Horseshoe impact pad
AssigneeSupracor Systems, Inc.
InventorsCurtis L. Landi, Susan L. Wilson
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Abstract
A horseshoe impact pad including a molded base of urethane material or the like having a recess formed in the upper, hoof engaging surface thereof and having a resilient honeycomb panel disposed within the recess and fixedly secured to the base. The horseshoe pad may be of full hoof design, for certain racing application, or may be generally limited to the hoof area covered by the horseshoe itself. The hoof side of the pad may also be configured to include a frog support component. The turf side of the pad may be provided with stabilizing ribs, heel shock-reducing projections, etc., and the base may be tapered to provide a desired tilt to the animal's hoof.
Claims15
A shock-absorbing impact pad for horses comprising:
- a generally oval-shaped base truncated on one side to have an outer perimeter configured to correspond to the hoofprint of a horse, said base being made of a relatively firm, resilient material and having secured thereto a resilient honeycomb panel comprised of a honeycomb-configured core having a first sheet of resilient material bonded to one face of said core and a second sheet of resilient material bonded to the opposite face of said core to form a plurality of hermetically sealed cells, whereby when placed between a horseshoe and horse's hoof the pad tends to absorb a substantial part of the shock energy that would otherwise be transmitted to the hoof.
A shock-absorbing impact pad for horses comprising:
- a generally oval-shaped base truncated on one side to have an outer perimeter configured to correspond to the hoofprint of a horse, said base being made of a relatively firm, resilient material and having a recess formed in its hoof facing side;
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- a resilient honeycomb panel disposed within said recess and bonded to said base, said honeycomb panel being comprised of a honeycomb-configured core having a first sheet of resilient material bonded to one face of said core and a second sheet of resilient material bonded to the opposite side of said core to form a plurality of hermetically sealed cells, whereby when placed between a horseshoe and horse's hoof the pad tends to absorb a substantial part of the shock energy that would otherwise be transmitted to the hoof.
A shock-absorbing impact pad for horses comprising:
- a generally oval-shaped resilient honeycomb panel truncated on one side to have an outer perimeter configured to correspond to the hoofprint of a horse, said honeycomb panel being comprised of a honeycomb-configured core having a first sheet of resilient material bonded to one face of said core and a second sheet of resilient material bonded to the opposite side of said core to form a plurality of hermetically sealed cells, whereby when placed between a horseshoe and horse's hoof the pad tends to absorb a substantial part of the shock energy that would otherwise be transmitted to the hoof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.