Improvements in and connected with Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1895-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Shoes for Horses and other
Animals.
I WILLIAM HENRY WAKFER of Rosedale, Murchison Road, Leyton, in the
County of Essex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention refers to horseshoes which are constructed in such manner that I
am enabled to dispense with nails or the like while permitting of easy application
and removal when required.
The shoe is made of a flat steel or other plate either stamped, forged or cast with
dove-tailed ends and recessed at the middle or front, in front and behind, the two
recessed sides being made either parallel or at an angle to each other so that an
ear or lug to extend in front of and to conform with the front of the hoof may be
fixed on or may slip on to the shoe, the lower part serving as a caulk. The
dove-tailed ends of the shoe are each provided with a caulk having an ear or lug
in such manner that a metal or other strap may surround the hoof being hooked
over the lugs at the ends and embracing the front lug. The strap is forced down
the front lug by means of a pair of tongs or the like and the further it is forced
down the tighter it holds the shoe on the hoof. The front lug made with either
external or internal ratchet teeth or the like in such manner that a suitably formed
spring clip shall by means of a flange or flanges thereou hold the strap rigidly in
place on the said front lug while the clip at the same time is capable of being
adjusted or removed altogether at will. The heel lugs are further provided with
stops or projections against which the back of the hoof takes and these projections
further serve to protect the bends of the straps from damage by knocks. I prefer
to make the strap with the ends merely bent into loops so as to afford a certain
amount of "spring" and to serve also to elastically wedge the hoof on to the shoe,
allowing notwithstanding for expansion and contraction of the hoof. The upper
side of the plate forming the shoe may suitably be provided with roughed parts or
steel points so as to prevent the shoe from slipping or twisting on the hoof.
I may
also stamp the whole of the shoe including the front lug, heel lugs and heel
projections out of one piece instead of making the parts separately. For light
shoes the size of the caulks or wearing surfaces may be reduced or indeed dispensed
with altogether.
Dated thin 19th day of Cantomban 1004
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Shoes for Horses and other
Animals.
I, WILLIAM HENRY WAKFER formerly of Rosedale, Murchison Road, Leyton, in
the County of Essex, but at present of 16 Hermitage Road, Finsbury Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, 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 :-
My invention refers to shoes for horses and other hoofed animals which shoes

page_text: e accompanying drawings represents my improved snoe in side
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Figure 2 is part sectional side elevation thereof.
Figure 3 is a plan of part of the shoe 'and
Figure 4 is a plan of the strap or band.
Figure 5 is a front view of a spring clip to hold the strap-down on the front lug
of the shoe.
Figure 6 is a side elevation thereof.
Figure 7 is a modified form of spring clip in front elevation.
Figure & is a side elevation' thereof.
Figure 9 is another modification of spring clip in front elevation and
Figure 10 is a side elevation thereof.
Figure 11 represents in front elevation a modified' form of shoe.
Figure 12 is a plan thereof.
Figure 13 is a plan view of another construction of strap and
Figure 14 is a side elevation of the shoe shown in Figures 11 and 12.
Figure 15 is a section on line X .Y. Figure 16 and
Figure 16 is a plan.
Referring to Figures 1' to 10 the shoe A is made of flat steel or other material
either stamped, forged or cast with dovetailed ends AA and recessed at the
middle or front at A', in front and behind; the two recessed sides being made either
parallel as shown or at an angle to each other so that an ear or lug A³, to extend
in front of and to conform with the front of the hoof, may be fixed on or may slip
on to the shoe, the lower part a serving as a caulk. The dovetailed ends A'A'
of the shoe are each provided with a caulk C' having an ear or lug C in such
manner that a metal or other strap B may surround the hoof; being at its ends b¹ b'
hooked over the lugs C and embracing' the front lug. The 'caulks a* and C³ C³
may either be as shown in full lines or they may be made to extend underneath the
shoe as shown in dotted lines, Figure 1, so as to meet each other and make a flat
wearing surface corresponding to the shape of the shoe. This construction' is
convenient inasmuch as it prevents the horse catching a caulk in a sewer or other
grating in the road. The lugs C C are provided with projecting parts c c which
prevent the strap from slipping off. The hook shaped parts 6' 6' (see also
Figure 4) are of such a size that when the strap is released in front at A³ they
may be easily unhooked from the heel lugs C C. In front the strap B is made as
far as possible to conform to the contour of the animals hoof by being bentias at 62
and this bent part' fits over the front lug. A³. Owing to the shape of the strap B
and to the ends 61, 61, being bent as shown a certain amount of spring is obtained and
this serves to elastically wedge the shoe on to the hoof and to allow for the
expansion and contraction of the hoof. The strap B is forced down the front lug A
by means of a pair of tongs or the likelaud the further it is forced down the tighter
it holds the shoe on the hoof. The front lug A³ is made with either external or
internal ratchet teeth or the like but preferably with internal ratchet teeth a' as
shown in such manner that a spring clip D shall hold or keep down in proper
position the band B thus securely holding the shoe on to the animal's hoof. The
construction of this spring clip is shown more plainly in Figures 5 to 10 and on
referring to Figures 5 and 6 it will be seen that it consists of a piece of flat
elastic metal or material bent round to form- a V or U shaped spring the upper
ends d¹ being sharpened and so fashioned as to take into the ratchet teeth a¹ in
the front lug A of the shoe when the clip has been contracted by pressing together
its two upright sides d' d², introduced between the said ratchet teeth and released
from pressure.
The clip is further provided with outwardly and downwardly
projecting parts or flanges d' d' which take over the strap-or band B when it is in
position on the shoe as shown more particularly in Figure 1. The turned over and
bent down parts d' d³ prevent the strap or band B from moving up out of position

page_text: and the outwardly and backwardly projecting parts or flanges d' d' prevent the
band from slipping down and away from the clip besides which they serve to make
the clip and the band move downwards together when the latter is forced down
over the front lug A' and round the hoof in putting the shoe on. The upper part
of the shoe A is provided with roughed parts or steel points a and with one or
more clips a so as to prevent the shoe from slipping or twisting on the hoof.
Figures 7 and 8 show another form of spring clip only slightly differing from
that described with reference to Figures 1, 5 and 6, and Figures 9 and 10. illustrate.
a clip consisting of two parts d² d* hinged together in the middle, each having an
outwardly and downwardly projecting part to take over the strap B and a
projecting part d' on one of the parts d to prevent the strap from moving
downwards without causing the clip to move with it. The upper parts of the
inembers d are made sharp at. das aforesaid with reference to Figures 5 to 8.
The members d d are kept sprung apart by means of a bent spring d³ shown only
in Figure 9, the ends of which spring take into recesses in the inside of the
members d² d. The upper side of the plate forming the shoe is as aforesaid
suitably provided with roughed parts or steel points as the outer parts of which
slant inwards as shown and with one or more side clips a² so as to prevent the shoo
from slipping or twisting on the hoof.
I may also as shown in Figures 11 to 16 make the whole of the shoe proper
including the front lug A and beel lugs C C in one piece instead of making the
parts separately aud in that case where it is necessary to have a durable wearing
surface for heavy work the lower or wearing part a corresponding in shape to the
shoe A is made easily removable for renewal from time to time when worn out and
a convenient mode of effecting this consists in providing a number of taper studs a
Figures 12 and 14 either made separate or integral with said wearing part. The
upper end of each of these studs is provided with a small hole or recess and the
holes in the upper part of the shoe A corresponding with these studs are made
slightly tapered or countersunk so that when the upper part of the shoe A and the
wearing surface a are in the proper position with regard to each other a compara-
tively slight blow or blows with a centre punch in the holes of the studs a will
cause them (the studs) to fill the countersunk or tapered holes in the shoe A and
hold the wearing part A securely thereon.
Figure 13 shows a strap in which the ends are both bent inwardly and in
practice this mode has been found generally preferable as loose bits of straw or
other objects are not so liable to catch in the loop, but I may also use a strap in
which one of the ends is bent inwardly and the other outwardly.
Figures 15 and 16 represent a modified form of stud a'. Each stud is provided
with a nick a in the middle above and in securing the wearing part a¹ to the upper
part of the shoe A the metal on one side of the nick a is bent over on one side
while the metal on the other side of the nick is bent over on the opposite side.
Although I have shewn the wearing part a made in one piece it is evident that it
may be made in parts so that the toe part for instance might be renewed before
it was necessary to renew the side or heel parts (if there be such) or on the contrary
one or more of the side parts might be renewed before the toe part if need be.
For light shoes the size of the caulks or wearing surfaces may be reduced or
indeed dispensed with altogether.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A shoe for horses and other hoofed animals consisting of an upper part A
having a front lug A' with ratchet teeth and heel lugs C capable of being removed
and replaced when worn, a strap or band B looped or hooked on to said heel
lugs C and a spring clip taking into the ratchet teeth to hold the strap in place
substantially as described and shewn.
2. A shoe for horses and other hoofed animals consisting of an upper part A,

page_text: provided with spikes a³ and one or more side clips a², and having a front lug A
with internal ratchet teeth a' and with wearing part or caulk at and heel caulks
or wearing surfaces C³, a strap B hooked on to said heel lugs C and a spring clip D
taking into the ratchet teeth a¹ to hold the strap in place substantially as described
and shown with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 13.
3. A shoe for horses and other hoofed animals consisting of an upper part A
with or without a wearing surface a and having in one therewith a front lug A³
with ratchet teeth and heel lugs C, a strap or band B looped or hooked on to said
heel lugs C and a spring clip taking into said ratchet teeth to hold the strap in
place substantially as described and shewn.
4. A shoe for horses and other hoofed animals consisting of an upper part A,
provided with spikes a³ and one or more side clips a', with or without a wearing
surface at and having in one therewith a front lug As with internal ratchet teeth a¹
and heel lugs C, a strap or band B looped or hooked on to said heel lugs C and a
spring clip D taking into said ratchet teeth to hold the strap in place substantially
as described and shewn with reference to Figures 11, 12, 13, 4, 14, 15 and 16.
5. The constructions of spring clip as described and shewn with reference to
Figures 5 to 10.
6. The constructions shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 11th day of June 1805
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.