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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7475737 | Hoof plate The invention relates to a hoof plate, especially made of a soft material, for orthopedic shoeing, having a plate surface (19) facing the hoof and a plate surface (20) facing away from the hoof. According to the invention, in the plate surface (19 | 01/13/2009 |
| 7445051 | Equine boot An improved equine hoof boot, boot pad and boot and pad assembly that consists of a fabric boot and dimensioned elliptical shock absorbing pad disposed inside at the bottom of the boot, the pad optionally a combination of soft and harder components and also optional... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7302788 | Protecting apparatus structure for a horse A protecting apparatus structure for protecting a horse's heel includes a protecting board engaged with the rear of the heel, a buffer support plate extended from an internal edge of the protecting board, a protrusion protruded from the center of the buffer support ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7178321 | Slip-on animal hoof boot assembly An improved animal hoof boot assembly that consists of a fabric boot and a critically dimensioned elliptical shock absorbing pad disposed inside at the bottom of the boot, the pad having a triangular raised frog support at the rear of a hoof stop at the front. The i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174858 | Horse boot sleeve for pastern protection A protective sleeve is provided for use with a low-profile boot to provide a resilient layer that prevents penetration of debris accumulated at the interface of the boot with the pastern of the horse, especially at the rear of the hoof. The form of the sleeve is tai... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159670 | Horseshoe-like hoof pad lining Horseshoe-like hoof pad lining configuered as an essentially flat plate comprised of flexible plastic material which can be placed within the space defined by the hoof plate between the hoof plate and the hoof sole in order to avoid adhesion of especially snow and i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124832 | Method and apparatus for in situ and molded horseshoeing 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 hoof area of a hoof... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6823946 | Horse-shoe type, plate-shaped, plastic hoof fitting The invention concerns a horseshoe-like, plate-configured hoof pad of plastic material having two legs that can be adapted to the size of the hoof by means of changing their distance with respect to one another. A connecting bar which can be engaged with the legs of... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6688401 | Horseshoe 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 |
| 6672395 | Equine balancing hoof appliance An equine hoof appliance for horses, comprising a substantially flat pad having the general shape of the footprint of a horse's hoof and defining a curved toe portion and a substantially flat rear edge portion. The pad attaches to the ground-contacting su... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6619403 | Gripping device and method for protecting the hoof of a horse from concussive forces A gripping device for a horse's hoof to provide improved grip to the surface on which the hoof contacts, and a method therefor. The gripping device comprises an elastomeric or polymeric material integrally molded to a gripping plate whereby to form a pad ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6131665 | Method of protecting a horse's hoof and product Horse hoof protection is obtained by incorporating a synthetic organic resin such as a urethane resin in the volume defined by the horse hoof bottom wall, suitably covered with a web fixed to the hoof bottom wall that is adhered to said resin. The resin p... | 10/17/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6009952 | Method of protecting a horse's hoof and product Horse hoof protection is obtained by incorporating a synthetic organic resin such as a urethane resin in the volume defined by the horse hoof bottom wall, suitably covered with a web fixed to the hoof bottom wall that is adhered to said resin. The resin p... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5711377 | Elevated horseshoe A one piece elevated horseshoe to be used on the front feet of a gaited performance horse. The toe to heel angle is adjustable from 0 to 20 degrees, constructed and formed from materials in such a manner as to have adjustable rebound and shock absorbing c... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5706898 | Equine frog support system An equine frog support system, comprising a support base constructed of a material, preferably a thermoplastic material, molded to conform to the frog and collateral sulci of an equine foot, the material being sufficiently rigid and fully elastic during t... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5692570 | Hoof pad A hoof pad arranged under the hoof of a horse. The hoof pad comprises a hollow body (1) and a valve (2) connected to the body (1), for controlling an inner pressure in the hoof pad. The valve (2) is essentially made of a flexible material. A rear portion ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5533575 | Elastomeric shoe for attachment to an equidae hoof A shoe of elastomeric material for attachment to a hoof of an equidae, such as a horse. The shoe has a peripheral configuration corresponding to the peripheral configuration of the sole of an equidae hoof and a cross section of substantially uniform thick... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5509484 | Horseshoe impact pad An improved horseshoe shock-absorbing impact pad for horses including a generally oval-shaped panel truncated on one side to have an outer perimeter configured to correspond to the hoofprint of a horse. The panel is made of a relatively firm, resilient ma... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505264 | Leather-like hoof pad of composite material A hoof pad adapted for attachment between the hoof of a horse and a horseshoe. The hoof pad is made of a leather-like composite material having a substantially continuous web portion impregnated with a binder composition. The web portion of the composite ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5303777 | Economical padded horseshoe and method A horseshoe utilizes reinforced belting material as padding. In certain embodiments, the reinforced belting material is cut to a certain depth in selected locations and the belting material may be removed along the layers of reinforcing material. A trunca... