Slip-on horse boot with replaceable pastern gaiter
AssigneeEasycare, Inc.
InventorsGarrett Ford, Dana Johnsen
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Abstract
A horse boot (10) includes a shell (12) for a hoof and a gaiter (22) for the pastern. The shell has a sole (14), an upper (16), a tongue (18), and an elastic strap (60) for tightening the upper and the tongue around the hoof of a horse. The gaiter (22) is releasably attached to the upper so as to extend around the rear of the shell and can be wrapped around the pastern (P) of the horse immediately above the hoof's hairline (C) and below the fetlock to function as a barrier against the entry of debris into the shell. The gaiter provides an additional anchor to retain the shell in place under extreme conditions of use. The releasable connection to the shell (12) allows replacement of the gaiter (22) when worn out.
Claims28
A horse boot comprising:
- a shell that includes a sole, an upper, and a tongue;
- a replaceable gaiter attached to the upper of the shell;
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- a restraining mechanism for strapping the shell of the boot on a hoof of a horse;
- wherein the gaiter includes a mounting section for releasable connection of the gaiter to a heel portion of the upper, and a wrapping section with flaps for releasably wrapping around and enclosing a pastern of the horse above the hairline and below the fetlock of the horse.
A horse boot comprising:
- a shell that includes a sole, an upper, and a tongue;
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- a restraining mechanism for strapping the shell of the boot on a hoof of a horse;
- wherein the restraining mechanism includes an elastic strap connected to front portions of said upper over the tongue of the shell.
A horse boot comprising:
- a shell that includes a sole, an upper, and a tongue, said shell being limited in size to extend everywhere below a hairline of a hoof of a horse wearing the horse boot;
- a gaiter attached to the upper of the shell, said gaiter including a connecting section enclosing a heel portion of the upper around a back portion of said hoof, and including an open wrapping section with flaps for releasably wrapping around and enclosing a pastern of the horse above the hairline and below a fetlock of the horse, said hairline remaining uncovered by said open wrapping section around a front portion of the hoof;
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- a restraining mechanism for strapping the shell of the boot on the hoof of the horse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.