US 12,421,102 B2
Riding saddle with two-stage girth strapping system
Carsten Engelke, Lindwedel (DE)
Filed by Carsten Engelke, Lindwedel (DE)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/156,644.
Claims priority of application No. 102022200661.5 (DE), filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227304 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B68C 1/14 (2006.01); B68C 1/02 (2006.01); B68C 1/04 (2006.01); B68F 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B68C 1/14 (2013.01) [B68C 1/02 (2013.01); B68C 1/025 (2013.01); B68C 1/04 (2013.01); B68C 2001/046 (2013.01); B68C 2001/142 (2013.01); B68F 1/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A method for manufacturing a saddle comprising saddle, comprising
a saddle tree,
at least one first girth strap fixed on one side of the saddle,
at least one second girth strap fixed on an opposite side of the saddle,
a chamber opening having saddle panels mounted therein, and
an additional strap arranged between the saddle tree and the saddle panels,
a first end of the additional strap being connected to the at least one first girth strap and an opposite second end of the additional strap being connected to the at least one second girth strap,
the method comprising
providing a saddle having a saddle tree with at least one girth strap on each of the opposite sides of the saddle, with a chamber opening with saddle panels mounted therein, and arranging an additional strap between the saddle tree and the saddle panels such that the opposite ends of the additional strap are each connectable to one of the girth straps,
wherein the additional strap comprises an elastically stretchable section between non-elastically stretchable sections which is arranged in the area between the saddle panels, the non-elastic sections being each connectable to one of said girth straps.