Patents by Inventor Michiel Petrus M. KERCKHAERT

Michiel Petrus M. KERCKHAERT has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hoof rasp
    Patent number: 11533895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hoof rasp for filing/rasping and tidying the hoof of a horse, including at least one rasping side provided with a rasping section with length L and width W between a rasp-free first and second end over a respective length L1 and L2, whereby the first end tapers into a tang intended for a handle and the second end is for holding the hoof rasp, whereby the rasping section, toward the second end, includes a narrowed area. Also disclosed is a method for filing/rasping a hoof with such a hoof rasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: KERCKHAERT HOEFIJZERFABRIEK B.V.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus M. Kerckhaert
  • HORSESHOE NAIL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH HORSESHOE NAIL
    Publication number: 20220000091
    Abstract: A horseshoe nail for nailing a horseshoe to a hoof. The horseshoe nail is made from steel with a carbon weight percentage between 0.18 and 0.25. The horseshoe nail contains a shank with a tip at one end and a widened head at the other end. The head is at least hardened over a part of its length from its free end. The shank is not hardened over its entire or almost entire length from the tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Kerckhaert Hoefijzerfabriek B.V.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus M. Kerckhaert
  • HOOF RASP
    Publication number: 20200253183
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hoof rasp for filing/rasping and tidying the hoof of a horse, including at least one rasping side provided with a rasping section with length L and width W between a rasp-free first and second end over a respective length L1 and L2, whereby the first end tapers into a tang intended for a handle and the second end is for holding the hoof rasp, whereby the rasping section, toward the second end, includes a narrowed area. Also disclosed is a method for filing/rasping a hoof with such a hoof rasp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus M. KERCKHAERT