Improvements in connection with Horse Boots.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1891-Accepted, 23rd May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Horse Boots.
I, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18 Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by Luke Hague and William Bolles, both of
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.A. Inventors) to be as follows:
This invention relates to improvements in connection with horse boots, the object
of the invention being to provide means for educating or training horses to avoid
travelling too close behind, and to widen their gaits, which will add both to action
and speed.
The horse boot of any suitable construction is provided with a pad. A coiled
spring is secured to the pad by means of rivets which embrace the ends thereof.
The said spring is covered and controlled by a jacket made of any pliable material,
but preferably of leather or rubber. The free end of the spring is provided with a
solid cap or head to endure the wear thereon.
Dated this 23rd dor of July 1800
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Horse Boots.
I, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18 Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by Luke Hague, and William Bolles, both of
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.A. Gentlemen,) to be as follows:―
This invention relates to improvements in spreading devices for horses, the object
of the same being to provide means for educating or training horses to avoid
travelling too close behind and to widen their gaits, which will add both to action
and speed.
A further object is to provide a device of the above character which will
be simple and economical in construction, and durable and efficient in use; and
with these ends in view my invention consists in certain features of construction and
combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the
claim.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device with
part of the jacket removed, showing the coil-spring. Fig. 2 is section showing
attachment of the spring to the boot.
A represents a horse-boot, of any suitable construction, provided with the pad B.
A coil-spring C is secured to said pad by means of the rivets D, which embrace the
ends thereof. The said spring is covered and controlled by a jacket E, made of
any pliable material, but preferably of leather or rubber. The free end of the
spring is provided with a solid cap or head F to endure the wear thereon.
We do not confine ourselves to the use of any particular material in the
construction of the device, as it may be made of solid rubber or leather covering, or
of other suitable material, the essential feature being to have the spreader con-
structed of any material combining the properties of clasticity and sufficient
stiffness to maintain a position at right angles to the boot.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
The combination, with a horse-boot, of a spreader consisting of solid rubber or
solid leather, or of a wire coil secured to the boot, a solid head secured to the free
end of said coil, and a jacket enclosing the coil and head, substantially as
set forth.
Dated thig 23rd dow of Anvil 1901
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.