Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01L—SHOEING OF ANIMALS
  • A01L7/00—Accessories for shoeing animals
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01L—SHOEING OF ANIMALS
  • A01L1/00—Shoes for horses or other solipeds fastened with nails
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01L—SHOEING OF ANIMALS
  • A01L3/00—Horseshoes fastened by means other than nails, with or without additional fastening by nailing
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01L—SHOEING OF ANIMALS
  • A01L5/00—Horseshoes made of elastic materials

Definitions

• the invention relates to a hoof protection for riding hooves, in particular horse hooves, with a horseshoe-shaped one, preferably with a running side and a hoof support side
• Plastic-formed base body and at least one fixed, seen in the installation position - front elevator.
• the object of the invention is therefore to provide a hoof protection of the type mentioned, with which a precise adaptation of the hoof protection to the hoof is possible.
• Another task is to provide hoof protection that does not hinder the hoof mechanics in either the horizontal or vertical direction, but dampens it.
• Location includes adjustable elevators.
• the hoof protection according to the invention thus has at least two adjustable elevators for a frontal elevator, as is known from the prior art, which provide the required lateral stability for the hoof. Due to the adjustable lifts according to the invention, the hoof protection can be fixed or jammed on the hoof without play, so that the thrust and shear forces occurring during the movement can be better controlled.
• This lateral fixation makes it possible not only to nail the hoof protection to the hoof but also to glue it to the hoof.
• Elevators are slidably arranged in or on the base body, and that the elevators can be adjusted in their position between a radially outer position and a radially inner position relative to the center of the hoof protection and can be fixed relative to the base body.
• the elevators are freely adjustable between the two aforementioned positions and can thus be brought into contact with the lateral hoof areas, so that the hoof protection can be fixed or jammed on the hoof without play.
• the adjustable elevators can each be arranged offset by an acute angle, preferably approximately 45 °, relative to the central axis of the base body.
• the hoof protection comprises two further elevators which are adjustable in their position.
• the hoof geometry can be centered precisely by the hoof in question being clamped between the adjustable lifts regardless of its shape. In this way, the hoof can also be glued to the hoof protection without the hoof protection slipping during the adhesive hardening.
• the adjustable elevators can also be designed in a different, even odd number, on the hoof protection according to the invention.
• the adjustable elevators are each formed from an installation part projecting from the support side and, seen in the installed position, and a displacement part which runs normally to it and which is displaceably guided parallel to the support surface of the base body.
• the installation part thus forms the protruding contact surface which is characteristic of a hoof protection elevator. with which a shifting of the hoof protection is prevented due to the shear forces exerted on the hoof protection during the movement of the mount.
• the sliding part of the lifts according to the invention enables a free movement between the inner and the outer position and a subsequent fixing of the same to the base body in the position in which the hoof has been brought into precise contact with the system parts.
• a resilient latching lug is formed on the sides of the sliding part.
• Such a locking lug enables the adjustable lifts to be moved and locked in place and thus enables the hoof protection according to the invention to be positioned very quickly on the hoof of the mount.
• the resilient latching lug is formed in each case by a recess in the sliding part that is open at the edge and partially parallel to the sides of the sliding part. In this way, the sliding part can be designed as an injection molded part, for which the locking lugs can be manufactured in one operation.
• locking teeth are formed on the outside of the resilient locking lug for engagement in opposite locking teeth formed in the base body.
• the hoof nails may only be hammered into the so-called white line.
• nail openings are excluded in the base body, the side walls of which preferably run in the radial direction have parallel lamellae which run essentially normal to the running side of the base body.
• the open leg ends of the horseshoe-shaped base body can preferably be connected from a soft component via a crosspiece.
• the elastic connecting web provided in the area of the beam e.g. Made of a soft plastic, allows a particularly good adaptation to the hoof dynamics that arise during the movement, since the open leg ends can move apart proportionally to the load and the heel movement is supported.
• a particularly good extensibility of the crossbar is achieved if, according to another embodiment of the invention, the crossbar, seen in cross section, has material weakenings in the direction normal to the central axis. This allows the open leg ends of the base body to move apart far beyond the elasticity of the soft component under load.
• the soft filling compound can be connected to the hard base body by injection molding.
• the soft-elastic filling compound When loaded, the soft-elastic filling compound is pressed together so that the hard base body rests on the surface after being compressed.
• the impact energy converted into elastic energy comes therefore only to a subdued extent as a burden for the mount to develop.
• the hoof protection is lifted off the ground, the flexible filling material can expand again.
• Elevators are made of a reflective or fluorescent plastic.
