A New and Improved Detachable Nailless Horse Shoe.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Detachable Nailless Horse Shoe.
FREDERICK WILLIAM KENT, 23 Outram Street, Copenhagen Street,
Caledonian Road, London, Marqueterie Cutter, 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 :-
The
This shoe is made to fit on the hoof of a horse without nails-screws, or anything
that will penetrate into the hoof, and is made in two separate parts. A thin piece
of metal A, is shaped out to the size of the hoof at the bottom, and is sufficiently
wide enough to allow the horse to stand on. In front exactly in the centre is a
short round rod B, projecting out, and is beveled up to about 90 degrees by the
line of the beveled part of the hoof in front. At the centre of the back is a
small shaped block of metal C, projecting out, sufficiently far enough to allow one
end of the leather banding D, to come between it, and the hoof. A horizontal
hole E, is made in the block C. On the top of the metal A, is riveted a band of
suitable strong leather D, which can also be more firmly secured by a very thin
band of metal F, inside, as shown in Fig. 7. At the top of the banding is fixed a
strong narrow strap G, which has its ends secured by a piece of metal H, riveted,
one on each end, and has a hole in projecting part I, for a set-screw J, by which
the shoe is sustained on the hoof. A common paded strap placed across the top of
the hoof at the back, which ends are fastened on the strap G, can also be used to
sustain the shoe more securely if desired, but it is not shown in the drawing.
tip or wearing shoe K, has in front a flat shaped piece raised up, which is placed
in the same bevel as the front part of the hoof. In the centre is a round hole I,
to allow the rod B, to pass through. At the back is two flat pieces M, shaped out,
and are projecting up far enough to come level with the top of the block C, one on
each side, and a hole is made to correspond with the hole E, one of which is made
square to prevent a small bolt N, from turning when screwing up with which the
shoe and tip, are secured after passing the rod B, through the hole L, in front of
the tip. Under the hole L, and on each side at the back O, of the tip is a hollow
place, tappering down towards the inside, the position is shown in Fig. 6 by a dotted
line P. The object of having these hollows is, that when the tip is worn down to
a certain thickness, and before the ground touches the shoe A, it will either drop
off, or will make a noise to attract attention to allow of another tip being placed
on, as by taking sufficient care the shoe will last for a considerable time. The tip
can be made bevel, or square at the sides Q, and can be made rough in any suitable
design.
A suggestion is given of a design to rough the tip in Fig. 3. The cuts are V, in
shape, which is made tappering down deep at the inside R, but the outside edge S,
does not show any deep marks, and it will keep its roughness a long time. The toe
and heels of the tip can be made thicker, or thinner than the ordinary thickness of
the tip. A piece of shaped leather, can if desired be placed between the shoe and
the hoof to prevent stones from penetrating into the hoof, and also to keep it warm.
Fig. 1. shows the side of the shoe.
Fig. 2. is the back of the shoe.
Fig. 3 shows the bottom of the tip.
Figs. 1. 2 and 3 shows the shoe complete without the paded strap already
mention.
Fig. 4 is the thin shoe with which the leather banding D, is riveted on.
Fio 5 shows the tin ar wearing shoe
The sketch given of Figs. 4 and 5 is

page_text: Fig. 6 is the section of the front of the shoe showing the position of the hollows
by the dotted line P, a portion of the hoof is shown by T, and the tip drawn is
bevel in shape, but will not project so far out at the toe if the sides are made
square.
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Fig. 7 is the section of the side showing how the leather is riveted on the
shoe A, U is the rivet, and F the metal band.
Fig. 8 is the small bolt.
Fig. 9 shows a small spanner a turnscrew for fastening the nut and screw.
Fig. 10 shows the small piece of metal on the ends of the strap G, the projecting
part is shown by I, which has a hole for the set screw J.
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. The combination of the shoe and tip.
2. The shoe being sustained on the hoof by the leather banding, with the fixed
strap, which ends are fastened tightly by the small pieces of metal, and having a
common set screw in same, as described.
3. The tip having the flat plate in the front with a hole in the centre to receive
the short projecting rod on the shoe A, and the two flat projecting pieces at the back
with a hole in each to allow the bolt to pass through each, and also through the
block C on the shoe A, as described.
4. The hollows made in the tip to allow if possible, the tip to drop off the shoe,
before the ground will damage the thin shoe A, as described.
Dated this 7th day of December 1893.
FREDERICK WILLIAM KENT.