Horse farrier tool
AssigneesDavid E. Clough, David W. Vos
InventorsDavid E. Clough, David W. Vos
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Abstract
A tool for removing retaining clips from a surface, and particularly from a horseshoe attached to an animal's hoof, that includes a first plier lever, a second plier lever, a pivot point at which the first and second plier levers are rotatably fastened, an upper jaw portion on the first plier lever where the upper jaw is a wedge, and a lower jaw portion on the second plier lever where the lower jaw has a face that contacts the wedge when the first and second plier levers are pivoted closed, thereby providing support for the surface from which the fastener is being removed. Also included are a method of removing retaining clips, particularly from a horseshoe attached to an animal's hoof.
Claims24
An apparatus for use in removing a fastener from a surface, comprising:
- (a) a first plier lever;
- (b) a second plier lever;
- (c) a pivot point at which said first and second plier levers are rotatably fastened;
- (d) an upper jaw portion provided on said first plier lever, wherein said upper jaw portion is a wedge;
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- (e) a lower jaw portion provided on said second plier lever, wherein said lower jaw portion has a face that contacts said wedge when said first and second plier levers are pivoted closed, and provides support for the surface from which the fastener is being removed.
A method for removing a fastener from a surface, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first plier lever;
- (b) providing a second plier lever;
- (c) providing a pivot point at which said first and second plier levers are rotatably fastened;
- (d) providing an upper jaw wedge portion on said first plier lever;
- (e) inserting said wedge portion between the fastener and the surface;
- (f) providing a lower jaw portion on said second plier lever;
- (g) placing said lower jaw portion against the base of said surface;
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- (h) pivoting the first and second plier levers such that the wedge portion is pivoted toward said lower jaw portion, thereby wedging the fastener from said surface.
A tool for use in removing retaining clips from a horseshoe fastened to an animal hoof, comprising:
- (a) a first plier lever;
- (b) a second plier lever;
- (c) a pivot point at which said first and second plier levers are rotatably fastened;
- (d) an upper jaw portion provided on said first plier lever, wherein said upper jaw portion is a wedge;
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- (e) a lower jaw portion provided on said second plier lever, wherein said lower jaw portion has a face that contacts said wedge when said first and second plier levers are pivoted closed, and provides support for the horseshoe from which the fastener is being removed.
A method for removing retaining clips from a horseshoe fastened to an animal hoof, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first plier lever;
- (b) providing a second plier lever;
- (c) providing a pivot point at which said first and second plier levers are rotatably fastened;
- (d) providing an upper jaw wedge portion on said first plier lever;
- (e) inserting said wedge portion between the retaining clip and the animal hoof;
- (f) providing a lower jaw portion on said second plier lever;
- (g) placing said lower jaw portion against the base of said horseshoe;
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- (h) pivoting the first and second plier levers such that the wedge portion is pivoted toward said lower jaw portion, thereby wedging the retaining clip away from said animal hoof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.