Patent ID: 6467244
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A blanket for covering a horse comprising:a body of blanket material defining an exterior side, an interior side, a major blanket portion, a wither/shoulder portion, a neckline, and a front closure portion, said front closure portion comprising a first closure flap including a first closure flap end portion positioned along said neckline, and a second closure flap including a second closure flap end portion positioned along said neckline; and a closure fastening assembly coupled to said wither/shoulder portion of said body of blanket material, said closure fastening assembly comprising a first releasable wither/shoulder attachment arranged to couple said first closure flap end portion to said wither/shoulder portion substantially along a portion of said neckline, wherein said first releasable wither/shoulder attachment is positioned on said exterior side of said body of blanket material, a second releasable wither/shoulder attachment arranged to couple said second closure flap end portion to said wither/shoulder portion substantially along a portion of said neckline, wherein said second releasable wither/shoulder attachment extends beneath said first closure flap and said wither/shoulder portion such that said second releasable wither/shoulder attachment is positioned on said interior side of said body of blanket material and lies between said body of blanket material and said horse when coupling said second closure flap end portion to said wither/shoulder portion.