Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1900-Accepted, 13th Oct., 1900
Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
I. JOHN JAMES CREASEY, of Abbey Farm, Libton, Yoxford, in the County of
Suffolk, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It has before been proposed to construct shoes for horses with transverse
grooves extending across the whole width of the sides.
I have found that it is detrimental to carry these grooves across the whole
width of the shoe for it weakens the shoe and spoils its appearance, and what is
most important the rough outside edge scrapes and sometimes cuts the horse
especially when lying down.
According to this invention I construct a shoe preferably of steel with trans-
verse grooves extending the greater part of the distance across the sides of the
shoe but always leaving a smooth outside edge.
The depth of these grooves is preferably equal from a half to three quarters
of the depth of the shoe. There are preferably six on each side and holes are
provided in the front four to receive the nails for securing the shoe, but the
number of the grooves can be varied without departing from my invention.
A shoe made in accordance with my invention is lighter, more efficient in
the prevention of slipping, and quite as durable as any shoe now used, and more-
over the heads of the nails are protected from injury.
Dated this 12th day of December 1899.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
I, JOHN JAMES CREASEY, of Abbey Farm, Libton, Yoxford, in the County of
Suffolk, Farmer, 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:-
It has before been proposed to construct shoes for horses with transverse
grooves extending across the whole width of the sides. I have found that it is
detrimental to carry these grooves across the whole width of the shoe for it
weakens the shoe and spoils its appearance, and what is most important the rough
outside edge scrapes and sometimes cuts the horse especially when lying down.
According to this invention I construct a shoe preferably of steel with trans-
verse grooves extending the greater part of the distance across the sides of the
shoe but always leaving a smooth outside edge.
The depth of these grooves is preferably from a half to three quarters of the
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page_text: depth of the shoe. Holes are provided in the front grooves to receive the nails
for securing the shoe.
A shoe made in accordance with my invention is lighter, more efficient in
the prevention of slipping, and quite as durable as any shoe now used, and more-
over the heads of the nails are protected from injury.
Figure 1 is an underside view and Figure 2 a vertical section of a shoe made in
accordance with my invention.
a a are the transverse grooves and b b the holes to receive the nails.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A shoe with transverse grooves extending the greater part of the distance
across it but leaving a smooth outside edge substantially as described.
2. Shoes for horses and other animals substantially as described and illustrated
in the drawings.