Bovine Hoofblock with Improved Glue Application, Adhesion, and Design
AssigneeSmart Block
InventorMartinus VanBeek
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for affixing a hoofblock to the hoof of an animal comprising, providing a hoofblock having a plurality of spacers disposed thereupon; positioning, an animal hoof on the hoofblock where the spacers create a cavity between the animal hoof and the hoofblock. The method continues by injecting an adhesive into the cavity through one or more injection ports disposed within the hoofblock, and affixing the hoofblock to the hoof of the animal by allowing the adhesive to cure, thereby creating a bond between the hoofblock and the animal hoof.
Claims22
A method of attaching a hoofblock to an animal hoof with an adhesive, the method comprising:
- positioning a top surface of the hoofblock adjacent the animal hoof;
- creating a cavity between the animal hoof and the top surface of the hoofblock;
- injecting the adhesive into the cavity through at least one channel defined in the hoofblock;
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- affixing the hoofblock to the animal hoof by allowing the adhesive to cure, thereby creating a bond between the hoofblock and the animal hoof.
A hoofblock for affixing to an animal hoof with an adhesive, the hoofblock comprising:
- a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface positioning adjacent the hoofblock and creating a cavity therewith;
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- at least one channel defined in the body and communicating from at least one injection port on the body to one or more cavity openings on the top surface, the at least one channel communicating the adhesive into the cavity between the top surface of the hoofblock and the animal hoof.
A hoofblock kit for treating an animal hoof, the kit comprising:
- a container of adhesive;
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- at least one hoofblock for affixing to the animal hoof with the adhesive, the at least one hoofblock comprising:
- a body have a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface positioning adjacent the hoofblock and creating a cavity therewith;
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- at least one channel defined in the body and communicating from at least one injection port on the body to one or more cavity openings on the top surface, the at least one channel communicating the adhesive into the cavity between the top surface of the hoofblock and the animal hoof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.