Dual hoof pick system and method
OwnerMelissa A. Moffettinventor
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Abstract
A horse care product which may be designed to include a hoof pick, a reservoir to store hoof dressing, and a brush for a one-handed applicator. A shut-off may be included for the reservoir. The dual hoof pick may allow a user to easily clean and grease and animal hoof. The device provides horse owners with a uniquely-designed combination pick and brush used to dispense and apply oil and remove debris with a single tool. The device includes a hinged section designed to receive and store oil for dispensing, eliminating the need for separate containers in order to apply oil to dress the hoof.
Claims20
A dual hoof pick system, the system comprising:
- a dual hoof pick assembly having
- a tool-body including
- a handle;
- an interior volume;
- a first-brush;
- a second-brush;
- and
- a pick;
- and
- wherein said dual hoof pick assembly is configured for removing debris from and dispensing oil to an animal hoof.
A dual hoof pick system, the system comprising:
- a dual hoof pick assembly having
- a tool-body including
- a handle with an interior volume;
- a first-brush;
- a second-brush;
- a hinged cap;
- a dispensing button;
- and
- a pick comprising stainless steel;
- and
- wherein the second-brush comprises a hoof-brush;
- wherein the interior volume is accessible via the hinged cap;
- wherein the boars-hair brush is protected by the hinged cap;
- wherein the hinged cap comprises plastic;
- wherein the dual hoof pick assembly is configured for removing debris from and dispensing oil to a horse hoof;
- wherein the first-brush comprises a boars-hair brush configured for dispensing the oil for application to a horse hoof;
- wherein the first-brush and the second-brush are oriented perpendicularly to each other;
- wherein the pick and the second-brush are oriented coplanerly to each other;
- wherein the pick and the first-brush are oriented perpendicularly to each other;
- wherein the dispensing button is flexible and comprises a convex curvature that is able to move to a concave curvature when depressed to expel the oil from the interior volume and naturally return to the convex curvature ready for a subsequent-application-press;
- wherein the dispensing button is located between the second-brush and the pick, on the tool-body;
- and
- wherein the dispensing button partially extends into the tool-body when pressed.
A method of use for the dual hoof pick system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a dual hoof pick assembly having
- a tool-body including
- a handle;
- an interior volume;
- a first-brush;
- a second-brush;
- a hinged cap;
- a dispensing button;
- and
- a pick comprising stainless steel;
- cleaning debris from a horse hoof;
- and
- applying oil to a horse hoof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.