Year: 1897

page_text: We, JOHANN MELDER, Manufacturer, and JOHANN SCHMITZ, Foreman, both of
Euskirchen (Rhineland), in the Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This improved horse shoe is constructed of two halves which are overlappingly
hinged together at the front or toe part and are here connected axially by a pin.
This axial connection allows the displacement of the two parts or legs of the
shoe within certain limits round the pin and in the same plane with one another.
A conical bolt seated in a conical opening serves to fasten the two parts of the
shoe as, when the bolt is turned, the overlapping portions of the legs are pressed
against one another. The legs have each two or more upright standing projections
which are bent according to the form of the hoof and are provided on their upper
end with points directed inwards.
In order to fasten the shoe on the hoof, one pulls the legs out from one another
after having turned the conical bolts back as far as possible; the shoe is then slid
over the hoof so that the legs lie within their upper surface firmly against the
under surface and the two standing projections against the front and side surfaces
of the hoof. Then the legs are pressed as far as possible against one another and
the conical bolt screwed into the conical opening.
The legs are thus brought still further together and simultaneously the points
of all the projections are driven into the hoof and the shoe is fastened securely on
the hoof.
The shoe can be loosened by an inverse process to that above described.
The projections can also be dovetailed into the sides of the shoe and then be
fixed by screws and pressed simultaneously firmly against the hoof.
In order that the bolt does not become loose it can be secured by a pin or in
any other convenient manner.
Dated this 20th day of August 1897.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to the Applicants.

page_text: 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 improved horse shoe is shown in the annexed drawing in Fig. 1 in plan
view, in Fig. 2 in a front view, and Fig. 3 in a side view.
This improved horse shoe is constructed of two halves a a, which are hinged
together at the front or toe part in the shape of an 8 and are here connected
axially under part of the 8 by a pin pin a whilst in the upper part of the 8 a conical
screw is inserted (Fig. 1).
This axial connection allows the displacement of the two parts or legs of the
shoe with certain limits round the pin, and in the same plane with one another.
The conical bolt b, seated in a conical opening, serves to fasten the two parts
of the shoe, since, when the bolt is screwed inwards, the overlapping portions of
the legs are pressed against one another at their back ends.
The legs a have each 2 or more upright standing projections a², which are bent
according to the form of the hoof and are provided on their upper end with
points directed inwards. In order to fasten the shoe on the hoof one pulls
the legs out from one another, after having turned the conical bolts b back as
far as possible. The parts of the shoe are then in the position shown in full
lines in Fig. 1. The shoe is then slid over the hoof, so that the legs a lie with
their upper surface firmly against the under surface of the hoof and the two
standing projections a lie against the front and side surfaces of the hoof. Then
the legs a are pressed as far as possible towards one another and the conical bolt
screwed into the conical opening. The legs are thus brought still further together
and simultaneously the points a³ of all the projections a³ are driven into the
hoof, and the shoe is fastened securely on the hoof.
The shoe can be loosened by an inverse process to that above described.
The projections can also be dovetailed into the sides of the shoe, then be fixed
by screws or nails and pressed simultaneously firmly against the hoof.
In order that the bolt does not become loose it can be secured by a pin or in
any other convenient manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
An improved horse shoe having two legs overlappingly pivoted together at the
front in the shape of a figure 8, and there connected together by a pin in the
under part of the 8 and having a bolt, which is turned into a conical bipartite
opening provided in the upper part of the 8 whereby the legs are driven together
at their back ends, the projections arranged on the legs being thus driven with
their points into the hoof substantially as illustrated and described.
Dated this 19th day of May 1898
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to the Applicants,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London.