Extensible Riding Sheath for Saddle Stability Without Pressure Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing horse riding accessories, such as girths, pads, and breastplates, cause discomfort and risk injury due to pressure points, require precise fitting, and are cumbersome to install, necessitating multiple components and time-consuming adjustments for different saddle types and horse morphologies.
Innovation Solution
A riding sheath comprising a main and secondary member made of extensible material, with adjustable connections and notches to adapt to horse morphology, replacing the need for separate girths and breastplates, ensuring comfort and quick installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional leather girths and breastplates are used, then effective support and saddle stability are achieved, but pressure points on the horse cause discomfort and risk of injury
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional rigid leather girths and breastplates with a flexible fabric band that conforms to the horse's body contours. This flexible fabric distribution system eliminates pressure points while maintaining saddle stability through even force distribution across the horse's torso.
Solution Approach 2:
The fabric band's width is increased as a key parameter change, transforming from narrow traditional straps to a broader distribution surface. This parameter modification allows the same support function to be achieved with reduced pressure intensity, preventing discomfort and injury.
2Reliability
If a fabric band extends over the horse's chest to prevent slipping, then saddle stability is improved, but the band extends over the shoulders and hinders horse movements
Solution Approach 1:
The fabric band features varying width distribution with greater width at the belly region for stability and reduced width at the shoulder region for movement freedom. This local quality variation allows the band to perform different functions in different zones, preventing slipping while avoiding hindrance to natural horse movements.
3Reliability
If multiple separate accessories (girth, pad, breastplate) are used, then adequate support and comfort are achieved, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of the girth, breastplate, and protective pad into a single integrated fabric band structure. This unified device eliminates the need for multiple separate components and their associated fasteners, significantly simplifying the installation process while maintaining all necessary support and comfort functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The fabric band is designed as a multi-functional universal accessory that simultaneously provides girth support, breastplate stabilization, and protective padding. This single device performs multiple functions that traditionally required separate accessories, reducing installation complexity and time.
4Manufacturing precision
If traditional accessories are precisely positioned and connected with multiple fasteners, then proper fit and support are achieved, but preparation time is significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The fabric band is pre-configured with integrated fastening elements and structural features that automatically align with the horse's anatomy during installation. This preliminary design of the fastening system eliminates the need for complex manual positioning and multiple adjustment steps, reducing installation time while maintaining precise fit.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The riding sheath provides comfort and ease of use by adapting to different horse sizes and saddle types, reducing installation time and eliminating pressure points, while maintaining the saddle's position without hindering the horse's movement.
Implementation Method 1
the main member and the secondary member each comprising at least one extensible material to adapt to the body of the horse
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AI summary
A riding sheath (1), intended to be placed on a body (C) of a horse (CH), comprising: a main member (2) configured to encircle the body (C) of the horse (CH); a secondary member (3), independent of the main member (2), intended to be positioned on the chest of the horse (CH), the secondary member (3) being mechanically connected, in a removable manner, to the main member (2) by at least one mechanical connecting member (47), the main member (2) and the secondary member (3) each comprising at least one extensible material; and at least one fixing member (6) configured to cooperate with a connecting member of a riding saddle so as to fix the riding saddle on the riding sheath (1), the fixing member (6) being fixedly connected to the main member (2).