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US 2004/0200623 A1Published application
Attenuating horseshoe
OwnerMatt Krieselinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an attenuating horseshoe for reducing the vibrational energy transferred from the shoes of the horse to the leg of the animal. The attenuating horseshoe includes a substantially rigid shoe with a central toe having branches extending from each end of the central toe. A channel is formed within each of the branches and an attenuating material substantially fills each of the channels. The attenuating material may comprise a resilient material.
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An attenuating horseshoe comprising:
- a shoe with a toe having a first and second branch extending therefrom;
- a channel formed in the shoe;
- a polymeric gel disposed in the channel such that the polymeric gel filling the channel substantially flush with the surface of the shoe;
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- a coating covering the gel filled channel.
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An attenuating horseshoe comprising:
- a substantially rigid horseshoe having a recess formed therein;
- an attenuating material disposed within the recess;
- wherein the attenuating material comprises a fluid including a polymeric gel having a crosslinked elastomeric polymer and a coating sealing the fluid in the recess and
- wherein the polymeric gel fills the channel substantially flush with the surface of the substantially rigid shoe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.