An Improved Horseshoe.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Horseshoe.
I, JOHN ARTHUR YEADON, Engineer, of 4, Albion Place, Leeds, in the County
of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a new and improved horseshoe by the use or application
of which, iron and steel shoes as ordinarily used may be dispensed with, the horse's
feet preserved in better condition producing less shock and concussion to the feet,
and reducing their liability to slip on hard, greasy or frosty roads or paved streets.
Although I use the term "horseshoe," I wish it to be understood that my inven-
tion applies equally well for mules or asses.
As is generally known, the horseshoes ordinarily in use are made of iron or steel
and secured to the horse's foot by nails which are driven into and through the
edge of the foot, and slightly turned and clinched at the ends or points to
prevent the shoe working loose. When horses have tender feet or constant
work over hard roads or streets, the nailing required from the wear and tear
and consequent renewal of their shoes often causes the rim or edge of the foot
to become broken or splintered, thus causing injury to the horse and rendering
it less fit for its regular work. My invention is designed to remedy this by
providing them with a shoe which will give better foothold, reduce the shock
and concussion to the foot, and at the same time preserve them in a better
condition.
It is also generally known that when horses are shod with iron or steel, as in
the ordinary way, the shoes are often made quite flat and without any projecting
pieces underneath, the consequence being that in frosty weather or over dry granite
pavements the horses have not a secure foothold and are liable to slip and fall,
causing accidents and loss to their owners. My invention is designed to remedy
this difficulty also, by providing a horseshoe with little or no liability to slip under
the above conditions.
I preferably make my shoes of india rubber; but they can also be made of
gutta-percha, leather, or any manufactured material which is of an elastic &
yielding description calculated to reduce the shock or concussion to the foot and
prevent or reduce to a minimum any liability to slip on the road or pavement. On
the under surface these shoes can be made flat and smooth, or they can be made
corrugated or of other recessed forms or shapes, as found most durable and
convenient.
I make the shoes a little wider than the horse's foot, and having round the upper
surface a cupped rim or edge, formed to overlap or turn over the edge and a little
of the upper surface of the foot for the purpose of securing them more firmly to the
foot. I preferably make the dimensions of the shoes themselves and the form of
these cupped rims so that they have to be stretched or expanded a little when they
are put on the horse's feet.
When ready for shoeing, the horse's feet are carefully cleaned, dried, and trimmed
to suit the mould or form of the shoe. The foot is then warmed a little by any
suitable means on the under surface and round the edge, and covered with any
suitable cohesive mixture or material such as those which are used for joining parts
of leather, gutta percha or other materials; & which are soft when warm, and
become stiff and tenacious when cold.
The inner cupped surface of the shoe itself can also be made warm and anointed
with some of the cohesive material. Then, whilst both shoe and foot are warm and
the cohesive mixture soft, the shoe is drawn over the outer rim or edge of the foot
and firmly compressed to it by any suitable means and kept in that position until

page_text: cold, thus causing the shoe to adhere firmly to the foot when it is ready for use.
Any suitable clasp or other mechanical arrangement can be used for this purpose.
The inner surface of the shoe may be, moulded to suit the frog of the horse's foot,
or a recess may be left sufficient to keep the frog clear of the inner surface. This
could be regulated to suit different classes of horses, as found most convenient.
My invention therefore is designed to preserve the horse's feet, reduce shock and
concussion in working, and give them better foothold; and I propose to carry it
out substantially as herein described..
Dated this 28th day of October 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Horseshoe.
I, JOHN ARTHUR YEADON, Engineer, of 4 Albion Place, Leeds, in the County
of York 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 consists of a new and improved horse shoe, by the use or application
of which, iron and steel shoes as ordinarily used may be dispensed with, the horse's
feet preserved in better condition, by securing less shock and concussion to the
feet, and reducing their liability to slip on hard, greasy, or frosty roads or paved
streets.
Although I use the term "horse shoe," I wish it to be understood that my
invention applies equally well for mules or asses.
