WO2014207672A1 - Structure d'arçon ergonomique pour une selle équestre et selle équestre comprenant ladite structure - Google Patents

Structure d'arçon ergonomique pour une selle équestre et selle équestre comprenant ladite structure Download PDF

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WO2014207672A1
WO2014207672A1 PCT/IB2014/062587 IB2014062587W WO2014207672A1 WO 2014207672 A1 WO2014207672 A1 WO 2014207672A1 IB 2014062587 W IB2014062587 W IB 2014062587W WO 2014207672 A1 WO2014207672 A1 WO 2014207672A1
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Paolo Marchetto
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
    • B68C1/02—Saddles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
    • B68C1/02—Saddles
    • B68C1/025—Saddle-trees

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  • the present invention generally finds application in the field of equine tack elements and particularly relates to a tree structure for an equestrian saddle.
  • the invention also relates to an equestrian saddle comprising such tree structure.
  • saddles In the field of animal tack elements, saddles are known to be used, which are designed to be placed on the back of a horse, a donkey, a mule or an equine in general, for a user to sit as he/she rides.
  • Saddles comprise a tree with a generally rigid load-bearing element having a resilient cover element mounted thereto to define a seat for the rider.
  • the saddle may be designed to keep the user in the right posture as he/she rides the equine and to partially absorb the stresses he/she experiences during riding.
  • equestrian saddles were designed with devices for attenuating the vertical stresses experienced by the user, to reduce the stress exerted at the saddle-contact regions of his/her body.
  • These devices are usually made of a resilient material such as rubber, felt, soft polyurethane, gel or the like and are usually received within the saddle where the rider is designed to sit.
  • US 6,370,849 discloses a saddle tree comprising a seat with a window which is designed to receive a rubber pad and a plurality of resilient layers which partially overlap the window.
  • the damping effect is provided by the combined shock-absorbing action of the pad and the overlapping layers.
  • US 6,434,916 discloses a saddle having a tree structure with a cover element removably laying over it, and having a pair of shock-absorbing pads covered with an upper padding layer.
  • a first drawback of this saddle is fact that a damping effect can be only obtained by covering the saddle frame with an adequate layer of resilient material.
  • this saddle requires the provision of a layer of specially designed pad-supporting material, which is not easily applied to the underlying tree and may disengage and/or move away therefrom during riding, thereby causing a loss of the damping effect on the particular anatomical region of the rider.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the above drawbacks, by providing a tree structure for an equestrian saddle that is highly efficient and relatively cost-effective.
  • a particular object of the present invention is to provide a tree structure for equestrian saddles that can concentrate its shock-absorbing effect at the regions of the user's body that mostly experience shocks during riding.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a tree structure for an equestrian saddle that has a small number of shock- absorbing inserts.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a tree structure for an equestrian saddle that has a relatively low degree of complexity and can be easily mounted.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a tree structure for equestrian saddles that has a light weight and causes less fatigue to the animal during use.
  • Another important object of the present invention is to provide a tree structure for an equestrian saddle that can absorb the shocks experienced by the user even when it is used in a different configuration, corresponding to particular equine riding styles.
  • the invention relates to an equestrian saddle as defined in claim 14.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of the construction elements of the tree structure for an equestrian saddle according to the invention in a first configuration
  • FIG. 2 is a partially exploded lateral perspective view of a tree structure for an equestrian saddle according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a second partially exploded lateral perspective view of a tree structure of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of a tree structure according to the invention in a second configuration
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are partially sectional views of two respective details of FIG. 4, as taken along the planes V-V and VI-VI;
  • FIG. 6 is a top view of the construction elements of the tree structure for an equestrian saddle according to the invention in a third configuration
  • FIG. 7 is a partially exploded view of an equestrian saddle comprising the tree structure of Fig. 4.
  • FIG. 1 The above mentioned figures show a tree structure for equestrian saddles, generally designated by numeral 1 , which is designed to be placed on the back of a horse, a donkey, a mule or an equine in generally, for a user to sit and ride thereon.