• Variant of the invention can be provided that a groove-like recess about halfway
• FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an embodiment of the hoof protection according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows an elevation of the hoof protection from FIG. 1;
• FIG. 3 shows a partial cross section through the hoof protection according to Fig.l
• FIG. 5 shows a cross section through the hoof protection according to Fig.l and Fig.4;
• FIG. 6 shows a plan view of an elevator of the embodiment according to FIG. 1 or FIG. 4;
• FIG. 7 shows a partial floor plan of the embodiment according to Fig.l
• FIG. 8 shows a cross section through an elevator of the embodiment according to FIG. 7;
• FIG. 9 shows a cross section through the embodiment of the hoof protection according to the invention according to FIG. 7;
• 10 and 11 are a plan view and a side view of a support plate for one
• FIG. 12 shows a plan of an elevator according to FIG. 7;
• FIG. 13 shows a section through the representation in FIG. 12
• FIG. 14 shows a partial section through an elevator according to FIG. 7;
• FIG. 15 shows a bottom view of the hoof protection according to Fig.l;
• Fig. 16, 17, 18 and 19 a partial section through different variants of a
• FIG. 20 shows a section through the representation of FIG. 15;
• FIG. 21 shows a plan view of a further embodiment of the hoof protection according to the invention.
• FIG. 22 shows an oblique view of the hoof protection according to FIG. 1;
• FIG. 23 shows a plan view of an elevator of the hoof protection according to FIG. 22;
• Fig. 24 is a side elevation of the hoof protection according to Fig. 21 and
• FIG. 25 shows a bottom view of the hoof protection according to FIG. 21
• the hoof protection shown in FIG. 1 is intended for a riding hoof, in particular a horse's hoof, and is made of a horseshoe-shaped basic body 3 comprising a running side and a hoof support side, as well as a fixed front seen in the installation position
• a profile 29 (FIG. 5) is provided on the underside of the fixed, front elevator 2, which supports the stability of the mount on soft terrain or on ascending or descending terrain.
• the hoof protection comprises at least two elevators 1.15 which are adjustable in their position. These are symmetrical about the central axis M, in each case at an acute angle, preferably approximately 45 °, relative to this central axis M des
• Base body 3 arranged offset.
• the adjustable elevators 1, 15 are - relative to the center of the hoof protection - each displaceable between a radially outer and a radially inner position and relative to the
• Base body 3 can be fixed.
• the hoof protection comprises two further elevators 10, 100 which are adjustable in their position. These elevators 10, 100 arranged in a symmetrical position with respect to the central axis are also shown in FIG.
• Fig.l shown on the left in the retracted position and on the right in the extended position. According to the elevators 1, 15, they are also between a radially outer and a radially inner one
• any number of adjustable lifts can be provided for clasping the hoof.
• the variant shown in Fig.1 with four adjustable lifts can be provided for clasping the hoof.
• Elevators allow the hoof to be gripped and held in place like a collet.
• the structure of the adjustable elevator 1, 15 can be seen from FIG. He is from an - in
• a resilient locking lug 52 is formed on the sides of the sliding part 1 of the adjustable elevator, which is formed by a Open edge 53, which is partially parallel to the sides of the sliding part, is realized in the sliding part 1.
• locking teeth 54 are formed on the outside, which are used for engagement in opposite locking teeth 55 formed in the basic body 3.
• the latching teeth 54 give in to the movement directed towards the center of the hoof protection and prevent the respective elevator from sliding back in the abutting position of the system part 15, since they snap into the opposite latching teeth 55 and block against an outward movement.
• FIG. 12 The same type of toothing is provided in FIG. 12 for the further elevators 10, 100 consisting of a sliding part 10 and a plant part 100 protruding from the support surface, but can also be replaced by an equivalent mechanical means.
• a support plate 300 creates a uniformly distributed pressure area for fixing the elevator 10, 100 relative to the base body 3 (FIGS. 10, 11).
• the support plate 300 has strips 301 at its ends, which are pressed into the recesses 24 of the sliding part 10 (FIG. 12) and thus prevent the latching lugs from retreating.
• the opposite locking teeth 55 and 28 are formed in guide recesses for the respective sliding parts 1 and 10, which are excluded in the Festgro ⁇ er 3. As can be seen from FIG.
• a pin 97 with a snap bead projects into the guide recess for the sliding part 10 in the central position, into which the support plate 300 with its central opening 302 can be snapped.
• a slot-like recess 13 is provided in the sliding part 10, so that there is sufficient space for the support plate 300 in accordance with the respective position of the elevator 10, 100 for the complete snap-in.
• the support plate 300 In the snapped-in position, the support plate 300 thus prevents the latches 27 from retreating and thus securely holds the elevator 10, 100 in its position (FIGS. 7, 9).
• a fixation could also be implemented using a suitable screw connection.
• the hoof protection according to the invention allows a faultless attachment of the hoof protection on the horse, since in the basic body 3 radial openings 26 are excluded, with which a look through to the so-called white line and thus a very precise nailing are carried out can.
• a further improvement over conventional hoof protection devices can be achieved by attaching a transverse web 4 (FIG. 4) connecting the open leg ends of the horseshoe-shaped base body 3, which is made of a soft component. for example, a soft plastic is formed. Due to the elasticity of the soft crosspiece 4, the open leg ends of the basic body can move outward under load and thus obey the hoof dynamics, which naturally widen the hoof heights when they occur. 7
• the soft-elastic crosspiece 4 - seen in cross section - has material weakenings 33 running normal to the central axis M, which can be seen from FIG.
• the crosspiece 4 widens from the leg ends to the center line M in the direction of the hoof protection center, as a result of which there is extensive adaptation to the shape of the hoof.
• the elastic crosspiece 4 is made of a hard component, e.g. a hard, thermoplastic plastic formed support area 30, which is inserted into the crossbar 4. This can be done by appropriately encapsulating the hard plastic part 30. For this purpose, this is provided with a suitably designed profile shown in FIG. An anchoring profile of the crossbar in the base body 3 is also provided for an encapsulation.
• the crossbar 4 can also be removed mechanically if required, simply by separating it from the hard plastic base body.
• a soft thermoplastic material is integrated in the hoof protection according to the invention, in order to avoid shock loads that can cause negative wear and tear in the hoofed animal.
• 3 depressions are provided in the horseshoe-shaped base body, which have openings to the support side at spaced locations.
• the depressions are filled with a filling compound 40, 49 made of a soft component, e.g. a soft thermoplastic, fulfilled and secured in the openings against falling out.
• the filling compound 40 can have a shoe sole-like profile, as is shown, for example, in FIG. 9. In order to achieve a shock-absorbing effect, the filling compound 40 projects over the running side of the basic body 3 (FIG. 9, FIG. 20).
• the depressions filled with the filling compound 40 extend in the front area approximately between the two adjustable elevators 1, 15 along the circumference of the hoof protection, as can best be seen in FIG. 15.
• the base body 3 of the hoof protection according to the invention is made of a hard component.
• a hard thermoplastic material is formed, which preferably has a hardness, preferably from 10 to 100 Shore D, during the hardness range of the soft part.
• the filling compound 40 and the crosspiece 4 preferably between 50 and 100 Shore A.
• the hard component can have reinforcing elements, such as glass fibers, which are preferably 20% by volume. In some cases, however, this proportion can 8th
• Hoof protection is preferably non-positive and positive, so that the testing of various material combinations is possible.
• This can be, for example, a connection between two thermoplastic elastomers on a polyurethane chassis (TPE-U).
• TPE-U polyurethane chassis
• PA 12 polyamide 12
• TPE-A Polyether amide base
• the elevators in particular the adjustable elevators, can be formed from a reflective or fluorescent plastic, which is therefore a widely visible one in the dark
• profile areas 85 are formed on the running side of the hoof protection, into the different profiles, of which different embodiments 93, 90, 91, 92 in
• Fig. 16 to 19 are shown, can be embossed. The function of this particular
• Profiling consists in bringing about a load-dependent, quasi-synchronous expansion with the heels of the horse's hoof on the legs of the hoof protection.
• Crosspiece 4 can move apart proportionally to the load. This prevents the hoof from digging into the ground when it occurs.
• the profile regions 85 support the transverse movement of the hoof legs apart.
• Bead is retractable. Such a tape helps the problem of snowball formation on the
• 21 to 25 show a further embodiment of the hoof protection according to the invention with a basic body 3 'and a fixed front elevator 2'.
• Elevators 1 ', 15' are displaceable between a radially outer and a radially inner position with respect to the basic body 3 '.
• the 23 is one of the elevators 1 '. 15 'shown in detail. Again, resilient locking lugs 52 'are provided on both sides, the mobility of which is realized by parallel cutouts 53'. The locking lugs 52 'are formed closed at their edge end, so as to allow increased stability against breaking.
• the locking teeth 54 ' are intended to engage in the opposing locking teeth 55' of the basic body 3 '. so that the sliding part 1 'of the respective elevator with the system part 15' is pushed towards the hoof, so that the system part 15 'is clamped against the hoof.
• the crossbar 4 'connecting the leg ends of the horseshoe-shaped base body 3' is made of the same hard plastic as the base body 3 'and has material weakenings 33' which enable the leg ends to be deflected when the hoof protection is loaded.
• the depressions or openings provided in the base body 3 ' are filled with a filling compound 40', 49 'made of a soft plastic and have a shock-absorbing effect.
• the soft filling compound 40 ' projects beyond the running side of the base body 3' (FIG. 25).
• nail openings 26' are excluded, the side walls of which extend in the radial direction and have parallel slats 71 which run essentially normal to the running side of the base body 3 '. These enclose the nail heads after hammering in and prevent them from migrating back.

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