Class 168/24 - Shape

Subclass of Class 168 - Farriery
Definition: Peculiarities in the form of the shoe.
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 10/05/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7806194	Mechanical shoeing for hoof, which is intended, in particular, for sport horses A mechanical shoeing and, more specifically, a shoe which is intended to be mounted to the hoof of a sport horse that comprises: a front central part (3) or toe piece; two side branches (4 and 5) or quarters which extend freely from each side of...	10/05/2010
7377329	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 ...	05/27/2008
7184862	Turret targeting system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu...	02/27/2007
7088847	Method and system for analyzing animal digit conformation A method for analyzing biomechanical conformation of the lower leg and hoof of animals, for example a horse, from images (photographs, radiographs, etc) is described. In particular, there is provided a method to analyze images that may include certain scale markers....	08/08/2006
7011163	Horseshoe 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
6802376	Horseshoe with spikes and method for making the spikes A horseshoe with spikes and a method for making the spikes. The horseshoe has a ground engaging surface provided with first and second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves. The first series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves define a first serie...	10/12/2004
6761224	Equine support pad with integral frog support An equine support pad with integral frog support comprises a flat or wedge pad integrally molded with a frog support. The support pad is open surrounding the triangular frog support to permit cleaning of the hoof. The support pad and frog support are molded from a s...	07/13/2004
6497293	Horseshoe A horseshoe adapted to be compliant with the expansion and relaxation of the heel areas of a hoof of a horse in motion. The horseshoe consists of a toe area hingedly connected to two heel areas. In the preferred embodiment, the hinges are formed of a resi...	12/24/2002
6467549	Horseshoe with improved traction and cushioning features A horseshoe (2) comprising a base portion (4) having a base surface (8), see FIG. 7, which, in use, is adjacent the hoof of a horse, an integral flange portion (6) which projects downwardly from the base portion (4), the flange portion (6) extending subst...	10/22/2002
6446730	Equine hoofware The present invention relates to hoof protection and in particular, to a shoe fabricated from a resilient material. The shoe consists of a raised arcuate member and recessed longitudinal and recessed interconnecting member. A preferred embodiment includes...	09/10/2002
6349773	Plastics horseshoe A stock from which circumferential lengths can be cut to be used as horseshoes, the stock comprising a helical coil of plastics materials wound about an axis such that the cross section of the coil in a plane containing the axis is constant in shape for a...	02/26/2002
6158518	Horseshoe identification system and method A system and method for selecting a horseshoe for a horse comprises preparing a series of horseshoe sets, each set based on the requirements a horse may have for a specific horseshoe and uses to which a horse may be put. Each horseshoe (20, 30, 40, 50) is...	12/12/2000
6082462	Horseshoe imparting natural conformance and function providing adjustable shape and attenuation of shock and vibration A horseshoe of the present invention taken in combination with a horse's foot imparts a conformance similar to that found in healthy and active horses living in a natural environment. Accordingly, a horseshoe can include an anterior and side concavities. ...	07/04/2000
6056062	Surgical block for elevating the healthy claw of cleft-footed animal A surgical block for attachment to a healthy claw of a cleft-footed animal is made of a blend of polyvinyl chloride and calcium carbonate. The block has parallel faces which are mirror images of each other. The faces are joined by a planar sidewall extend...	05/02/2000
5727633	Horseshoe for treatment of lame horses A horseshoe has a closed end toe section provided with a concave depression in its upper surface and a rearwardly and downwardly beveled portion in its lower surface. The concave depression is provided over an area sufficient to avoid contact with the sol...	03/17/1998
5566765	Horseshoe Horseshoe device having a squared off toe portion including branches with heel portions in which the front edge of the toe portion is straight or linear across its front. The edge extends under the toe of the hoof an approximate predetermined distance fro...	10/22/1996
5421415	Horseshoe A horseshoe stock piece and various complementary pieces provide variety of custom features for horseshoes such as heel calk trailers, trailer calks, calk horseshoes and patent shoes. The stock piece is a horseshoe structure with conventional top or hoof ...	06/06/1995
5287931	Horseshoe A horseshoe includes a curved part (1a), (1b), (1c) intended to cover from below, in the usual horseshoe manner, the support rim of a hoof upon which the shoe is applied. The shoe is formed of a toe portion (1a) and on either side thereof a side portion (...	02/22/1994
5186259	Horseshoe having a depression on the inside of hoof facing side There is provided by this invention a horseshoe for attachment to a horse's hoof wall. The horseshoe is a generally U-shaped article made of substantially solid material and having a toe section and a pair of arcuate branches with heel areas at the ends t...	02/16/1993
5002133	Horseshoe Horseshoe comprising on a portion of its surface an extra thickness or rib (2) intended to bear on the ground and forming two branches (4) which are spaced apart sideways from each other rearwards. The remaining portion (1) of reduced thickness of the hor...	03/26/1991
4721165	Horseshoe Horseshoe device (10) having a squared off toe portion (12) including branches (14,16) with heel portions (18,20) in which the front edge (30) of the toe portion is straight or linear across its front. The edge (30) extends under the toe of the hoof (H) a...	01/26/1988
4513824	Flexible horseshoe A screw-on horseshoe formed from a plastic material is disclosed. A flex joint is provided that allows the horseshoe to expand and contract as pressure is applied to the horse's hoof, thereby reducing friction between the hoof and the shoe. The horseshoe ...	04/30/1985
4480698	Nickel-coated aluminum racing horseshoe The disclosure concerns a formable cast aluminum alloy horseshoe having an electroless ductile metal coating having a hardness greater than that of the aluminum alloy, such as a coating of phosphorus nickel. This coating increases the wearable life of the...	11/06/1984
4346762	Plastics material horseshoes A two part plastics material horseshoe has a relatively flexible plastics strip part of generally L-shaped cross-section, shaped so as to be suitable for adhering to the side wall of a hoof, and a relatively inflexible plastics shoe-part adapted for bondi...	08/31/1982
4333532	Flexible horseshoe A flexible horseshoe of a resilient material contoured to fit the hoof as it exists in its natural, untrimmed and unshod state. The shoe is arched along both axes to facilitate flexing and to enable unrestricted movement of the hoof in three dimensions so...	06/08/1982
4299288	Durable lightweight horseshoe and accessories A lightweight horseshoe has an open sided swedge in the ground surface thereof with a contour which accommodates wear inserts and accessories at selected positions on the shoe....	11/10/1981
4286666	Horseshoes This invention relates to horseshoes that are adapted to fit snugly against the bottom of the hoof surface of a horse, which are made of an elastomeric material, such as a synthetic rubber, natural rubber, etc., and have a plurality of discrete or continu...	09/01/1981
4265314	Horse shoes A method of and apparatus for shoeing horses using a plastics material horse shoe. A flexible L-shaped strip, preferably preformed from plastics to fit a hoof, is adhered to the front and side walls of the hoof as well as to the peripheral region of the s...	05/05/1981
4253526	Horse shoe A horse shoe is disclosed comprising on its underface intended for engagement with the ground a rib along at least part of its inner edge, made of a plastically deformable material, the rib being formed with an extra thickness extending substantially from...	03/03/1981
3957120	Horseshoe A metallic monoblock horseshoe comprising a thick, rectangular in cross-section, inner portion and a thinner peripheral outer portion, the sole of the hoof resting on the inner portion carrying the horse's weight and the outer portion being secured to the...	05/18/1976

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