Improvements in Devices for Preventing Interfering and Over- reaching in Animals.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application; 29th June; 1897-Accepted, 7th Aug:, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Preventing Interfering and Over-
reaching in Animals.
I, THOMAS HENNEBERRY, of 2104 Lafayette Street, in the City of Denver, State
of Colorado, United States of America, 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:—
My invention relates to improvements in means to prevent horses from interfer-
ing, and consists of the features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will
be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which is illus-
trated an embodiment thereof.
In this drawing.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a horse's foot with my improved anti-interfering
device attached:
Fig. 2 is an underneath view of the same.
Fig. 2 is a top view of the shoe with the device attached.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device in detail.
Fig. 5 is a similar view of the holder detached from the body of the device.
Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating a detail of construction.
Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts in these views, let
the numeral 5 designate a yielding and highly resilent or elastic pad, preferably
composed of soft rubber and having fingers 5" formed on its outer surface. These
fingers are preferably formed integral with the body of the pad; they are soft
and yielding and may be of any suitable length. It is believed they should be
about one inch in length, but they may be either longer or shorter without de-
parting from the spirit of the invention.
The pad may be applied to the hoof of the horse in any suitable manner. As
shown in the drawing, a metal holder 6 is cast into the body of the pad when
manufactured, and having two projecting arms 6ª provided with bent ex-
tremities 6° adapted to enter recesses formed in the shoe 7 just beneath the hoof.
The location of the recesses in the shoe with reference to the length of the arm 6ª,
is such that the device is held securely in place when applied to the shoe. It is
evident that when the shoe is attached to the hoof of the horse, the device can not
move or become displaced.
This soft rubber pad is a preventive against interfering, and at the same time,
prevents the horse from injuring himself when he does interfere.
It is well understood that the chief object of my anti-interfering device is to
prevent the horse from interfering by causing him to handle his feet in such a
manner that they will not strike his limbs. When, however, the device is first
attached he will interfere until he becomes accustomed to it, and occasionally
thereafter. Hence, the necessity for a device so constructed is to prevent injury to
the limbs of the animal when the device comes in contact therewith. The device
may be applied either to the side of the hoof to prevent interfering, or to the front
part of the hoof to prevent the horse from over-reaching.

page_text: 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. An anti-interfering device comprising a yielding and highly resilient pad
preferably composed of soft rubber and having soft elastic fingers formed on its
outer surface, said fingers being preferably formed integral with the body of the
pad, and suitable means for fastening the pad to the hoof of the horse, said means
comprising a, metall device attached to the pad. and, having. one or more arms
adapted to engage recesses formed in the shoe, substantially as described.
2. An anti-interfering device comprising a soft rubber pad having fingers formed
on its outer surface and integral with the body of the pad, suitable means for
attaching said pad to the hoof of the horse, said means comprising a device cast
in the pad and having one or more horizontal projections provided with depending
extremities adapted to engage recesses formed in the shoe, as and for the purpose
set forth.
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