US2461899A - Saddle blanket for horses - Google Patents

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Feb. 15, 1949. 1 N. H. HUMPHRE'Y 2,451,899

' SADDLE BLANKET FOR HORSES Filed May 1, 194e Inventor Attorneys Patented Feb. 15, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SADDLE BLANKET FOR HORSES Neva H. Humphrey, Olathe, Colo.

Application May 1, 1946, Serial No. 666,486

2 Claims.

This invention relates to blankets that are usually placed between the horse and the saddle, i. e., the blanket is rst positioned over the back of the horse and the saddle is placed atop thereof.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of such a blanket that offers all of the advantages of the conventional blanket and, in l addition thereto, the advantage of a roll on the periphery thereof that will act in the capacity of a stabilizer in case the saddle should slip to either side.

Another object is to provide a saddle blanket that has a quilted portion which is confined within the roll of the blanket.

Another object is to provide a blanket with a roll that is substantially attened, for the portion which will lie under the saddle cinch and apron.

And another object is to provide a blanket that is of simple design and which at the same time is attractive in design.

The manner in which the above and other objects, which will appear hereinafter, are effectuated, will be apparent from a reading of the specication taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of the blanket.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral 5 refers to the blanket, in its entirety. It is preferably made of W-ool and is pre-shrunk for this purpose. The portion 6 of the blanket 5, which lies within the confines of the roll 1, is doubled over and is quilted. This construction provides a rm foundation and will very ably withstand the rigors of horseback riding.

The roll is fastened to the quilted portion by means of the brads or staples 8.

The roll could be made integral with the cover.. ing or, it may be made separately and attached thereto.

The blanket is so made that it will conform to the contour of a horse and the ornamental portion 1 will extend beyond the saddle, thus addingr an attractive appearance to both the horse and saddle.

While various methods and means may be 2 utilized to make the blanket, I have found it best to make the roll of wool-clipped yarn approximately one inch wide. The yarn is then sewn to heavy drill backing and then is attached by machine and hand to the blanketing, which has been cut to the measure of each individual saddle.

This invention is not an ornament, but it is a very useful and necessary part of any horsemans equipment, while at the same time it adds greatly to the appearance of the equipage.

Another important feature, and which is in the nature of a modification in that I may flatten the roll 'l at the point where the saddle aprons il and l5 extend downwardly from the saddle, thus preventing a bulge from being pressed into the horse.

I preferably use a variegated colored roll in order to add to the attractiveness of the equipage, but, in the accompanying drawing, I have shown, for illustrative purposes only, alternate black and white sections on the roll.

What I claim is:

l. In a saddle blanket, a substantially flat pad opposite sides thereof, extending outwardly from beneath portions of the roll and adapted to be disposed beneath the saddle aprons and cinches.

2. In a saddle blanket, a substantially flat'pad shaped to substantially conform to the outline of a saddle and being of sufficient size to protrude beyond the edges of a saddle, beneath which the pad is adapted to be disposed, and a roll of substantially circular cross section secured to the REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Padgitt Aug. 15, 1899 Number D. 31,409

Number 1o Number Name Date Spancer Jan. 2, 1883 Muller Oct. 26, 1886 Jones Oct. 28, 1890 Torrey Dec. 11, 1894 Osmer Jan. 21, 1902 Reed Nov. 2, 1920 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Aug. 11, 1932

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