Equine imaging safety restraint and positioning
AssigneeMonty L. Ruetenik
InventorMonty L. Ruetenik
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Abstract
A system for use in positioning and restraining an equine hoof during imaging, with at least one panic-releasable connection. The system may comprise an equine boot and an interface plate attached to the underside thereof, a receiver plate attached to a limb placement region of an imaging apparatus, and a placement plate attached to the receiver plate. Further disclosed is use of one or more components apart from the whole system, and methods of use for positioning and restraining an equine hoof during imaging.
Claims9
A system for use in positioning and restraining an equine hoof during imaging, said system comprising:
- a) an equine boot comprising a flexible upper section attached to a base sole, said equine boot being configured to be releasably and panic-releasably securable around an equine limb;
- b) a multi-strata interface plate being configured to be releasably and panic-releasably attached to a bottom surface of said base sole;
- c) a multi-strata placement plate being configured to be panic-releasably attached to a receiver plate and being configured to be panic-releasably attached to said interface plate;
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- d) said receiver plate being configured to be releasably and panic-releasably securable to a limb placement region of an imaging apparatus.
A system for use in positioning and restraining an equine hoof during imaging, said system being panic-releasable and comprising:
- a) an equine boot comprising a flexible upper section and a base sole, said equine boot having a releasable and panic-releasable attachment for positioning around an equine hoof;
- b) a multi-strata interface plate having a releasable and panic-releasable attachment to an underneath of said base sole;
- c) a placement plate having a panic-releasable attachment to a substantially rigid receiver plate, and having a releasable and panic-releasable attachment to said interface plate;
- d) said receiver plate having a releasable and panic-releasable attachment to a limb imaging region of an imaging apparatus;
- e) wherein said panic-releasable attachment between said interface plate and said placement plate requires the least amount of force to release than all of said panic-releasable attachments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.