IMPROVEMENTS IN HOOF PROTECTORS to be as follows:-
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 16th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 17th May, 1887
I GEORGE ROBSON BRUCE of No. 84 Haupt Strasse in the City of Vienna, Austria,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN HOOF
PROTECTORS to be as follows:-
"
My invention relates to improvements in hoof protectors and consists of an inter-
mediate layer of elastic material preferably india rubber corresponding with the
form of the hoof and the shoe, inserted between the said hoof and the shoe and being
fixed to the hoof in attaching the shoe.
The layer or protector is provided on its two flat sides with canals arranged so as
not to correspond on each side and to secure a circulation of air between the same
and the hoof.
The improved layer or protector is furthermore provided with a thicker part or
cushion extending about half way round the protector and which lays itself around
the hoof and the shoe so as to protect the hoof against blows or hard friction. This
cushion lies on the inside of the shodden hoof. This improved protector avoids, in
consequence of its elasticity, heavy shocks to the hoof on hard ground or pavement,
prevents many diseases of the hoof of horses and other animals, whereas the canals
afford an ample circulation of air to the hoof and consequently serve to preserve
the same.
BREWER & SON,
For the Applicant.

page_text: dentenkin, by accre of my salu mvention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following specification :-
My invention relates to improvements in hoof protectors and consists of an inter-
mediate layer of elastic material, preferably of india rubber, corresponding with the
form of the hoof and shoe, inserted between the said hoof and the shoe and being fixed
to the hoof in attaching the shoe.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 represents my improved hoof protector attached to a horse shoe.
Figure 2 is a side view of the protector.
Figure 3 is a cross section.
Figure 4 a section on the line a-b in Figure 1, and
Figure 5 represents a shodden hoof provided with the improved protector, the latter
being inserted between the hoof and the shoe and nailed or otherwise fastened to the
hoof by the operation of attaching the shoe.
The layer or protector is provided on its two flat sides with air canals K which are
arranged in such manner as not to correspond on each side and to secure a circulation
of air between the same and the hoof.
The improved layer or protector is furthermore provided with a thicker part or
cushion w extending about half way round the protector and which lays itself around
the hoof and the shoe so as to protect the hoof against blows or hard friction.
This cushion w lies on the inside of the shodden hoof.
This improved protector avoids, in consequence of its clasticity, heavy shocks to the
hoof on hard ground or pavement, prevents many diseases of the hoof of horses and
other animals, whereas the canals, w, afford an ample circulation of air to the hoof
and consequently serve to preserve the same.
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 :-
The construction and employment of the herein described improved hoof protector,
consisting of an intermediate layer of elastic material, such as india rubber, corre-
sponding with the form of the hoof or shoe provided with air canals K and cushion w,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth in the foregoing specification.
Dated this 16th day of April 1887