Improvements in and relating to Horse Shoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Horse Shoes.
1, JAMES BELL GILLESPIE, a citizen of the United States of America,
residing at East Liverpool in the County of Columbiana and State of Ohio,
one of the United States of America, Painter, 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 certain new and useful improvements in horse-shoes,
and has for its object the provision of new and novel means whereby a horse-shoe
may be constructed in two sections, and thereby providing the option of either
the ordinary shoe with corks and toe, or the plate shoe for track driving.
A further object of the invention is to provide a horse-shoe of the above
referred to class whereby the two sections can be securely locked together and
retained in position.
A still further object of the invention is to construct a shoe as described that
will be simple in its construction, strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive to
manufacture, and effectual in its operation.
With the above and other objects in view, the invention finally consists in the
novel construction combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more
particularly described and specifically pointed out in the claims.
In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying
drawings forming a part of this Specification, and wherein like letters of reference
indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which―
Figure 1 is a front view;
Figure 2 is an underneath plan view;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the outer shoe;
Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 3 ;
Figure 5 is an underneath view of the plate;
Figure 6 is a side view of Figure 5.
In these drawings, 1 represents the plate which is attached to the hoof of the
horse by nails in the ordinary and well-known manner; the said plate contains
slots 2, 2, 2, for the reception of the pins 3, 3, 3, on the outer shoe 4.
The pins 3, 3, 3, are constructed so that when inserted in the slots 2, 2, 2, they
will form a dovetail, and retain the shoe 4 on the plate 1. Through one of the
corks 5, 5, of the shoe 4 is a hole 6, in which is inserted a bolt or pin 7, which is
screw-threaded for a short distance near the cork for the reception of the nut or
burr 8; the bolt or pin 7 is of a smaller diameter at the smooth end so as to allow
the removal of the nut and bolt. The bolt is secured in position by inserting the
smaller end into the hole 9 in the opposite cork.
OPERATION.
When it is desired to use my improved horse-shoes, the plate constructed as
above-described is nailed to the hoof, and the outer shoe attached thereto by
means of the pins 3, 3, 3 being inserted into the slots 2, 2, 2, the nut or burr 8 is
then loosened, which will allow the smaller end of the bolt or pin 7, to be inserted
in the hole 9 of the cork. The burr is then screwed tightly against the opposite
cork, and by this means the outer shoe 4 will be rigidly retained in its position

page_text: When it is desired to remove the outer shoe, it will be observed that by
loosening the nut or burr, the bolt can be released from its engagement with
the corks, which will permit the removal of the outer shoe from the plate.
It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction
of my improved horse-shoe without departing from the general spirit of my
invention.
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 :-
1. In a horse-shoe formed of two sections, a plate having slots for the reception
of the lugs on the outer shoe, thereby forming a dove-tail, and a pin or bolt
serving to expand the outer shoe and lock the same, substantially as shown and
.described.
2. In a horse-shoe formed of two sections, the combination of the plates having
slots for the reception of the lugs on the outer shoe, the said outer shoe being
provided with calks and one of said calks having an aperture for the reception
of the bolt or pin, the opposite calk having a hole forming a bearing for the
.reception of the end of said bolt or pin, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 7th day of April 1896.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.