Title: Horseshoe for a thoroughbred

What is claimed is:

1. An improved race horseshoe including a front end calk, comprising: a second calk having a downwardly directed configuration similar to said front end calk, said second calk comprising a blade removably insertable into engaging slots in holding members with locking means fixedly secured to said horseshoe for removably locking said second calk to said horseshoe.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said second calk comprises a curvilinear blade member removably insertable into holding members fixedly secured to said horseshoe.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said locking means comprises keepers within said holding members for engaging said second calk and holding said second calk within said slots.

4. The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said second calk has apertures at each end for engaging said locking means.

5. The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said second calk has elongated slots in each end for engaging said locking means.

6. The invention as defined in claim 3, 4 or 5 wherein said removable locking means are screws.

7. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein at least two gripping and aligning clips are positioned for engagement between said horseshoe and said hoof, said clips being configured to grip said horseshoe and the outer surface of said hoof.

8. The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein the hoof adjacent surface of said horseshoe includes recesses to accommodate said clips whereby the surface of said horseshoe and the outer hoof adjacent surface of said clips in said recesses lie on a substantially common plane.

9. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein at least two gripping and aligning clips are positioned between said horseshoe and said hoof, said clips being configured to grip at least the inner surface of said horseshoe, pass between said horseshoe and said hoof and grip the outer surface of said hoof.

10. The invention as defined in claim 7 or 9 wherein each of the said gripping and aligning clips comprises:

a central flat portion for passing between the hoof of the horse and the horseshoe, each clip located in a cutout in the hoof contacting surface of the horseshoe, the hoof contacting surface of the clip and horseshoe forming a substantially planar surface;

an upwardly extending surface connected to said central flat portion engaging the lower side surface of said hoof; and

a downwardly extending surface connected to said central flat portion remote from said upwardly extending surface for gripping the inner surface of said horseshoe.

11. The invention as defined in claim 10 wherein said clips are constructed of mild steel.

12. The invention as defined in claim 10 wherein said horseshoe includes a resilient pad positioned between the hoof and the hoof adjacent surface of the horseshoe and said cutout is in said pad and the entire hoof adjacent surface of said horseshoe is substantially planar.

13. The invention as defined in claim 10 wherein said clips are formable after installation so as to conform to the inner surface of said horseshoe.


Other info:


Inventors: Sparks, Jimmy L. (Norco, CA)

Application Number: 06/287174
Filing Date: 1981-07-27
Publication_date: 1983-06-07
Assignee: Lawson, William Ray (US)
Phillips, Jarald Allen (US)

Primary Class(es): 168/32
Other Classes: A01L7/04; A01L7/00; A01L7/04
US Patent Ref:

0492460	February, 1893	Crannell	168/17
0639248	December, 1899	Kerekes	168/17
1040958	October, 1912	Ketterer	168/29
1342615	June, 1920	Ariuchi	168/31	Horseshoe

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Swiatek, Robert P.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Gilliam, Frank D.