Improvements in and Appertaining to Shoes for Horses and Similar Animals.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th May, 1898-Accepted, 2nd July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and Appertaining to Shoes for Horses and Similar
Animals.
I, BENJAMIN LISTER MORTON, of 36, Copley Street, Breck Road, Liverpool, in
the County of Lancaster, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved shoe for horses or other animals,
which shall be adapted to be fastened or attached to the hoof without the use of
nails.
It has hitherto been usual to construct horse shoes of wrought iron, but I
prefer that mine shall be made of malleable cast iron, though I do not confine
myself to that material. It is similar in general outline to an ordinary shoe, but
differs therefrom in having an upwardly projecting flange near the centre of each
side, and this pair of flanges embraces the hoof. Lying along the inside of each
of these flanges is a movable plate or jaw, whose inner surface is provided with
one or more rows of teeth or projections pointing inwards.
These jaws are adapted to be moved to or from the hoof hy set screws or their
equivalent passing through the flanges and adjustable from outside.
The front of the shoe also has a fixed projection or stop which may be fitted
with teeth or spikes.
The under surface or tread of the shoe is preferably cored out or grooved, partly
for the sake of lightness, and partly to secure a better grip of the ground, and in
some cases these grooves may be fitted with strips of rubber or other suitable com-
position which will tend to minimize slipping.
I prefer that the rear ends of the shoe shall be rigidly connected. together by a
cross piece to prevent springing.
In applying my shoe to the hoof it is placed in position beneath it, and the
spikes or teeth on the front projection caused by pressure or hammering to enter
thereinto, the set screws are then tightened and the plates driven home against
the sides, their teeth being thus caused to grip or enter the hoof and so hold all
firm. After the shoe is applied the growth and expansion of the hoof will tend to
still further tighten the fastenings. I believe that the hoof will retain a better
shape than usual by reason of being confined by the flanges.
The shoe I have above described is more especially suitable for carriage horses
and light work. When intended for heavy draught horses, toe and heel pieces
are provided and may be made as separate parts, renewable when necessary.
Dated this 24th day of August 1897.
CHARLES COVENTRY,
Patent Expert, Applicant's Agent.

page_text: Improvements in and Appertaining to Shoes for Horses and Similar
Animals.
I, BENJAMIN LISTER MORTON, of 36, Copley Street, Breck Road, Liverpool, in
the County of Lancaster, Joiner, 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 has for its object an improved shoe for horses or other animals,
which shall be adapted to be fastened or attached to the hoof without the use of
nails.
It has hitherto been usual to construct horse shoes of wrought iron but I
prefer that mine shall be made of malleable cast iron, as in this material they may
be readily produced in any desired shape, though I do not confine myself to that
material.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved horse shoe, looking from above.
Fig. 2 is a detached cross section on line a-a, of Fig. 1.
Fig. is a section on line b-b of Fig. 1.
My improved shoe 1ª, is similar in general outline to an ordinary shoe, but
differs therefrom in having an upwardly projecting flange 1, near the centre of
each side, and this pair of Hanges, when the shoe is in position embraces the hoof.
Lying along the inside of the flange is a movable plate or jaw 2, whose inner
surface is provided with one or more rows of teeth or projections 3, pointing
inwards.
These jaws are adapted to be moved to or from the hoof by set screws 4 (rivetted
over as at 4 by preference) or their equivalent, passing through the flanges 1, and
adjustable from outside.
The front of the shoe also has a fixed projection or stop 5, which may be fitted
with teeth or spikes 6.
The under surface or tread of the shoe is preferable cored out or grooved (see
7, Fig. 2,) partly for the sake of lightness, and partly to secure a better grip of
the ground, and in some cases- these grooves may be filled with strips of rubber or
other packing which will tend to minimise slipping. I prefer that the rear end
of the shoe shall be rigidly connected together by a cross piece 8, to prevent
springing.
In applying my shoe to the hoof it is placed in position beneath it, and the
spikes or teeth 6, on the front projection 5, caused by pressure or hammering to
enter thereinto. The set screws 4, are then tightened and the plates 2, driven
home against the sides of the hoof, their teeth 3, being thus caused to grip or
enter the said hoof and so to hold all firm. After the shoe is applied the growth and
expansion of the hoof will tend to still further tighten the fastenings. I believe
that the hoof will retain a better shape than usual by reason of being confined
by the flanges.
The shoe when used for heavy draught horses may have separate toe and heel
pieces 9, and 10, and these may be renewable when necessary. I am aware that
before this date it has been suggested to fasten on the shoes of horses without nails,
but I believe that in most cases a deleterious degree of pressure has been necessary,
whereas by using my improved shoe, after the jaws 2 have been tightened up and
their teeth 3, thus caused to bed in the hoof, the set screws 4, may be slightly
loosened and the pressure thus eased while still retaining a good grip. In some
cases the jaws 2 may be dispensed with and the set screws 4 passed direct into
the hoof.

page_text: 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. A shoe for horses and similar animals having fixed flanges 1, provided with
movable jaws 2, having teeth 3, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of a horse shoe 1°, flanges 1, jaws 2 having teeth 3, set
screws 4, and front stop 5, substantially as described and shown.
3. In a shoe such as described the renewable toe and heel pieces 9 and 10, sub-
stantially as described.
4. The improved horse shoe, taken as a whole, substantially as described and
shown, and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 24th day of No 1808
CHAS. COVENTRY,
Patent Expert, Applicant's Agent.