Farriery – Shoes
Patent
1992-01-30
1993-05-25
Swiatek, Robert P.
Farriery
Shoes
168DIG1, A01L 300, A01L 500
Patent
active
052131637
ABSTRACT:
A horseshoe comprised principally of semihard polyurethane capable of being reversibly heated to about 275.degree. F. for hot-attachment with a gap-filling adhesive in accordance with the process of the author's prior patent. The shoe has an angular cross section with one leg of the angle bonded to the sidewall of the hoof and the other leg to the bottom of the hoof. The upper leg is of sufficient rigidity to make the L-beam cross section of the shoe strong enough to withstand bending moments without the addition of metal strengthening members. The hot shoe is pliably fit to the contour of the individual hoof as it is being bonded; precise fitting is not required because the adhesive is gap-filling. Lateral relative motion between the shoe and the hoof is prevented by an anchoring mechanism into the sulci of the frog. Case hardened steel plates in the toe and heel regions of the shoe provide superior wear resistance. Overall, the horseshoe is light weight, will remain bonded to the hoof under severe conditions, and has wear resistance superior to conventional steel horseshoes.
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patent: 4116278 (1978-09-01), Spencer
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