  • this tree structure 1 is adapted to support the user in the right seated posture as he/she rides.
  • the tree structure 1 may be integrated into a plurality of saddles, as used for a plurality of equestrian disciplines.
  • the tree structure 1 may be adapted to English, Western, eventing, country, trekking or dressage riding styles.
  • the tree structure 1 of the invention comprises a load- bearing element 3 made of a relatively rigid material, which has a bottom surface 4 designed for contact with the back of an equine, not shown, and a top surface 7 facing the user.
  • a longitudinal axis L is determined, which extends across the three portions of the load-bearing structure 3, and ideally extends through the top of the pommel, said axis L being designed to ideally lie over the spine of the equine upon which the saddle 2 is designed to be placed.
  • the tree structure 1 further comprises a cover element 5 made of a relatively elastic material, whose plan shape is substantially similar to that of the load-bearing element 3 and which is designed to lay over the latter to define by its top face 6 a seat for the user.
  • a first blind receptacle 8 is formed on the top surface 7 of the load-bearing element 3, and is axially located substantially level to the genital or crotch area of the user. It shall be noted that the receptacle 8 is located proximate the intermediate portion 3"' of the load-bearing element 3, which is slightly inclined and tapered for easy positioning of the thighs of the user.
  • the receptacle 8 has a substantially flat bottom 8' with a maximum depth hi and a substantially polygonal rim 8" with rounded corners.
  • the plan dimensions of the first receptacle 8 range from 80 mm to 1 50 mm, and the maximum depth h ranges from a few millimeters to a few centimeter.
  • the receptacle 8 is designed to receive at least one first insert 9 made of a first at least partially elastically deformable material, for damping vibrations and impacts in a direction V substantially perpendicular to the top surface 7.
  • the first insert 9 has a shape that is substantially complementary to that of the first receptacle 8, with the same plan shape and the maximum thickness Si equal to or slightly greater than the maximum depth hi of the first receptacle 8, with no step or projection being provided along the edge 8" of the receptacle, that might affect user comfort.
  • the load-bearing element 3 has a pair of substantially equally shaped second blind receptacles 1 0 on its top surface 7, which are arranged in substantially symmetric positions with respect to the longitudinal axis L.
  • the second receptacles 1 0 are longitudinally rearwardly offset from the first receptacle 8, proximate the rear portion 3' of the load-bearing element 3 and substantially level with the ischialtuberosities of the user.
  • the second receptacles 1 0 are designed to receive corresponding second inserts 1 1 made of a second at least partially elastically deformable material, for damping the impacts and vibrations experienced by the user in the ischial area in a direction V substantially perpendicular to the top surface 7 of the load-bearing element 3.
  • the second receptacles 1 0 have a shape that is substantially equal to that of the first receptacle 8 excepting the peripheral edge 1 0' which is generally drop-shaped, to better conform to the anatomical configuration of the ischialtuberosities.
  • the maximum depth h 2 of the second receptacles is similar to the depth hi of the first receptacles 8, whereas the second inserts 1 1 have a maximum thickness s 2 equal to or slightly greater than the maximum depth h 2 of the second receptacles 10 such that it may fill the whole of them, thereby avoiding the formation of steps or projections along the edge of the second receptacles 1 0, which would affect user comfort.
  • the load-bearing element 3 has a substantially arched third blind receptacle 1 2 on its top surface 7.
  • the third receptacle 1 2 is formed in a substantially axial and longitudinally rearwardly offset position with respect to the second receptacles 10, proximate the rear portion 3' of the load-bearing element 3 and substantially level with the sacrococcygeal area of the user.
  • the third receptacle 1 2 is designed to receive at least one third insert 1 3 made of a third at least partially elastically deformable material, for damping vibrations and impacts in a direction V" substantially perpendicular to the top surface 7.
  • the third receptacle has a maximum depth h 3 and the third insert 1 3 has a maximum thickness s 3 equal to or slightly greater than the maximum depth h 3 of the third receptacle 1 2 such that it may fill the whole of it, thereby avoiding the formation of steps or projections along the edge 1 2' of the receptacle itself, which would affect user comfort.
