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EP 0078657 A3 19840411 - NUMNAH

Title (en)

NUMNAH

Publication

EP 0078657 A3 19840411 (EN)

Application

EP 82305697 A 19821027

Priority

GB 8133221 A 19811104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0078657A2] This invention relates to a numnah comprising two generally separate elements (10, 11) each of which may be disposed in use on a respective side of a horse's spine. Use of the numnah exerts no pressure on a horse's spine, reducing strain during prolonged use and improving ventilation of the horse's spine. Padding in the numnah may be adopted to suit any particular horse.

IPC 1-7

B68C 1/12

IPC 8 full level

B68C 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B68C 1/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 190920808 A 19100127 - EASSIE FITZPATRICK
[A] DE 134877 C
[A] US 4136506 A 19790130 - MILLER JACOB

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0078657 A2 19830511; EP 0078657 A3 19840411; AU 8980582 A 19830512; GB 2108362 A 19830518; GB 2108362 B 19850918

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82305697 A 19821027; AU 8980582 A 19821026; GB 8230631 A 19821027