detrimental.[0005]Conventional fly shields are typically made of meshed materials for providing protectiveness while avoiding interfering vision or hearing of horses, and under consideration for durability, such commonly-used meshed materials are usually tough and wearproof. The same characters, however, may reversely cause discomfort to horses' eyes, ears or skin. Thus, some efforts have been made to develop to reach a compromise. One prior solution is addressed by the same inventor of the present invention, as referring...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B1/18
CPCA01K13/006
Inventor HUNG, KUEI-YIN
Owner HUNG KUEI YIN
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