DE202007004985U1 - Hufballenschoner - Google Patents

Abstract

Hufballenschoner To protect the ball area of a horse's hoof the same time can be used as a weight aid with an over the ball area can be arranged Protective part (3), which can be arranged by means of an over the toe area Fastening means (5, 7) is attachable to the horse hoof, wherein the Protective part (3) from a superficial at least in sections with a highly elastic plastic material (11) overmoulded, dimensionally stable plastic molding (9) exists.

Description

The The invention relates to a hoof bale protector for protecting the ball area a horse's hoof, which can also be used as a weight aid is.

Hufballenschoner for horses are basically known. They serve to avoid the so-called ball kick. This can occur in horses that tend to grip. At the Grasping touches the Behind hoof the equidistant front hoof of a horse during the Abfußen.

One generic hoof bale protectors is for example from international patent application WO2006 / 001764 A1 known. This hoof bale protector has a C-shaped protective part up, over wires attachable to the hoof. The protective part may for example consist of a Plastic or consist of a rubber material. The damping properties of a However, plastic material is not always sufficient. These are Although better with a rubber material, but the dimensional stability a rubber material low.

Out DE 297 16 571 U1 a device for protecting the ball area of the studded front hoof of a horse is known, which has a plastic shell made of tough-elastic polyurethane, on the inside of a lining of a shock-absorbing elastic material can be glued. However, the strength of such an adhesive bond is not always sufficient.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a hoof bale protectors for disposal To provide, which protects the ball area of a horse's hoof well and good Having strength properties. At the same time the hoof bale saver a high dimensional stability exhibit.

to solution According to the application, this object is made available by a hoof bale protector to protect the ball area of a horse's hoof with an over the Ballenbereich arrangeable protection part, by means of an over the Attachable to toe area fastener on horse hoof attachable is, wherein the protective part of a superficial at least partially with a highly elastic plastic material overmolded, dimensionally stable plastic molding consists.

The The basic idea of the invention is the protective part of the hoof bale protector to make two-piece, with an internal, dimensionally stable plastic molding on its surface at least partially overmolded with a highly elastic plastic material or embedded in this. The plastic molding is thus extremely firm and safely embedded in the plastic material. A solution of Plastic material from the plastic molding is virtually impossible.

to Creation of the hoof bale protector will be the plastic material in not yet cross-linked or hardened form over the Plastic molded part molded (overmolded) where the plastic material crosslinked or hardened. Through this in situ curing on the plastic molding is a very intimate connection between Plastic material and plastic molded part achievable.

Of the Plastic molding gives the protective part its essential shape. In addition to a good dimensional stability it preferably has a high rigidity and a high strength on. Due to this high strength of the plastic molding the hoof bale particularly well against injuries when gripping protect the horse. Preferably, the plastic molded part, for example, from a thermoplastic Plastic exist. For example, the plastic molding made of polyamide (PA), polyacetate (POM), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or acrylonitrile butatidiene acrylate (ABS). The plastic molding can be created for example as an injection molded part.

During the Plastic molding gives the hoof bale saver its essential shape and the injury protection is served by a gripping the horse serves the plastic material of the padding and as protection against slipping of the protection part. The plastic material preferably has one for this purpose elasticity on that much over the elasticity of the plastic molding lies. The plastic material may preferably consist of a porous, especially a closed-cell plastic. For example The plastic material can be made of foamed plastic be. This is a particularly good padding of the hoof bale granted. The plastic material may in particular of an elastomeric plastic consist. An elastomeric plastic not only provides good padding, but may also cause slippage of the guard on the bale area safely prevent. For example, the plastic material may be made a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polyurethane (PU, PUR) or a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) be assembled.

Of the according to the application hoofbearers protects the Hoof bale due to the solid plastic molded part thus effective against a ball kick and creates at the same time due to the cushioning plastic material a high wearing comfort. This may cause slipping of the hoof bale saver due to the high elasticity of the plastic material can be avoided.

