Patent ID: 6176319
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A01L

Abstract:
A hand-held tool for cleaning debris from horses' hooves comprising:(a) a shaped elongated handle having a longitudinal axis centrally disposed therein, including retention means at a lower handle end for rigidly retaining or carrying a working element;(b) an elongated arm working element having an arm retention end and an arm working end with a bend at a first acute included angle formed in a middle region there between;(c) said arm retention end rigidly retained in or carried by said retention means such that said arm retention end and said handle longitudinal axis are nominally orthogonal with said arm working end extending below said handle lower end;(d) said first acute included bend angle causing said arm working end to point toward said longitudinal axis, thereby forming a second complementary acute angle with said longitudinal axis; and(e) whereby in use said longitudinal axis may be maintained in a substantially vertical orientation and a tip of said arm working end may be applied to said hooves at said second acute angle.