Title: Durable lightweight horseshoe and accessories

What is claimed is:

1. A horseshoe adapted to be fitted to the hoof of a horse, comprising:

(a) a web defined by a ground surface, a hoof surface and two side walls, the web having a general U-shape configuration; and

(b) an open sided swedge in the ground surface of the web, said swedge being defined by a substantially planar topside disposed between two side walls, each of the two side walls being substantially perpendicular to the topside at portions proximal thereto, one of the side walls being bifurcated with the portion distal to the topside extending angularly away from the portion of said one side wall proximal to the topside.

2. A horseshoe adapted to be fitted to the hoof of a horse, comprising:

(a) a web formed of aluminum and defined by inner and outer sidewalls of U-shape configuration with a hoof section and a ground section extending between the sidewalls, said hoof and ground sections and said sidewalls jointly defining an arcuate toe section disposed between two elongated side sections;

(b) a continuous open sided swedge in the web extending completely through the two elongated sections and the intermediate arcuate toe section, said swedge being defined by a substantially planar swedge surface opposite the open side disposed between inner and outer swedge walls, one of said swedge walls being substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar swedge surface and the other swedge wall having at least a portion which is non-parallel to said one swedge wall, said swedge being adapted to receive a wear member; and

(c) a wear plate member disposed in the swedge extending through the arcuate toe section with its outermost surface not less than 0.1875 inch and not more than 0.3125 inch from the outer sidewall.

3. A horseshoe adapted to be fitted to the hoof of a horse, comprising:

(a) a web defined by inner and outer sidewalls of U-shape configuration with a hoof surface and a ground surface extending the sidewalls, said sidewalls and said surfaces jointly defining an arcuate toe section disposed between two elongated side sections; and

(b) an open sided swedge extending the entire length of the web in the ground surface of the web, the swedge being defined by a substantially planar swedge surface opposite the open side and disposed between inner and outer swedge walls substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar swedge surface at portions proximal thereto with one of said swedge walls having at least a portion which is non-perpendicular to the substantially planar surface, the portion of the outer swedge wall proximal to the substantially planar swedge surface being adapted to intimately mate with a sidewall of an insert for the horseshoe throughout the entire length of the web, said swedge being adapted to receive a wear member and being disposed not less than 0.1875 inch and not more than 0.3125 inch from the outer sidewall in the arcuate toe section.

4. A horseshoe as recited in claim 3 wherein the portion of the outer swedge wall proximal to the substantially planar swedge surface is disposed between 0.230 inch and 0.280 inch from the outer side wall in the arcuate toe section.

5. A horseshoe as recited in claim 3 wherein the portion of the outer swedge wall proximal to the substantially planar swedge surface is disposed approximately 0.250 inch from the outer side wall in the arcuate toe section.

6. A horseshoe adapted to be fitted to the hoof of a horse, comprising:

(a) a web defined by inner and outer side walls of U-shape configuration with a substantially planar hoof surface and a ground surface extending between the side walls, said side walls and said surfaces jointly defining an arcuate toe section disposed between two elongated side sections;

(b) an open sided swedge extending into the arcuate toe section in the hoof surface of the web, the swedge being defined by a substantially planar swedge surface opposite the open end and substantially parallel to the hoof surface, said swedge surface being disposed between inner and outer swedge walls substantially perpendicular to the swedge surface at portions proximal thereto, the outer swedge wall being bifurcated with a portion distal to the swedge surface extending angularly away from the portion of the outer swedge wall proximal to the swedge surface,

(c) a substantially planar plate with an arcuate terminus fitted over the ground surface of the web proximal to the arcuate toe section, said plate having at least two holes aligned with said swedge for receiving a fastener which extends into said swedge; and

(d) a clip integral with the planar plate and extending perpendicular thereto from the arcuate plate terminus and fitting over the outer web wall, said clip having a hole disposed substantially perpendicular to and centrally between the two holes in said plate for receiving a fastener which extends into the outer web wall.

7. A horseshoe adapted to be fitted to the hoof of a horse, comprising:

(a) a web formed of aluminum and defined by inner and outer side walls of U-shape configuration with a substantially planar hoof surface and a ground surface extending between the side walls, said hoof and ground surfaces and said side walls jointly defining an arcuate toe section disposed between two elongated side sections;

(b) an open sided swedge in the ground surface of said web, said swedge being defined by a substantially planar surface substantially parallel to the hoof surface disposed between two swedge side walls, each of the two side walls being substantially perpendicular to the planar surface at portions proximal thereto, one of the swedge side walls being bifurcated with the portion distal to the planar surface extending angularly away from the portion of said bifurcated wall proximal to the planar surface;

(c) an insert formed of urethane having a generally rectangular cross sectional configuration and intimately mated to the planar surface and swedge side walls proximal thereto; and

(d) means for securing said insert into said swedge.

8. A horseshoe adapted to be fitted to the hoof of a horse, comprising:

(a) a web formed of an extruded aluminum 6063 alloy and defined by inner and outer sidewalls of U-shaped configuration with a hoof section and a ground section extending between the sidewalls, said hoof and ground sections and said sidewalls jointly defining an arcuate toe section disposed between the elongated side sections, each of said elongated side sections terminating in free ends distal to the arcuate toe section; and

(b) an open sided swedge in the hoof section, said swedge being defined by a substantially planar swedge surface opposite the open side disposed between inner and outer swedge walls, one of said swedge walls being substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar swedge surface and the other swedge wall having at least a portion which is non-parallel to said one swedge wall, said swedge extending continuously from the free end terminus of one of the elongated side sections to the free end terminus of the other elongated side section through said arcuate toe section.

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Inventors: Peacock, Robert L. (6930 Blue Rock Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 45247)

Application Number: 06/038512
Filing Date: 1979-05-14
Publication_date: 1981-11-10
Assignee: Peacock, Robert L.

Primary Class(es): 168/23 168/31, 168/24
Other Classes: A01L1/00; A01L7/04; A01L7/00; A01L7/04; A01L1/00
US Patent Ref:

0283850	August, 1883	Billings	168/24
0473295	April, 1892	Coates	168/1
2101070	December, 1937	Kelley	168/4	Horseshoe
3460627	August, 1969	Teixeira	168/24	HORSESHOE WITH RACING CALKS
3780810	December, 1973	Ashton	168/4	HORSESHOES
3794120	February, 1974	Charlson	168/24	HORSESHOE

Other Refs: DE2308228

October, 1974

168/4

Primary Examiner: Mancene, Gene
Assistant Examiner: Swiatek, Robert P.
Attorney: Kinney & Schenk