IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE SHOES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, RICHARD GLOVER of 57 Romford Road Stratford, E. in the County of
Essex, Veterinary Surgeon do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
AN IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE SHOES to be as follows:-
:
It consists of (a) a plate of thin metal of stout leather to lay upon and cover
the whole surface of the horse's foot, this I call the footplate. (b) a tip of metal
resembling an ordinary shoe shortened by the removal of a considerable portion of
both heels, this which I call the toeplate is to be applied to the anterior portion
of the under surface of the footplate. (c) a plate of wood of, the same thickness as
the toeplate which I call the heelplate is to be applied to the posterior portion of
the under surface of the foot-plate.
The footplate is to be outlined to the margin of the plantar surface of the foot
and to wholly cover that surface. The toeplate will follow the outline of the
anterior half (or thereabouts) of the foot and will be of the thickness width and
fashion of an ordinary iron shoe. The ends of this toeplate will be bevelled both
in plan & section. In plan the bevelling will be from without inward and
forward and in section from above downward and backward. The heelplate will
follow the outline of the posterior portion of the foot & footplate and will cover
the whole of that portion of the surface. Its anterior border will be bevelled both
in plan and section so as to fit up closely to the bevelled ends of the toeplute. i.e.
the bevelling in plan will be from the outer extremities of the border forward
and inward and in section from above downward and backward. The anterior
border will consequently form two sides of a triangle, the apex of which will
extend towards the front of the toeplate and foot. It will also wedge itself into
the angle formed by the bevelled ends of the toeplate and the footplate.
The heelplate is to be fastened to the footplate. The footplate itself to the foot
by the nails used in fixing the toe plate. The toeplate is to be clipped and nailed
to the foot in the ordinary manner of shoeing.
When a metal foot plate is used an ordinary leather sole may be interposed
between the footplate and the foot.
I claim as my invention the wooden heelplate above described and I also claim
the particular arrangement and combination of the wooden heelplate with the foot-
plate and the toeplate as above described.
Dated this second day of November 1885

page_text: I, RICHARD GLOVER of 57 Romford Rd Stratford E. Veterinary Surgeon, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
"
An improvement in Horse Shoes comprises (a) a plate of thin metal or stout
leather to lie upon and cover the whole plantar surface of the horse's foot called
hereinafter the footplate" (b) a "tip" of metal resembling an ordinary horse shoe
shortened by the removal of a considerable portion of both heels hereinafter called
"the toeplate" to be applied to the anterior portion of the under surface of the
footplate (c) a plate of wood of the same thickness as the toeplate, hereinafter
called the "heelplate," to be applied to the posterior portion of the under surface
of the foot plate. The footplate is to be outlined to the margin of the plantar
surface of the foot and to wholly cover that surface. It is to be made either
from metal (such as iron plate of No 18 gauge) or of stout good leather. The
toeplate is to follow the outline of the anterior half (or thereabouts) of the foot
and will be of the thickness, width and fashion of an ordinary iron shoe. The
ends of the toeplate will extend to one half the length of the foot (i.e. to half way
between the toe and the heels) and will be bevelled both in plan and section: In
plan the bevelling will, be from without in ward and forward and in section from
above downward and backward. The bevel is section will be at an angle of 45°.
The bevel in plan will be at an angle which will include 30° from a base line
drawn from one extremity (a) of the toeplate (c) to the other. The toeplate is
to be made of good iron and to bave nail holes punched in it in the ordinary
manner of shoeing. The heel plate will follow the outline of the posterior portion
of the foot and footplate and cover the whole of the portion of the surface. Its
anterior border will be bevelled both in plan and section in such manner as to fit
up closely to the bevelled ends of the toeplate when both are laid upon the
footplate. The anterior border of the heelplate will consequently form two sides
of a triangle the apex of which will extend towards the front of the toeplate and
foot. This apex (y) is to be blunted or rounded off. The heelplate is to be made
of any tough wood not likely to split as of ash, beech, or birch which I prefer in
the order named, the pair to be across the foot from side to side. When a
metal footplate is not used a plate of iron of from 20 to 24 gauge (d) is to be fitted
to and laid upon the upper surface of the heelplate which it should entirely cover
having relation to the under surface of the leather footplate, between which and
the heelplate it is interposed.
MODE OF ATTACHMENT.
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page_text: in the ordinary manner. The extremities are then to be shortened and bevelled to
the length and angles before described. The slab of wood to form the heelplate is
to be made the same thickness as the toeplate and fitted up to the hinder part of
the toeplate when both are lying on the footplate. It is then to be marked and
cut to the shape of the remaining and posterior. part of the footplate. In the
anterior part of the footplate holes will be punched corresponding with those in
the toeplate and in the posterior part of the footplate a number of holes will
be drilled or punched countersunk on the upper surface for screws to pass through
into the heelplate. The holes should be about 8 to 12 in number and should be so
arranged that no two are in the same line of the grain of the heelplate, nor to
approach nearer than half an inch from the edges of the same. A sufficient
portion of the footplates is to be removed to allow for the clips of the toeplate.
The toeplate and heelplate are to be placed upon the under surface of the footplate
and held up close to each other. The footplate is to be screwed on to the
heelplate with screws of a length equal to both thicknesses and of a suitable
strength (about No 8). The footplate carrying the heelplate is then to be laid
upon the foot, the toe plate is then to be applied to the footplate and nailed on to
the foot, the nails passing through the holes in the footplate; which latter are
to be so arranged as to give a little draw on the footplate forward so as to draw
heelplate and toeplate close. The toeplate and footplate may be temporarily held
together by a stut or two during the application to the foot. These are to be
withdrawn when the first nails secure the shoe, and the latter is to be rasped
clear and finished off in the ordinary manner.
(2.). When a leather footplate is used. The footplate is to be of good stout
leather and fitted to the foot in the same manner as the metal footplate. The
toeplate will be the same as in the other case (No 1) the heel plate will also be
the same excepting that the upper surface will be protected by a plate of iron (D)
outlined to and covering the heel plate. Holes will be drilled in this similar in
size and arrangement to those described in the posterior part of the iron foot-plate.
From these corresponding holes will be punched in the leather footplate and
countersunk on the upper surface of the latter. The footplate will be screwed to
the heelplate the screws passing through the protecting plate (D). The remainder
of the operation will be the same as in case No 1, excepting that no holes will
require to be made by punching the footplate corresponding with the nail holes. in
the toeplate. Where a metal foot plate is used an ordinary leather sole may be.
applied between the footplate and the foot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The wooden heelplate (C) as above described and the particular arrangement.
and combination of the heelplate (C) and footplate (A) and toeplate (B) above