Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1887
Complete Left, 28th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 4th May, 1888.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE of No. 46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, in the county
of Middlesex, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention (a communication to me from abroad by Charles Volant, of Tours,
France, Farrier), to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object an improved cushion or pad for the purpose of
protecting the hoofs of horses. This end is accomplished
1. By preventing them from slipping on stone and wood pavements.
2. By protecting the sole of the foot when the latter is too weak.
3. By enabling them to be cured of sand crack (bleime).
4. By obtaining by means of the pressure produced by the horse-shoe when the
foot is resting on the ground, a dilation of the heel which effects a cure of hoof bound
(encastalure) and effectually prevents a recurrence of the same, as well as of sand-
crack which arises from loof-bound.
There are several modifications of cushion or pad according to this invention. These
are:
1. A cushion for the cure of sand-crack and hoof-bound.
2. A cushion for preventing the horse from slipping on stone pavements, for
protecting the sole, and curing sand crack.
3. A cushion for preventing the horse from slipping on wood pavement, for
protecting the sole, and curing sand crack.
4. A cushion for preventing slipping, and for curing sand crack and hoof-
bound. This cushion is made in two modifications, one for stone pavements, and the
other for wood paving.
5. A cushion formed according to one of the four modifications hereinbefore
mentioned, provided with lugs for preventing the horse from cutting itself.
The following is a description of these modifications of cushions.
The first modification is designed specially for curing sand crack and for preventing
hoof-bound.
The heel of the cushion is reduced to a rib which forms a slight swelling at one part
and tapers off gradually to a point at the ends.

page_text: The edge of the rib when the cushion is in use occupies the cavity situated
between the frog and the heel of a horse's foot.
The sole is obliquely situated in relation to the edge of the cushion consequently
the pressure of the horse-shoe, produces a dilation of the heel which results in curing
the hoof bound.
It is a recognised fact that sand crack results from hoof-bound which is a narrowing
or shrinkage of the heel of a horse. A radical cure can therefore only be effected by
combating and preventing this narrowing.
The improved cushion is also suitable for replacing ligatures after an operation,
either for sand crack, quittor, wire-heel, or false quarters; the cavity of the cushion
serving for the reception of the ointments necessary for the dressings.
In the second modification the iron shoe rests upon the outer portion of the cushion
and thus fixes it to the hoof.
There is a heel piece of varying height to bear on the ground.
This heel piece is grooved or notched in any desired manner to increase the
adhesion to the road.
In the centre of the cushion is a cavity bounded by a rib or projection, and
capable of receiving an ointment suitable for curing sand crack or other ailment of
the foot.
The ointment usually employed consists of chopped tow, a little yellow wax, tar,
and turpentine in proportions suited to the gravity of the ailment. This composition
is inserted into the cavity, and is softened by heat. Over the surface of the cushion
there is a sheet of metal (preferably perforated) the object of which is to impart
stiffness to the cushion and provent it from breaking.
This cushion has for object to cure sand crack, to prevent horses from slipping
and to protect the sole of the hoof.
The third modification differs from the preceding one only in the under surface of
the cushion being provided with points or spikes embedded in the india-rubber and
having for object to prevent horses from slipping on wood pavement, as the india-
rubber alone cannot effect this purpose thoroughly.
These points can be separate or arranged in combs; the points in the latter case
being prevented by a back picce from falling out or which is most important from
penetrating into the india-rubber.
These points or combs are made of metal or of a substance hard enough to bite the
wood paving. They need not project very much beyond the heel of the cushion the
height of which varies, especially for the hind feet.
The fourth modification of the cushion cures not only sand crack but prevents the
same by obviating hoof-bound, that is the narrowing of the heel of the horse as
herein-before mentioned which narrowing gives rise to many ailments.
This, as well as provention from slipping, and protection to the sole, is effected by a
slight modification of the shape of the cushion.
This modification consists simply in making the face oblique in relation to the sole
that bears on the ground:
By means of this incline the pressure produced by the action of walking causes one
part to enter into the heel and forces it to dilate.
A lug may be applied to all types of cushions and is employed with horses which
cut themselves when walking; it makes the hoof larger, so that instead of the blow
being given by the iron shoe it is given by the lug which not only does not cause any
injury but allows the contused part to heal.
Dated this 29th day of June 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Protective Cushion or Pad for the Hoofs of Horses.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of No. 46, Lincolns Inn Fields, London, in the County
of Middlesex, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent 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:-
This invention has for its object an improved cushion or pad for the purpose
of protecting the hoofs of horses. This end is accomplished.
(1). By preventing them from slipping on stone and wood pavements.
(2). By protecting the sole of the foot when the latter is too weak.
(3). By enabling them to be cured of sand crack (bleime).
(4). By obtaining by means of the pressure produced by the horse-shoe when the
foot is resting on the ground, a dilatation of the heel which effects a cure of hoof-
bound (encastalure), and effectually prevents a recurrence of the same, as well
as of sand crack which arises from hoof-bound.
There are several modifications of cushion or pad according to this invention."
These are:
1. A cushion for the cure of sand crack and hoof-bound.
.
