Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th May, 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM HAHN, of 356 Grand Street, New York, N.Y.,
U.S.A., Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a horse shoe which will not slip upon
greasy pavements.
The invention comprises a solid shoe of the usual form but having a flange around
its edges and forming a groove between them. These flanges are preferably
serrated. A suitable length of elastic, rubber or like substance or material which
will not readily slip is fitted within the groove, and the upper serrated, edge of each
flange is bent over it to keep it in place.
The shoe is secured to the hoof with nails in the usual manner.
Dated this 11th day of November 1896.
PERCY R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicant.
1, FREDERICK WILLIAM HAHN, of 356 Grand Street, New York, N.Y.,
U.S.A., Gentleman, 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 object of this invention is to prevent horses from slipping or stumbling.
The invention consists in forming a metal frame, consisting of nail flanges,
rubber-supporting-grooves, formed by inner and outer bands, and a calk supported
by the outer bands..
Figure 1 represents a shoe having part of the rubber removed showing the
groove;
Fig. 2 is a cross-section of Fig. 1 on line x-x.
Fig. 3 is a cross-section of Fig. 1 on line
-¹;
Fig. 4 represents a modification of Fig. 1, having an- open space back of the
calk; and
Fig. 5 is a cross section of Fig. 4 on line 3.
A in the several figures represents a metal frame formned by casting, stamping or
rolling.
This frame is provided with exterior horizontal flanges A', through which the
necessary nail-holes A' are formed as shewn in Figs. 1 and 4.
A in the several figures is an inner right-angle band provided with elevations A*
and recesses A. These elevations are turned over onto the rubber as shewn in
Figs. 1 and 2, at A, holding it securely in the grooves D.

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A' Figs. 1, 2, and 4, are right-angle bands, which form the outer wall of the
groove D. These bands A' merge into and unite with the inner bands A³ at the
heels of the shoe, also into the heavy calk As at the toe as shewn in Figs. 1 and 5.
The calk A is provided with a straight front A', which forms a better edge than
it would if left curved on the line of the nail flanges. The calk A is made solid,
having a long and broad face to prevent its wearing too fast, and is inclined back,
leaving the front edge higher than the rear, as shewn in Figs. 3 and 5.
The frame A is provided with front and side clips A10 which extend above the
lower face of the horses hoof, preventing the shoes from being forced back and
inwardly.
C, Figs. 1, 2, and 4 is a round strip of rubber of sufficient length to reach from end
to end of the walled grooves or cups D. This rubber is of sufficient size to fill the
groove D as shewn in Fig. 2. The base of the groove D has square corners, which
the rubber does not fill, as shewn in Fig. 2, but leaves a space which forms air-
chambers A", into which the rubber is pressed when the horses feet are on the
pavement, thereby causing a greater amount of elasticity and preventing wear.
The modification shewn in Fig. 4 has two sectious of rubber upon each side of
the shoe extending to the outer ends of the calk, leaving a blank space B, and a
.thin strengthening web B', back of the calk, as in Figs. 4 and 5.
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.) A horse-shoe frame having a band A³ provided with elevations constructed
to be bent over and retain the packing; bands A', a solid calk supported by and
uniting the bands A'; the said calk having a straight front edge and bevelled
backward beneath to form a sharp edge, in combination with the elastic packing, as
and for the purpose described.
(2.) A horse-shoe frame having bands A3 and A', a solid calk supported by and
uniting the bands A'; the said calk having a straight front edge and bevelled
backward on its under side to form a sharp edge; in combination with the elastic
packing as and for the purpose described.
(3.) A horse-shoe having grooves forined by the bands A3 and A', the elevations
oo band A3; calk and web B'; the said web uniting the said bands forming the
grooves and the calk; in combination with the elastic packing, as and for the
purpose described.
(4.) A horse-shoe having grooves formed by the bands A3 and A., the elevations
on band A3; calk having a straight front edge, and web B'; the said web uniting
the said bands forming the grooves and calk; in combination with the elastic
packing, as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 11th day of May 1897
P. R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicant.