Improvements in Horse Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
GEORGE WELCH, Herb and Ginger Beer Manufacturer, and Coal Dealer,
106 Greaves Street, Walkley, near Sheffield and WILLIAM HAYCOCK, Draper,
ex-Moulder 133 Howard Road, Walkley, Sheffield, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
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The shoe, (which is intended for every class of horse) is cast in steel or malleable
iron with four straight square stud holes; and steel or malleable iron studs with
square shanks are made (cast, or hammered) to fit exactly in these square holes.
These studs are of two kinds, flat studs for ordinary wear, and sharp studs for
frosty weather; and the most important point we advance for our invention is the
great simplicity together with the greatest possible effectiveness of fastening these
studs, together with the ease with which they can at any time be replaced.
The square holes in the shoe are all made exactly one size, and a small round
hole is drilled midway through shoe through centre of stud hole and also through
stud shank, so that the hole through stud shank when placed in any of these square
holes in shoe, will be exactly in a straight line with that through shoe.
When the stud is placed in the shoe, a split wire pin is inserted from outside of
shoe, and when properly inserted is just opened at point slightly projecting from
inside of shoe, by which simple means it is kept from slipping out. On requiring
to change these studs, the split end of the pin is nipped straight with a pair of
pincers, and then by means of these pincers the pin is withdrawn from the other end.
The stud is then readily withdrawn and another one can be inserted and securely
fastened as before.
We find from our own experience, (having used patent shoes already in use), and
also from the experience of others, that all patent shoes up to the present, are really
ineffectual for the main purpose for which they were designed, as they very
frequently get out of order, and thus place the horse under very serious
disadvantages.
Dated this 9th day of February 1893.
GEORGE WELCH.
WILLIAM HAYCOCK.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
We, GEORGE WELCH, Herb and Ginger Beer Manufacturer and Coal Dealer,
106 Greaves Street, Walkley near Sheffield, and WILLIAM HAYCOCK, Draper
ex-Moulder, 133 Howard Road, Walkley near Sheffield, both in the County of
York, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :—
The shoe (which is intended for every class of horse) is cast or forged in steel or
malleable iron with four square or tapered stud holes and steel or malleable iron
studs with square or taper shanks are made (cast or hammered) to fit exactly in
these square or tapered holes.
These studs are of two kinds, flat studs for ordinary wear, and sharp studs for
frosty weather; and the most important point we advance for our invention is the
great simplicity together with the greatest possible effectiveness of fastening these
studs, together with the ease with which they can at any time be replaced,

page_text: The square holes in the shoe are all made exactly one size, and a small round
hole is drilled midway through shoe, through centre of stud hole and also through
stud shank, so that the hole through stud shank when placed in any of these square
holes in shoe, will be exactly in a straight line with that through shoe.
When the stud is placed in the shoe, a split wire pin is inserted from outside of
shoe, and when properly inserted is just opened at point slightly projecting from
inside of shoe, by which simple means it is kept from slipping out. On requiring
to change these studs, the split end of the pin is nipped straight with a pair of
pincers, and then by means of these pincers the pin is withdrawn from the other end.
The stud is then readily withdrawn and another one can be inserted and securely
fastened as before.
We find from our own experience, (having used patent shoes already in use), and
also from the experience of others, that all patent shoes up to the present are really
ineffectual for the main purpose for which they were designed, as they very
frequently get out of order, and thus place the horse under very serious
disadvantages.
The nature of our invention will be better understood on reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1. represents one of our improved horse shoes looking on to the underside of
tread, shewing the blunt studs secured in position,
Fig. 2. being a side elevation of the same partly in section on the lines A, B,
C, D,
Fig. 3. being an end elevation looking at the front of the shoe and
Fig. 4. being an end elevation looking at the back of the shoe.
Fig. 5. is a plan looking on the top of the shoe.
Fig. 6. is a side elevation of the same shewing the sharp studs secured in
position,
Fig. 7. being a front elevation, and
Fig. 8. a back elevation.
Fig. 9. represents a blunt stud, full size, (loose from the shoe).
Figs. 10 and 11. a front and side elevation, full size, of a sharp stud (loose from
the shoe).
The same letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
a. is the plate of the shoe.
b. b. b. are thickened portions of the same where the stud holes are formed.
c. c., are the stud holes.
d. d. are the studs.
e. e. are split pins or equivalent fastenings which are passed through holes
provided in the shoe and the shanks of the studs.
f. f. are clips formed on the front or side or sides of the shoe.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a horse shoe the combination of parts and appliances comprising the cast
or forged plate formed with thickened portions at the front and back, and provided
with holes for the reception of blunt or sharpened studs, the shanks of the studs
being taper or square and secured into the shoe by split pins or other equivalent
R. HEBER RADFORD,
Agent for the Applicants.