Patent ID: 7028453
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: B68B

Abstract:
1. A horse bit comprising: two mouthpieces; a joint shaft member extending in a longitudinal direction of the mouthpieces and configured to join the mouthpieces; and rein-connecting members respectively provided substantially on outer ends of the mouthpieces and configured to respectively connect reins to the mouthpieces, wherein the mouthpieces are each rotatable around the joint shaft member, the joint shaft member is divided into right and left shaft elements at an intermediate portion thereof, and the right and left shaft elements are rotatable toward the intermediate portion, and each of the joint shaft elements includes a shaft portion and a joint portion formed at one end portion of the shaft portion, the shaft portion is mounted to the mouthpiece to be rotatable around an axis thereof, and joint portions of the shaft elements are coupled to each other such that the shaft elements are rotatable toward the joint portion.