Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
I, FREDERICK CAVILL of Carolgate, Retford, in the County of Nottinghamshire,
Shoeing Smith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of my horse shoes for
which a Patent was granted to me dated 27th March 1889 and numbered 5269, its
object being to enable the horse to obtain under all conditions a firm grip of the
road, and at the same time to reduce to a minimum the "jar
"shock" generally
experienced whilst running over paved roads.
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or
An additional advantage arises from the fact that owing to the particular
construction of the shoe, the wear is considerably diminished.
In carrying out my invention I propose to attach to or form upon the underside
of the front part of the shoe a grooved or channelled toe-piece of metal or other
suitable material, which may either extend in a straight line across the front of the
shoe, or may be curved to the same radius as the shoe, as described in the
Specification of my previous Patent dated 27th March 1889, and numbered 5269.
In lieu of forming the heel plates with wedge-shaped openings and fitting therein
india rubber or other elastic pads as described in my Letters Patent No. 5269
of 1889, I insert a rod or bar of iron or other suitable material across the back
part of the shoe through holes provided in the heel plates, which are enlarged to
adapt them to this purpose. Upon this rod or bar I place an india rubber or
leather pad preferably of semi-circular section, or form approximating thereto, and
free to revolve or otherwise as desired.
Should the pad become, worn or injured in such a manner as to require renewal,
it can readily be removed and a new one substituted without necessitating the
removal of the shoe from the hoof.
.
In lieu of the foregoing arrangement of a rod carrying a pad, I may secure a
metal plate across the heel or back part of the shoe, by means of screws and affix
on one or both sides thereof a pad of leather or other suitable material by means
of studs passing through the pads and metal plate. In this case the heel plates are
provided with suitable recesses formed in or upon them to receive the ends of the
metal plate and of the pad or pads. When two pads are used the upper pad may
be made to fit between the heel plates and flush with the top of the shoe.
In other respects the shoe may be of any ordinary construction.
Dated this Seventh day of March 1894.
I, FREDERICK CAVILL of Carolgate Retford, in the County of Nottinghamshire,
Shoeing Smith, 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 aud
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of my horse shoes for
.
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page_text: which a Patent was granted to me dated 27th March 1889, and numbered 5269,
its object being to enable the horse to obtain under all conditions a firm grip of the
road, and at the same time to reduce‘to a minimum the "jar" or "shock" generally
experienced whilst running over paved roads.
An additional advantage arises from the fact that owing to the particular
construction of the shoe the wear thereof is considerably diminished.
I attain these objects by adopting the form and method of construction hereafter
described with reference to the accompanying drawing upon which-
Figure 1 is a plan of a horse shoe embodying my improvements, fitted with an
india rubber pad and iron rod,
Figure 2 being a front elevation of the same.
Figure 3, a back elevation thereof.
Figure 4, a plan of a horse-shoe fitted with leather pads and metal plate.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the heel.
Figures 5 and 6 are respectively front and back clevations of the shoe; in Fig. 6
one heel is shewn in section on line 1-2 of Fig. 4.
Figure 7 is a cross-section of the metal toe-piece.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In carrying out my invention I propose to attach to or form upon the underside
of the front part of the shoe A, as shewn on Figs. 1, 2, and 7 a grooved or
channelled toe-piece B of metal or other suitable material which may either extend
in a straight line across the front of the shoe as shewn, or may be curved to the
same radius as the shoe, as described in the Specification of my previous Patent
No. 5269 of 1889. In lieu of forming the heel plates with wedge shaped openings
and fitting therein india rubber or other elastic pads, as described in my Letters
Patent, No. 5269 of 1889, I insert a rod or bar C of iron or other suitable
material across the back part of the shoe through holes provided in the heel
plates D which are enlarged to adapt them to this purpose. Upon this rod or
bar C I place an india-rubber or leather pad E, preferably of semicircular section
or form approximating thereto, and free to revolve or otherwise as desired.
In the event of the pad E becoming worn in ordinary use, or accidentally injured,
it can readily be detached from the shoe A and replaced by a new one, without the
necessity of removing the shoe from the horse's hoof.
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Instead of the above described arrangement of a pad carried upon a rod, I may
secure a metal plate F across the heel or back part of the shoe A, by means of
screws and affix on one or both sides thereof a pad G of leather or other suitable
material, by means of studs H passing through the pads and metal plate as shewn
on Figure 4, the heel plates D being in this case provided with suitable recesses 'I
formed in or upon them to receive the ends of the metal plate F and of the lower
pad G.
When two pads are used, as shewn on Figure 4, the upper one may be arranged
to fit between the heel plates D and flush with the top of the shoe.
In other respects the shoe may be of any ordinary construction or pattern.
By the use of either of the above described improvements the shock sustained
by the horse in travelling upon paved roads is almost entirely absorbed in the pads
and the durability of the shoe in wear is consequently proportionately increased,
whilst a better "grip" is obtained on the road.
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 :-
1. In a horse-shoe, the use of an elastic pad E fixed or movable upon a metallic
bar C extending across the back of the shoe between the heel-plates D substantially
as and for the purposes described.
2. In a horse-shoe, the use of a leather pad or pads G fixed on either or both
sides of a metal plate F extending across the back of the shoe, and secured at its
ends in or upon the heel-plates D as described.

page_text: 3. Horse-shoes constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as and for the
purposes specified, and as illustrated upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated thin wa
1004
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
Agents.