2. A cushion for preventing the horse from slipping on stone pavements, for
protecting the sole, and curing sand crack.
3. A cushion for preventing the horse from slipping on wood pavement, for
protecting the sole, and curing sand crack.
4. A cushion for preventing slipping, and for curing sand crack and hoof-hound.
This cushion is made in two modifications, one for stone pavements, and the other for
wood paving.
5. A cushion formed according to one of the four modifications hereinbefore
mentioned, provided with lugs for preventing the horse from cutting itself.
The following is a description of these modifications of cushions.
The first modification is designed especially for curing sand crack and for
preventing hoof-bound.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings Fig. 1 is a view
of the bottoin face of the cushion.
Fig. 2 shows the interior face which bears against the hoof. This face is the same.
in all the modifications. It is provided with a recess for the reception of ointment T.
Fig. 3 shows the improved cushion or pad in section.
The heel of the cushion is smooth and consists merely of a rib UV which forms a
slight swelling at one part U and tapers off gradually to a point at the ends V.
The edge of the rib when the cushion is in use occupies the cavity situated
between the frog and the heel of a horses foot.
The sole XY is obliquely situated in relation to the edge V Z of the cushion:
consequently the pressure of the horse shoe applied at W produces a dilation of tho
heel which results in curing the hoof-bound...

page_text: It is a recognised fact that sand crack results from hoof-bound, which is a narrowing
or shrinkage of the heel of a horse. A radical cure can therefore only be effected by
combating and preventing this narrowing.
The improved cushion is also suitable for replacing ligatures after an operation,
either for sand crack, quittor, wire-heel, or false quarters; the cavity of the cushion
serving for the reception of the ointments necessary for the dressings.
Fig. 4 is a view of the bottom surface of the cushion, according to the second
modification, that is of the portion which rests upon the ground.
Fig. 5 is a view of the interior or part of the cushion which bears against the foot
of the horse.
Fig. 6 is a section along a b of Fig. 4.
In these three Figures, the same letters refer to the same parts.
The iron shoe B rests upon the outer portion A of the cushion and thus fixes it to
the hoof. There is a heel piece of varying height to bear on the ground.
This heel piece is grooved or notched in any desired manner to increase the adhesion
to the road.
In the centre of the cushion is a cavity D bounded by a rib or projection E F.G and
capable of receiving an ointment suitable for curing sand crack or other ailment of the
foot. The ointment usually employed consists of chopped tow, a little yellow wax,
tar, and turpentine, in proportions suited to the gravity of the ailment. This
composition is inserted into the cavity, and is softened by heat.
Over the surface of the cushion there is a sheet of metal H I J K preferably
perforated, the object of which is to impart stiffness to the cushion and prevent it from
breaking at L M.`
This cushion illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 has for object to cure sand crack, to
prevent horses from slipping and to protect the sole of the hoof.
The third modification differs from the preceding one only in the under surface of
the cushion being provided with points or spikes embedded in the india rubber and
having for object to prevent horses from slipping on wood pavement, as the india
rubber alone cannot effect this purpose thoroughly. It is shown in Figs. 7 and 8.
most
These points can be separate or arranged in combs as at 0 (Fig. 8); the points in
the latter case being prevented by a back piece from falling out or, which
important, from penetrating into the india rubber.
These points or combs are made of metal or of a substance hard enough to bite the
wood paving. They need not project very much beyond the heel N of the cushion
the height of which varies, especially for the hind feet.
The fourth modification of the cushion cures not only sand crack but prevents the
same by obviating hoof-bound, that is the narrowing of the heel of the horse as
hereinbefore mentioned which narrowing gives rise to many ailments.
This as well as provention from slipping, and protection to the sole, is effected by a
slight modification of the shape of the cushion.
This modification shown in Fig. 9 cousists simply in making the face P Q oblique
in relation to the sole R S that bears on the ground. By means of this incline the
pressure produced by the action of walking causes one part Q to enter into the heel and
forces it to dilate.
In Fig. 4 is shown a lug B' which may be applied to all the modifications of
cushions and is employed with horses which cut themselves when walking; it makes
the hoof larger, so that instead of the blow being given by the iron shoe it is given by
the lug which not only does not cause any injury but allows the contused part
to heal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses substantially as described and shewn
in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 for the treatment of sand crack and hoof-bound..
2. In a cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses the piece C of roughened elastic
material substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 3. In a cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses the piece N provided with points or
spikes embedded in elastic material substantially as described and for the purpose
specified.
4. In a cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses a perforated sheet or plate of
metal H, I, for stiffening the cushion or pad substantially as described.
5. In a cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses forming the surface P, Q, bearing
against the hoof, at an angle to the surface R S bearing upon the ground, substantially
as described and shewn.
6. In a cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses providing a cavity or recess D or T,
for the reception of the healing ointment substantially as described.
7. In a cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses the lug B' (Fig. 4) for preventing
horses from cutting themselves substantially as described.
8. The improved cushion or pad for the hoofs of horses, substantially as described,
with reference to Figs. 1 to 3; to Figs. 4 to 6; and to Figs. 7 and 8.
T: L L
1300
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham