Improved Construction of Horse-shoes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improved Construction of Horse-shoes.
I, ADALBERT PEYER, of XVII Hernalserhaupt Strasse, No. 41, Vienna, Court
Locksmith and Army Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of horse-shoes whereby these
can be readily removed from the hoof and refitted when required.
For this purpose the shoe is constructed of two separate parts, one of which is
firmly fixed to the hoof and serves as attachment to the second detachable part.
The fixed part is secured to the hoof by nails or other suitable known means,
it being preferably only made to extend round the hoof as far as the securing by
nails is permissable; it may be provided with the usual toe-cap and side lugs
projecting upward against the hoof. The connection between this fixed part and
the removeable shoe is effected on the one hand by a screw passing through a
countersunk hole in the removeable part and screwing into a threaded hole formed
in the fixed part at the toc, the countersunk head being preferably formed with a
rectangular or other recess for the reception of a key for screwing and unscrewing.
On the other hand, the rear ends of the fixed part have projecting tongues that
fit into under cut recesses or slots in the upper side of the removeable part, so that
on sliding the latter on to the fixed part so as to engage with the tongues thereof,
and then fixing it by means of the screw it is effectually secured, to the hoof.
The tongues and recesses are preferably made angular or wedge-shape so as to
afford a tight fit. For farther security, the toe of the removeable part may have
an upward projecting stud which fits into a corresponding hole in the fixed part.
The removeable shoe may either have a flat wearing surface or it may be pro-
vided with fixed or removable roughing studs or calks; it may also be formed
with recesses filled with caoutchouc or other material for preventing slipping.
Dated this 5th day of April 1898.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, ADALBERT PEYER, of XVII Hernalserhaupt Strasse, No. 41, Vienna, Court
Locksmith and Army Contractor, 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: -
My invention relates to an improved construction of horse-shoes whereby these
can be readily removed from the hoof and refitted when required.

page_text: For this purpose the shoe is constructed of two separate parts, one of which is
firmly fixed to the hoof and serves as attachment to the second detachable part.
The fixed part is secured to the hoof by nails or other suitable known means,
it being preferably only made to extend round the hoof as far as the securing by
nails is permissable; it may be provided with the usual toe-cap and side lugs
projecting upward against the hoof. The connection between this fixed part and
the removeable shoe is effected on the one hand by a screw passing through a
countersunk hole in the removeable part and screwing into a threaded hole formed
in the fixed part at the toe, the countersunk head being preferably formed with a
rectangular or other recess for the reception of a key for screwing and unscrewing.
On the other hand, the rear ends of the fixed part have projecting tongues that
fit into under cut recesses or slots in the upper side of the removeable part, so that
on sliding the latter on to the fixed part so as to engage with the tongues thereof,
and then fixing it by means of the screw it is effectually secured to the hoof.
The accompanying drawing shews various modifications of horse-shoes con-
structed according to my above described invention.
Fig. 1 shews a side view partly in section of a construction in which the part
fixed to the hoof has tongues by which it is securely engaged with the removeable
part. Fig. 2 shews a plan of the same, the upper half being viewed from the
_upper side and the lower half from the underside. Fig. 3 shews a sectional side
view of a modified construction of the shoe in which the removeable part is secured
by a countersunk screw. Fig. 3* is a part plan of the same. Fig. 4 is a side view
of the fixed part detached Fig. 5 is a plan shewing on the lower half the under-
side of the removeable part and on the upper half the underside of the fixed part.
Fig. 6 shews another modification of the shoe in which the removeable part is
secured to the fixed part by means of wedge shaped grooves and tongues.
Fig. 7 shews a plan of the same, the left hand half shewing the underside and
the right hand half the upper side. Fig. 7 shews the wedge shape tongue and
groove or recess in perspective.
Figs. 8 and 9 shew a side view and plan of a suitable key for securing and
removing the removeable part.
The shoe consists of the crescent shaped plate a fixed to the hoof by nailing or
otherwise, and preferably only extending over the front part of the hoof, and which
may either be smooth or be provided with a toe cap and side lugs. bis the
removeable shoe which may either be smooth or provided with suitable fixed or
removeable calks or roughing studs, and is otherwise formed to suit the particular
purpose such as whether for riding, driving, hunting &c., for which it is intended.
The connection between the parts a and b is effected at the front part by a
screw passing through both parts, the head of which has a square projection d
Fig. 2 or it may have a square shaped recess, as at Figs. 3 to 7, into or onto
which fits a key such as that shewn at Figs. 8 and 9 for screwing or unscrewing.
The rear part of the shoe b is secured to the part a by means of tongues f f pro-
jecting from the ends of the latter which take into slots formed in the remove-
able shoe b as shewn at Figs. 1 and 3, thereby effectually securing the rear part
of the latter.
In place of the tongues or hooks f and slots g' may be employed the wedge
fastening shewn at Figs. 6 and 7; in this case the ends h of the fixed part a are
formed wedge shaped, and the removeable shoe b, which has its rear ends made of
increased thickness, corresponding to that of a. are made with a corresponding
wedge-shaped recess k. Tapering projections, such as s Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 3 may
also be formed at the front part of the shoe b fitting into recesses in the fixed
part. or the converse.
of the fixed
When fitting on the shoe b, the tongues f or wedge shaped ends
plate a are first slid into engagement with the recesses of b and this is then secured
in front by the screw d.
The upper face of the rear part of the shoe b is formed flat for supporting that
part of the heel of the hoof extending beyond the plate a; the underside of shoe b

page_text: is either smooth or provided with removeable or fixed calks or roughing studs,
with or without caoutchouc or other suitable insertions for preventing slipping,
such as indicated at Figs. 1 and 2.
The main advantage of the above described improved horse shoe consists in that
the shoe proper can at any moment be easily and rapidly removed and replaced
by any person, thus greatly facilitating both the removal of any obstructions and
the inspection of the hoof in case of damage; it also obviates the nailing operation
every time a new shoe has to be fitted on.
Furthermore the great facility with which the shoes can be removed and replaced
enables the shoes to be taken off at night so as to relieve the horse of their weight
and pressure.
The fixed plate a can be left on for a considerable length of time, such as three
to four months.
The improved construction of shoes can be made of any suitable metal such as
iron, steel, aluminium, alloys, or of papier maché and the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;-
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A construction of horse shoes consisting of the combination of a crescent shaped
plate adapted to be fixed on the front part of the hoof and a removeable horse
shoe b, secured to the plate a at the rear part by tongues for wedge shaped pro-
jections on the one part fitting into recesses or on the other part, and by a
screw at the front part, so that on the unscrewing or screwing in of the said
screw the shoe b can be readily removed or replaced, substantially as described.
Dated this 5th day of January 1899.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.