Improvements in and in the Construction of Anti-slipping Pads or similar Appliances for Horse Shoes or the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar., 1894--Accepted, 2nd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Construction of Anti-slipping Pads or
similar Appliances for Horse Shoes or the like.
I, JOHN DADE of 3, Limekiln Street, Dover in the County of Kent,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to pads or appliances for horse shoes or the like to prevent
or reduce slipping as well as assisting the wear of the metal shoe and also such
appliance serves to reduce jar and concussion to the animals hoof and legs upon
roads etc. paved with stone setts or other hard paving.
My present improvements are especially designed to produce a very effective
pad or appliance for the above purposes simple and economical to construct and
at the same time can be readily and easily applied and fixed firmly in position
while shoeing the animal.
My present invention is as follows:-
I dish or emboss the central part of a suitable metal plate (by stamping or
other suitable means) and then cut out the top part or crown of this raised portion
thus leaving a metal flange or raised rim all round this central opening and of a
height which will leave a channel or space of sufficient size for my purpose all
round between said flange and the inner wall of the metal shoe when the said
flanged plate is applied to the said shoe.
This flange may (if desired) be formed in any other suitable way for instance a
separate piece may be rivetted or fixed to the plate either as an independent flange
or as a strengthening piece to the aforesaid stamped up flange.
To this plate (and all round this said flange) I arrange and mount any suitable
anti-slipping material for instance tarred rope formed into a continuous ring
(either mounted on an india-rubber bed or not as desired) and secure same by
means of wire passed through same and through the metal plate and flange and
then firmly clinched; or I may fasten and secure the rope or other anti-slipping
material in position in any other suitable manner as desired.
The outer edge of this metal plate is of a less size than the outer edge of the
metal shoe and said plate is mounted and firmly secured (by rivetting or other
suitable means) to a sheet or piece of leather or other suitable material the outer
edges of which latter extend under the horse shoe (between the shoe and the
hoof) to the outer edge thereof or thereabouts so that the ordinary or usual
nailing of the said metal shoe passes through this leather and thus firmly secures
this appliance in position on the hoof.
The central part of this leather or other material is cut out and thus ventilation
of the hoof is permitted.
Any suitable packing etc. may be used between the hoof and this appliance-if
desired.
The back edge of the metal plate aforesaid may be turned up to form a flange
or wall or a separate flange or wall may be affixed-across the back or heel of
the appliance and so as the more securely to hold the anti-slipping material over
the frog and also strengthen and assist holding the anti-slipping material
generally.
Horse shoe pads constructed according to the foregoing invention are designed

page_text: to prevent or reduce slipping in any direction i.e. either backwards or forwards or
laterally.
Dated this 10th day of November 1893.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COM LETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Construction of Anti-slipping Pads or
similar Appliances for Horse Shoes or the like.
I, JOHN DADE of 3 Limekiln Street, Dover, in the County of Kent,
Gentleman, 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 relates to pads or appliances for horse shoes or the like to prevent
or reduce slipping as well as assisting the wear of the metal shoe and also such
appliance serves to reduce jar and concussion to the animals hoof and legs upon
roads etc. paved with stone setts or other hard paving.
My present improvements are especially designed to produce a very effective
pad or appliance for the above purposes simple and economical to construct and at
the same time can be readily and easily applied and fixed firmly in position while
shoeing the animal.
My present invention is as follows:
I dish or emboss the central part of a suitable metal plate (by stamping or
other suitable means) and then cut out the top part or crown of this raised portion
thus leaving a metal flange or raised rim all round this central opening and of a
height which will leave a channel or space of sufficient size for my purpose all
round between said flange and the inner wall of the metal shoe when the said
flanged plate is applied to the said shoe.
This flange may (if desired) be formed in any other suitable way for instance a
separate piece may be rivetted or fixed to the plate either as an independent flange
or as a strengthening piece to the aforesaid stamped up flange.
To this plate (and all round this said flange) I arrange and mount any suitable
anti-slipping material for instance tarred rope formed into a continuous ring
(either mounted on an india-rubber bed or not as desired) and secure same by
means of wire passed through same and through the metal plate and flange and
then firmly clinched; or I may fasten and secure the rope or other anti-slipping
material in position in any other suitable manner as desired.
The outer edge of this metal plate is of a less size than the outer edge of the
metal shoe and said plate is mounted and firmly secured (by rivetting or other
suitable means) to a sheet or piece of leather or other suitable material the outer
edges of which latter extend under the horse shoe (between the shoe and the hoof)
to the outer edge thereof or thereabouts so that the ordinary or usual nailing of
the said metal shoe passes through this leather or other suitable easily-pierced
material and thus firmly secures this appliance in position on the hoof.
The central part of this leather or other material is cut out and thus ventilation
of the hoof is permitted.
Any suitable packing etc. may be used between the hoof and this appliance-if
desired.
The back edge of the metal plate aforesaid may be turned up to form a flange or
wall—or a separate flange or wall may be affixed-across the back or heel of the
appliance and so as the more securely to hold the anti-slipping material over the
frog and also strengthen and assist holding the anti-slipping material generally.
Horse shoe pads constructed according to the foregoing invention are designed.

