IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF INDIA RUBBER RING TO PREVENT INTERFERING OF HORSES
Year: 1885

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Interiering of Horses.
I WALTER DERBY HUTCHINSON of 3 and 4 Great Winchester Street in the
City of London India rubber manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention for "IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF INDIA RUBBER RING TO PREVENT
INTERFERING OF HORSES" to be as follows:→
India rubber rings made of a solid cord of rubber as generally employed are
very difficult to put on the horse's leg on account of the difficulty in stretching
such a thick ring over the hoof.
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In order to obviate this objection according to this invention I construct my
improved ring substantially as follows:-
My invention consists in a compound ring i.e. a ring within a ring. The inside
ring is composed of a solid rubber cord of suitable thickness to stretch easily over,
a horses hoof say about " diameter.
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The outside ring is of same material but hollow so as to admit the inside
one and of sufficient thickness to protrude over the horse's ankle or fetlock say
"to 1" outside diameter.
The two rings do not adhere to each other but are perfectly independent the
inside one is endless but the outside one is severed in one or more places.
The outside ring forms the cushion or protector and the inside one serves to
hold the same in place.
To construct this ring I form a cord of india rubber in the usual manner I coat
the same with some substance such as soapstone (french chalk) paper etc in order
to prevent the adhersion of the outside ring which I form by winding an india
rubber sheet around the solid cord until the necessary thickness is attained.
This done I cut the compound cord thus produced to the required length and by
sticking the two ends together the ring is formed.
I finally give it the proper shape to fit the horse's ankle or fetlock and then
vulcanize it in the usual manner this done I sever the outside hollow ring in one
or more places. being very careful not to attack the inside solid ring.
My improved ring is easy to put on as there is only the cord (which is
comparatively thin) to stretch.

page_text: Improved Construction of India-rubber Ring to Prevent
Interfering of Horses.
I WALTER DERBY HUTCHINSON of 3 and 4 Great Winchester Street in the
City of London India-rubber manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
India rubber rings made of a solid cord of rubber as generally employed are
very difficult to put on the horse's leg on account of the difficulty in stretching such
a thick ring ring over the hoof.
In order to obviate this objection according to this invention I construct my
improved ring substantially as follows:-
My invention consists in a compound ring i.e. a ring within a ring. The inside
ring is composed of a solid rubber cord of suitable thickness to stretch easily over
'a horse's hoof say about " diameter.
The outside ring is of same material but hollow so as to admit the inside one
and of sufficient thickness to protrude over the horse's ankle or fetlock say
to 1" outside diameter.
The two rings do not adhere to each other but are perfectly independent, the
inside one is endless but the outside one is severed in one or more places.
The outside ring forms the cushion or protector and the inside one serves to hold
the same in place.
To construct this ring I form a cord of india rubber in the usual manner I coat
the same with some substance such as soapstone (french chalk) paper etc in order
to prevent the adhesion of the outside ring which I form by winding an india-
rubber sheet around the solid cord until the necessary thickness is attained.
This done I cut the compound cord thus produced to the required length and by
sticking the two ends together the ring is formed.
I finally give it the proper shape to fit the horse's ankle or fetlock and then
vulcanize it in the usual manner this done I sever the outside hollow ring in one
or more places being very careful not to attack the inside solid ring.
My improved ring is easy to put on are there is only the cord (which is
'comparatively thin) to stretch.
And in order to explain my said invention more fully I will now proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING,
Figure 1 shews view of my improved ring closed.
Figure 2'shews horizontal section of same.
Figure 3 shews transverse section through-line A. A Figure 1.
Figure 4 shews my improved ring open so as to pass over the horses hoof.
Figures 5 and 6 shew-views hereinafter referred to.
In each of the above views the same letters are employed to denote the same

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a represents the inner solid ring. b represents the outer hollow ring forming
the cushion, this ring b is divided at c so that it will only be necessary to stretch
the thin ring a as shewn at figure 4 in order to get the compound ring over the
hoof which can be easily done, at the same time the effect (when on) will be the
same as with a solid ring as at present made.
Although I have only shewn the ring b divided in one place it may be formed of
any desired number of sections as shewn at figs. 5 and 4. If made as shewn in
fig. 6 I prefer to fasten the sections of ring b on to the core a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The construction of an india-rubber ring for horses consisting of a solid ring
covered with an outer hollow ring this latter being divided at one or more places
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.