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US 11,140,868 B2Granted
Boot for promoting healing of foot/hoof of an animal and the methods of fabricating and using the boot
OwnerChristine Bobko, Brian Teasdale +1inventors
InventorsChristine Bobko, Brian Teasdale, Landon Meier
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Abstract
A form fit therapy boot along with methods of fabricating the boot for animals (including zoo animals, domestic animals and farm animals) to treat foot and/or hoof injuries. Embodiments of the boot permit the maintenance of a clean, reasonably sterile environment surrounding a wound or infection.
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A form fitting therapy boot for a foot of an animal, the therapy boot comprising:
- a body comprised of an elastomeric material, the body including a body bottom unitarily formed with body sides, the body sides extending upwardly and with the body bottom configured to surround and cover the entire foot and at least a portion of the leg, the body further including at least one cutout contained entirely within and not intersecting the body sides;
- at least one breathable water impervious panel shaped corresponding to the at least cutout and covering the at least one cutout;
- a polymeric tread layer covering the body bottom and extending upwardly at least partially over the body sides;
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- a fabric gaiter, the gaiter coupled to the body proximate a body top edge and extending upwardly from the top edge, the gaiter comprising a water impervious flexible material.
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A form fitting therapy boot for the foot of an animal, the therapy boot comprising:
- a body form fit to the foot of the animal comprised of silicone, the body including
- a body bottom,
- body sides integrally formed with the body bottom, the body sides extending upwardly from the body bottom, the body sides with the body bottom configured to surround and cover the foot,
- a generally vertically extending water resistant front zipper assembly,
- a generally vertically extending water resistant rear zipper assembly,
- a left side cutout contained entirely within and not intersecting the body sides, and
- a right side cutout contained entirely within and not intersecting the body sides;
- a left breathable water impervious panel shaped corresponding to left side cutout and covering the left side cutout;
- and
- a right breathable water impervious panel shaped corresponding to the right side cutout and covering the right side cutout.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.