Patents by Inventor Susan Denney

Susan Denney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Horse bits
    Patent number: 7513094
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horse bit 1 comprising a pair of side cheeks 2,3 each having a cheek strap coupling portion 4 and a first cheek portion 5 mounting a respective end of a mouth-piece 7. A second cheek portion 8 is connected to the first 5 so as to be displaceable between first and second positions, and has a rein coupling portion 10. A resilient biasing means 24 acts between the first and second cheek portions 5,8 so as to resist displacement of the second cheek portion 8 relative to the first 5, when a user pulls on the reins 11, whereby transmission of force through the reins 11 to the mouth-piece 7 is modulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventors: Susan Denney, Simon Willis
  • Horse bits
    Publication number: 20060242932
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horse bit 1 comprising a pair of side cheeks 2,3 each having a cheek strap coupling portion 4 and a first cheek portion 5 mounting a respective end of a mouth-piece 7. A second cheek portion 8 is connected to the first 5 so as to be displaceable between first and second positions, and has a rein coupling portion 10. A resilient biasing means 24 acts between the first and second cheek portions 5,8 so as to resist displacement of the second cheek portion 8 relative to the first 5, when a user pulls on the reins 11, whereby transmission of force through the reins 11 to the mouth-piece 7 is modulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Susan Denney, Simon Willis