Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aor., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 12th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
I, JOHN BLACKHAM of Old Whittington, in the County of Derby, Wagon Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of Horse shoes, (by which
term I include similar shoes used for any other hoofed animals) and it refers more
particularly to nailless shoes which are secured to the hoof by straps or bands of steel,
or other like means, the object being to reduce the cost of manufacture, and to improve
the shoe.
I am aware that it has been proposed to construct nailless horse shoes, and to secure
them to the hoof of the animal by means of a strap (or straps) attached to the heel
ends of the shoe, and clasping over, or otherwise engaging with a front bar, which is
made solid with and rises from the toe portion of the shoe, and is forined so as to fit
against the inclined face of the hoof, and I therefore wish it to be understood that I do
not claim the use of such methods broadly:
In carrying out my invention I make the shoe proper separately, and I make two
or more (but preferably four) detached side bars, the bottom ends being made dove-
tailed in their cross section, and tapering upwards; corresponding dovetailed slots are
made in the edge of the shoe, in the required position, and the before described side
bars are then entered from the underside, and driven forward until they fill the slots
tightly.
The two bars nearest the front of the shoe are provided at their top ends with
shallow recesses or grooves to receive a metallic strap, one end of the strap being
secured to the top of one of the heel bars, and the other end of the strap being con-
structed to be readily attached to the top of the opposite heel bar; this may be
and passing it
accomplished by making the end of the strap in the form of a screw,
through a hole in the top of the side bar, finally securing it by means of a nut, or
|locknuts, or a clasp or other mechanical equivalent may be used.

page_text: All the bars may be made detachable, or 'a portion of them may be made
permanently secure by rivetting; or by closing the edges of the shoe upon them, and
the lower ends of the bars may be extended when desired so as to form frost studs or
spikes, to be used in frosty weather. The shoes and bars may be made of any suitable
metal, and may be produced by casting, forging, stamping or other like process..
Dated the 10th day of April 1888.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.
1, JOHN BLACKHAM of Old Whittington, in the County of Derby, Wagon Builder
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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of Horse shoes, (by which
term 1 include similar shoes used for any other hoofed animals) and it refers more
particularly to nailless shoes which are secured to the hoof by a strap bolt of
steel, or other like means, the object being to reduce the cost of manufacture, and to
improve the shoe.
am aware that it has been proposed to construct nailless horse shoes, and to secure
them to the hoof of the animal by means of a strap (or straps) attached to the heel
ends of the shoe, and clasping over, or otherwise engaging with a front bar, which is
made solid with and rises from the toe portion of the shoe, and is formed so as to fit
against the inclined face of the hoof, and I therefore wish it to be understood that I
do not claim the use of such methods broadly.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I annex a sheet of drawings
representing my improved shoe.
Fig. 1, represents a shoe attached to a Horses Hoof.
Fig. 2, represents a perspective view of a detached shoe.
In carrying out my invention I make the shoe proper separately, and 1 make two
or more (but preferably four) detached side bars A, B, C, D, the bottom ends of the
said bars being made dovetailed in their cross section, and tapering upwards; corre-
sponding dovetailed slots are made in the edge of the shoe E, in the required position,
and the before described side bars are then entered from the underside, and driven
forward until they fill the slots tightly.

page_text: The two bars B, and C, nearest the front of the shoe are provided at their top ends
with shallow recesses, or grooves to receive a metallic strap bolt F, one end of the
said strap-bolt being secured to the top of one of the heel bars D and the other end of
the strap-bolt F, being constructed to be readily attached to the top of the opposite
heel bar A; this may be accomplished by making the end of the strap-bolt in the
form of a screw G, and passing it through a hole in the top of the side bar A, finally
securing it by means of a nut H, or locknuts, or a clasp, or other mechanical
equivalent may be used.
All the bars A, B, C, D, may be made detachable, or a portion of them may be
made permanently secure by rivetting or by closing the edges of the shoe upon them,
and the lower ends of the bars may be extended when desired as indicated by the
dotted lines so as to form frost studs or spikes, to be used in frosty weather. The shoes
and bars may be made of any suitable metal, and may be produced by casting, forging
stamping or other like process.
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Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be carried into effect, I declare that
what I claim is :-
1-A nailless Horse-shoe constructed as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
annexed drawings.
2-A nailless horse shoe constructed with a number of side bars, and a single
strap-bolt for the purpose specified, and substantially as hereinbefore specified, described,
and shown.
R. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield,
Agent for Applicant.