# US 2016/0249596 A1 · Flip-flop glued-on horse shoe

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- Number: US 2016/0249596 A1
- Document ID: US20160249596A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/046,470
- Filed: 2016-02-18
- Published: 2016-09-01
- Earliest claimed: 2015-02-27
- Inventors: GARRETT N. FORD
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160249596A1

## CPC

- A01L 3/02: Horseshoes consisting of one part
- A01L: SHOEING OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A glued-on horse shoe consists of a sole and an upper with two side walls separated by a front slit and attached to an outer periphery of the sole. The shoe is attached to the horse's hoof without placing any glue between the heel and the sole. The side walls extend backward from the front side of the hoof only at most to a midsection of the hoof and are folded inward to butt against the hoof. Bonding material is preferably placed only between the hoof of the horse and the interior surfaces of the upper for adhering the shoe to the hoof, so that the sole remains unattached to the bottom surface of the hoof and free to move in flip-flop fashion in relation to the hoof. The middle of the sole may include an opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A glued-on horse shoe on a horse's hoof, comprising:
a sole;
an upper attached to an outer periphery of the sole, said upper including side walls extending backward from a front side of the hoof and folded inward to butt against the hoof; and
bonding material placed between the hoof of the horse and interior surfaces of the upper for adhering the shoe to the hoof of the horse, said sole being unattached to a bottom surface of the hoof at a heel of the hoof and free to move in flip-flop fashion in relation to the hoof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein the bonding material is placed substantially only between the upper of the shoe and the hoof of the horse, no glue being placed between the hoof and the sole of the shoe.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein the upper includes a front slit separating said side walls.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein said side walls extend backward only to a midsection of the hoof where the hoof has a widest point.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein the sole includes an opening.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein the shoe is made of molded unitary construction.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein the shoe is made of polyurethane

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The horse shoe of claim 1, wherein the bonding material is placed substantially only between the upper of the shoe and the hoof of the horse, no glue being placed between the hoof and the sole of the shoe; the upper includes a front slit separating said side walls; the side walls extend backward only toward a midsection of the hoof where the hoof has a widest point; and the shoe is made of molded polyurethane unitary construction.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The horse shoe of claim 8, wherein the sole includes an opening.

### Claim 10

A method of installing a glued-on horse shoe on a horse's hoof, comprising the following steps:
providing a horse shoe that includes a sole and an upper attached to an outer periphery of the sole, wherein the upper includes side walls extending backward from a front side of the shoe and folded inward to butt against a hoof of a horse wearing the shoe; and
placing bonding material between the hoof of the horse and interior surfaces of the upper for adhering the shoe to the hoof of the horse, said sole being unattached to a bottom surface of the hoof at a heel of the hoof and free to move in flip-flop fashion in relation to the hoof.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the bonding material is placed substantially only between the upper of the shoe and the hoof of the horse, no glue being placed between the hoof and the sole of the shoe.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the upper includes a front slit separating said side walls.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein said side walls extend backward only to a midsection of the hoof where the hoof has a widest point.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the sole includes an opening.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the shoe is made of molded unitary construction.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the shoe is made of polyurethane

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the bonding material is placed substantially only between the upper of the shoe and the hoof of the horse, no glue being placed between the hoof and the sole of the shoe; the upper includes a front slit separating said side walls; the side walls extend backward only toward a midsection of the hoof where the hoof has a widest point; and the shoe is made of molded polyurethane unitary construction.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the sole includes an opening.