Patent ID: 6443232
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: A01L

Abstract:
A shock-absorbing horseshoe (1) with a resilient intermediate layer (4, 18) positioned between a rigid upper part (2,14) for abutment on the underside of the hoof of the horse and a rigid under part (3,15) extending at least under a part of the upper part (2, 14), the upper part (2, 14) and the under part (3, 15) being in rigid mechanical connection with each other solely at the front edge of the shoe, characterized in that the under part (3, 15) extends substantially in parallel with the upper part (2, 14) that the resilient material completely fills out the interspace between the upper part (2, 14) and the under part (3,15) and is secured thereto, and that openings (7A, 20) are provided in the under part (3, 15), said openings allowing passage of a nailhead (23) of a per se conventional fastening nail (13, 22) in such a manner that the securing of the horseshoe to the hoof by means of such nails is accomplished solely by the abutment of the nailhead against the resilient intermediate layer (4, 18) and by the resilient compression of said layer.