Improvements in Anti-slipping Goloshes for Horses.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1895-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Anti-slipping Goloshes for Horses.
THOMAS JOHNSON No. 5 Hill Street Kate's Hill Dudley Worcestershire,
Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The object of this invention is to prevent horses slipping on wood and other
pavements and on frozen roads in frosty weather. By my invention the roughing
of horses shoes in winter weather can be dispensed with. I will describe the
invention. I propose that my anti-slipping goloshe shall fit the horses foot after
The sole of the
the same manner as a lace up or clastic boot fits the human foot.
goloshe will be made of thick corrugated india rubber, or india rubber attached to
leather, or any other material suitable. The sides of the goloshe which encircles
the foot and which is attached to the sole can be made of sheet indiarubber or
leather, with gussets of elastic webbing let in at the sides or front, to enable the
goloshe to stretch and so pull over the horses foot.
The gussets may be either provided with elastic webbing, straps, springs, or
laced up to enable the golosbe to securely keep its place on the foot, I provide for
a band of a suitable width made of either india rubber or leather which can be
fastened round the horse's fetlock joint by means of either a leather strap, springs,
or other means.
I also propose for the purpose of pulling the goloshe over the horse's foot to
attach two suitable eye's.
Dated this 20th der of October 1901
Improvements in Anti-slipping Goloshes for Horses.
THOMAS JOHNSON No. 5 Hill Street, Kate's Hill, Dudley, Mechanical Engineer
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 prevent horses slipping on wood and other
pavements and on frozen roads in frosty weather. By my invention the roughing
of horses in frosty weather can be dispensed with. I will describe the invention.
I propose that my antislipping goloshe shall fit the horses foot after the same
manner as a lace-up or elastic side boot fits the human foot. The sole of the
goloshe or overshoe will be made of thick corrugated or indented indiarubber,
or indiarubber attached to leather, or any other material suitable. The sides of
the goloshe which encircles the foot and which is attached to the sole of the goloshe
can be made of sheet indiarubber, or leather with gussets of elastic webbing, let
in at the sides or front of the anti slipping goloshe to enable it to stretch and so
pull over the horses foot. The gussets may be provided with either elastic webbing,
straps, springs, or laced up. To enable the anti slipping goloshe to securely keep
its place on the horses foot I provide for a bund of suitable width made of either

page_text: india rubber, leather, or elastic webbing which can be fastened round the fetlock
or over the coronet of the horse's foot by means of straps fixed at the back of the
goloshe. The antislipping goloshe may be worn over a horse's foot whether shod
in iron shoes or not.
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The accompanying drawing illustrates this invention Fig. 1 showing the anti-
slipping goloshe secured upon the hoof of a horse with the sole of the goloshe
made of thick corrugated indiarubber a. The top portion of the goloshe b
surrounding the hoof may be made of either leather or indiarubber. The goloshe
is left open at the back 'c to enable it to be readily placed on to the horse's foot.
The band d running round the fetlock may be made of leather or elastic webbing
and the two straps e keep the goloshe securely in its place.
Fig. 2 ou drawing represents the golosbe with the sides or top portion a made
of leather, and provided with gussets of elastic webbing fitted either at the side b
or in front of the goloshe at c for the purpose of enabling it to be pulled over
the horses foot. If necessary the goloshe may be laced up the front instead of the
elastic gusset c.
The sole of the goloshe d is composed of stout leather, with a
broad band of corrugated. india rubber running round the outside and attached
to it.. The band of the goloshe c fits round the coronet and is fastened by a
strap at f
Fig. 3 shows the band of corrugated indiarubber a running round and attached
to the leather sole of goloshe b.
I provide for any other design of projecting indiarubber attachment to the
leather sole of goloshe other than the circular band a Fig. 3.
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 means of preventing horses slipping in frosty weather and on slippery
roadways by the application of an antislipping goloshe which is provided with
indiarubber tread parts fixed to the sole of the goloshe which is interchangable,
and can be readily pulled over the horse's foot whether shod or not shod by means
of gussets, fitted with either springs, elastic webbing, straps, or laced up which
allows the goloshe to expand so that the horses foot can be inserted into it, and
secured in its place.
Dated this 29th day of July 1895.
THOMAS JOHNSON.