The protective part can, for example, shell be shaped or substantially C-shaped. The two legs of a correspondingly designed protective part can at least partially, preferably completely, cover the respective costal areas of the horse's hoof. This ensures complete protection of the ball area of a horse's hoof.

Basically the hoof bale protector adapted to the anatomy of the horse hoof, so that he does not affect the horse in any way and especially also to no grazes comes at the horse's hoof.

Of the Plastic molding can face on its the ball area of the horse's hoof Side have a spur when using the hoof bale saver protrudes into the hoof beam.

To an embodiment is provided that the protective part on its underside, so the when placed on the horse's hoof facing the ground, not with the highly elastic plastic material is overmolded. The plastic molding is thus exposed on the underside of the protective part and thereby serves as if as wear protection for the Plastic material.

Of the Hoof bale guard is attachable to the horse hoof by the protective part is applied to the ball area of the horse hoof and by means of a Fastener that over The toe area of the horse hoof runs, attachable to the horse hoof is. in principle this fastener can be designed arbitrarily.

To a particularly preferred embodiment is a fastener in the form of a latched in a buckle Rastbandes provided. Corresponding locking bands offer the advantage that They are virtually infinitely adjustable and easy and fast detectable and also be solved again. Corresponding locking bands are for example for the buckling of inline skaters or of Soft boots for Snowboards known.

The Rastband is preferably made of plastic and preferably has a high rigidity and strength. It can be provided that the locking band consists of the same plastic as the plastic molding of the protection part.

The Rastband can at the portion where it covers the plastic molding, also be over-injected with plastic material. Hereby are Accordingly, these sections of the locking band by the plastic material padded, so that the wearing comfort is additionally improved.

To an embodiment are plastic molding and snap band designed in one piece. A corresponding shaped hoof bale protector is particularly easy and inexpensive to produce, there no additional Means for attaching the locking strip on the protective part are necessary. At the same time, the locking band in this embodiment is extremely strong with the protective part connected.

The Rastband can according to the state the technique designed and therefore, for example, tooth-like projecting locking projections have, which can be latched in the buckle. To latch the Rastbandes in the buckle, this one corresponding to the locking projections Locking means, such as a spring-loaded or other Have way resilient latching means.

The Rastband is preferred on the one and the buckle of the locking band attached to the other leg of the protective part.

Rest band and buckle can be connected in any way with the plastic part, for example, in addition to the above, one-piece design, about a welded joint (For example, by ultrasonic welding), via an adhesive bond or via a mechanical connection (for example, a rivet or a screw connection).

It it can be provided that the hoofballenschoner according to the application has an additional weight, especially to influence the rhythm of the horse's gait. According to one embodiment For example, an additional weight of metal, preferably from Lead be provided. The additional weight may preferably be immediate be attached to the plastic molded part of the protective part, for example to be glued to this, wherein the plastic molding and the additional weight over-injected together with the highly elastic plastic material are. This is a very secure attachment of the additional weight secured on the protective part. Since the according to the application hoofballenschoner can be designed very lightweight, for example, only one weight may have between 130 and 210g, an additional weight with a weight in the range of 90 to 170g, preferably 110 to 150g be provided. This makes it more general according to the present Standard in equitation allowed Total weight of a hoof bale saver in the amount of 300g adjustable. Of course they are also any other weight adjustable.

Of the according to the application Hufballenschoner preferred for Icelandic horses used.

Further features of the Hufballenschoners according to the application will become apparent from the following description of the figures, the two Ausfüh represents exemplary embodiments of a Hufballenschoners according to the application.

there shows, in each case in a highly schematic representation,

1 a perspective view of a hoof bale protector obliquely from above;

2 a perspective view of the hoof bale protector after 1 frontally on the inside of the protective part;

3 a perspective view of the hoof bale protector after 1 frontally on the outside of the left thigh;

4 a perspective view of the hoof bale protector after 1 from above and

5 a perspective view of another embodiment of a hoof bale protector obliquely from above.

