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HISTORY OF THE FLEXIBLE Delrin® PANEL SADDLE The Systems By: Cathy Sheets Tauer The patent numbers, dates, along with specific details on the various systems were obtained during one-on-one interviews with Cathy from Hill View Farms and other developers/owners on their own products. A note on Patents: After a period of 16 years] (depending upon when the patent claim was filed, when it was accepted, the country in which it was filed), a patent will expire allowing anyone within the market to copy it exactly. Also, if the owner of a current patent does not file a claim of infringement within the statute of limitations (6 years in USA) to protect an existing patent, the patent then becomes an Abandoned Patent (prima-facie). Meaning that the owner of the patent relinquishes all claims henceforth, therefore making it available to the public.

As for new patents based upon earlier designs, they can obtained if the new design change is greater than 20%. So the point to remember is, all patents have a limited life span and do not last forever. A registration mark ® and a copywrite © however, can last over 50 years, but only if the renewal on the paper work is maintained. On the other hand, a trademark TM simply means that the word or image is not able to be registered for the time being as it is not unique enough to separate it from common terminology or it has not yet become a household name associating it with a company or individual. Law 101 in a nutshell. Delrin ® Panels are now available for saddle makers worldwide to use on their saddles.

This material was developed by the space program and is currently used throughout all aviation aircraft and also within the medical field. These Delrin sheets were the panels that were the heart and soul for the patented saddle that the Original Ortho-Flex ® Saddle Company developed. There are many companies that use the word FLEX in their marketing to sell their saddles. Please do not take them at their word.

Make sure you are getting the 'Delrin' panel and not some facsimile of 'flex', 'panel', 'rubber' or even rawhide, wood or plastic bars that are hinged on the fork and cantle. Remember a horse’s shoulders and back move with every step and the 'flex' needs to move as quickly and as freely in all directions as the animal’s shoulders and back do, while distributing the rider’s weight evenly. Delrin material is such a product. It will not fatigue, misshape or wear out easily, and will last over years of riding. The way these sheets of Delrin are shaped, tiered and layered will make up your 'Panel'.

One critical point to remember when buying a saddle is that the basic saddletree itself must be straight, and not hand made, where even the slightest variation will occur. The machines that make these saddletrees are key in the function of your saddle. To better illustrate the progress in technology represented by various saddle makers, I’ve put together a retrospective look at the different types of flexible panels as they evolved starting in 1982 and those offered to date. We begin with the foundation technology, from the Original Ortho-Flex 1 System, which subsequently led to Systems II, III, IV, V, VI VII, VIII, IX, X and the variations and extras. First: What is Delrin ®?

Early in 1950 research director and chemists Frank C McGrew developed a tough and heat resistant material he called 'synthetic stone.' During the years of development, which involved a patent dispute, DuPont patented Delrin® in 1956. Cool Jazz Font Apk on this page. Delrin ® (Polyoxymethylene) is an acetal homopolymer resin that is a durable lightweight crystalline plastic, which uses a breakthrough in stabilization technology. It has an excellent balance of desirable properties that bridge the gap between metals and ordinary plastics. This Delrin ® which not only has memory (which allows it to return to it’s natural shape), but also has a unique combination of strength, stiffness, tensile strength, hardness, dimensional stability, toughness, fatigue resistance, solvent and fuel resistance, abrasion resistance, low wear, low friction, creep resistance under a wide range of temperature and humidity conditions, with high fatigue endurance, corrosion resistance and mechanical resilience.

Due to these outstanding characteristics Delrin ® is popular for its versatility within a broad use of industry applications, such as automotive, aerospace, electrical and medical applications. IN THE BEGINNING: The System I or Mock I patent (6/26/1986-USA) was the original system used when the Brown Performance Saddle Company started in 1982. Isiplot 1 3 Keygen Music here. Len Brown then incorporated his business and the Ortho-Flex Saddle Co. Came into existence in 1986. This is the first and oldest system developed by the Original Ortho-Flex, and marked the beginning of the Ortho-Flex story. It is a relatively simple system, with one layer of Delrin in the panel. System I is capable of allowing enough room for shoulder rotation and fits a wide range of back types.