Method of Fixing the same.
Year: 1885

page_text: Method of Fixing the same.
I GEORGE DUNN of 19 Vicarage Villas, Willesden in the County of Middlesex,
Clerk of The Works do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVED FORM OF SHOE FOR BEASTS OF BURTHEN AND THE METHOD OF FIXING
THE SAME to be as follows:-
A shoe or covering for the foot of the animal composed wholly or in part of
India rubber or other wear resisting material of an elastic & flexible mature.
The part under the foot of the animal being of a similar shape to the ordinary
metal horse shoe.
This under part or sole being continued upwards by a lighter portion of india
rubber or other flexible material made as nearly as practicable of the same shape
as the hoof of the animal and to partially encircle the same.
For the purpose of ventilation perforations may be made in this upper part of
the shoe.
The shoe is affixed to the foot of the animal by means of a thumb or other screw
which has attached suitable clips for fixing it to the hinder parts of the upper part
of the shoe. The turning of the screw drawing the hinder parts of the shoe
together as lacing draws together the top of a boot for the human foot.
The said screw with its requisite attachments may be made of any suitable
material. It may be either direct acting or made with right and left handed
threads as convenience may require.
It may also be cased in a tube or covering of india rubber or other material to
prevent corrosion dirt etcetera.

page_text: An Improved Form of Shoe for Beasts of Burden, and Method
of Fixing the same.
I, GEORGE DUNN, of No 19 Vicarage Villas, Willesden, in the County of
Middlesex, Clerk of Works do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVED FORM OF SHOE FOR BEASTS OF BURDEN AND METHOD OF FIXING THE
SAME, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved form of shoe for beasts of burthen, to be
fastened to the hoof in an improved manner.
The material I use is by preference, india-rubber, partially vulcanised, although
other materials of an elastic and flexible nature may be used.
Referring to the accompanying drawings which are to be taken as part of this
specification and read therewith, and in which
Fig. 1 is a plan, partly in section, and
Figs. 2 and 3 sectional elevations of my invention.
A is the under part or sole of my improved shoe, shaped to fit the animal's hoof,
and made of a sufficient thickness according as to whether it is intended for a light
or heavy draught animal.
B is an upward continuation of the sole made with it and not merely attached
to it. It is thinner than the sole but is continued round the whole external edge
of the same. The depth of this continuation B varies according to the size of the
hoof but is about one third of the depth of the latter. It serves to hold the sole to
the hoof, which purpose it accomplishes by the tight grip it takes thereof when
fixed thereto in the way hereafter described.
I form perforations through the continuation, B, for the purpose of allowing
proper ventilation. These are shewn at b in Figures 1 and 3.
Around the inside of the continuation, runs an elastic linear pad or cushion, b¹,
which adds considerably to the facility with which a good fit is secured and
maintained. This is placed above the line of perforations, b. Metal plates are fixed
at suitable distances between the cushion and the inside of the sole to prevent the
perforations from being closed or stopped whilst the shoe is in use.
The elasticity
imparted to the inner face of the continuation may be further increased by a
second pad, or by forming corrugations on the face.
Two continuations or tabs c, c; project from the rear ends of the shoe and are
inade sufficiently bulky in themselves as well as at their points of junction with
the shoe, to render them proper to be used for the purpose of tightening the shoe
to the hoof which is effected by means of a right-and-left-handed screw, d, working
in sockets, d³, embedded in the tabs and, preferably, projecting therefrom. A nut, d²,
perforated or milled on its periphery is provided for operating the screw.
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. The combination of sole A, continuation B, and tabs c, c, substantially as
described.

page_text: 2. The combination of the sole A, continuation B, tabs c, c and tightening
screw, d, substantially as described.
3. The formation of pads or corrugations on the inner face of the continuation B,
substantially as described.
4. The combination of continuation B and ventilating perforations, b, with or
without protecting metal plates, substantially as described.
5. The improved shoe substantially as described.
RICHARD R. HUTCHINSON, C.E.,
Agent for the Applicant.