US 12,317,878 B2
Automated horse shoeing apparatus and system
Mark Smith, Tilbury (CA)
Filed by Mark Smith, Tilbury (CA)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,102.
Application 17/751,102 is a continuation of application No. 16/429,521, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,337,412.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/679,304, filed on Jun. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0279772 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01L 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 1/06 (2006.01); A01L 15/00 (2006.01); B21K 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/4097 (2006.01); A01L 1/00 (2006.01); A01L 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01L 11/00 (2013.01) [A01K 1/0613 (2013.01); A01L 15/00 (2013.01); B21K 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/4097 (2013.01); A01L 1/00 (2013.01); A01L 3/00 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35012 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated horse shoeing apparatus configured to automatically measure, size, adjust, and attach a shoe to a hooved animal, the apparatus comprising:
a first cell configured to adjust the shape of the hoof of an animal, the first cell having a 3D image generator to capture a 3D image of the hoof, a processor then determines the amount of hoof material to remove based on the 3D image, the first cell further configured to adjust the shape of the animal's hoof;
a second cell configured to modify a horseshoe based on the 3D image generated in the first cell; and
a third cell configured to automatically attach the adjusted horseshoe from the second cell to the hoof of the animal.