Combined fly and rain sheet for horses with removable rain cover

Abstract

Rain cover with attachment points for a fly sheet. Rain cover for attachment to a basic fly sheet as described in claim 2. This rain cover is made of a breathable and waterproof or water-repellent fabric. Straps, hook-and-loop fasteners, or similar devices are sewn onto the edges of this rain cover, allowing it to be attached to the basic fly sheet. This rain cover is removable.

Description

1. Description of the invention

[0001] The invention comprises a combination of a fly sheet (FD) as the base with a removable rain cover (RS) as an additional part, which can be removed using a strap, Velcro fastener, or similar. With conventional fly sheets, the rain cover cannot be removed, which creates the problem that on non-rainy summer days, horses are left with unnecessary rain protection. The invention provides the option of attaching or removing this rain cover depending on the weather conditions. The rain cover is a type of cape that is attached to the base fly sheet.

[0002] To offer the horse complete protection against flying insects, the base part of this rug is made from a fine-meshed, net-like but robust mesh fabric with a neck part (HT), belly flap (BL) and tail flap (SL). To attach the rain cover, either a strap (GB) is attached all the way around with extra loops (GBS) incorporated, or individual loops or straps are sewn on, which serve as counterparts to the fastening options on the rain cover. This example is made from webbing with loops. The neck part can be closed with Velcro, a snap hook, a T-hook fastener or similar (VH). The fly rug (FD) can be closed in the front area of ​​the chest with Velcro, a snap hook, a T-hook fastener or similar (VBR). The chest part of the fly rug is designed to allow for an overlap so that no insects can fly in at the front.The front closure at the horse's chest is designed to be adjustable in length, allowing it to be lengthened or shortened to fit the horse's chest width. The tail flap is firmly sewn. The belly flap covers a large portion of the belly, is firmly sewn on one side, and has Velcro, snap fasteners, or T-hook closures or similar fastening mechanisms on the other side (VBL). At the head end, the blanket can be attached to the halter using a loop (VK).

[0003] The rain cover (RS) is made of a water-repellent, waterproof, and breathable fabric commonly used in commercially available rain rugs for horses. The two parts, FD and RS, can be connected to each other using a variable number of small straps, Velcro strips, or similar fasteners sewn onto the side edges of the RS. These serve as counterparts to the fly rug's fastening options (examples shown in the drawing are KVSK, KVSV, KVSS, KVSH).

[0004] The rain cover (RS) covers only the horse's back, part of the sides, and part of the neck from above. This serves as rain protection in summer. The length of this rain cover is adjusted to the back length of the fly sheet. Overall, this piece of fabric consists of much less material than a standard, commercially available rain sheet, as it only covers a small part of the horse's body. Accordingly, it doesn't get as warm in summer as it would under a standard rain sheet that completely covers the horse's body. 2. General explanation of horse blankets

[0005] Horses are covered with different blankets for protection in different weather conditions. Various designs are available, including winter blankets with fillings, rain blankets, and fly blankets. Each blanket serves a specific purpose. Winter blankets offer protection from the cold and rain. Rain blankets only offer protection from the rain, while fly blankets only offer protection from flying insects. Depending on the need, the blankets offer full-body protection, including the neck, belly flap, and tail flap, or they cover only specific parts of the body. In summer, fly blankets only offer reliable protection from flying insects. They offer no protection in the rain. There are fly blankets on the market that also offer protection from the rain. The disadvantage of these blankets is that the rain protection is firmly sewn and integrated into the blanket. This is a problem.

[0006] The problem with all these rugs, especially in summer, is that the owner cannot adjust the blanket to suit the prevailing weather conditions at the start of the day. As a result, the horse is either left outside with a rain rug in sunny weather, or with a simple fly rug or a fly-rain rug that cannot be further adjusted to the weather in rainy weather.

[0007] The innovation of this rain fly rug is that the rain protection part is removable. This is attached to the fly rug using a variable number of straps, Velcro strips, or similar. This can be attached to the fly rug or removed depending on the weather conditions. This means that the horse owner, especially in summer, can cover the horse according to the weather without having to worry about the horse getting wet and freezing in a rain shower. Normal rain rugs, because they cover the entire body, would be far too warm in summer. This rug has a rain part that only covers the back and part of the sides. This part is the horse's most sensitive part in rain and cold.

[0008] The newly developed rain cover can be easily removed from the fly sheet and attached to another fly sheet, for example. This is THE big difference and THE advantage over other fly sheet covers in the event of a defect or soiling of the "actual" basic fly sheet (FD). With the newly developed fly sheet presented here, you can purchase a new, suitable basic fly sheet if the basic fly sheet is defective, or, if the basic fly sheet is dirty, you can place a second existing fly sheet on top and use the rain cover (RS) there. 3. Need

[0009] There is a significant need for such a rug in the equestrian scene. Riders want to protect their horses as best as possible, all year round and in all weather conditions. The equestrian equipment industry is constantly developing innovations for horses and riders to meet their needs. It is therefore important to be able to offer protection for horses for every suitable occasion. This further development is an easy-to-use rain and fly combination that can be offered as a cost-effective alternative. It can be used for multiple fly rugs, as the rain part can always be attached to other rugs. If the underlying fly rug (base) is damaged or dirty, you only need to buy the base fly rug as a replacement or place it underneath, and then attach the rain part. Legend to the drawings FD fly sheets RS rain cover GB circumferential belt GBS loops SL tail flap BL belly bib HT neck part VK closure head VH closure neck VBR closure chest KVSK connecting device on the head KVSV connecting device front KVSS connecting device page KVSH connecting device rear

Claims

[1] Rain cover with devices for attachment to a fly sheet. Rain cover for attachment to a basic fly sheet as described in claim 2. This rain cover is made of a breathable and waterproof or water-repellent fabric. Ribbons, Velcro strips, or similar fasteners are sewn onto the edges of this rain cover, allowing it to be attached to the basic fly sheet. This rain cover is removable. [2] Basic fly sheet for horses with devices for attaching a rain cover. The sheet consists of a basic fly sheet made of robust mesh fabric with a neck part, belly flap, and tail flap with the option of attaching an additional removable rain cover (protection claim 1). In variant 1, there is a circumferential band with loops on the side of the sheet for holding the bands or Velcro strips of the rain cover from protection claim 1. In another variant, individual bands or loops are sewn onto the sheet, to which the rain cover is attached with the appropriate counterparts. [3] Combined rain fly sheet with removable rain part The claim is for the combination of the basic fly sheet from claim 2 with the additional removable rain protection part from claim 1 to form the combined rain fly sheet.

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