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Class 168/45 - TOOLS


Subclass of Class 168 - Farriery
Definition: Miscellaneous tools, largely compound tools for the use
No. of applications: 11
Last issue date: 07/30/2009


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20090188680Removable 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...
07/30/2009
20090172959HOOF BALANCER AND LIMB ALIGNMENT TOOL
The present invention is a visual aid for balancing and aligning the equine hoof. Unlike previous devices that consider only the ground surface when balancing the hoof capsule, this invention utilizes coronet band and hoof capsule deformation as the start point for reba...
07/09/2009
20090101365Horseshoes and Method and Apparatus for Shoeing Horses
The design of this shoeing system is specifically produced to ensure the maintenance of the breakover function of the hoof. The breakover built into the shoe is specifically produced to ensure the tip of the pedal bone remains the central point of rotation following the...
04/23/2009
20080289199Farrier's tool and method for using
A farrier's tool and a method of using the tool for preparing the hoof of a horse to receive a shoe. The tool is, in one aspect, a goniometer used for determining the angle of heel-toe taper when preparing a horse's hoof to receive a shoe. After the angle between the an...
11/27/2008
20080271899Adjustable 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
20080257563Orthotics and prosthetics for shodding a horse and methods of fabrication and measurement therefor
A method for shodding a horse with a variety of orthotic and prosthetic shoes is provided, which includes the use of a laser mounted on a vertically variable staging platform to measure the differences in length of a horse's legs. The laser-based measurements are then c...
10/23/2008
20080257562FARRIER TRAINING SYSTEM
A farrier training system includes an artificial leg portion attached to an artificial hoof portion. The hoof portion is removably attached to the lower end of the leg portion. The leg is articulated with at least one spring-loaded joint to simulate a real horse's leg a...
10/23/2008
20080110645HORSE HOOF MEASURING AND SHOEING TEMPLATE
A template and method for sizing horseshoes. The template includes a plate against which ground-contacting portion of a horse's hoof is placed. The plate has a plurality of adjustment members thereon. Each adjustment member is individually movable from a first position ...
05/15/2008
20060201686Farrier's measuring tool and method for using
A farrier's tool and a method of using the tool for preparing the hoof of a horse to receive a shoe. The tool is a symmetrical measuring device used for determining the position of the breakover point on a horse's hoof. After the position of the break-over point is dete...
09/14/2006
20060201685Farrier's measuring tool and method for using
A farrier's tool and a method of using the tool for preparing the hoof of a horse to receive a shoe. The tool is a symmetrical measuring device used for determining the position of the breakover point on a horse's hoof. After the position of the break-over point is dete...
09/14/2006
20060113091Multi-purpose horse shoeing tool
A multi-purpose horse shoeing tool. A basic multi-purpose tool has a skeleton defined by a pair of levers pivotally mounted to each other at a pivot point defining a pivot axis, and jaw and handle ends of the levers. Clinching jaws are attached, respectively, to the jaw...
06/01/2006
 
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