Pad for the Hind Feet of Horses.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 27th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Pad for the Hind Feet of Horses.
JOHN GIBBON, care of Greaves Faulkner and Jones, Veterinary Surgeons,
Knott Mill, Manchester, Foreman Blacksmith, Registered Shoeing Smith, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is specially designed to be worn on the hind feet of horses, as a preventive
against slipping, enabling the horse to obtain a secure grip with the toes of hind
feet when starting and back part of foot when stopping, without slipping. All
other existing pads are for fore feet.
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It is adapted to be put in and taken out at pleasure, being fitted with 3 "nibs
It is made of a ring of
or steel plates which slip between the shoc and the foot.
india-rubber which follows as nearly as possible the shape of a hind foot of a horse,
the steel spring itself being embedded in the same and exerting a continual pressure,
thus keeping the pad in its place.
1100 S T.... 1000
JOHN X GIBBON,
His mark.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Pad for the Hind Feet of Horses.
I, JOHN GIBBON, care of Greaves, Faulkner & Jones, Veterinary Surgeons,
Knott Mill, Manchester, Foreman Blacksmith Registered Shoeing Smith, 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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The hind foot pad in which my invention consists is specially designed to be
worn on the hind feet of horses as a preventative against slipping, enabling the
horse to obtain a secure grip with the toes of hind feet when starting and back
part of foot when stopping. All other existing pads are for fore feet. The hind
foot pad is adapted to be put in and taken out at pleasure, being fitted with three
"nibs
or steel plates which slip between the shoe and the foot.
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It is made of a
ring of indiarubber which follows as nearly as possible the shape of a hind foot of
a horse, the steel spring itself being embedded in the same and exerting a continual
pressure thus keeping the pad in its place.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figs. 1 and 2 are plans of pads constructed according to my invention and
Fig. 3 is a rear elevation serving to show the back view of both of the pads
shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the steel portion of the pad illustrated in Fig. 1 and
Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a plan and a side elevation of the steel portion of
the pad illustrated in Fig. 2.
In constructing a pad according to my invention I employ a ring (a) of india-
rubber which is moulded so as to correspond as nearly as possible in form to the
sole or under surface of the hind foot of the horse without exerting any injurious

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or inconvenient pressure thereon when in use and is made of such thickness as to
project to the desired extent below the lower surface of the shoe upon the foot to
which the pad is to be applied and in the formation of such ring of indiarubber
I place in the interior thereof the steel portion (e) of the structure which is
provided with three nibs or projections (b) (c) (d), which are adapted to be placed
between the hoof of the hind foot of a horse and the shoe secured to such hoof.
The steel portion (e) of a pad constructed according to my invention may be either
of the form illustrated in Fig. 4 or of the form illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. In the
form illustrated in Fig. 4 the steel portion (e) of a pad constructed according to my
invention is formed of two steel plates () (/) which are connected together by
hinge or pivot (g) and a spring (4) is passed through loops (2) formed in or upon
the steel plates (f) (f) and the "nib" or projection () is formed on the plate (f)
and the nibs or projections (c), (d) are formed on the plate (¹). The steel
plates ()() may conveniently be formed with recesses to receive the ends (¹) (2)
of the spring (4). The spring (4) may be secured in position upon the steel
plates () () in any other suitable manner. The spring (h) when the pad is
applied to the hind foot of a horse tends to turn the plates (f) (f) in relation to
each other so as to push the "nibs" or projections (b) (d) further apart from one
another. Perforations (i) are formed through the steel plates (ƒ) (ƒ) in .order
that the indiarubber in which they are imbedded may enter such holes and be
more firmly secured to and around the steel plates (f) (f). In the form
illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 the steel portion (e) of a pad constructed according to
my invention is so formed and tempered as to constitute a spring provided with
three "nibs" or projections (b) (c) (d) and is made of such forin that when the pad
is compressed as when applied to the hind foot of a horse such steel portion will
tend to push the "nibs or projections (6) (d) further apart from one another.
The steel portion (e) illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 is also provided with perfora-
tions (i) in order that the indiarubber in which it is to be embedded may be more
firmly secured upon and around such steel portion (e).
The steel portion (e) of a pad constructed according to my invention is
embedded in the indiarubber ring (a) employed in such pad so that the "nibs" or
projections (b) (c) (d) project through the surface of the indiarubber ring in the
manner indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Each of the pads illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2
is applicable either to the left hind foot or to the right hind foot of a horse. When
pads constructed according to my invention are to be applied to the hind feet of a
horse the shoes secured to such hind feet must be provided with recesses to receive
the "nibs "
or projections (b) (c) (d).
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or
When a pad constructed according to my invention is being applied to the hind
foot of a horse the "
"nib or projection (c) with which such pad is provided is
inserted between the hoof and the shoe secured thereto and the nibs
projections (b) (d) being pressed towards one another, so that the width of the
pad is temporarily reduced, are slipped between the hoof and the shoe and then
the pad is allowed to expand and its elasticity retaining the nibs or projec-
tions (b) (d) in position between the hoof and the shoe, the "nibs or projec-
tions () () and the "nib" or projection (c) will retain the pad securely in
position on the hind foot of the horse. When it is desired to remove a pad
constructed according to my invention from the hind foot of a horse the pad is
compressed laterally so that the " nibs or projections () (d) are withdrawn from
between the hoof and the shoe and then the nib" or projection (c) is also with-
drawn from between the hoof and the shoe and then the pad is free to be removed
from the foot. The application of a pad constructed according to my invention
to the hind foot of a horse and its removal therefrom are thus alike easily
accomplished. Pads constructed according to my invention being formed with
central openings do not interfere with the free access of air to the lower surfaces
of the horses' feet to which they are applied. The employment of a complete ring
of indiarubber in each pad, which is an essential feature in my invention enables a
horse whose hind feet are provided with pads constructed according to my
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page_text: invention to obtain a secure grip with the toes of the hind feet when starting and
with the back parts of the feet when stopping.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the saine is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
For application to the hind feet of horses, pads, each formed of a complete
ring (a) of indiarubber having embedded in it a steel portion such as is shown in
Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawing or such as is shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of such
drawing, provided with "nibs or projecting parts (4) (c) (d), adapted to be
slipped between the shoe upon the foot to which the pad is to be applied and the
hoof, and constructed and formed in the manner and for the purpose above
described.
Dated this Twenty-second day of April 1893.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.