Improvements in Frost Studs for Horse and like Shoes:
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frost Studs for Horse and like Shoes:**
1, JOHN ROBERT GRAYSHON, of Oakleath Terrace, Peel Street, Morley, in the
County of York, Shoeing and General Smith, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct frost studs for horse and like shoes,
in such a manner, that they may be readily attached. to the. said shoes during
frosty weather, and when no longer required for use they may be detached with
facility leaving the shoe in its normal state.
According to my invention. I construct the studs with V shaped or other con-
venient frictional surfaces, and the backs of the studs are provided with clamps
which are formed with embracing jaws on one side and with jaws having set
screws or other clamping means on the other side. The clamps are attached
with the embracing jaws on the outside and the jaws carrying the set screws on
the inside of the shoes, and on the said set screws being tightened the clamps
are securely attached with the friction surfaces projecting downwards below the
lower surface of the shoe.
I prefer to employ V shaped friction surfaces, as these may be set at any
required angle and thus secure the shoe against slipping in any direction. The
friction surfaces may be made separate from the clamps, in which case. they are
fitted in beveled slots in the said clamps so as to have their bearing surfaces
on the shoe itself. The friction surfaces may if desired be made of india rubber
or other elastic or soft material, in which case the friction surfaces may be
slidden into beveled grooves.
Improvements in Frost Studs for Horse and like Shoes.
I, JOHN ROBERT GRAYSHON, of Oakleath Terrace, Peel Street, Morley, in the
County of York, Shoeing and General Smith, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to construct frost studs for horse and like shoes,
in such a manner, that they may be readily attached to the said shoes during
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page_text: frosty weather, and when no longer required for use they may be detached with
facility leaving the shoe in its normal state.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing in which similar
letters refer to like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a plan of the underside of a horse shoe having studs constructed
according to my invention applied thereto, and Figure 2 is a cross section of the
same shoe and studs. Figures 3, 4 and 5 are sections of modified forms of the
same studs.
A is the horse shoe, and B are clamps which are provided with embracing
jaws C on one side and with screws D) on the opposite side. E are friction studs,
which are preferably ✓ shaped and are inserted from the back of the clamps
so that their backs rest in contact with the face of the horse shoe. The V shaped
friction studs E are set in clamps B in any desired position and direction, and
thus secure the shoe from slipping.
Figures 3 and 4 shew clamps B with modified forms of studs E, the stud E
in Figure 4 being made of india-rubber or other elastic material. In the modifi-
cation shewn at Figure 5, the stud E is fitted in between dovetailed flanges B¹
situated on the clamp B, and as the stud E becomes worn down, it may be re-
moved and replaced by a new stud without having to remove the clamps. This
latter arrangement is particularly applicable where the studs are formed of india-
rubber or other elastic material.
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. The clamps B having jaws C and screws D on the same, and carrying
studs E, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The clamps B having jaws C and screws D on the same, and carrying
studs E held in position by means of dovetailed flanges B¹, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
3. The general arrangement and construction of frost studs of horse and like
shoes, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of October 1898.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.