improvements in and relating to Horseshoes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1898-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1898
improvements in and relating to Horseshoes.
I, ANTOINE JUILLARD, of 30 bis, Rue Bergere, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Shoeing Smith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The main object of my invention consists in a beading or packing of caoutchouc
or like material of such a form in cross section as to be capable of being rapidly
fitted to a horse shoe.
Figures 1 and 2 are views showing the cross-sectional form adapted for the iron
rod or bar designed to be employed for making the horse shoe, and
Figure 3 is a half view in front elevation of the said horse shoe as employed for
the purposes of my invention.
Figure 4 is a view in front elevation, and Figure 5 a sectional view on the
line of Figure 4, showing the method of putting the horse shoe and its packing
together.
Figure 6 is a view in front elevation, and Figure 7 is sectional view on line y-y
of Figure 6 showing the packing combined with an elastic diaphragm for partly
covering the sole of the horse's foot or hoof.
My elastic horse shoe consists mainly of an iron horse shoe a of such a recessed
form in cross section (Figure 1) that a cavity a¹ is adapted to receive the elastic
packing which is fitted therein at the moment of fixing the said shoe on the horse's
hoof or foot. A longitudinal and external groove a² serves to receive the heads of
the nails.
In accordance with the usual practice the shoeing smith takes the bar a of special
cross section, and forges it into a horse shoe, of the kind shown in Figure 3.
My invention further comprises the beading or packing of caoutchouc or like
material of a section suited to the section of the part a. In Figures 4 and 5.L
show the beading or packing b with a fluted or striated outer face, with grooves 61,
then following the internal contour of the cross sectional form of a, it rests in
the cavity a¹ at 63 and in order to fit firmly therein, a groove 63 serves as a stop
between the thickness 6 and the surface which is intended to fit against the
horse's hoof. This surface 64 is composed partly of caoutchouc or the like and
partly of sheets of flax cloth or other textile material in such a manner as to
offer a certain resistance during the progress of the animal.
The cross sectional form adopted for the beading or packing 6 which I show
in the sectional view in Figure 5, allows of its manufacture in unlimited lengths.
In order to mount it in the horse shoe it is sufficient to cut its two ends to corre-
spond with those of the forged shoe a, and to insert it by placing it into the
cavity a¹.
In order to partly cover the sole, I have shown in Figures 6 and 7 a modification
of my construction in which the horseshoe retains the same contour as in Figures 3
and 4 and the packing c is also provided with flutes cc in combination with a
hollow portion d which bears upon the ground before the packing c when the
animal moves along at its usual gait. The part d (Figure 7) serves as an elastic
diaphragm between the two ends of the "branches" of the packing c in such a

page_text: manner as to form a frog which is easily capable of conforming to the various
cross sectional outlines of the hoofs to be shod.
alea farmed on the outer ourface of the part d
manner as to form a frog which is easily capable of conforming to the various
cross sectional outlines of the hoofs to be shod.
Flutes
e also formed on the outer ourface of the part d
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ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.
I, ANTOINE JUILLARD, of 30 bis, Rue Bergere, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Shoeing Smith, 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 main object of my invention consists in a beading or packing of caoutchouc
or like material of such a form in cross section as to be capable of being rapidly
fitted to a horseshoe.
Referring to the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification:-
Figures 1 and 2 are views showing the cross-sectional form adapted for the
iron rod or bar designed to be employed for making the horseshoe, and
Figure 3 is a half view in front elevation of the said horseshoe as employed
for the purposes of my invention.
Figure 4 is a view in front elevation, and
Figure 5 a sectional view on the line of Figure 4 showing the method of
putting the horseshoe and its packing together.
Figure 6 is a view in front elevation, and
Figure 7 a sectional view on line y y of Figure 6 showing the packing combined
with an elastic diaphragm for partly covering the sole of the horse's foot or hoof.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
My elastic horseshoe consists mainly of an iron horseshoe a of such a recessed
form in cross section (Figure 1) that a cavity a¹ is adapted to receive the elastic
packing which is fitted therein at the moment of fixing the said shoe on the horse's
hoof or foot. A longitudinal and external groove a² serves to receive the heads of
the nails.
In accordance with the usual practice, the shoeing smith takes the bar a of special
cross section, and forges it into a horse shoe of the kind shown in Figure 3.
My invention further comprises the beading or packing of caoutchouc or like
material of a section suited to the section of the part a. In Figures 4 and 5 I
show the beading or packing 6 with a fluted or striated outer face with grooves b1;
then following the internal contour of the cross sectional form of a, it rests in the
cavity a¹ at 2, and in order to fit firmly therein, a groove 63 serves as a stop
between the thickness 68 and the surface 6 which is intended to fit against the
horse's hoof. This surface b4 is composed partly of caoutchouc or the like and
partly of sheets of flax cloth or other textile material.
The cross sectional form adopted for the beading or packing b which I show
in the sectional view in Figure 5, allows of its manufacture in unlimited lengths.
In order to mount it in the horseshoe, it is sufficient to cut its two ends to corre-
spond with those of the forged shoe a, and to insert it by placing it into the
cavity a¹.
In order to partly cover the sole, I have shown in Figures 6 and 7 a modification

page_text: of my construction in which the horseshoe retains the same contour as in Figures 3
and 4 and the packing is also provided with flutes c¹ c¹ in combination with a
hollow portion d which bears upon the ground before the packing c when the
animal moves along at its usual gait. The part d (Figure 7) serves as an elastic
diaphragm between the two ends of the "branches" of the packing.c in such a
manner as to form a frog which is easily capable of conforming to the various cross
sectional outlines of the hoofs to be shod.
of my construction in which the horseshoe retains the same contour as in Figures 3
and 4 and the packing is also provided with flutes c¹ c¹ in combination with a
hollow portion d which bears upon the ground before the packing c when the
animal moves along at its usual gait. The part d (Figure 7) serves as an elastic
diaphragm between the two ends of the "branches" of the packing .c in such a
manner as to form a frog which is easily capable of conforming to the various cross
sectional outlines of the hoofs to be shod.
Flutes a {{
are also formed on the outer surface of the part a.
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:-
A horseshoe having a cross-sectional form as shown in Figure 1, in combination
with a beading or packing b, either of the cross sectional shape shown in Figure 5,
or that shown in Figure 7, as and for the purpose set forth.
d this 24th day of June 1898.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.