Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Hoofed Animals.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Mar.. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Hoofed Animals.
1, JOSEPH LEWIS Brookside Cottage Barnshaw near Goostry Cheshire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to prevent the cramping of a horses hoof through the
growth of same and is carried out as follows. I provide a joint or joints in the
shoe preferably at the front or toe of same so that the hoof as it grows in size will
expand & with it the shoe. The wearing portions of the shoe may be made in
suitable sections so that they may be renewed as desired being held in position by
a suitable clip or the like.
Dated this 9th dar of June 1894
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Hoored Animais.
1 JOSEPH LEWIS of Brookside Cottage Barnshaw, near Goostrey in the County
of Chester, Blacksmith 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 the construction of a shoe which shall adapt
itself to the constantly varying shape of the hoof and if desired may be covered
in whole or part with rubber dermatine or other material to protect the wearer
from slipping and shocks.
In carrying out my invention I construct a shoe of any suitable metal in two
three or more segments hinged or jointed together in such a manner as to allow of
each of such segments following the movement of the hoof and further if desired
cover the shoe in whole or part with rubber dermatine or other material as
hereinbefore mentioned to act as a pad to protect the wearer from shocks and also
give a firmer foot hold.
And in order that my invention may be the more readily understood and carried
into practical effect I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings illustrative of
the same which I will now proceed to explain with the assistance of the figures
and letters of reference marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a plan and Fig. 2 a side view partly in section of a horse shoe
constructed in accordance with my invention.
A A1 and A2 are three segments hinged or jointed with any suitable joint at B
and C C are holes through which the shoe is secured in the ordinary manner to the
hoof of the animal and D is the rubber or other material which may partially or
entirely surround the shoe as desired. Although I have illustrated and described
my improved shoe as constructed of three segments it will be obvious that two four
or any number may be employed and also that I may use any other form of joint
than that illustrated.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish it to be
understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details relative proportions
or dimensions of the segments or joints as the same may be considerably varied
without departing from the invention but what I claim is.
Firstly. The construction of a shoe for horses or other hoofed animals
substantially as herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying
drawing.
Secondly. The construction of a shoes for horses or other hoofed animals in
segments jointed together substantially as herein before described and illustrated on
the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 29th day of December 1894.
JOSEPH LEWIS.