Improvements in Horse-shoes and Adjustable Appliances therefor.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse-shoes and Adjustable Appliances therefor.
We RICHARD MUIR of 124 Chapel Street Windsor near Melbourne in the Colony
of Victoria Australia Scientific Bootmaker and WILLIAM GROTH of 228 Collins Street
Melbourne aforesaid Watchmaker 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 produce a nonslipping shoe for horses and other
hoofed animals that will not allow them to lose their footing especially on wood or
stone pavement and in general on any road.
The liability of horses to fail especially when drawing heavy loads and in turning
corners is increased to a greater degree in wet and sloppy weather and at corners in
cities where a fall is more dangerous to all concerned than in less busy thorough-
fares.
These evils are more liable to occur on wood pavement the extension of which is
becoming more general therefore a nonslipping shoe that reduces the liability to fall
and at the same time increases the animal's power of draught is greatly to be desired
by all horse-owners.
This invention consists of two main features―
First in forming recesses transverse to the face of the shoe said recesses being made
of a taper and dovetailed form the taper can be made in either direction that
is the larger end of the recess can be either at the outside or inside edge of the
shoe and
Second. In the use of replacable self-fixing studs or keys which are made of a taper
and, dovetailed shape so as to coincide with and fit in the aforesaid recesses.
These studs when in position extend beyond the shoe face and thus form
projections.
The outer face of these studs can be made either of a pyramidal conical, chisel
pointed or any other approved shape.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood reference may be
had to the accompanying drawings illustrating same and in which
Fig. 1 is a plan view showing a shoe fitted with our invention.
Figs. 2 and 3 are sections on lines X. X and Y. Y respectively.
Figs. 4 and 5 are outside and inside end views respectively of Fig. 2 and
Figs. 6 and 7 are outside and inside end views respectively of Fig. 3.
In these figures A is a shoe in which are formed taper and dovetailed recesses A¹.
These recesses A¹ are formed transverse to the face of the shoe A and their centre lines
are in radial directions from the centres of the shoe diameters.
In these recesses A¹ are placed the wedged studs B and B¹ (B being the toe stud
and B the heel stud of the shoe). The bottom part of these studs are made of a taper
and wedge shaped form so as to coincide with and fit tightly in the aforesaid
recesses A¹ while the upper part or apex B³ is made preferably (as shown) of a chisel
pointed form.
In the drawings the recesses are shown all in the same direction that is the smaller
ends of the taper are on the outside edge of the shoe but if it be necessary they can
be reversed.
We do not confine ourselves to the positions or directions in which the recesses are
formed in the shoe nor to their number neither do we limit ourselves to the size shape
or materials of construction of the wedge studs, but the positions and numbers of the
recesses and shape of the studs as shown we find in practice to be the best.
The mode of using this invention is as follows:-
The recesses A¹ being formed in the shoe A the studs B and B are properly placed

page_text: therein and made secure by a slight tap on their wide end and when their ends
become flush with the edges of the shoe they will be found to be firm in position.
The shoes during wear can be periodically examined so as to ascertain when in want
of renewals through the studs becoming worn when the latter can be quickly and
easily removed by a slight tap with a hammer on their small end and replaced with
new ones in manner as above described.
The weight of the animal and also the load combined with the peculiar formation
of these studs render them self-tightening so that ordinary wear and tear will not
dislodge them from their position.
By the use of these studs and recesses the shoe will last for a considerable longer
time than those present in use some of which have projections formed upon them and
when the latter become worn or injured the shoe becomes useless.
Thus it will be noticed that the studs practically become "protectors" to the
shoe and do away with the use of cocks which are objectionable also the studs are
specially valuable as numbers of them can be kept in stock to be used when
necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
1. In horse shoes. The peculiar construction and arrangement of recesses formed
in shoes (for horses and other hoofed animals) for the purpose of having correspondingly
shaped studs, keys or wedges placed in them substantially for the purposes
herein described and explained and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In horse shoes. The peculiar shaped studs keys or wedges herein before described
for the purpose of being placed in correspondingly shaped recesses in shoes (for horses
and other hoofed animals) substantially for the purposes herein described and explained
and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In horse shoes. The combination and arrangement of the hereinbefore described
recesses in shoes with the hereinbefore described studs keys or wedges for use on
shoes for horses and other hoofed animals substantially for the purposes herein
described and explained and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Eighteenth day of August 1890.
RICHARD MUIR.
WILLIAM GROTH.