ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,646, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Welhausen Legacy LLC (Shiner, Texas).
"Saddle tree" was invented by Armando Rosales Jr. (Yoakum, Texas), Darrell F. Nephew III (Eads, Tenn.), Reed E. Trevino (Yoakum, Texas), Michael J. Etzler (Hallettsville, Texas) and Amy L. Orsak (Shiner, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A saddle tree may have a variety of configurations and be made by a variety of techniques. In some implementations, a saddle tree may include a first saddle bar, a second saddle bar, a pommel, and a cantle. The saddle bars may each be configured to extend longitudinally along a different side of a horse's back and have a f...