Riding spur with protective layer

Abstract

The riding spur has a U-shaped band member, a spur and a protective layer. The band member comprises two side parts, each comprising a side leg and an eye region. The side legs comprise one outer surface and one inner surface and are connected to the protective layer, the inner surface being lined with the protective layer. The protective layer does not cover the outer surface of the side legs completely but leaves it at least partially exposed so that the outer surface of the side legs forms at least partially the visible outer surface of the band member.

1 . A riding spur comprising a U-shaped band member, a spur and a protective layer, the band member comprising two side parts, each comprising a side leg and an eye region and the side legs comprising one outer surface and one inner surface each and being connected to the protective layer, the inner surface being lined with the protective layer, wherein the protective layer does not cover the outer surface of the side legs completely but leaves it at least partially exposed so that the outer surface of the side legs forms at least partially the visible outer surface of the band member.  
     
     
         2 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein less than 50% of the outer surface of the side legs is provided with a protective layer, more specifically that it is not provided with a protective layer at all.  
     
     
         3 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein more than 50% of the entire surface area of the inner surface of the side legs is provided with a protective layer.  
     
     
         4 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein about 80% of the entire surface area of the inner surface of the side legs is provided with a protective layer.  
     
     
         5 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the side legs comprise at least one hole that commences at the inner surface and extends as far as the outer surface or not as far as the outer surface and that the protective layer engages the at least one hole.  
     
     
         6 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the side legs comprise a recess or crimp that is formed on the inner surface and that the protective layer engages with the recess or crimp.  
     
     
         7 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the side legs comprise at least one roughened region that is located inside the inner surface and that is obtained through sandblasting.  
     
     
         8 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a protective layer is fastened on the inner surface.  
     
     
         9 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the protective layer is fastened on the inner surface by gluing, spraying, vulcanizing or any combination thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a carrier means is applied to the inner surface and that the carrier means is intimately connected to the protective layer and does not protrude beyond the surface of the protective layer.  
     
     
         11 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the carrier means is a metallic mesh that is solidly connected to the inner surface.  
     
     
         12 . The riding spur as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the protective layer ensheathes the side legs in a hose-like fashion, leaving windows.