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US 12,478,055 B2Granted
Animal hoof therepeutic delivery wrap
OwnerBryan E. Kilbey, Julie Williamsinventors
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Abstract
A modular lower leg and hoof wrap configured to hold one or more therapeutic devices proximate an animal's hoof. The invention is intended primarily for use with horses. The components attach to a sole, which is intended to be positioned beneath the animal's hoof. One or more retention panels extend upward from the sole. A first wrap panel and a second wrap panel also extend upward form the sole. Elastic and VELCRO attachment features are preferably used so that each of the components may be positioned in a suitable location for a particular animal's anatomy. Other closure devices, such as buckles or snaps, could also be used.
Claims17
A method of applying thermal therapy to an animal's hoof, pastern, and cannon, said hoof including a hoof sole, comprising:
- (a) providing a hoof wrap including,
- (i) a sole having a base configured to lie beneath said hoof sole,
- (ii) a plurality of flexible retention panels extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of each of said retention panels being joined to said sole,
- (iii) an inward-facing side of each of said retention panels being covered in hook-and-loop material,
- (iv) an anterior wrap panel made of elastic material extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of said anterior wrap panel being joined to said sole,
- (v) a posterior wrap panel made of elastic material extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of said posterior wrap panel being joined to said sole;
- (b) providing a thermal therapy pack, having a hook-and-loop panel;
- (c) placing said animal's hoof on said sole;
- (d) attaching said thermal therapy pack to one of said retention panels by pressing said hook-and-loop panel on said thermal therapy pack against said hook-and-loop covering on said retention panels;
- (e) raising said retention panels upward and linking them together so that they encircle said hoof, pastern and cannon, with said thermal therapy pack being trapped between said linked retention panels and said hoof, pastern, and cannon,
- (f) raising said posterior wrap panel and stretching said posterior wrap panel before securing said posterior wrap panel to said encircled retention panels;
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- (g) raising said anterior wrap panel and stretching said anterior wrap panel before securing said anterior wrap panel to said posterior wrap panel.
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A method of applying thermal therapy to an animal's hoof, said hoof including a hoof sole, comprising:
- (a) providing a hoof wrap including,
- (i) a sole having a base configured to lie beneath said hoof sole, said base having a perimeter, said sole having a wall extending upward from said base around said perimeter,
- (ii) said wall having an inward facing surface
- (iii) a plurality of flexible retention panels extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of each of said retention panels being joined to said sole and lying proximate said inward facing surface of said wall,
- (iv) an inward-facing side of each of said retention panels being covered in hook-and-loop material,
- (v) a first wrap panel made of elastic material extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of said first wrap panel being joined to said sole,
- (vi) a second wrap panel made of elastic material extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of said second wrap panel being joined to said sole;
- (b) providing a thermal therapy pack, having a hook-and-loop panel;
- (c) placing said animal's hoof on said sole with said wall of said sole surrounding said lower portion of said hoof;
- (d) attaching said thermal therapy pack to one of said retention panels by pressing said hook-and-loop panel on said thermal therapy pack against said hook-and-loop covering on said retention panels;
- (e) raising said retention panels upward and linking them together so that they encircle said hoof with said thermal pack being trapped between said linked retention panels and said hoof;
- (f) raising said first wrap panel and stretching said first wrap panel before securing said first wrap panel to said encircled retention panels;
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- (g) raising said second wrap panel and stretching said second wrap panel before securing said second wrap panel to said first wrap panel.
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A method of applying thermal therapy to an animal's hoof, said hoof including a hoof sole, comprising:
- (a) providing a hoof wrap including,
- (i) a sole having a base configured to lie beneath said hoof sole,
- (ii) a plurality of retention panels extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of each of said retention panels being joined to said sole and lying proximate said inward facing surface of said wall,
- (iii) an inward-facing side of each of said retention panels being covered in book-and-loop material,
- (iv) a wrap panel made of elastic material extending upward from said sole, with a lower portion of said wrap panel being joined to said sole;
- (b) providing a thermal therapy pack, having a hook-and-loop panel;
- (c) laying said retention panels and said wrap panel in an open state;
- (d) placing said animal's hoof on said sole;
- (e) attaching said thermal therapy pack to one of said retention panels by pressing said hook-and-loop panel on said thermal pack against said hook-and-loop covering on said retention panels,
- (f) raising said retention panels upward and linking them together so that they encircle said hoof with said thermal pack being trapped between said linked retention panels and said hoof;
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- (g) raising said wrap panel and stretching said wrap panel before securing said first wrap panel to said encircled retention panels.
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