Improvements in Shoeing Horses and other Draught Animals.
Year: 1890

page_text: ate of Application, 8th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1890-Accepted. 17th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoeing Horses and other Draught Animals.
I, CARL HEINRICH BERNHARD SCHATZ, of No. 59, Böckmannstr., Hamburg,
Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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My invention relates to improvements in shoeing horses, and other beasts of
draught; and the object of the same is to provide means for attaching the shoe to the
hoof without using nails.
I attain this object by means of a separate fastening device which is designed after
the manner of a pair of tongs, or of a clamp; and which is adapted to simultaneously
attach itself and a special interchangeable shoe to the hoof.
For this reason, the shoe is provided at the inner edge of both wings with outwardly
splayed flanges, which project from the upper face of the shoe to receive the fastening
device. This latter consists of two wings which are hinged together at the toe by a
bolt. At their upper inner edge the halves of the fastening device are bevelled to
correspond with the flanges above mentioned, under which they are adapted to engage
as soon as the said halves of the fastening device are drawn together at the heel.
This is effected, preferably, by the aid of a pair of right-and-left handed screws.
operated by a nut, and adapted to engage with the respective ends of the fastening
device.
On their upper faces, both wings of the fastening device are provided with a
number of suitably arranged projecting claws, which serve to embrace the hoof, into
the outer horny layer of which they may be burnt; so that, by the aid of inwardly
projecting hooks of the said claws, a rigid connection of the fastening device to the
hoof will be effected.
When it is desired to fix a shoe to the hoof, the unfolded fastening device is drawn
together at the heel by means of the right-and-left hand screw after the shoe has been
placed in position; while, for the purpose of replacing a worn shoe, the latter can he
oasily detached from the hoof by unscrewing the nut.
To secure the fastening device with the shoe to the hoof, any nut lock of known
construction may be employed in combination with the said screw and nut.
Dated this 8th day of April 1890.
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PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoeing Horses and other Draught Animals.
I, CARL HEINRICH BERNHARD SCHATZ, of No. 59, Böckmannstr., Hamburg,
Germany, Manufacturer, 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 relates to improvements in shoeing horses and other beasts of
draught, and the object of the same is to provide means for attaching the shoe to the
hoof without using nails. I attain this object by means of a separate fastening device,
which is designed after the manner of a pair of tongs or of a clamp, and which is
adapted to simultaneously attach itself and a specially shaped interchangeable shoe to
the hoof.

page_text: Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved fastening device and shoe in the
position ready for being attached to the hoof.
Fig. 2 is a pair of right and. left hand screw-bolts with a nut for securing the
fastening device to the hoof.
Fig. 3 shows the under part of a hoof with shoe attached; and
Fig. 4 is a plan of my improved fastening device and shoe, both rigidly clamped
together.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The particular horseshoe a is provided at the inner edge of both wings with
outwardly splayed flanges b which project from the upper face of the shoe to receive
the fastening device. This latter consists of halves c, c, which are hinged together at
the toe by a bolt f. The latter is made fast to the shoe at the toe thereof. At their
upper inner edge d, the halves of the fastening device are bevelled to correspond with
the flanges b, under which they are adapted to engage as soon as the said halves c, c
are drawn together at the heel ends of the shoe. This may be effected, preferably, by
the aid of a pair of right and left handed screw bolts h, i, operated by a nut 9, and
adapted to engage by their projecting heads h¹, i, into corresponding recesses-/2, 3,
of the fastening device.
At their upper faces, both wings of the fastening device are provided with a number
of suitably arranged projecting claws which serve to embrace the hoof, into the
outer horny layer of which they may be burned, so that, by the means of inwardly
projecting hooks of the claws k, a rigid connection of the fastening device to the
hoof will be effected. When it is, therefore desired to fix the shoe a to the hoof, the
unfolded fastening device Fig. 1, is drawn together at the heel-end by means of
the nut g of the screw-bolts h, i, after the shoe has been placed in position, while, for
the purpose of replacing a worn shoe, the latter can be easily detached from the hoof
by unscrewing the nut.g from the screw-bolts.
To secure the fastening device, with the shoe, to the hoof, any nut-lock of known
construction may be employed in connection with the screw-bolts and nut g, h, i.
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!
claim is,
1. The combination of a shoe having at its inner edge outwardly splayed flanga
with a fastening device consisting of two wings hinged together at the toe, at
engaging simultaneously with the hoof and the shoe, substantially as set forth, si id
fastening device being pivotted to the toe of the shoe, as stated.
نی
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2. The combination of a shoe having at its inner edge outwardly splayed flanges,
fastening device consisting of two wings hinged together at the toe and provided at
their upper face with projecting claws to engage over the hoof, and a pair of right
and left screw bolts operated by a nut, substantially as and for the purpose set forth,
said fastening device being pivotted to the toe of the shoe, as stated.
Dated this 16th day of December 1890.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applica.