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US 5,230,384 AGranted
Horseshoe assembly having glide clips and metal studs
OwnerDavid J. Nebel, Keith L. Hanseninventors
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Abstract
The horseshoe assembly of the present invention comprises a U-shaped pad member having one or more glide clips attached thereto around its outer circumference. Each of the glide clips has a glide surface protruding a short distance below the bottom surface of the pad member. The coefficient of friction of the glide members is less than that of the pad member. At least one elongated stud is fitted within a stud receiving hole in the bottom surface of the pad member and includes a lower stud end protruding below the bottom surface of the pad member.
Claims16
A horseshoe assembly comprising:
- a U-shaped pad member having an upper surface, a lower surface, an exterior edge, an interior edge, a forward closed end, and a rear open end formed from first and second spaced apart legs of said U-shaped pad member, each of said first and second legs having a rear end;
- said pad member being formed from an elastomeric material having a first co-efficient of friction;
- at least one stud receiving hole extending upwardly into said pad member from said lower surface thereof;
- stud means within said at least one stud receiving hole and having upper and lower stud ends, said lower end of said stud means protruding downwardly below said lower surface of said pad member;
- at least a first clip member attached to said pad member, said clip member having a ground engaging surface adjacent said lower surface of said pad member and being formed of a material having a second coefficient of friction which is less than said first coefficient of friction;
- means for attaching said pad member and said clip member to the bottom of a horse's hoof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.