SAFETY SPUR

• US 20140215978A1
• Filed: 02/03/2014
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kathy Phillips
• Original Assignee: Kathy Phillips
• Inventors: Phillips, Kathy
• Granted Patent: US 9,445,648 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 54/83.1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 17/00 Spurs
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 17/02 Spurs; Means for fastening spurs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/18 Inclination, slope or curvature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/24 Horse riding
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence

Abstract

This invention provides a safety spur which provides the rider a warning of a potentially dangerous foot position while riding a horse. The spur has a tilt sensor, a radio transmitter, and a radio receiver. Optionally, a 3 axis gyroscope may be used in place of a tilt sensor.

Claims

1. A safety spur comprising a spur portion, a sensor to sense the position of the rider'"'"'s leg, a radio transmitter, and a radio receiver.

2. A safety spur according to claim 1 in which the sensor to sense the position of the rider'"'"'s leg comprises a tilt sensor.

3. A safety spur according to claim 1 in which the sensor to sense the position of the rider'"'"'s leg comprises a gyroscope.

4. A safety spur according to claim 1 in which said spur portion comprises a resin spur and a metal reinforcing structure.

5. A safety spur according to claim 4 in which the resin material is a polyurethane casting resin.

6. A safety spur according to claim 4 in which the metal reinforcing structure is a wire.

7. A safety spur according to claim 4 in which the metal reinforcing structure is sheet metal.