MENTS IN HORSE SHOES
Year: 1885

page_text: THOMAS GRAINGER, Engine-driver, Pleasant Hill, Porth, Glamorganshire WILLIAM
THOMAS Engine Driver Cross Street Porth WILLIAM ARTHUR THOMAS, Joiner,
Pleasant Hill Porth do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN HORSE SHOES to be as follows:-
The shoes are to be made of steel and attached to the hoofs by bending a piece
(of the steel shoe) of the same around the front and sides, of the hoofs, fitting
closely all around, and thereby making it impossible to leave the hoofs, without
using an instrument designed for the purpose.
The shoes are so adapted to the shape of the hoofs that they do not require any
material or substance with which to fasten them, entirely dispensing with nails of
any kind, from which cause so many horses are pricked and thereby ruined.
The following advantages are derived from using our invention.
1st. Absolute safety from pricking.
2nd. Absolute safety from brushing, without using special shoes.
3rd. They will add to the appearance of horses.
4th. They are more durable.
5th. They can be fixed by anyone accustomed to horses.
6th. They allow for the expansion of the hoofs.
7th. They will be manufactured by machinery, (specially designed) in various
sizes, so that when the size required is known, the old ones can be taken off, the
hoofs trimmed and new ones fixed on in about ten minutes.

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We, THOMAS GRAINGER of Pleasant Hill Porth, Glamorganshire, Engine Driver,
WILLIAM THOMAS of N° 2 Cross Street Porth Glamorganshire, Engine Driver and
WILLIAM ARTHUR THOMAS of 40 Victoria Road, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire,
Carpenter do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
HORSE SHOES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The
The improvements consists of a deep flange which nearly encircles the whole of
the shoe. The accompanying sheet of Drawings fully shows it.-Fig. 1 shows a
plan of the shoe. Fig. 2 a side view. Fig. 3 a transverse section in elevation
thro' A B and Fig. 4 a longitudinal section in elevation thro' C D.
letter " a marks the solebar, "b" the flange, and "f" the toe & heel pieces,
which however when the shoes are used for light work are dispensed with, and a
groove run in the bottom of shoe instead.-The shoes are made of spring steel & the
flange bevelled to the shape of the horse's hoof.
"
To put them on the hoof it is necessary to spring the shoe open with an
expander" specially designed for the purpose & when the shoe has been slipped
on, the expander is relaxed when the shoe closes up on the hoof which it fits
quite closely & firmly but without causing any undue pressure.
This gives the hoof perfect freedom to expand & prevents any injury to it from
pressure.
The shoes will be manufactured by machinery in various sizes & the whole of
the outside of the shoe burnished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1. Absolute safety from "pricking" on account of the use of nails being entirely
dispensed with.
2. Absolute safety from "brushing."
3. The shoes can be fixed by anyone accustomed to horses.
4. They are more durable than ordinary shoes.
5. They are quickly put on-as the old ones can be taken off, the hoofs
trimmed and new shoes fixed on in about ten minutes.
Dated this 21st dors of Aunun 1000