Horseshoe for pitching
OwnerJohnny W. Davenportinventor
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Abstract
A horseshoe for pitching for recreation and in National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America competition, wherein lugs or calks on top of a first horseshoe near the heel points can engage and shoulder against raised surfaces on the bottom of a second horseshoe positioned atop the first horseshoe. An alternate feature positions the transverse center of balance nearer the heel end of the horseshoe than prior art.
Claims4
In the game of horseshoe pitching in which participants pitch horseshoes sequentially a predetermined distance toward a ground stake, a horseshoe comprising:
- a U shaped body defining a toe, spaced apart heels at the distal ends of said body, and legs joining to each of said heels, said body having a top surface for remaining exposed when pitched and a bottom surface for facing the ground when pitched,
- a calk located on the top surface of each leg and forming a shoulder at a first predetermined distance from the heel end and facing toward the heels, and
- an offset surface on the bottom surface of each leg forming a shoulder at a second predetermined distance from the heels and facing away from the heels,
- whereby a rebound encountered from a pitched horseshoe rebounding from striking the stake while overlaying a previously pitched horseshoe can effect an interfacing engagement between respective shoulders of each for minimizing the relative movement therebetween.
In the game of horseshoe pitching in which participants pitch horseshoes sequentially over a predetermined interval toward a ground stake, a horseshoe comprising:
- a U shaped body defining a toe, spaced apart heels at the distal ends of said body, and legs joining to each of said heels, said body having a top surface for remaining exposed when pitched and a bosom surface for facing the ground when pitched,
- said horseshoe having a maximum width of 71/4 inches across the legs, a maximum length of 75/8 inches from heel to toe, a maximum weight of 2 pounds and 10 ounces, and having a transverse center of balance at a distance 46% to 50% of the length from each heel end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.