Heart monitor for horses
First Claim
1. A heart monitor for measuring the heart rate of a horse during training and other active periods comprising:
- (a) saddle means mountable on a horse for supporting a rider;
(b) girth means operably attachable to said saddle means for securing said saddle means to a horse;
(c) electrode means operably mounted on said saddle means for providing touching electrical contact with the body of a horse mounted with said saddle means for detecting voltage changes on the skin surface of the horse and providing an electrical signal in response thereto;
(d) signal processing circuitry means for processing said electrical signal from said electrode means;
(e) display means for receiving said processed signal and generating a human readable display indicating the heart rate of a horse mounted with said saddle means; and
(f) power supply means for providing electrical energy to operate said signal processing circuitry means and said display means.
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Abstract
A heart rate monitor for measuring the heart rate of a horse which is effective during training as well as other periods is disclosed. The heart rate monitor comprises electrode means mounted in a saddle for detecting heart related electrical signals on the surface of the horse'"'"'s body. The heart monitor also comprises signal processing circuitry means and display means which may be enclosed in a housing and which are mounted on the horse'"'"'s saddle to be easily readable by a person sitting in the saddle. Shielded electrical connection means for transmitting an electrical signal from the electrodes to the signal processing circuitry means are also disclosed.
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15 Claims
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1. A heart monitor for measuring the heart rate of a horse during training and other active periods comprising:
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(a) saddle means mountable on a horse for supporting a rider; (b) girth means operably attachable to said saddle means for securing said saddle means to a horse; (c) electrode means operably mounted on said saddle means for providing touching electrical contact with the body of a horse mounted with said saddle means for detecting voltage changes on the skin surface of the horse and providing an electrical signal in response thereto; (d) signal processing circuitry means for processing said electrical signal from said electrode means; (e) display means for receiving said processed signal and generating a human readable display indicating the heart rate of a horse mounted with said saddle means; and (f) power supply means for providing electrical energy to operate said signal processing circuitry means and said display means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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