Improvements in Horse Shoes or the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes or the like.
I FREDERICK CHARLES SWINDELL of The Kennels, Braughing in the County
of Hertford Master of Foxhounds do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows
The object of my invention is to so improve the construction of horse shoes in
which are inserted india rubber or like pads, for the purpose of preventing the
animal wearing them from slipping, as to render the insertion of the rubber or like
pads more easy of accomplishment (after the metallic portion of the shoe is secured
to the foot of the animal) and the said pads less liable to accidental removal;
moreover by my method of forming the said pads and the recesses to receive
them a great saving of time in attaching and expense of manufacture is effected.
My invention is particularly applicable to that class of shoe known as
Rospini's" and for which Letters Patent have been granted in Great Britain &c.
to Harry Gillbanks No. 4233 dated 18th March 1890 (a communication from
abroad by Alfred Rospini of Milan in the Kingdom of Italy).
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In this shoe are dovetailed or inwardly sloped recesses or deep grooves extending
along each side of the shoe and for nearly the whole length thereof and in these
recesses are placed or forced strips or pads of rubber or like material which have
to be specially moulded or manufactured and in various sizes to suit the different
sized shoes, thus necessitating a large stock being kept on hand or considerable
delay in obtaining them.
Now by my invention I seek to obviate these difficulties and also to secure the
rubber more firmly in the shoe which in Rospini's is only held by its peculiar shape
and the shape of the recess.
In carrying out my said invention I form my shoe somewhat after Rospini's
pattern inasmuch as I undercut or slope downwardly and outwardly the ends of
cach recess so as to form a hold for the rubber pad which is cut or formed to the
same shape but the sides of the recess or groove may be vertical and I secure the
rubber pad by passing through holes in the sides of the recess metal pins nails or
screws which passing also through the rubber retain it in position and are clamped
or otherwise secured on the opposite side.
Portions of the outer wall or side of the recess or groove may be cut away
leaving sufficient metal round the holes, and thus the shoe may be lightened.
Instead of moulding or forming my rubber in separate blocks or sections with
sloped sides & ends I make a continuous length or roll of rubber band or rope of a
suitable section which may be round on one face if desired and from this I cut off
as and when required for use lengths or sections of a size to correspond with the
lengths of the recesses in the set of shoes desired to be filled. This may be effected.
by the use of a sharp knife and for the purpose of cutting the ends to the proper
angle I may use a template which may be a metal plate or cover made to fit over
the rubber and having one end sloped or cut down to the requisite angle.
When this is placed over the rubber and adjusted near the end to be cut a knife
blade or other cutter is drawn down the sloped portion so cutting the rubber to the
requisite angle to fit under the undercut end of recess or groove in shoe.
Dated this 27th day of January 1892.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes or the like.
I FREDERICK CHARLES SWINDELL of The Kennels Braughing in the County
of Hertford, Master of Foxhounds 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 my invention is to improve the construction of that class of shoes
for horses and draught animals in which the insertion or attachment of india rubber
or like pads or cushions is an essential feature and my invention is intended more
particularly to apply to a form of shoe and pad for which Letters Patent dated
18th March 1890 and numbered 4233 have been granted in Great Britain to
Harry Gillbanks and my improvements will be found to render this class of shoe
and pad capable of manufacture at a less cost than those made according to
Gillbanks Specification and drawings.
In the Gillbanks (Rospini's) shoe there are dovetail or inwardly sloping recesses
or grooves extending along each arm and for nearly the whole length thereof such
recesses or grooves being tapered or contracted towards the heel, the ends or
extremities being also sloped downwardly or underent.
In these recesses or grooves are placed or forced pads of rubber or suitable
material corresponding in shape exactly with the grooves or recesses so that such
pads are retained in position (after being forcibly inserted) merely by their shape
and that of the recesses or grooves. Now, these rubbers or pads must of necessity
be moulded or formed in various sizes according to the actual size (both as to
length & section) of the recess or groove in the shoe required and consequently
large stocks (of various sizes) must be kept in readiness.
Now by my invention I provide a shoe and pad of a cheap but equally durable
description and in which the pads are securely retained, and referring to the
accompanying sheet of drawings I will proceed to more particularly describe it.
Figure 1. is a plan of underside of a horse shoe having a pad in one arm only the
other, pad being omitted to shew construction of shoe.
Figure 2.is a side elevation of a shoe as above the position being reversed.
Figure 3. is a longitudinal section on line a-b. Figure 1 and
Figure 4. is a section through one arm of shoe on line e-d.
In carrying out my invention I form a shoc of metal with recesses or
grooves,A. A running nearly the length of each arm but preferably having straight
or perpendicular sides or walls the ends of which recesses or grooves being either
sloped or undercut or perpendicular.
The grooves or recesses are parallel or of equal width throughout.
At intervals may if desired cut down the outer wall or side of my shoe
as at B. B for the purpose of lightness and through the portions left standing C. C.
or at convenient points, if not cut down I perforate the walls or sides, so as to allow
of a pin, wire or the like to be passed through (and through the pad or cushion E)
from side to side as at D. D.
I form or mould my rubber or like pad E in one long continuous length and
preferably vulcanized upon a seat of canvas or suitable material F the whole being
of a like section throughout and calculated to fit the recesses or grooves A. and it
will be seen that the recess or groove A may be of the same section for nearly, all
sizes of light shoes and of a different section for most classes of heavy shoes thus
only necessitating the use of continuous lengths of rubber of but few sections.
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In fixing my shoe, the metal portion is first attached in the usual way by nails
inserted through holes as at G. G. G. after which a short length corresponding or
nearly so to the length of the recess or groove in the particular shoe is cut off a roll
or coil of rubber of the proper section and placed or forced into each recess or
groove, pins or the like H. H. H are then passed through the walls and the rubber

page_text: pad and clinched or secured, or, I may find it desirable to use in addition to or in
place of the pins a cement or solution to retain the rubber pads in position.
If I use recesses or grooves having their extremities sloped or undercut I may
employ a metal template sloped or shaped to correspond with such extremities for
the purpose of placing over the length of rubber so that a knife passed over it for
the purpose of cutting off a portion of the rubber or other material will make a cut
which will correspond with the slope of the undercut.
It will be understood that I avoid the expense of making or moulding each
differently sized and shaped pad or cushion and that by my invention it is a
simple matter to cut off a fresh length of rubber and insert it in the shoe when
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and the manner in which it is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. In metal or other shoes for horses or draught animals in which are arranged
recesses or grooves containing india-rubber or like pads or cushions, the forming
or moulding of such rubber or other pads or cushions in continuous lengths of equal
section throughout to fit the class of shoe corresponding therewith substantially as
hereinbefore described and as partially illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. In shoes for horses or draught animals the combination of a recess or groove
such as A. having parallel vertical sides or walls (except when cut down)
such as A with sections or lengths of rubber or like material cut off from a
continuous length and secured in position by means of pins or the like or by cement
or both substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 26th day of November 1892.
POPPLEWELL & Cc.
· Agents for Applicant.