page_text: drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shows a pad or similar appliance according to my present invention in
position or as applied with an ordinary metal horse shoe.
Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on line 1-1 Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows the construction of the appliance or "mount" upon which the
anti-slipping pad (whatever its character) is attached.
Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on line 2-2 Fig. 3.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4:-
a is a rim or piece of leather or other similar or suitable strong but easily-pierced
material upon which is mounted the metal plate 6 the relative sizes of a and b being-
such that while both extend under the ordinary metal horse shoe the leather or
equivalent material a extending to the outer edge or thereabouts of the metal shoe
while the metal plate 6 does not extend so far as the nails which pass through the
ordinary holes in the said metal shoe. Thus in applying my present improvements.
when nailing on a horse shoe the said horse shoe nails which secure said shoe to.
the hoof pass only through the leather a at a point between the outer edge thereof
and the outer edge of the metal plate & the advantage of this arrangement is that
there is no need to previously provide holes in the anti-slipping appliance or mount
for same for the purpose of securing same between the shoe and the hoof.
C
c is a metal flange all round the inside edge of the metal plate b. This flange
may be formed or mounted in any suitable manner provided same be made of
sufficient strength to form a continuous wall round which the anti-slipping pad is
mounted and thus forms a kind of socket or support for same between the inner
side wall of the metal shoe and said flange c.
Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2:-
d is the anti-slipping pad formed in this case of a piece of tarred hemp (or other
suitable) rope, this piece of rope d is advantageously spliced or otherwise suitably
formed in a ring or continuous form as shown in Fig. 1 and is fastened to the metal
plate 6 by any suitable means such as copper wires.
The anti-slipping pad d (of tarred rope etc.) fits closely all round the wall c being
thus secured on the metal plate b and the metal plate b in its turn being secured to.
the leather piece a thereby the part u b and d are all firmly secured together and
then when same is placed between the metal shoe and the hoof of the animal and
such shoe nailed on to such hoof thereby this anti-slipping pad according to my
present invention is readily and firmly secured in position on the animal's hoof and
by reason of the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts according to my
present invention same is very securely held thereon and is not easily rendered
non-effective or otherwise injuriously affected in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my present
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The arrangement and combination of a sheet of leather or equivalent easily--
pierced material to lay between the shoe and the hoof through which material the
nails used in the ordinary nailing on of the shoe pass and secure same in position.
on the hoof a metal plate mounted on said leather etc. but of smaller size than said
leather a central aperture in said metal plate and a continuous wall or flange around
said opening as a means of holding-and acting in conjunction with-a continuous
ring of rope or other suitable anti-slipping material substantially in the manner and
for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

page_text: 2. An anti-slipping pad or appliance for horse shoes or the like-consisting of
the arrangement and combination of a sheet of easily pierced material such as a a
central aperture cut out or formed therein a metal plate such as b mounted thereon
a central opening in said plate a continuous wall or flange such as c formed all round
said opening and a suitable anti-slipping material such as d arranged and mounted
all round said wall substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before
described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
3. The improved construction of anti-slipping pads or appliances for horse shoes
or the like purposes substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and
illustrated by way of example in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 10th day of March 1894
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.