Improvements in D
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1900
Improvements in D
I, ARTHUR COLE, of Oak Lodge, Telford Park, S.W., Secretary to a Public
Company, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of boots used for
covering the feet of horses when employed upon grass lands such as lawns, cricket
fields, tennis courts, golf links, or the like, usually for drawing mowing machines,
rollers & carts or other similar work. In walking upon turf and pulling a load,
especially in wet weather, the hoofs of a horse are very apt to sink in and thus
cut up mark and damage the turf. The boots commonly used for this purpose
are not of substantial construction hence they soon lose their shape and very
quickly wear out.
Thus the better to meet the requirements of the case, I make a frame-work or
foundation, by preference of iron steel or other suitably strong material. This
sole plate is turned up at the toe in a flang like shape so as to fit, as nearly as may
be, the hoof of the horse. To this plate is strongly secured by rivetting or other-
wise a good thick sole of leather or other suitable material, made somewhat larger
in area than the horse's foot, so that the weight is made to bear upon an enlarged
surface of leather, or other material, kept in shape and position by the plate to
which it is secured, as mentioned. Upon the sole plate is a suitable attachment
made to overlap the heel ends of the horse's ordinary shoe and by means of one or
more screws of simple construction the sole plate described is gripped tightly
upon the iron shoe of the horse. The boots are thus securely held on and can be
quickly put on and removed. If desirable, the boots can be securely fastened on
by means of leather straps. The sole thus kept in shape and position is of lasting
duration, effective for the purpose required and can be easily and cheaply replaced
upon the sole plate when worn out.
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Improvements in
I, ARTHUR COLE, of Oak Lodge, Telford Park, S.W., Secretary to a Public
Company, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
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velates to improvements in boots for horses or other animals

page_text: when employed on grass lands for the purpose of drawing rollers, mowing
machines, carts, & the like, chiefly connected with the keeping in order of golf
links, cricket grounds, parks, lawns, & other similar grounds. The purpose for
which such boots are used is to prevent as far as possible the marking & cutting
up of the grass by the animals' feet, especially in wet weather when the ground is
soft.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this
specification in which similar letters indicate corresponding parts in all the
figures.
Fig. I, is a longitudinal section,
Fig. II is a plan showing the upper side.
In carrying out the invention I employ a strong plate A made by preference of
the best steel, & this plate is shaped as nearly as possible to the outlines of a
horses foot. Around the front, or toe of this plate a flange, or toe-cap a is turned
up & made to slope away backwards so as to ensure against any side-way move-
ment of the foot. I prefer to make this foundation plate out of one sheet of metal,
stamped out, or otherwise suitably bent into the required shape. The toe cap
however may be riveted or bolted on if preferred. At the heel end of this sole
plate A is securely riveted a strong nut b, which receives a screw or bolt e. Upon
this screw-bolt is carried a swing bar made by preference of angle iron or steel,
& it will be seen that when the foot of a horse, shod with the usual iron shoe,
is placed in this boot the heel ends of the ordinary shoe will pass under the outer
ends of this swing bar d. The screw e being then tightened up the bar d acts as
a clamp, firmly gripping the foot between this bar the toe flange a. The pressure
of the screw however is not upon the horses hoof but entirely upon the iron shoe
with which working horses are usually shod. In cases where horses are employed
without the ordinary shoes these boots may be secured by means of straps round the
upper part of the hoof, an arrangement in common use & needing no further
explanation here.
In order to prevent slipping, & to ensure softness of tread upon well kept lawns,
I provide substantial pads or soles under the plate A above described. Such
padding may.consist of a single sheet of leather, india rubber, or other kindred
substance, or, I prefer to make the sole of two good pieces of leather, sewed,
pegged, or rivited together as shown at B Fig. 1. This, or any similar scle, may
he riveted to the plate A, as seen at e, or bolts, or any suitable mode of attachment
may be used. There are numerous compounds of india rubber, & other kindred
substances, which may be used either as substitutes for leather, or in combination
with it for the making of these pads B. Preference however is given to an
arrangement similar to that shown at B Fig. 1, in which studs or cushions are made
to project through holes cut in the leather sole, & to stand out in relief through
the bottom as shown. Such studs may be made of india rubber or any other suit-
able material, & secured in their places by means of flanges held between the
sheets of leather or in some other similar position. These studs may be of any
desired size & length of projection, the main object being to lessen the liability
to slip, & also to add to the durability of the boots; as when worn down such studs
can readily be replaced with new ones. Obviously however the object here
indicated may be secured by making this lower sole or padding entirely out of
india rubber, or other composition serving the like purpose, all cast or moulded
in one piece, & having studs, projections, or striations spread over its lower sur-
face, as may be desired.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed I. declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The foundation plate or sole A having a toe-cap, or flange as shown, together
with a screw clamp arrangement at the heel or opposite end, substantially as
desorihod

page_text: 2. The foundation plate A in combination with a pad, sole, or soles, made or
leather, india rubber or other kindred substances or compounds, or a combination
of such materials suitable for the purposes herein set forth.