Carousel rack for saddles

Abstract

A device for storing up to eight saddles on a one or two level rotating rack, comprising a T-shaped base, a support pole with a plurality of hooks at the top end, and one or two collars placed at intervals along the support pole that freely rotate about the support pole. Attached to these collars are a plurality of bent U-shaped supports for holding saddles and saddle blankets.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A rack unit for storing saddles, comprising: 
 (a) a base plate;    (b) base rods attached to lower surface of the base plate, the base rods extending in a horizontal direction;    (c) a support post extending upward from upper surface of the base plate;    (d) one or more collars rotatably affixed to the support post; and    (e) a multiplicity of saddle supports removably affixed to the collars.    
     
     
         2 . The rack unit defined in  claim 1  where the base rods comprise two L-shaped cylindrical bars with a horizontally affixed platform at the upper portion of the bend and having the platforms affixed to the base plate with a plurality of fasteners.  
     
     
         3 . The rack unit defined in  claim 1  where the support post is rigidly affixed to center axis of the base plate.  
     
     
         4 . The rack unit defined in  claim 1 , top of the support post comprising a multiplicity of hooks curving generally upwards.  
     
     
         5 . The rack unit defined in  claim 1  where the collars are comprised of a cylindrical tube surrounding the support post and a plurality of slightly raised braces attached to the collar at both the top and bottom of the collar, and slightly raised from and running parallel to the long axis of the collar.  
     
     
         6 . The rack unit defined in  claim 1  where the collars are supported by a pin passed horizontally through a series of holes in the support post.  
     
     
         7 . The rack unit defined in  claim 1  where the saddle supports comprise: 
 (a) a fixed plate containing a two keyhole shaped notches;  
 (b) a bent U-shaped bar initially extending perpendicularly from the center of the fixed plate, bending generally upwards, then forking to form an upper and lower fork, where both forks extend horizontally and at an angle perpendicular to the initial horizontal portion of the U-shaped bar; and  
 (c) a pair of narrow side members attached to the upper fork of the bent U-shaped bar and extending substantially opposite to each other, each of the side frame member forming a planar supporting surface being located at an acute angle to the horizontal in a downwardly manner.  
 
     
     
         8 . The saddle support defined in  claim 1  where the plate is affixed to the collars using a plurality of fasteners.  
     
     
         9 . The saddle support defined in  claim 1  where the plate is removably affixed to pins on the collars using a teardrop-shaped notch.