Robert A Snow

US Patent:

6763650, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

May 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/452090

Inventors:

Robert D. Snow - Bingham IL 62011

International Classification:

B68B 100

US Classification:

54 71, 119712

Abstract:

An apparatus reminds a saddled and bridled horse to maintain tension on a calf rope during a rodeo calf roping event. The apparatus contains: (a) a ratcheting rope pulley with a release; (b) a means for attaching the pulley to a saddle; (c) a rope passing through the pulley with the first end of the rope exiting the pulley in the freely rotating direction and the second end of the rope exiting the pulley in the non-rotating direction; (d) an elastic cord having a first end attached to the second end of the rope; (e) a means for attaching the second end of the cord to a calf rope; and (f) a means for attaching the cord-calf rope attachment to a bit of a bridle.