Horseshoe with spikes and method for making the spikes
OwnerRegis Prud'Hommeinventor
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Abstract
A horseshoe with spikes and a method for making the spikes. The horseshoe has a ground engaging surface provided with first and second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves. The first series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves define a first series of axes and the second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves define a second series of axes intersecting the first series of axes at an angle, thereby defining a plurality of pyramid-like spikes on the at least one portion of the ground engaging surface.
Claims18
A horseshoe comprising:
- a hoof engaging surface;
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- a ground engaging surface having first and second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves on at least one portion of the ground engaging surface, the first series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves defining a first series of axes, the second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves defining a second series of axes intersecting the first series of axes at an angle, thereby defining a plurality of pyramid-like spikes on said at least one portion of the ground engaging surface;
- wherein said at least one portion of the ground engaging surface is located in a central portion of the ground engaging surface, and the ground engaging surface further comprises third and fourth series of substantially parallel v-shaped grooves on at least one lateral leg portion of the ground engaging surface, the third series of substantially parallel v-shaped grooves defining a third series of axes, the second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves defining a fourth series of axis intersecting the third series of axis at another angle, thereby defining another plurality of pyramid-like spikes on said at least one lateral leg portion of the ground engaging surface.
A method for making a plurality of spikes in a horseshoe having a hoof engaging surface and a ground engaging surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- i) machining a first series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves on at least one portion of the ground engaging surface, the first series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves defining a first series of axes;
- ii) machining a second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves on said at least one portion of the ground engaging surface, the second series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves defining a second series of axes intersecting the first series of axes at an angle, thereby defining a plurality of pyramid-like spikes on said at least one portion of the ground engaging surface;
- wherein, if said steps i) and ii), said at least one portion of the ground engaging surface is located in a central portion of the ground engaging surface;
- iii) machining a third series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves on at least one lateral leg portion of the ground engaging surface, the third series of substantially parallel v-shaped grooves defining a third series of axes;
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- iv) machining a fourth series of substantially parallel V-shaped grooves on said at least one lateral leg portion of the ground engaging surface, the second series of substantially parallel v-shaped grooves defining a fourth series of axes intercepting the third series of axes at another angle, thereby defining another plurality of pyramid-like spikes on said at least one lateral portion of the ground engaging surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.