  • FIG. 5A shows a first insert 9 whose maximum thickness Si matches the maximum height h i of the first receptacle 8
  • FIG. 5B shows a second insert 1 1 whose maximum thickness s 2 is slightly greater than the maximum height h 2 of the second receptacle 1 0.
  • the first, second and third materials that form the inserts 9, 1 1 , 1 3 may be selected from the group comprising polymeric materials.
  • the first 9, second 1 1 and third 13 inserts may be made from a gel or a reduced-viscosity material.
  • first, second and third materials may be equal and selected from the group comprising soft polyurethane.
  • the first 9, second 1 1 and third 1 3 inserts may be formed from a shape-memory material which is adapted to be restored to its initial shape and size upon being subjected to a stress.
  • the load-bearing element 3 may be formed from a polymeric material preferably selected from the group comprising synthetic materials.
  • the cover element 5 may be also formed from a polymeric material, and particularly from a polymeric material selected from the group comprising polyurethane foam.
  • a tree structure 1 that has, according to the standard ISO 527 Type 1 A, an elastic modulus ranging from 7000MPa to 8000MPa, preferably of about 7500 MPa, an elongation at fracture ranging from 4% to 7%, preferably of about 6% and a tensile strength ranging from 120MPa to 1 50MPa, preferably of about 1 35MPa.
  • a tree structure 1 that has, according to the standard ISO 178, a flexural modulus ranging from 5500 MPa to 7200MPa and preferably of about 6400MPa and a maximum flexural stress ranging from 160MPa to 200MPa, preferably of about 1 85MPa.
  • an equestrian saddle 2 which comprises the tree structure 1 as described above and a plurality of accessory elements 14, 1 5, 1 6 associated with such tree structure 1 .
  • the saddle 2 may comprise a first accessory element 4 interposed between the back of the horse and the tree structure 1 to avoid any direct contact of the latter with the back of the animal.
  • the accessory elements 14, 1 5, 1 6 may be designed to form an equestrian saddle 2 that can fit different riding styles.
  • the accessory elements 14, 1 5, 1 6 may be adapted to form a saddle for English riding, American or classical riding, for eventing, trekking, country or dressage.
  • the tree structure and equestrian saddle of the invention are susceptible of a number of changes and variants, within the inventive concept disclosed in the appended claims. All the details thereof may be replaced by other technically equivalent parts, and the materials may vary depending on different needs, without departure from the scope of the invention. [0069] While the tree structure and equestrian saddle have been described with particular reference to the accompanying figures, the numerals are only used for the sake of a better intelligibility of the invention and shall not be intended to limit the claimed scope in any manner.
  • the present invention finds industrial application in the manufacture of animal tack elements, particularly equine tack elements.

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L'invention concerne une structure d'arçon ergonomique (1) pour une selle équestre (2) comprenant un élément porteur (3) composé d'un matériau relativement rigide définissant un axe longitudinal (L) et comprenant une surface inférieure (4) conçue pour entrer en contact avec le dos d'un cheval et une surface supérieure (7) dirigée vers l'utilisateur ainsi qu'un élément de couverture (5) composé d'un matériau relativement élastique qui est conçu pour être accouplé à l'élément porteur (3) et dont la forme en plan est sensiblement similaire à celle de ce dernier, avec une surface supérieure (6) définissant un siège. L'élément porteur (3) comprend au moins un réceptacle (8) sur la surface supérieure situé de façon axiale au niveau de la zone génitale ou de l'entrejambe de l'utilisateur, qui est conçu pour recevoir au moins une insertion amortissant les chocs (9) composée d'un premier matériau au moins partiellement déformable élastiquement de manière à amortir les vibrations et les impacts dirigés sensiblement perpendiculairement à ladite surface supérieure (7).
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IT201900020769A1 (it) 2019-11-11 2021-05-11 Equiline S R L Telaio per sella da equitazione e sella da equitazione provvista dello stesso
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