Improvements in Horse Shoes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
We, THOMAS CUSDIN, of Orrong Road, Armadale, in the Colony of Victoria, Farrier,
and WILLIAM FORRESTER, of Warwick Farm, near Liverpool, in the Colony of New
South Wales, Gentleman, 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 which has been
devised with the object of diminishing concussion on the hoof. It consists of a shoe
formed of two plates-one upper and one lower-welded together at the toe but apart
at the heels, and pads of india-rubber set between said plates. The foothold on the
road surface is metallic, as in an ordinary shoe, but the concussion is not conveyed to
the hoof as it is absorbed by the rubber pad. In order to obtain an improved foothold
the under part of the shoe is not made flat but is recessed in order that it may carry
gritty substances which will counteract any tendency to slip when passing over wood
blocks and other smooth or greasy roads. The recess is slightly dovetailed in section
to give it improved holding power, and is by preference made wider at the heels than
about the toe.
In the case of a bar shoe the bar is left flat. Calks to give a grip may be used if
desired, but no claim is made in respect of thein.
Referring to the annexed sheet of explanatory drawings,
Figure 1 is a bottom plan of a bar shoe embodying my invention;
Figure 2 a longitudinal section on line a-b;
Figure 3 transverse section at c-d;
Figure 4 bottom plan of concave shoe;
Figure 5 longitudinal section of same on line e-f.
The recessed under part is only shewn on the bar shoe but its mode of application
to the concave shoe shewn as well as to other forms of shoes will be evident.
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Referring to the drawings A is the under plate of the shoe and B the over plate.
They are welded together at and near the toe, but separate towards the heels, the
angular spaces being packed with india-rubber pads C. D is a rivet, fast in the over
plate but working freely in the under plate to allow for compression of the rubler.
The thickness of the rubber about the heels will depend upon the class of shoe. In
a light shoe for a saddle horse inch will suffice; whilst in draught shoes about inch
should be provided.
The shoe is nailed on in the usual way; the nails assist to retain the rubber pad
in position.
Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the under plate is formed of flat U-section metal. In
forging, the flanges are worked inwards a little to make the cavity dovetailed in
section. It is found that a cavity of this form retains cement and road debris and
materially improves the foot-hold on insecure roads. We prefer that the cavity
should be wider at and towards the heels than at the toe. In the case of a bar shoe,
the shoe is by preference made flat; and when desired calks may be provided ; but
none of these particulars are of importance.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A horse shoe consisting essentially of a rubber concussion pad set between an
upper plate resting against the hoof and a lower road plate which is welded to the
hoof plate at the toe and is formed with downwardly depending flanges at the sides
which form a recess in the under part of the shoe, substantially as described.
2. A horse shoe consisting essentially of two plates welded at the toe but
otherwise kept apart by a concussion pad of india-rubber, substantially as described.
3. In a horse shoe, flanges depending from each side of the shoe forming a
recess under the same having a dovetail section, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
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SPROMOTE CERES ay o Maren 1898.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.