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Class 168/13 - Soft tread


Subclass of Class 168 - Farriery
Definition: Metal shoes provided with sockets or grooves in their lower
No. of patents: 18
Last issue date: 03/14/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7011163Horseshoe including calks
The present invention teaches a horseshoe including a plurality of calks for enhancing traction. The calks are located on sloped interior side wall portions of the horseshoe. Each calk includes a small rounded leading end and a rearwardly and outwardly tapered surfa...
03/14/2006
6688401Horseshoe
A horseshoe made from rubber or an elastomeric material has a tread portion with a plurality of interconnected side-by-side hollow cylindrical buttons. The buttons are open at their upper ends and their lower ends are covered by a thin film of the rubber ...
02/10/2004
6378615Retention enhancement for vibration reducing horseshoes
A horseshoe having a metal shoe and a shock-absorbing pad abutting it and between it and the horse's hoof. A stud on each of the pads is cemented into a recess in each arm of the to resist shear and peeling forces on the pad....
04/30/2002
6244352Shoeing system for reducing bumpings on horses hooves
A shoeing system for horses' hooves comprises a shoe (3) and shoe insert (2) of shock-absorbing material between the hoof and shoe. The single-part or multiple-part insert (2) is matched to the shape of the horse shoe (3) and is nailed in the front area b...
06/12/2001
5538083Horseshoe arrangement
A horseshoe arrangement comprising individually replaceable wearing parts which makes it possible to increase the life of the parts of a horseshoe which are worn-out. Consequently, the horseshoe arrangement comprises separate nail-receiving devices which ...
07/23/1996
5353878Horseshoes and method for their preparation
A horseshoe having a shock absorbing layer and a metal frame which are tightly coupled to each other due to protrusions and depressions. The shock absorbing layer has an arc-shaped protrusion formed at its bottom front, a plurality of uniformly spaced sma...
10/11/1994
5320184Cushioned horseshoe
A shock-absorbing, cushioned horseshoe that substantially absorbs the shock encountered by a horse's hooves and legs when the horse is running or jumping. The cushioned horseshoe is defined by a mounting plate which is adapted with a plurality of interloc...
06/14/1994
5230384Horseshoe assembly having glide clips and metal studs
The horseshoe assembly of the present invention comprises a U-shaped pad member having one or more glide clips attached thereto around its outer circumference. Each of the glide clips has a glide surface protruding a short distance below the bottom surfac...
07/27/1993
5205362Cushioned horseshoe
A shock-absorbing, cushioned horseshoe that substantially absorbs the shock encountered by a horse's hooves and legs when the horse is running or jumping. The cushioned horseshoe is defined by a mounting plate which is adapted with a plurality of interloc...
04/27/1993
5168934Horseshoe assembly having glide clips
The horseshoe assembly of the present invention comprises a U-shaped pad member having one or more glide clips attached thereto around its outer circumference. Each of the glide clips has a glide surface protruding a short distance below the bottom surfac...
12/08/1992
5105891Cushioned horseshoe
The invention defines a non-slip, shock-absorbing, cushioned horseshoe that substantially absorbs the shock encountered by a horse's hooves and legs when the horse is running or jumping. The cushioned horseshoe is defined by a base or mounting plate which...
04/21/1992
5076366Heel sock for horseshoe
A heel sock for a horseshoe and formed of a tubular body of yieldable material, such as rubber, neoprene or plastic, such as polyurethane. The body is open at one end and has means at the opposite end for limiting the extend to which the body can be place...
12/31/1991
5002132Hoofed animal shoe
A durable, resilient plastic horseshoe including a first plastic polymer having a first durometer, and a second plastic polymer having a second durometer higher than the first durometer is disclosed, wherein when the shoe is placed on a foot of a hoofed a...
03/26/1991
4889188Horseshoe
A horseshoe formed of a predetermined metallic material having a central arcuate portion, an arcuate right leg portion, and an arcuate left leg portion. The arcuate leg portions have a predetermined thickness of non-metallic shock absorbing material attac...
12/26/1989
4844172Podded cleat horseshoe
A novel shock-absorbing and protective horseshoe comprises a composite shoe that conforms to the shape of the perimeter of the horse's hoof, and from which protrude podded cleats strategically aligned and positioned below the horn of the hoof for providin...
07/04/1989
4645008Racing-type horseshoe
A racing-type horseshoe having a metal shoe plate for nailing to a horse's hoof and a ground contacting base plate adapted for affixation to the sole plate by threaded fasteners which permit quick and easy replacement of the base plate....
02/24/1987
4616709Podded cleat horseshoe
A shock absorbing and protective form of a horseshoe comprises a base that conforms to the shape of the perimeter of the horse's hoof, and from which protrudes a series of podded cleats that are strategically aligned and positioned below the horn of the h...
10/14/1986
4585068Horseshoe
A two-part horseshoe consists of a channel-shaped upper part (10) to be nailed to the horse's hoof and an exchangeable lower part (20), which is made of an elastic material and has a ridge member (22) that can be pressed up into the channel (15) of the up...
04/29/1986
 
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