Improvements in the Construction of Horse Shoes and in Means of Securing same in position.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Jan., 1898--Accepted, 19th Mar., 1898
Improvements in the Construction of Horse Shoes and in Means of
Securing same in position.
I, JOSEPII STODDART, of 31, Sundorne Road, Charlton, County of Kent, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of horse shoes in such manner that
they can by a spring or yielding action be readily placed in position and hold
themselves tightly on the hoofs of the animals without the use of nails, but the
shoes may be prepared for nails, if such be desired.
For the purpose of my invention, I make the shoe for the fore foot of a horse
with a slit, notch, or severance from the tread up to about level with the top of the
metal, preferably steel, said slit or notch terminating in a plain or a laterally
extended hole in the top clip, so that the two halves of the shoe can be opened
outwardly at the heel to enable the shoe to be drawn upwardly and on to the hoof,
the rebound of the spring then causing the shoe to resume its normal condition
and with the side clips in contact with the hoof in addition to the grip by the
toe clip. The side clips may have screw threaded holes for the passage of screw
pins or studs (solid or hollow).
Dated this 20th day of April 1807
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Joseph Stoddart.
Improvements in the Construction of Horse Shoes and in Means of
Securing same in position.
I, JOSEPH STODDART, of 31, Sundorne Road, Charlton, County of Kent, Engineer,
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:
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This invention has for object, the construction of horse shoes in such manner
that they can by a spring or yielding action be readily placed in position and hold
themselves tightly on the hoofs of the animal without the use of nails, but the
shoes may be prepared for nails, if such be desired.
For the purpose of my invention and as I show on the annexed sheet of drawings,
Dine 8d1

page_text: Figure 1 plan, Figure 2 front edge view of a shoe with a slit and hole at the toe,
Figure 3 front edge view of a shoe with the toe slit and hole, the hole being
lengthened sideways, Figure 4 views of screw for side clips, Figure 5 fixing stud,
I make the shoe A for the fore foot of a horse with a slit, notch, or severance B
from the tread up to about level with the top of the metal preferably steel, said
slit or notch B terminating in a plain hole U, Figure 2, or a laterally extended
hole in the front clip E, Figure 3, so that the two halves of the shoe can be
opened outwardly and downwardly at the heel to enable the shoe to be drawn or
forced upwardly and forwardly on to the hoof, the rebound by the spring of the
metal then causing the shoe to assume its proper condition and with the side
clips F, F, in contact with the hoof in addition to the grip by the toe clip E.
The side clips F, F, may have screw threaded holes G, G, for the passage of screw
pins or studs H, Figure 4, (solid or hollow), and if desired slots I for the reception
of wedge pieces J, the point edge of which can be driven into the hoof.
The side clips F, F, may be upright, as shown by the dotted lines, when fitting
the shoe on the hoof and then they can be hammered home.
The dotted lines a, c, Figure 2 show to what extent the two halves of the shoe
can be sprung open when fitting it on the hoof.
The slot B and hole C can be filled in with a harder steel or with a softer or other
metal, and if the heels K, K, have calks, the filling in pieces can be shaped to
serve also as toe calks.
With carriage and light draught horses, the stud wedges J would not be neces-
sary as the step and lightness of tread of such animals and the wear and tear of
the shoes are so different to that of heavy draught animals, such as those used by
railway carriers and the like, in which case it might be desirable to use the wedge
studs and these may be headed to afford additional points of contact with the
ground.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The construction of horse shoes each with toe slit B through the body of the
metal and terminating above in a hole C or side slots D in the toe clip E, as and
for the purpose of ready fixing without nails or other fasteners, as specified.
2. A horse shoe having a bottom slit at the toe for springing the two sides open
by a bend from the toe clip for placing the shoe on the hoof and a rebound of the
two sides to hold the shoe on with or without the side clip fasteners and bottom
wedge as described, the construction of the shoe being substantially as shown on
the drawings.