Title: Nail-less horseshoe

Abstract: A rubber material is molded into an enclosure of ungulate shape for engaging about and under a horse's hoof. The upper perimeter of the enclosure defines a rim, there being provided a generally horizontally forwardly extending lip across the rear portion of this rim. A flexible belt of textile material is arranged to pass through appropriate openings about the exterior of the enclosure immediately below the rim, the forward end portions of the belt being drawn together by a buckle to circumferentially contract the enclosure about the horse's hoof. The rear horizontally extending lip engages over the heel of the hoof to assure that the enclosure will stay in position.

Do you think this is a good invention? Vote now:

Votes so far: For:(0) Against:(0)
Other info:

Inventors: Battle, Jno R. (Pacific Palisades, CA, US)

Application Number: 972917
Filing Date: 1978-12-26
Publication_date: 1980-07-15
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 168/18
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

164174	Jun, 1875	Jacobs	168/18.
759636	May, 1904	Ryan	168/18.
797895	Aug, 1905	Johnson	168/18.

Other Refs: 683409963091

Jun, 1930	FR
Jun, 1950	FR

Primary Examiner: Chamblee, Hugh R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Pastoriza; Ralph B.