ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,310, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Scootboot Pty Ltd (Tasmania, Australia).

"Strap for equine hoof boot and boot" was invented by David Duncan Macdonald (Tasmania, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A securing strap for an equine hoof boot. The strap is configured for securing the boot to a hoof of a horse at a location above the horse's coronary band for fixing to the boot at generally central locations on a front and rear of the boot. The strap includes: a centrally positioned coupler above a front of the boot; and first and second sections. Each of the first and second sections is configured to extend on either side of ...