Horseshoe
OwnerTimothy Llewellyninventor
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Abstract
A method of making a composite horseshoe to a bespoke design for a specified hoof of a specified horse, comprises providing a template horseshoe adapted to fit the specified horse's hoof. The template horseshoe is made by providing a conventional horseshoe (at step 50), and refining the design of it in situ to fit the unique shape and requirements of the specified horse's hoof (at step 52). A mould of the template horseshoe is then constructed (at step 54), and the composite horseshoe is made by filling the mould with plastics material mixed with wear-resistant particles (at step 56).
Claims7
A method of making a composite horseshoe to a bespoke design to fit a specified hoof of a specified horse, comprising:
- providing a template horseshoe adapted to fit the specified hoof of a specified horse;
- constructing a mould of the template horseshoe;
- and
- filling the mould with a plastics material mixed with wear-resistant particles to replicate the template horseshoe.
A composite horseshoe having a body comprising particles embedded in a matrix of plastics material, the particles having greater wear resistance than the matrix, wherein the body is configured to fit a specified hoof of a specified horse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.