An Improved Foot-pad for Horses.
Year: 1890

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Date of Application, 29th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL DI MUITIO
An Improved Foot-pad for Horses.
I, JAMES NATHANIEL HASLAM, No. 18, Ramsgate Street, Bury New Road,
Manchester, Veterinary Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to make a pad which shall allow the free &
natural action & growth of the foot as much as possible & which shall allow the
weight to bear on those parts only intended by nature to be weight supporting, that
is, the crust & the frog; to give a firm foot-hold to prevent slipping; to prevent
concussion as much as possible & which shall be adaptable to either the ordinary
shoe extending to the heels, or, to the shoe without heels as are commonly used
with several forms of pads in use.
Firstly where ordinary shoes are used: 1 take a sheet of leather, or substitute of
like nature, of suitable quality, thickness & size to cover the whole of the sole of the
foot as in ordinary pads & I fix a heel of several thicknesses of leather, or substitute
of like nature, at the heel-part by nails, rivets or any suitable means but especially
by split double point nails: the heel being of any of the common shapes used in
pads which are used with the ordinary shoes, that is, usually three sided & of
sufficient thickness to always bear on the ground.
In the case where shoes are used which do not extend to the heels which are also
used in many pads, I make a heel or straight cross-piece of several thicknesses of
leather, or substitute of like nature & of sufficient thickness to always bear on the
ground, which extends right across the sole plate from side to side & preferably
bevelled where it meets the shoe ends which are bevelled in the same manner to
match & thus the heel is partly lifted up by the shoes & not by the sole plate alone
& thus prevents flapping.
On the inner surface of the sole plate & underneath the frog & bars proper, is
fixed by cement, stitching or other suitable means a frog piece of india rubber or
similar material: this frog piece is the reverse facsimile in shape to the natural
frog & bars, or heel, that is, in place of three depressions or fissures, there are three
corresponding elevations in the rubber frog piece which fit in the said fissures of the
frog proper, instead of the one ordinary general slight elevation of common pads or
none at all with a mass of tow, tar &c. to place between.
The use of this indiarubber frog piece is to prevent concussion as in all pads, but
especially to prevent contraction &c. by its expansive action when pressed at every
down-step thus acting the same as the soft ground in nature which wedges in the
fissures of the foot & has a constant expansive action at each down-step & thus
allows the foot to grow without contraction.
The use of the leather pad or cross-piece is to prevent concussion & to give a firm
foot-hold to prevent slipping as in ordinary pads.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Foot-pad for Horses.
I, JAMES NATHANIEL HASLAM, Veterinary Surgeon, 18, Ramsgate Street,
Bury New Road, Manchester, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to make a pad which shall allow the free & natural

page_text: action & growth of the foot as much as possible, & which shall allow the weight
to bear on those parts only intended by nature to be weight supporting, that is, the
crust & the frog to give a firm foothold to prevent slipping; to prevent concussion
as much as possible & which shall be adaptable to the ordinary shoe extending to
the heels, or to the shoe without heels, as are commonly used with several forms of
pads in use.
Firstly where the ordinary shoe is used: I take a sheet of leather or substitute of
like nature, of suitable quality, thickness & size to cover the whole of the sole of
the foot as in ordinary pads & I fix a heel of several thicknesses of leather or
substitute of like nature, at the heel part by nails, rivets or any suitable means but
especially by split double point nails: the heels being of any of the common shapes
used in pads which are used with the ordinary shoes, that is, usually three sided & of
sufficient thickness to always bear on the ground.
In Fig. I, II, III & IV is shown this form of pad, where Fig. I is a side view,
Fig. 1 is a plan of the face next to the foot, Fig. III is a plan next to the shoe &
Fig. IV is a heel view.
In the case where shoes are used which do not extend to the heels, which are
also used in many pads, I make a heel or straight crosspiece of several thicknesses
of leather, or substitute of like nature & of sufficient thickness to always bear on
the ground, which extends right across the sole plate from side to side & preferably
bevelled where it meets the shoe ends which are bevelled in the same manner to
match & thus the heel is partly lifted up by the shoe & not by the sole plate alone
& thus prevents flapping.
In Fig. V, VI & VII, A is the sole plate C the heel extending right across &
E is the shoe.
On the inner surface of the sole plate & underneath the frog & bars proper is
fixed by cement, stitching or other suitable means a frog-piece of indiarubber or
similar material: this frog-piece is the reverse facsimile in shape to the natural
frog & bars or heel, that is, in place of the three depressions or fissures there are
three corresponding elevations in the rubber frog-piece which fit in the said fissures
of the frog proper instead of the one ordinary general slight elevation of common
pads or none at all with a mass of tow, tar &c. to place between.
In Fig. VIII is a plan view of the natural hoof showing the said depressions &
marked 1, 2 & 3 & in Fig. I II IV V & VII D represents the rubber piece of
three elevations to fit the natural depressions.
The improved pad is fixed as common pads by the nails of the shoe.
The use of the indiarubber frog-piece is to prevent concussion as in all pads,
but especially to prevent contraction &c. by its expansive action when pressed at
every downstep; thus acting as the soft ground in nature which wedges in the
depressions or fissures of the foot & has a constant expansive action at each down-
step & thus allows the foot to grow without contraction.
The use of the heel or crosspiece is to prevent concussion & to give a firm foothold
to prevent slipping as in ordinary pads.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
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1. The use of leather in the heel part of a foot-pad next to the ground.
2. The use & special form of the indiarubber frog piece of three elevations
which are the reverse facsimile of the natural depressions of the frog.
3. The improved foot pad hereinbefore described, consisting of a leather sole
with leather heel piece & indiarubber frog-piece to fit the natural depressions of
the frog as before described.
Dated this 27th day of February 1891.
JAMES NATHANIEL HASLAM.