Horse hair braiding device and method

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-01-12
RABINOWITZ SANDRA MARY
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[0009]According to an embodiment of the invention, a device for braiding horse hair while minimizing damage to the horse hair is provided. The device includes at least one semi-rigid, resilient material being intertwined with the horse hair into a braid and to form and retain the braid into a decorative shape. In an embodiment, the at least one semi-rigid, resilient material is folded into at least a first segment and a second segment, the first segment and the second segment extending from a central section of the semi-rigid, resilient material, and the semi-rigid, resilient material is intertwined with the horse hair to form and retain a decorative shape.
[0010]In yet another embodiment of the invention, a method of braiding horse hair while minimizing damage to the horse hair is provided. The method includes partitioning the horse hair into at least a first section and a second section, and in a further embodiment, further partitioning the horse hair into at least a third section of hair. Once partitioned, the sections of the horse hair are gathered along with the first segment of the semi-rigid, and another section of horse hair is gathered with the second segment of the semi-rigid, resilient material. The sections of horse hair and the first and second segments of the semi-rigid, resilient material are shaped into a braid and an end of the braid is fastened.

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Braiding the manes and tails of horses for horse shows is time consuming.
Once the braiding job is completed, individual braids are often rubbed out of place when the horse scratches its neck on boards or other surfaces.
An additional drawback of using elastic bands is that these are known to tear out hair when removed.
Removal of yarn or thread is time consuming and often damages the horse's mane or tail.
In doing so hairs are often cut or torn.

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[0036]Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, and is not meant as a limitation of the invention. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used on or in conjunction with other embodiments to yield yet a further embodiment. It is intended that the invention include such modifications and variations.

[0037]In an embodiment of the invention, a device or shaping mechanism and a method for braiding horse hair, in particular manes and tails, is provided, and the device is used and provided in such a way that damage to the horse hair is minimized. In particular, the device includes at least one semi-rigid, resilient material, used for braiding horse hair, in either a folded or unfolded arrangement. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the device 10 is formed from a wire, which...

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According to an aspect of the invention a device for braiding horse hair while minimizing damage to the horse hair is provided. The device includes at least one semi-rigid, resilient material being intertwined with the horse hair into a braid and to form and retain the braid into a decorative shape. In an embodiment, the at least one semi-rigid, resilient material intertwined with the horse hair to form and retain a decorative shape.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 361,792 filed Jul. 6, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002]The invention generally relates to a device and method for braiding horse hair, and particularly for device and method for braiding horse hair that forms and retains a decorative shape while minimizing damage to the horse hair.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Braiding the manes and tails of horses for horse shows is time consuming. There are various braid styles for different horse show classes that can require from eight to sixty individual braids per horse. Skilled artisans in the field of horse grooming have devised methods and devices for braiding horse manes and tails to make the horse's hair look stylish and to compensate for faults in the horse's physical conformation. In the horse ring, a horse's mane must be clean, trimmed and arranged in an aestheti...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K13/00
CPCA01K13/00A01K13/005
InventorRABINOWITZ, SANDRA MARY
OwnerRABINOWITZ SANDRA MARY