Improvements in Horse shoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 6th Mar., 1897
We HENRY SMITH WHITE and THOMAS HOUSLEY, both of 93 Litchurch
Street Derby, General Smiths do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide improved means of fixing horse shoes.
There are several objections to fixing horse shoes with nails alone the principle of
which are that the softer part of the animal's foot is frequently pierced by the
nails and also that the horny part of the hoof is frequently broken. In carrying
out our invention we provide devices at intervals for clipping on the face of the
hoof each of the said devices terminating in a threaded spindle which passes through
the shoe and is secured by means of a nut which may either be countersunk on the
underside or left projecting below the bottom face of the said shoe and sharpened
or otherwise suitably prepared to act as a stud or calking to prevent slipping.
The clipping device is formed with a downward projection or projections to fit into
corresponding recesses burnt or otherwise formed in the horny part of the hoof so
that when tightened up by means of the nut the shoe will be firmly secured to the
hoof. We may employ these devices in any position at the toe and sides of the
hoof.
Dated this the 15th day of December 1896.
HENRY SMITH WHITE,
93 Litchurch Street, Derby.
THOMAS HOUSLEY.
Improvements in Horse shoes.
We, HENRY SMITH WHITE and THOMAS HOUSLEY, both of 93 Litchurch
Street, Derby in the County of Derby, General Smiths, 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 our invention is to provide improved means of fixing horse shoes;
there being several objections to fixing them with nails alone, the principle of
which are that the softer part of the animal's foot is frequently pierced by the
nails and the horny part of the hoof is frequently broken and damaged thereby.
In describing our invention reference will be had to the figures upon the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevation shewing the application of our invention.
Figure 2 is an inverted plan of a horse's hoof with shoe attached according to
Our invention

page_text: Figure 3 is a vertical section on line a. a. of Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 3 shewing how a nut and stud or calking
may be combined as will be hereinafter explained.
Figure 4 is a cross section on line b-b of Figure 4 as will be hereinafter
explained.
Figure 5 is a drawing of the end of a tool used for operating the nuts as will also
be hereinafter explained.
In carrying out our invention we provide devices at intervals to clip on the face
of the hoof, each of these clips A is formed at its upper extremity with an inwardly
and downwardly projecting spike or the like B to fit into corresponding recesses
cut or burnt in the outer wall C of the hoof, each clip terminates at its lower
extremity in a threaded spindle D and passes through a hole E drilled or otherwise
formed in the shoe F, upon this threaded spindle is screwed a nut G the shoe
'being preferably but not necessarily countersunk to receive same each of these
nuts is slotted as at L for the reception of the ends or prongs H of the tool I used
for screwing and unscrewing them, the upper surface of the shoe is notched or
recessed at N for the reception of the shoulder of the clip A.
It will be understood that when the nuts are firmly screwed home the spikes on
the clips will be firmly implanted in the walls of the hoof and the shoe firmly
secured thereto.
We may if desired have more than one spike on the clip as shewn by dotted
lines upon Figure 4 so arranged that when a new shoe has to be fixed to the hoof
the bottom spike may be fitted into what was before the top recess in the wall of
the hoof and a fresh recess cut or formed to receive the top spike. We are
however of opinion that one spike will be sufficient for each clip; we do not bind
ourselves to one or more spikes nor to the particular shape illustrated so long as
they are inwardly and downwardly projecting.
Upon Figures 4 and 44 is illustrated a form of nut K which may be sharpened as
shewn and screwed home with any ordinary spanner or similar device and which
when worn down to the ground surface of the shoe may be removed with the
special tool shewn upon Figure 5 by inserting the prongs in the slots L, L, the nut
when worn down becoming similar to that illustrated on Figures 2 and 3.
Instead of adopting the device upon Figure 4 we may if desired carry the spindle
right through to the extreme bottom surface M of the nut and in this way dispense
with the double sinking in the shoe, we however prefer the method illustrated as
when the studs or calkings were worn off in the method last described the shoe
would probably drop off.
It will be understood that the clips may be used in any desired position in
relation to the hoof and shoe and that any required number of them may be used
and not necessarily the same number nor in the same positions as illustrated.
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. The improved means of fixing horse shoes consisting of a clip A with inwardly
and downwardly projecting spike, spikes or the like B, threaded spindle D adapted
to pass through the shoe F and be secured in position by means of a nut
substantially as described and illustrated.
2. The special form of nut G as and for the purpose described.
3. The combined nut and calking K, L, as and for the purpose described.
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicants.