| 摘要 |
This invention relates generally to farriery, and, more specifically, to flexible animal shoes. Flexible animal shoe also functions as a hoof protection device. The hoof protection device includes a base, a cuff comprising one or more panels, and a means of securing the base and cuff to a hoof. The panels may be independently movable such that they lay at different angles to horizontal. May include one or more girdles configured to wrap around at least a portion of the cuff. Device includes one or more girdles configured to securably link the cuff with one or more anchor points of one or more anchor plates. Device includes an adjustable width base comprising an open and/or at least partially closed sole. Width can be adjusted by insertion of hoof, by girdle, and by positioning of panels. |
| 主权项 |
1. A flexible animal shoe, comprising:
a base, the base including at least an adjustable width defining at least one perimeter; two or more overlapping plates, the two or more overlapping plates disposed within an interior perimeter of the base and defining an at least partially closed sole, wherein the adjustable width of the base is adjusted by slidably aligning the two or more overlapping plates relative to the at least one perimeter defined by the base, the adjustment operable to at least one of increase or decrease a degree of overlap among the two or more overlapping plates to accommodate varying widths of hoof; and a cuff, the cuff including at least two independent panels coupled with the base along at least a portion of an exterior perimeter of the base; and at least one girdle configured to securably wrap around at least a portion of the cuff. |
