Improvements in Horse Shoes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
1 WILLIAM WILCOCK HIRST of Hillside, Hillam, South Milford, Yorks,.
Farmer, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved construction of horse shoe, and has for its
object to provide a simple arrangement which will greatly reduce the danger of
slipping in wet or frosty weather.
In carrying out my invention I employ an ordinary wrought iron shoe on the
under surface of which I fix a number of metal grips, adapted to receive rubber or
like pads.
According to the arrangement I prefer, one of these metal grips is secured to the
toe, extending straight across it, and one at each end. These are formed with
dovetailed channels, and the rubber pads are thicker at their lower end to fit into
the channels.
When the rubber strips are put in position the sides of the grip are then forced
in, tightly gripping the rubber between them, and holding it firmly.
In frosty weather the rubber pads may be furnished with studs or spikes
projecting from the face for a short distance, to give a better grip upon the
ground.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved
horse shoe, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.
A is an ordinary horse shoc made in the usual manner from wrought iron.
Across the toe the grip B is secured by riveting or other suitable means, and to
each end a similar grip B' is also fixed, the latter being made smaller than the toe
piece.
The grip as above described is of channelled shape, the groove being a dovetailed
one. In these grips the rubber pads C and C' are secured, being slidden from the
ends, and projecting for a short distance.
The studs or spikes D are secured to the front pad for roughing purposes, the
studs being formed with heads and thrust through the pad from the back.
Studs may also be fitted to the other pads if found desirable.
To remove the pads when worn, a tool of suitable shape is employed, forcing
them out of their grooves from the end. The upper edges of the grips are
preferably turned out slightly, or rounded to prevent any danger of cutting the
rubber.
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.) An improved horse shoe having metal clips or gripping devices of channelled
form, and rubber pads secured in the said channels substantially as described, and
for the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved horse shoe having metal clips or gripping devices with
dovetailed grooves and rubber pads sliding into and secured in the said grooves,
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

page_text: (3.) The improved horse shoe having metal clips, rubber pads and roughing
studs substantially as described and shewn in the accompanying drawings, and for
the purposes specified.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.