SHOEING HORSES
Year: 1885

page_text: WALTER LESTER BANTING 7 Pond Place Fulham Road London S.W. Greengrocer
Carman &c do hereby declare the nature of my invention for SHOEING HORSES
to be as follows:-
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These Horse Shoes are made of thin narrow steel about 1 inches wide and from
1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. The steel is bent horse shoe shape, the outside edge is bent
under to about right angle the sharp edge of the shoe is thus turned to the ground,
the heel of the shoe is also turned down as much as required, the steel is tempered
to make them durable, these shoes are very light and prevents horses from slipping.

page_text: I WALTER LESTER BANTING of 7 Pond Place, Chelsea, London, in the county of
Middlesex, Greengrocer and carman do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for AN IMPROVED HORSE SHOE and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide a more durable lighter and cheaper
horse shoe than any at present in use, and one which shall prevent horses or other
animals provided with them from slipping, in all weathers and on all kinds of
roads.
I make use by preference of small angle steel, and I bend this round in the form
of an ordinary horse shoe, taking care to keep the two flanges at right angles, and
the upper flange horizontal-In the upper flange I make the necessary holes for
the nails or screws for fastening the shoe to the animals hoof, and I turn down the
ends of the flange, as may be desired to form a heel-Thus I have that part of the
shoe which is turned toward the road, forming a comparatively narrow or sharp
edge, which insures a good grip and prevents slipping.
The steel from which the shoe is made may be tempered so as to give greater
strength and durability.
Referring now to the drawing Figure 1 shows the section of the steel of which I
make use- -Figure is a perspective view of my shoe attached to an animals.
hoof Figure 3 is a sectional elevation and Figure 4 a plan of the shoe.
In figure 2. A represents the animals hoof, B is the shoe; the horizontal flange
by which it is attached to the hoof being represented by the letter c, while d are
the nails or screws made use of for fastening, ee are the two heel pieces formed by
bending the horizontal flange down, which may be made to come flush with the
bottom of the vertical flange, or any length desired, f being the vertical flange
which comes in contact with the road and forms a narrow or sharp edge.
Figures 3 and 4 show different views of the shoe B the different parts being
represented by similar letters to those used in reference to figure 2.
I would not have it understood that I confine the use of the shoe to horses, as it
is equally applicable to other animals; nor do I confine myself to any particular
size of section of steel.
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 shape and construction of the shoe substantially as described and shown.
2. The use of a narrow surface of metal in that part of the shoe which comes
in contact with the road, substantially as and for the purposes described and
shown.