US 12,215,015 B2
Equestrian headpiece
Chloe Bernard, Marlow (GB)
Filed by Chloe Bernard, Marlow (GB)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/622,891.
Claims priority of application No. 1611539 (GB), filed on Jul. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0002155 A1, Jan. 4, 2018
Int. Cl. B68B 1/02 (2006.01); B68B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B68B 1/04 (2013.01) 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bridle comprising:
a headpiece; and
a browband;
the headpiece having a first side piece and a second side piece which are each configured for connection to the browband and which each include a strap extending downwardly to form a cheekpiece directly connectable to a ring,
wherein the first and second side pieces are connected by an articulated linkage therebetween, and
wherein the articulated linkage comprises:
a first articulated joint between the first side piece and a central piece wherein an end of the first side piece is wrapped around a first portion of a first connecting element and a first end of the central piece is wrapped around a second portion of the first connecting element, and
a second articulated joint between the second side piece and the central piece wherein an end of the second side piece is wrapped around a first portion of a second connecting element and a second end of the central piece is wrapped around a second portion of the second connecting element, and
wherein the first connecting element and second connecting element each comprises an arcuate length, allowing for a degree of freedom of movement of the first side piece and second piece about a connection between each of the first side piece and second side piece and the articulated linkage, and wherein when in use the articulated linkage is above a connection point between the headpiece and said browband.