Hoof cover
AssigneeFair Mare Products, LLC
InventorSusan LYON
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Abstract
Described in this application for patent is a cover for treating the hoof or leg of a hooved animal. The cover includes a hoof shoe and a sock joined at a seam. The hoof shoe includes a pocket for receiving the hoof of the animal and provides a continuous outer surface for enclosing the hoof and a cushioned bottom portion allowing for treatment to the underside of the hoof. The sock includes a liner, such as silicone or thermoplastic polyurethane, which adheres to the skin or hair of the animal and prevents the cover from being displaced during wear.
Claims20
A hoof cover for administering a medication to a animal hoof, the cover comprising:
- a flexible rubber boot shaped to receive a hoof;
- and
- a fabric sock secured to the rubber boot at a seam, whereby the fabric sock is lined with a material for adhering to the leg of the horse to keep the sock in position.
A method of treating a hoof and leg, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying a medication to a hoof;
- securing a hoof shoe about said hoof;
- and
- securing a sock to said leg, wherein said sock is connected to said hoof shoe.
A cover for treating the hoof or leg of a hooved animal, the cover comprising:
- a hoof shoe including a pocket for receiving a hoof, a continuous outer surface for enclosing a hoof, and a cushioned bottom portion for allowing treatment to the underside of the hoof;
- and
- a sock connected to the hoof shoe at a seam, the sock comprising a stretchable fabric having a liner that adheres to the skin or hair of an animal;
- wherein the hoof shoe and sock keep a medication applied to the hoof or leg of a hooved animal in contact with said hoof or leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.