As is generally known the horse shoes ordinarily in use are made of iron or steel,
and secured to the horse's foot by nails which are driven into and through the
edge of the foot, and slightly turned and clinched at the ends or points to prevent
the shoe working loose. When horses have tender feet or constant work over hard
roads or streets, the frequent nailing required from the wear and tear and con-
sequent renewal of their shoes, often causes the rim or edge of the foot to become
broken or splintered, thus causing injury to the horse and rendering it less fit for
its regular work. My invention is designed to remedy this by providing a shoe
which will give better foothold, reduce the shock and concussion to the feet, and at
the same time preserve them in a better condition.
It is also generally known that when horses are shod with iron or steel, as in the
ordinary way, the shoes are often made quite flat and without any projecting pieces
underneath; the consequence being that in frosty weather or over dry granite
pavements, the horses have not a secure foothold and are liable to slip and fall,
causing accidents and loss to their owners. My invention is designed to remedy
this difficulty also, by providing a horse shoe with little or no liability to slip under
the above conditions.
I preferably make my shoes of india rubber: but they can also be made of gutta
percha, leather, or any manufactured material which is of an elastic and yielding
description, calculated to reduce the shock or concussion to the foot, and prevent or
reduce to a minimum any liability to slip on the road or pavement. On the under
surface these shoes can be made flat and smooth, or they can be made corrugated
or of other recessed forms or shapes as found most durable and convenient.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 shows the horse's foot C with the shoe A B
attached to it, the dotted line a. b. c. d showing the outline of the foot as it fits into
and is partly encircled by the shoe; Fig. 2 shows the shape of the shoe A B alone,
with the recess a. b. c. d to suit the frog or rim D of the foot.
I make the shoes a little wider than the horse's foot and having round the
upper surface as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a cupped rim or edge a. b. c. d, formed
to overlap or turn over the edge and a little of the upper surface of the foot D,
for the purpose of securing them more firmly to the foot, I make these shoes

page_text: in different sizes to suit different sizes and classes of horses. I preferably make
the dimensions of the shoes themselves and the form of these cupped rims a. b. c. d
so that they have to be stretched or expanded a little when they are put on the
horse's feet.
When ready for shoeing, the horse's feet are carefully cleaned, dried, and
trimmed to suit the mould or form of the shoe a. b. c. d. The foot is then
warmed a little by any suitable means on the under surface and round the
edge D, and covered with any suitable cohesive mixture or material such as
those which are used for joining parts of leather, gutta percha, or other materials,
and which are soft when warm, and become stiff and tenacious when cold.
The inner cupped surface of the shoe itself a. b. c. d. viz., the part fitting to
the horse's foot D can also be made warm and anointed with some of the
cohesive material. Then, whilst both shoe and foot are warm and the cohesive
mixture soft, the shoe A. B. is drawn over the outer rim or edge D of the
foot C, and firmly compressed to it by any suitable means and kept in that.
position until cold, thus causing the shoe to adhere firmly to the foot as shown
in Fig. 1, when it is ready for use. Any suitable clasp or other mechanical
arrangement can be applied for the purpose of pressing the shoe firmly to the foot
until cold.
The inner surface of the shoe G may be moulded to suit the frog of the
horse's foot or a recess F may be left sufficient to keep the frog clear of the
inner surface. This could be regulated to suit different classes of horses, as
found most convenient. The under surface of the shoe can be made corrugated
as shown at E in Fig. 3, or plain as in Fig. 4 at E.
My invention therefore is designed to preserve the horse's feet, reduce shock and
concussion in working, and give them better foothold; and I propose to carry it
out substantially as herein described.
Having now therefore particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. The use or application of a horse shoe made of india rubber or other elastic
material having round the upper surface a cupped rim or flap, formed to overlap or
turn over the edge and part of the upper surface of the horse's foot.
2. The use or application of the above shoe combined with any suitable cohesive
mixture or material for attaching or securing this shoe to the horse's foot.
Dated this 27th day of July 1893
JOHN ARTHUR YEADON.