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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7104894 | Composite material for equestrian sports tracks and the like A track for equestrian sports and the like, comprising a base layer of compacted polymeric particles, the majority of which have a size in the range from 20–60 mm, an intermediate layer overlying the base layer and comprising compacted polymeric granules whose mea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6113077 | Racing rail and post cover apparatus Offset racing rail arrangements (16) of the fixed and relocatable variety are made safer by fitment of a cover designed to prevent riders from falling between and sometimes onto the poles which support the racing rail. A cover (22) is provided which is re... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5967093 | Equestrian jump and bracket for creating an angular obstacle An equestrian jumping device using telescopic standards which adjust the height of the jump. The jump height is determined by placing an elongated cup having a pin into predetermined holes positioned on the telescopic posts. The elongated cup and adjustab... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5924386 | Jumps for horses Jumps for horses comprise control means for altering with elapse of time at least one of the shape, configuration and position relative to the ground of the obstacle presented by the jump to the horse. Examples of obstacles presented of which at least one... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5559166 | Substitute ground surface material, preparation method therefor, and ground treatment method Disclosed is a substitute ground surface material comprising a granular component comprising sand and at least one of clay or silt, wherein the granular component is treated with a binder comprising an interpolymer dissolved or dispersed in a non or low a... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5240459 | Racetrack design A means and method for modifying the width of a racing surface of a racetrack having a movable barrier positioned between a stationary outer barrier and a stationary inner barrier, the movable barrier comprising pylons having a removable tethering means c... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5138550 | Device for monitoring the gait in particular of a horse and monitoring system to which it is applied A device for monitoring the gait of a horse comprises a device (4) for measuring displacement parameters of the horse (2) along at least one axis (Z), processing device (5, 8) for processing the signals coming from the measuring device (4), microprocessor... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4968024 | Ground surface material A ground surface material comprising a particulate base material such as sand which is coated with a binder comprising a free flowing extender oil, typically an aromatic oil, having a synthetic polymeric material such as styrene-butadiene-styrene copolyme... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4890827 | Rodent raceway Apparatus and method for transporting and racing small creatures, such as gerbils, without creating a health hazard at an eating establishment or subjecting the creatures to mishandling by patrons. The creatures are transported in individual starting boxe... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4852870 | Substitute ground surface material The invention relates to a substitute soil material for laying as a sports surface for example a horse-race track. The material may be a sand or other fine granular material with a binder comprising a styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer dispersed or disso... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4792133 | Substitute ground surface material The invention relates to a substitute soil material for laying as a sports surface for example a horse-race track. The material may be a sand or other fine granular material with a binder comprising a polymeric material dispersed or dissolved in an oil wh... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4619222 | Animal training course, especially for race horses A training course for race horses or other animals has a guide (2) which extends along a preferably endless track (1) and follows the shape of the track. A plurality of mobile units or carriages are caused to travel along the guide by a motor in the lead ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4498666 | Racetracks This invention relates to improvements in horseracing tracks and in particular to achieving "fail-safe" handicapped "flying starts" in horseracing, comprising of a racetrack at least a part of which may be divided into a plurality of discrete, adjoining r... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4281831 | Portable sections for dog race track Apparatus including a pair of portable sections for use in a combined horse race track and dog race track so that in one position of the portable sections, the horse race track may be used and in another position of such sections the dog race track may be... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4194620 | Tropical fish training kit This disclosure relates to a tropical fish training kit which includes an elongated notched rod and a plurality of rings adapted to be adjustably positioned therealong through which a fish is trained to swim, a plurality of tubes adapted to be interconnec... | 03/25/1980 |
| 3999611 | Devices relating to hooves Devices for obtaining information with respect to the behavior of a hoof. A sensing device such as an accelerometer or load cell may be attached to the hoof to respond to forces such as impact of the hoof on the ground, and the information derived from th... | 12/28/1976 |
