Patent ID: 9561951
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: B68B

Claim:
1. A tail set crupper comprising: a base portion and a trough portion; said base portion having a first surface for placement next to the hindquarters of an animal; said trough portion being immovably joined to said base portion, the trough portion, in use, extending outwardly away from the animal; said trough portion having a first end adjoining said base portion, a second end distant from said base portion and a medial portion between said first and second ends; said second end of said trough portion having a rounded mouth; said rounded mouth being rounded both lengthwise and cross-wise to present a surface free of abrupt edges to an animal's tail; and said medial portion is predominantly downwardly open for ventilation; said base portion and said trough portion are joined as parts of a single casting; said base portion includes left and right hand pads of said casting located to either side of said first end of said trough portion; said first and second pads have a through-thickness measured to said trough portion; and said first end of said trough portion extends a distance less than said through-thickness proud of said first and second pads.