Improvements in connection with Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Shoes for Horses and other
Animals.
JOSEPH WEEKS 31 Windsor Terrace Totterdown Bristol Builder do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
My invention which relates to an improved detachable roughing spike; is
designed for the purpose of preventing horses, and other animals from slipping on
frosty roads; and on any occasion when such means are necessary.
To accomplish this I have small bosses formed on the outer edge of the shoe in
suitable positions to receive the roughing spikes which spike has a taper shank
screwed at end that exactly fits into a taper hole provided in the boss. The taper
of spike is at such an angle that the nut will draw it firmly into its position.
Should the spikes not be required it would be only necessary to take off the nut
and remove the spike the bosses being so placed that the shoe can be used with, or
without the spikes.
The advantages claimed by this method are. 1st that the spikes being beyond
the shoe they can be made fast by nut or pin thus preventing any difficulty in
getting out the shank should it be broken off or worn down; as is the case
with a tapped hole. 2nd that the spikes may be renewed by the person in charge.
3rd that the spikes having a taper shank are rendered very strong and reliable.
4th that the boss having a taper hole the wearing of the shoe would not affect the
fitting of the shank.
Dated this Seventh day of June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-two
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Shoes for Horses and other
Animals.
JOSEPH WEEKS 31 Windsor Terrace Totterdown Bristol Builder in the
County of Somerset 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 invention has for its object a safer and more ready method of roughing
horses and other animals; and to prevent the same from slipping on frosty roads
and on all occasions when such means are necessary either by spikes or lugs.
This invention relates to a special form of shoe having bosses formed on its
outer edge each boss having a taper hole that receives the shank of a roughing
spike lug or any form of attachment as may be required and placed in such a
position that the said bosses shall not affect the working of the animal with or
without the said spikes or lugs.
To more fully describe the nature of my invention and the manner in which I
carry the same into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings
more fully to describe the same.
Figure 1 Sheet 1 is a plan of the under side of the said shoe shewing the spikes
fixed for frosty or slippery weather.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.
Figure 3 is an elevation at back.

page_text: Figure 4 Sheet 2 is a side elevation shewing the manner of fixing lugs for
heavy draught over pitchings or any ground where such means are necessary.
Figure 5 is a plan of shoe shewing the said lugs fixed.
Figure 6. is a front elevation of the same.
The description of the drawings are as follows.
The bosses A. B. C. D. Figure 1 Sheet 2 have each a square taper hole. The
shank E of the roughing spike Figure 3A and the shank of the lugs Figure 6
Sheet 2 are made to fit the taper hole in the said bosses the taper of the said
shank being at such an angle that on the tightening of the nuts F Figure 6 Sheet 2
they will be firmly drawn into their position and if necessary a second nut can be
used as at F Figure 6 Sheet 2.
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.
First. The arrangement of hosses on the shoes of horses and other animals for
the purpose of securing spikes lugs or any other form of attachment for the
purpose of preventing the said animals from slipping.
Second. The easy and ready method of attaching and detaching the said spikes
or luga
Dated this
day of
1892.
JOSEPH WEEKS,
31, Windsor Terrace, Totterdown, Bristol.
Chas. Miles,
Wells Road, Bristol, Agent for Applicant.