HORSESHOE

Abstract

The present application discloses a horseshoe which intends to correct and to relieve all the horse's tendons and ligaments system.

The horseshoe consists of a rigid plate, completely closed, with an inclination on the front part, on both sides and the rear part, with undulating form equivalent to the shape of a banana in contact with the ground as it has at least four leaning points plus the central point.

This solution can thus be used for leisure and sport purposes.

Claims

1. Horseshoe comprising a completely closed rigid plate, with an inclination on a front part, on both sides and a rear part, with undulating shape in contact with the ground and flat on a side of the horse's foot.

2. Horseshoe according to claim 1, comprising four leaning points and a central point.

3. Horseshoe according to claim 2, wherein the central point is located so as to be articulated in the vertical direction of the horse's foot.

4. Horseshoe according to claim 1, wherein said horseshoe is applied on the horse's hoof with glue or mechanical connectors.

5. Horseshoe according to claim 4, wherein the mechanical connectors are nails.

6. Horseshoe according to claim 1, wherein the rigid plate has a smaller thickness at the ends of each side and greater thickness at the central part.

7. Horseshoe according to claim 1, wherein the rear part has a round shape and it is steeper slope than the sides with ridges.

8. Horseshoe according to claim 1, wherein the rigid plate is manufactured in aluminum, rubber, thermoplastic polyurethane, thermally rearranged polymer, thermoplastic starch, wood, styrene-butadiene, carbon, kevlar, plastic or leather.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] For easier understanding of this application, figures are attached in the annex that represent different embodiments which nevertheless are not intended to limit the technology disclosed herein.

[0022] FIG. 1 illustrate a general perspective of the horseshoe wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0023] 1front part; [0024] 2left side; [0025] 3right side; [0026] 4rear part; [0027] 5central part.

[0028] FIG. 2 illustrate a general perspective of the horseshoe wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0029] 1front part; [0030] 2left side; [0031] 3right side; [0032] 4rear part; [0033] 5central part.

[0034] FIG. 3 illustrate a general perspective of the horseshoe wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0035] 1front part; [0036] 2left side; [0037] 3right side; [0038] 4rear part; [0039] 5central part.

[0040] FIG. 4 illustrate a general perspective of the horseshoe wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0041] 1front part; [0042] 2left side; [0043] 3right side; [0044] 4rear part; [0045] 5central part.

[0046] FIG. 5 illustrate a general perspective of the horseshoe wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0047] 1front part; [0048] 2left side; [0049] 3right side; [0050] 4rear part; [0051] 5central part.

[0052] FIG. 6 illustrate the contact part between the horseshoe and the horse's hoof.

[0053] FIG. 7 illustrate the banana format shape of the rigid plate wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0054] 1front part; [0055] 2left side; [0056] 3right side.

[0057] FIG. 8 illustrate the banana format shape of the rigid plate wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0058] 1front part; [0059] 2left side; [0060] 3right side.

[0061] FIG. 9 illustrate the general plate's perspective on the side of contact with the ground and a side perspective equivalent to the shape of a banana wherein the reference numbers are related with: [0062] 1front part; [0063] 2left side; [0064] 3right side; [0065] 4rear part; [0066] 5central part; [0067] 6horse's foot side; [0068] 7banana shape.

[0069] FIG. 10 illustrate a general plate's perspective on the side of contact with the horse's hoof and a side perspective equivalent to the shape of a banana.

[0070] FIG. 11 illustrate the general plate's perspective on the side of contact with the ground and a side perspective equivalent to the shape of a banana.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0071] The following text provides an explanation on the different embodiments of the technology disclosed in the present application. This explanation is not an extensive overview and does not intend to delineate the scope of the protection or any critical aspect or element of the same technology.

[0072] The technology hereby disclosed aims to clear the toggle concerning the traditional open application horseshoe to the horse's hoof while a total reconciliation with the horse's anatomy, it can be applied with specific glue or any mechanical connection, like nailed on the horse's hoof.

[0073] One of technology embodiments consists of a rigid plate, completely closed, with an inclination on the front part, on both sides and the rear part, with undulating form equivalent to the shape of a banana in contact with the ground as it has at least four leaning points plus the central point. The rigid plate is flat on the side of the horse's foot and it has an undulating shape in contact with the ground. The center of the plate is located so as to be articulated in the vertical direction of the horse's foot that, when applied to the hoof, it takes the undulating form equivalent to the banana shape (7).

[0074] The undulating form is obtained by the plate having the smallest thickness at the ends of each side, especially in the front part (1) and the rear part (4), and the plate's thickness is greater at the center part (5). The plate, when applied to the horse's hoof, has its undulating shape equivalent to the shape of a banana in contact with the ground and intends to create balance with the natural movement of the horse and to serve as slide impulse to the march of horses and, at the same time, to generate a slide effect on the phase of deceleration. It is intended with this purpose to correct and to relieve all the horse's tendons and ligaments system.

[0075] Its undulating form equivalent to the shape of a banana in contact with the ground is the great reference of this technology as it will allow a correct support of the horse's foot and the plantar angle, it relieves the suspending system and increases blood infusion in the horse's foot to promote the wall and the sole.

[0076] The rigid plate is completely closed and this is also a differentiating element to the existing traditional model which is normally opened according to the anatomy of the horse's hoof.

[0077] This rigid plate has high resistance and is composed by aluminum, rubber, thermoplastic polyurethane, thermally rearranged polymer, thermoplastic starch, wood, styrene-butadiene, carbon, kevlar, plastic and leather.

[0078] Concerning to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 it is referred that the leaning and non-slipping left side (2), is intended to be allowed to lean towards the left lateral movement and the ridges to make the non-slipping plate.

[0079] The leaning and non-slipping right part (3), is intended to be allowed to lean towards the right lateral movement and the ridges to make the plate non-slipping.

[0080] As for the rear part (4), it has a round end, with a more pronounced inclination than the sides, with ridges for non-slip function.

[0081] About the central part (5), undulating, it is intended to be assured all plate's balance through with motion slide and also to have anti-slipping function.

[0082] The front part (1) of the horseshoe can have a thickness comprised between 3 and 5 mm. The rear part (4) of the horseshoe can have a thickness comprised between 3 and 5 mm. The central part (5) of the horseshoe can have a thickness comprised between 11 and 14 mm. Other thicknesses can be possible to meet client's requests.

[0083] This description is of course not in any way restricted to the embodiments presented herein and any person with an average knowledge of the area can provide many possibilities for modification thereof without departing from the general idea as defined by the claims. The embodiments described above can obviously be combined with each other. The following claims further define different embodiments.