A NEW OR IMPROVED ROUGHING APPLIANCE FOR HORSE-SHOES
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Bishop, of No. 5, Blenheim Cottages, Sebastopol
Road, Lower Edmonton, in the County of Middlesex, for an Invention of
LETTERS PATENT to William Bishop, of No. 5, Blenheim Cottages, Sebastopol
Road, Lower Edmonton, in the County of Middlesex, for an Invention of
"A NEW OR IMPROVED ROUGHING APPLIANCE FOR HORSE-SHOES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Bishop at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th January 1881.
WILLIAM BISHOP, of No. 5, Blenheim Cottages, Sebastopol Road, Lower
Edmonton, in the County of Middlesex. "A NEW OR IMPROVED ROUGHING
APPLIANCE FOR HORSE-SHOES."
My Invention relates to roughing horses by applying to their shoes a clip of the
following kind-It consists of a strip of metal which extends across the front arch
of the shoc, and has near its ends projecting sharp studs which operate as ordinary
roughing studs. This clip has at each end a bend projecting upwards and inwards
so as to engage the hoof in the manner of a dovetail. At the middle of the clip
there is a lug projecting upwards into the hollow of the shoe behind its front, and
in this lug there is fitted a setting screw, by screwing up which against the internal
edge of the shoe the clip is firmly fixed. In order to prevent the setting screw
from becoming slackened I secure it by a lock nut. For tightening up the setting
screw and lock nut it is convenient to employ a ratchet wrench of ordinary.
construction.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Bishop in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd
July 1881.
WILLIAM BISHOP, of 5, Blenheim Cottages, Sebastopol Road, Lower Edmonton,
in the County of Middlesex. "A NEW OR IMPROVED ROUGHING APPLIANCE
FOR HORSE-SHOES."
My Invention relates to roughing horses or other animals by applying to their
shoes clips of the following kinds :-
The clip to be applied to shoes formed with caulks or projections at the heels or
ends consists of a plate or strip of metal to extend across the toe or arch of the
shoe, and provided with roughing studs on its underside. At each end the plate or
strip is bent upwards, so as to form tongues or projections which take over the
ordinary shoe. At the middle of the plate or strip on its outer edge a tongue or
projection is bent upwards, so as to take over the middle of the toe part of the
shoe. At the middle of the plate or strip on its inner edge there is a lug projecting
upwards into the hollow of the shoe, and through it works a setting screw, which
bears on the inner edge of the shoe, and being case hardened forms a bearing for
itself in the metal of the shoe when the setting screw is tightened up by means of
a ratchet, wrench, or spanner. The setting screw is fitted with a lock nut to
prevent it working loose.
The clip to be applied to shoes formed without caulks or projections at the heels
or ends consists of a flat plate or strip of metal with roughing studs similar to the
one above described, and having its ends turned up so as to take over the shoe,
and also a lug on its inner edge projecting upwards into the hollow of the shoe to
receive the setting screw, as in the former clip.
Near each end of the plate or strip an arm extends backwards, following the
curve of the shoe, to the rear ends or heels where it is fitted on its underside with
a roughing stud. The upper side of each arm is formed with a groove or recess
along it, so as to fit over the heads of the horse shoe nails should they project
outside the shoe. Near the heel ends tongues or projections are bent upwards on
both edges of the arms, so as to form between them a space to fit over the ordinary
shoe, and through the inner tongue passes a setting screw to secure the heel portions
of the arms firmly in position. All the setting screws have case hardened points, so
as to form bearings for themselves in the metal of the shoe, and are also if necessary
fitted with lock nuts to prevent them wearing loose.
The clips may be formed of any suitable material, but are preferably of malleable
cast iron, and the set screws of steel, their points being case hardened.
But in order that my Invention may be more clearly understood, I will proceed
to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the clip applied to shoes with hind or heel caulks; Fig. 2
is a vertical section, and Fig. 3 a plan view of the same.
A is the ordinary horse shoe, across the toe part or arch of which extends the
plate or strip B with roughing studs C on its underside. The ends of plate B are
turned upwards forming tongues D, which take over the outside of the ordinary
shoe. At the middle of plate B on its outer edge a tongue or projection E is bent
upwards so as to take over the middle of the toe part of the shoe, and at the middle
of the inner edge of the plate B a lug F projects upwards into the hollow of the
shoe. Through the lug F works the setting screw G, which, when tightened up,
forms a bearing for itself in the metal of the shoe. By loosening this screw the
clip is readily detachable. H is the lock nut for preventing the screw working
loose.

page_text: Fig. 4 is an elevation of the clip applied to shoes without hind or heel caulks ;
Fig. 5 is a vertical section, and Fig. 6 a plan of the same.
A is the ordinary horse shoe, across the toe part or arch of which extends the
plate B, with roughing studs C on its underside. The ends of plate B are turned
upwards forming tongues D, which take over the outside of the ordinary shoe.
At the middle of the plate B on its inner edge a lug F projects upwards into the
hollow of the shoe, and through it works the setting screw G provided with a lock
nut H. From near each end of the plate B an arm I extends backwards following
the curve of the shoe, to either end or heel, where it is fitted on its underside with
a roughing stud C¹. Near the heel end of each arm tongues K are bent upwards
on both edges forming a space between them to fit over the ordinary shoe, and
through the inner tongue passes a setting screw L. By tightening up the setting
screws G and L the clip is immediately secured to the ordinary shoe, which will
require no preparation at all to receive the same. By slackening the setting screws
the clip can be readily detached.
Having now described the nature of my said said Invention, and the manner of
carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that what I claim is,―
First. The construction of an improved roughing appliance for shoes of horses or
other animals, which have caulks or projections at the heels, consisting of a.
plate or strip of metal to be applied across the toe or arch of the shoe, and having
on its underside projecting roughing studs, such roughing appliance to be detachably
secured by means of the projections or tongues bent upwards, and receiving
between them the horse shoe, a binding or setting screw passing through the inner
projection or tongue, and bearing on the inner edge of the shoe, in which it forms
a bearing for itself, all substantially as herein described and shown in Figs. 1, 2,
and 3 of the Drawings.
Second. The construction of an improved roughing appliance for shoes of horses
or other animals, having no caulks or projections at the heels, consisting of a plate
or strip of metal to be applied across the toe or arch of the shoe, and having on its
underside projecting roughing studs, from each end of which strip an arm extends
backwards to the heels, and is fitted with a roughing stud near the end, such
roughing appliance to be detachably secured by means of the projections or tongues
bent upwards, and receiving between them the horse shoe, binding screws passing
through the inner projections or tongues, and bearing on the inner edge of the
shoe, in which they form bearings for themselves, all substantially as herein
described and shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 of the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Bishop, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
WILLIAM BISHOP. (L.S.)