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5253715 | Horseshoe for treatment of lame horses The invention involves a combination hoof pad and horseshoe which raises the horse's heel and at the same time supports the coffin bone. The pad is wedge-shaped to be higher at the heel and lower at the toe. An insert support is located on the bottom of t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5199498 | Custom horseshoe pad and hoof repair A hoof pad comprising a polymer composition containing at least about 50% by weight of high molecular weight polycaprolactone polymers wherein the composition has a melting point of from about 120° F. to about 200° F.... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5174382 | Horses hoof cover with pump and method of use A device and method for use in preventing laminitis in the foot of a horse includes a boot which is formed and adapted to fit over the horse's hoof. A bladder is positioned inside of the boot and beneath the frog of the horse's hoof. A pump is connected t... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5172766 | Radially grooved horsehoes A horseshoe is for the protection of a horse's foot offering absorption of concussion and adequate traction.... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5129461 | Plastic shoe for horses A plastic shoe for horses to be secured to a hoof in conjunction with exposure to a thermal operation includes a sole part having an upper edge and being constructed substantially in the shape of a horseshoe for placement under an edge of a hoof. A wall p... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5042585 | Hoofed-animal shoe pad with insert A plastic, removable insert unit for use with an arched horseshoe pad or a horseshoe, the insert unit including a substantially flat region and locking elements for attaching the insert to the horseshoe pad or to the horseshoe, wherein when the insert uni... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5029648 | Method and apparatus for protecting the hooves of horses from concussive forces A method and apparatus for protecting the hooves of a horse from concussive forces are described. A pad manufactured of woven felt is fixedly secured between each of the horse's hooves and a horseshoe. The pad has a size and shape approximating that of th... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4997045 | Horseshoe liner A horseshoe liner (1) having a relatively light-weight, soft and flexible liner element (1') which is arranged between the horseshoe (3) and the hoof (2) of a hoofed animal has, on its upper side, between the inner edge of the horseshoe (3) and a rocking ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4899824 | Dampening device for the hoofs of ungulates, more particularly horses Device comprised of a screen (2) adapted to be secured in combination to fixtures of a horseshoe (1), and of a pre-forming plate (3) which cooperates with the whole surface of the horseshoe, and which is fastenable in a temporary manner to the screen to p... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4888225 | Resin-impregnated foam materials and methods The present invention relates to orthopedic splinting articles and methods for forming orthopedic splints at least part way around an animal body part. The splinting articles comprise a unitary blank formed of an open-celled foam sheet impregnated with a ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4878541 | Horseshoe, especially for trotting horses A horseshoe for hooves of four legs of a trotting horse includes a thin plate member of a resiliently bendable plastic having two thickened areas, namely, an outer arched area along a front half of the shoe and a rear triangular area, with the two areas b... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4794991 | Apparatus for the treatment of laminitis An apparatus for the treatment of laminitis in a horse, comprising in the preferred embodiment a plate member sized, shaped and adapted for fastening to the hoof of the horse, the plate member including a concave upwardly projecting portion for rotating a... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4775011 | Hoof pad A flexible, resilient wedge pad for hooved animals, particularly the horse, comprising a semicircular toe portion used in connection with a semicircular half-shoe to attach the pad to the forward rim or toe of the hoof and a heel portion that extends line... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4691782 | Methods for impact and vibration damping and articles therefor This invention relates to a method of and devices for impact and vibration damping and, more particularly, to devices composed of an elastoplastic material including the characteristics of damping, heat and pressure dimensional stability, and moisture non... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4573538 | Horse hoof-shoeing sole plate A sole plate for attachment to the hoof of a horse by means of plural screws, the plate including a reinforcement frame, an integral casing enclosing the frame, with a portion of the casing defining a central unadhered zone with the frame, a hole formed i... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4565250 | Horse shoe pad A horse shoe pad is formed of a shock absorbing layer and a stabilizing fabric layer. The shock absorbing layer may be made of a dense non-cellular polyurethane of essentially linear structure containing unsatisfied hydroxyl groups, having a compression s... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4557334 | Horseshoe lining In order to prevent extraneous matter from adhering to hooves, expel any extraneous substances adhering thereto and assist the movement of the animal, a horseshoe-shaped insert body 1 is formed by a bent-over toughly elastic strip of material, the bend fo... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4513825 | Horseshoe full pad A horseshoe full pad to be interposed between a metal horseshoe and the hoof is made of an energy absorbing microcellular urethane foam having a tough outer skin. The pad is characterized by having a central layer or sheet which covers and can be trimmed ... | 04/30/1985 |
