Improvements in and relating to Horse Shoes, and Non-slipping Devices therefor.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1395
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1895 -Accepted, 21st Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Horse Shoes, and Non-slipping
Devices therefor.
I, ROBERT ABELL of Elm Tree House, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby in the
County of Derby, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect certain improvements in horse shoes and
non-slipping devices therefor, in which the said non-slipping device consists of a
steel or other resilient band, curved plate or the like adapted to clip on to the
inside edge of the horse shoe, the said inside edge of the horse shoe being bevilled
or otherwise suitably prepared or formed to receive and hold the said resilient band.
or curved plate or the like when the heels or sides thereof are sprung together,
placed inside the shoe and released, the said resilient band, curved plate or the like
carrying calkings or studs adapted to come into contact with the ground or other
surface to be trodden upon.
In carrying out my present invention I form recesses in the inside edges or faces
of the horse shoe at or near the heels of the same to receive the ends of the said
resilient band, curved plate or the like which may either be turned outwardly to.
fit therein or have projections formed thereon for the same purpose.
I may also effect an improvement in the studs or calkings by arranging two or
more of them at one spot inclining at different angles or parallel to or behind each
other, in different positions on the shoe as desired.
Dated this 19th day of March 1895.
"
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant..
Improvements in and relating to Horse Shoes, and Non-slipping
Devices therefor.
1, ROBERT ABELL of Elm Tree House, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby in the
County of Derby, 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:—
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
drawings which will be deemed to form a part of this Specification and upon
which:
Figure 1 is a plan of a horse shoe and non-slipping device shewing applications
of my invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation on line "a" "a" of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an inverted plan of a horse shoe and non-slipping device shewing
applications of my invention.
The object of my invention is to effect certain improvements in horse shoes and
non-slipping devices therefor, in which the said non-slipping device consists of a
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page_text: steel or other resilient band, curved plate or the like A. adapted to clip on to the
inside edge B of the horse-shoe C, the inside edge B of the horse shoe being
bevilled or otherwise suitably prepared or formed to receive and hold the said
resilient band, curved plate or the like A when the heels or sides thereof are
sprung together, placed inside the shoe and released, the said resilient band, curved
plate or the like carrying calkings or studs adapted to come in contact with the
ground or other surface to be trodden upon.
In carrying out my present invention 1 form recesses D, (as shewn on the left
hand side of Figure 1 and right hand side of Figure 3,) in the inside edges or faces
of the horse-shoe at or near the heels thereof to receive the ends A of the said
resilient band, curved plate or the like which may either be turned outwardly to
fit therein or have projections formed thereon to fit in such recesses in the inside
face of the horse-shoe, or, instead of forming recesses as above described I, may
form projections or joggles E (as shewn on the right hand side of Figure 1 and
left hand side of Figure 3) for the ends A2 of the said resilient band or the like
to butt up to. I find in practice that without such stops as above described there
is great danger of the said resilient band or calking attachment slipping out at the
back of the shoe particularly when the horse is being "backed."
In further carrying out my present invention I arrange two or more calkings
which are preferably but not necessarily in one piece with the resilient band or
calking ring A, and placed in any suitable position in relation to the shoe and
formed of any suitable design according as they are desired to prevent slipping
or to protect the shoe from being unduly worn. It will be seen upon Figure 3
that two calkings F and G are shewn close together at the heel, it is evident
however that such double calkings may be placed in any desired position in
relation to each other, as shewn for example by dotted lines F1 (Figures 2 and 3);
the toe calking H may also if desired be divided or formed as shown by dotted
lines H Figure 3; it will also be understood that it is not necessary that any of
the said calkings should be of the shapes or occupy the positions in relation to the
shoe as herein shewn, they may be placed in any suitable position either at the toe
or round the sides or at the heels and may be of any forms or shapes found most
efficient.
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. In a horse-shoe prepared for the reception of a non-slipping device the
employment of recesses D, or projections or joggles such as E at or near the heels
of the said shoe to constitute stops substantially as and for the purposes described
and illustrated.
2. The improved double calkings such as Fand G or F' or H' and substantially
as described and illustrated.
Dated this 18th day of November 1895.