EP 0764607 A1 19970326 - Improvements in or relating to saddles
Title (en)
Improvements in or relating to saddles
Title (de)
Reitsattel
Title (fr)
Selle de cheval
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9519291 A 19950921
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to saddles, particularly for horses. In particular, it relates to a method for improving the fit of a saddle upon the back of a horse. In particular there is described apparatus and a method of improving the conformity with a horse's back of a conventional saddle having a saddle tree and two generally L-shaped pockets or panels constructed within the saddle(s); wherein the method comprises inserting a set of bladders (30,31,32) into each L-shaped panel and inflating the bladders with air or other fluid medium to form a cushion between the two faces of each bladder such that the two faces of the bladder are held apart; characterised in that each set comprises a pommel bladder (31) and a rear bladder (30), wherein corresponding bladders in each set are in sealable fluid communication; the bladders are constructed from a flexible, substantially inelastic material; the dimensions of each bladder, when deflated, exceed the dimensions of the area in the saddle into which they are to be inserted, such that adjacent bladders within each panel overlap; and further characterised in that a resilient element is inserted between the pommel and rear bladders and the under surface of the seat. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B68C 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B68C 1/08 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
[A] CH 446045 A 19671031 - STUEBBEN OHG JOH S [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0764607 A1 19970326; EP 0764607 B1 20000524; AT E193275 T1 20000615; DE 69608514 D1 20000629; DE 69608514 T2 20010201; DK 0764607 T3 20000814; ES 2146838 T3 20000816; GB 9519291 D0 19951122; GR 3034145 T3 20001130; PT 764607 E 20000929
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96306807 A 19960919; AT 96306807 T 19960919; DE 69608514 T 19960919; DK 96306807 T 19960919; ES 96306807 T 19960919; GB 9519291 A 19950921; GR 20000401840 T 20000807; PT 96306807 T 19960919