There is disclosed a safety strip for horses and other animals to prevent casting. The strip may be attached to the walls of corrals and other structures that are used to contain horses and other animals. The strip may comprise a series of raised conical projections which provide a frictional surface for a horse to use as leverage to enable the horse to raise itself to an upright position within the confines of a narrow corral. The strips may be made in sizes that allow them to be used in a variety of differently sized and shaped walls. Apertures in the strips provide a method for mounting them to the walls by the use of nails for example.
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1. An improved animal stall for animals having hooves comprising: a series of walls, said walls in connection with one another so as to form an enclosed stall, at least one of said walls having a frictional strip, said strip having a base layer made of a relatively rigid material and said base layer having an under surface that is in connection with said wall, said strip having a layer of frictional material in connection with said base layer, said frictional strip having a plurality of rows of extended portions, each of said plurality extended portions of modified conical shape having a top and a base, said top of rounded construction and constructed so as to create a space between the bases of each of said plurality of extended portions that roughly corresponds to the shape of the for receiving an animal's hoof, said strips located at a height on said wall adapted for the reach of a hooved animal laying lying down.
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6. An improved stall for animals having hooves comprising: a series of walls in connection with one another so as to form an enclosed stall, at least one of said walls having a frictional strip, said strip having a base layer made of relatively rigid materials and said base layer having an under surface that is in connection with said wall, said strip having a layer of frictional material in connection with said base layer, said frictional layer having a plurality of extended portions for receipt of an animal's hoof, said strips located at a height on said wall adapted for the reach of a hoofed animal lying down.
7. A safety strip for cast animals in a confinement structure comprising: an under surface sufficient for connecting to the animal confinement structure and frictional material, said frictional material having a plurality of extended portions for receipt of an animal's hoof enabling the animal to push itself away from the confinement structure.
8. A safety strip for cast animals as in
material has extended portions with space therebetween.9. An improved stall for animals having hooves comprising: a series of walls in connection with one another so as to form an enclosed stall, at least one of said walls having a frictional strip, said strip having a base layer made of relatively rigid material and said base layer having an under surface that is in connection with said wall, said strip having a layer of frictional material in connection with said base layer, said frictional layer having a plurality of extended portions for receipt of an animal's hoof, said plurality of extended portions arranged in plurality of rows, said strip located at a height on said wall adapted for the reach of a hoofed animal lying down, said rows being offset from one another, so that said extended portions of one row are not in linear relation with said extended portions of an adjacent row. |
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The invention relates to the field of animal husbandry and in particular to a safety strip designed for attachment to walls and other static structures that may be used to contain animals. The strip may be placed on a wall in order to provide a gripping structure for a horse to use its hooves to leverage against and lift itself to an upright position, if the animal is cast.
Cast (or in a cast position) is defined as a situation where a horse or other animal is in a location and/or position of not being able to return to its feet. Oftentimes, this is because of injury or sickness. FIG. 4 shows a horse lying down in a box stall (living quarters). The horse has all 4 legs and hoofs tucked under himself while Top view of the safety strip.as shown in FIG. 3 that extends from the edge of the bottom surface to the edge of the top surface.
The front surface of the strip provides a point of attachment for the raised portions, or cones 4, that extend from this surface. The conical portions should be made orf relatively flexible materials such as rubber, certain types of flexible plastic, leather, etc. The cones should be about 2-6" in height and about 1.5" in diameter at the base of the cone where the cone is attached to the upper surface of the strip. The cones are essentially rounded off at the top i.e. they do not have pointed tops but, rather they are rounded tops, see FIG. 3.
The strip is to have a tapered end at 8, for the purpose of a smooth attachment point from the strip to the wall, to eliminate injuries to animal. This sloping surface also prevents animal or horse clothing from getting caught at this attachment point, i.e., at the point where the bottom surface 12 is attached to the surface of the wall or other structure. The tapered end stabilizes the end of the strip under pressure. The strip may be made in several layers with an upper layer (having conical portions) of relatively pliable material e.g. rubber and a bottom layer (having bottom surface 12) of stronger material. The sloping surface also minimizes the chances wthat an animal or clothing would get caught at the interface of these layers.
It is believed that the use of flexible or malleable materials on the upper surface will add to the grip of the hooves as well as prevent injury to the hooves of the horse. With these considerations in mind, the materials may be chosen accordingly. The upper layer may be from one to several inches in thickness and probably about 2-6" in width. The cones will extend say, 2-6" from the surface of this front layer.
The conical portions 4 may be arranged in a series of rows, as shown (see FIGS. 1 and 3) with probably about three rows being preferred. Each row should be offset in relation to the other row so that the conical portions do not align with one another when they are viewed across the rows.
Ribs 1 reinforce the device and also stabilize the strip under pressure which is very important. They are made of rubber or other strong materials and may be added to the back surface 12 of the strip to enhance the rigidity of the strip. It is preferred that these ribs run the length of the strip. A series of apertures 6 should also run across the length of the strip and these should be of a size to allow a screw or nail to be used to hold the strip to the wall.
When in use, the strip 10 is attached to a point on a part of the static structure, such as a wall, that encloses the animal. The actual placement of the strips may vary due to the differences in size of such animals but it believed that the strip would be best positioned at a point about 1-12" below the withers of the horse when the horse is in a standing position. The strips may be attached by nails, screws etc. The strips may be provided in sizes that allow them to be cut down in order to fit odd-sized walls, etc.
FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, show an optional strip with a flat upper surface 14 as opposed to the upper surface with conical portions. The option of a flat surface will allow use with wider range of animals from horses to elephants.
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