The total with the reference number 1 designated hoofbearers after 1 has a cup-shaped protective part 3 with one out of a snap band 5 and a buckle 7 formed on fastening means.

The protection part 3 consists of an injection-molded plastic part made of polyamide 9 which is largely made of a plastic material made of polyurethane 11 is over splashed.

The protection part 3 is designed substantially C-shaped or cup-shaped and has the two legs 3a and 3b on. When placing the hoof bale protector 1 on the horse's hoof cover the thighs 3a . 3b the respective costumes of the horse's hoof.

The plastic molding 9 has a spur on its underside 13 on, in the arrangement of the hoof bale saver 1 rests in the hoof beam on the horse's hoof.

The - in 1 right thighs 3b of the protection part 3 is firmly connected to a locking band via an ultrasonic welding 5 made of polyamide. The Rastband 5 has on one side evenly spaced locking projections 15 on.

The second - in 1 left thigh 3a of the protection part 3 is over a rivet with a buckle 7 connected. The buckle 7 has a spring-loaded latching means, in which the latching projections 15 the Rastbandes 5 are latched. To handle the buckle 7 this has a swivel handle 17 on, wherein the locking connection between locking band 5 and buckle 7 by a pivoting movement of the handpiece 17 can be stretched. To solve the locking connection, the buckle 7 a push button 8th (please refer 3 ) on.

The plastic molding 9 is completely in the plastic material 11 embedded or overmolded by it, with the exception of the underside of the spur 13 , the bottom 9u of the plastic molding 9 , the area where the buckle 7 on the plastic molding 9 is attached.

When placing the hoof bale protector 1 on the hoof reaches the guard 3 on its underside up to the sole of the hoof sole, on the underside 9u of the plastic molding 9 ,

At its top 3o reaches the protection part 3 into the bondage pit of the horse's hoof. The top 3o of the protection part 3 is in particular by plastic material 11 padded, so that in the area of the sensitive ponytail pit of the horse's hoof no injuries, in particular scour injuries, can occur.

In the illustration after 2 it can be seen that the top 3o of the protection part 3 slightly curved inwards to avoid injury to the bondage pit.

3 holding a top view of the thigh 3a shows, clearly indicates that the area where the buckle 7 on the protection part 3 is attached, not with plastic material 11 is covered.

In 4 is the view of the top of substantially C-shaped shape of the protective part 3 of the hoof bale protector 1 clearly visible.

The hoofbearer after 5 essentially corresponds to the hoofbearer after the 1 to 4 with the exception that the Rastband 5 and buckle 7 here on the other leg 3a . 3b are attached. This serves to illustrate the fact that in principle is freely selectable on which leg locking band 5 and buckle 7 each should be arranged.

Claims (7)

Hoof bale protectors for the protection of the ball area of a horse hoof which can be used at the same time as a weight aid with a protective part that can be arranged above the ball area ( 3 ), which can be arranged by means of an attachable over the toe area fastener ( 5 . 7 ) is attachable to the horse's hoof, the protective part ( 3 ) from a superficial at least partially with a highly elastic plastic material ( 11 ) overmolded, dimensionally stable plastic molding ( 9 ) consists. Hoof bale protector according to claim 1, in which the protective part ( 3 ) two legs ( 3a . 3b ), by means of which the respective costal areas of the horse's hoof are at least partially covered. Hoof bale protector according to claim 1, wherein the plastic molded part ( 9 ) a protruding into the Hufstrahl spur ( 13 ) having. Hoof bale protector according to claim 1 with a thermoplastic molding ( 9 ). Hoof bale protector according to claim 1 with an elastomeric plastic material ( 11 ). Hoof bale protector according to claim 1 with a fastening means ( 5 . 7 ) in the form of a buckle ( 7 ) snap-in locking band ( 5 ). Hoof bale protector according to claims 2 and 7, wherein the locking band ( 5 ) on the one leg ( 3b ) and the buckle ( 7 ) on the other leg ( 3a ) of the protective part ( 3 ) is attached.