Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100288515 | ALL-IN-ONE PACKING, PAD AND SHOE FOR HOOF PROTECTION An all-in-one packing, pad and shoe substitute for barefoot horse hoof protection, comprising a plug of resin in fixed relation with the hoof bottom wall and a vertical extent of the interior hoof side wall dimensioned sufficient for ground contact adjacent the hoof wal... | 11/18/2010 |
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| 20100043361 | Therapeutic horseshoe A structurally supportive therapeutic horseshoe comprised of an outer shoe portion and an inner structural stabilizer portion, with the outer shoe being formed from a material that is softer than the structural stabilizer. The outer shoe, one side of which is fitted adj... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090288844 | Horseshoe The present invention provides an improved horseshoe, which comprises a hoof engagement surface that is provided with an unevenness and makes contact with the hoof in such a manner that the shoe will fit more closely to and immovably against the bottom of the hoof. The ... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090127801 | ENHANCED PROPERTY METAL POLYMER COMPOSITE The invention relates to product categories using a metal polymer composite having properties that are enhanced or increased in the composite. Such properties include color, magnetism, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, density, improved malleability and duc... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090120650 | Removable Horseshoe Clip A removable horseshoe clip for temporarily placement on a horseshoe during the fitment process to secure the horseshoe against slipping or rotational movement during nailing, and method of use. The removable horseshoe clip includes an inner retaining clip sized to engag... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090032269 | Horseshoe And Balancing Method Apparatus and method for applying novel horseshoes to the hoof of a horse comprising the steps of, establishing the apex of the hoof wall curve that defines each lateral side of the hoof wall, and applying a horseshoe to the hoof by aligning the longitudinal mid line of... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080271899 | Adjustable Inductive Heating Apparatus for Shoeing a Horse An adjustable inductive shoeing apparatus including an inductive heating element, an adjustable mounting structure, and a control circuit is described. The inductive heating element is substantially U-shaped and disposed in a serpentine arrangement to replicate the U-sh... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080230237 | Horseshoe The invention relates to a horseshoe which is compliant with the natural expansion and relative movement of the hoof of the horse during the hoof's impact with the ground surface. The horseshoe 200 according to the invention is made of a solid homogenous metal. T... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20070068681 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN SITU AND MOLDED HORSESHOEING Described herein are methods, devices, and formulations for making and using synthetic hoof shoes, repairing an animal's hooves, and/or providing prophylactic measures for protecting an animal's hooves. In general a synthetic material is applied either in situ to the ho... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070062711 | Traction device for the hoof of a horse A horseshoe adapted to be attached to the hoof of a horse comprises a body having a U-shaped configuration, the body including a ground engaging surface, a hoof engaging surface, and a convex outer and a concave inner side wall, the side walls extending between the surf... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070023194 | Methods and compositions for cementing shoes on hoofed animals and for hoof repair Methods and kits are described for shoeing a hoofed animal. First, an acid conditioner is applied to a hoof for a time sufficient to etch and further expose the inner epidermis layer of the hoof. Then, a bonding resin is applied to the hoof. After drying or polymerizati... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20070007017 | Reinforced polymer horseshoe A flexile shoe to protect a horse's hoof, made of a moldable composition, and reinforced throughout with pliant metal, and further reinforced with a hard wear insert at the toe of the shoe. A method of molding the shoe, and of bonding the shoe to the hoof with adhesive.... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060278408 | Horseshoe set for race horses A set of horseshoes for race horses made of Zytel®211 nylon with an embedded metal toe grab, and having front horseshoes with a relieved toe portion on the bottom side contacting the ground, and having rear horseshoes with a gradually thickening toe portion on the top ... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060278407 | Flexible horseshoes, method for attaching and device for making A flexible horseshoe which attaches to a horse hoof by threaded attachment screws. The invention also includes the device for cutting the flexible horseshoes, and the method of mounting the flexible horseshoes. ... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060207772 | Structurally supportive horseshoe and method for fitting A structurally supportive horseshoe comprised of an outer shoe portion and an inner structural stabilizer portion, with the outer shoe being formed from a material that is softer than the structural stabilizer. The outer shoe, one side of which is fitted adjacent to the... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060118311 | Composite horseshoe and method of manufacture A composite horseshoe having a rigid base member and a resilient member disposed within a groove formed in the base member. The resilient member is bonded to the base member by a layer of adhesive having a substantially consistent thickness. The consistent thickness of ... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060021758 | Equine hoof pad for break over modification A hoof pad for treatment of equine lower limb pathology comprising, a pad formed of rigid material having an upper hoof contacting surface spaced apart from a lower flat surface that is adapted for ground contact or for mounting of a supplemental pad, the anterior, post... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20050236165 | Horseshoe with shock absorbing properties A horseshoe (110) comprising a core (30) of rigid material sandwiched between two layers (40, 50) of shock absorbing elastomeric material. At least one of the elastomeric layers (40, 50) is bonded to the core (30) at a face (31, 33<... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050217870 | Horseshoe A horseshoe includes a thin, resilient member, embedded in a moldable material such as plastic or composite. Due to this dual construction, the horseshoe is strong yet light in weight. The moldable material has a thickness which varies across the horseshoe, so as to def... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050178563 | Horseshoe- and plate-shaped horseshoe made of plastic with lateral supports Horseshoe- and plate-shaped horseshoe made of plastic, the two legs of which are provided with a device to change the mutual distance between them in the form of a connection bridge permitting adjustment to the size of the hoof. This connection bridge can engage the end... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050121205 | Method and apparatus for in situ and molded horseshoeing Described herein are methods, devices, and formulations for making and using synthetic hoof shoes, repairing an animal's hooves, and/or providing prophylactic measures for protecting an animal's hooves. In general a synthetic material is applied either in situ to the ho... | 06/09/2005 |
