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US 7,065,819 B1Granted
Universal horse farrier tool
AssigneeTrailsmith, Ltd.
InventorRobert Minniti
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Abstract
A multi-purpose combination hand tool useful for maintaining and attachment of horse shoes has two pivotally interengagement jaw members that define a number of user specific tool elements therebetween in a single tool configuration. The hand tool can be used as a shoe puller, nipping tool, nail clincher and nail puller as well as a hammer and hoof pick.
Claims12
A multi-functional adjustable hand tool useful in attaching and maintaining shoes to horses comprising,
- a first handle jaw member of integral monolithic construction having a handle portion and multiple fixed jaw members,
- a second handle jaw member having a handle portion and multiple fixed jaw members,
- said first and second handle jaw members being pivotally secured to one another whereby said handle portions and said multiple jaw portions are in effacing orientation alignment, pairs of said effacing fixed jaw members in oppositely disposed relation to one another in right angular orientation to the longitudinal axis of said handle portions, said effacing fixed jaw members pairs comprising transverse V-shaped notches in said respective jaw elements and tapered side wall surfaces, said remaining disposed effacing fixed law members comprising jaw portions haying transverse engaging ribs thereon
- said handle portions having a striking element and conical projection extending respectively from the free ends thereof which are in selective engagement with each other with a stabilization alignment pin registerable with said respective handle end extending therebetween.
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A multiple functional adjustable hand tool comprising,
- a first and second handle jaw members of integral monolithic construction having respective handle extension elements and multiple fixed jaw portions,
- said first and second handle jaw members being pivotally secured to one another whereby said multiple jaw portions and said handle portions pairs are in effacing orientation to one another,
- said handle portions having opposing bow portions, each with a plurality of transverse teeth therein, a striking element and a bifurcated projection extending from their respective free ends in oppositely disposed relation to one another a pin extending from said striking element handle portion registerable within a receiving recess in said remaining handle portion.
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