Improvements in the Construction of Horse Shoes and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Horse Shoes and the like.
I, SEBASTIAN HAIDER of 89 Haupt Street, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
Veterinary Surgeon, 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 :-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the method of shoeing horses
and the like, and has for its object the arrangement and construction of shoes in
such a manner that a softer tread is given to the animal and thereby to reduce the
violent shaking and straining of the sinews caused by the firm and uncushioned
stepping of the feet upon hard pavements, and by application of my improvements
to reduce the liability of lameness and fatigue due to the constant shaking of the
feet and legs when the animal is shod with unprotected metallic shoes.
The metallic portion of my improved shoe, consisting of a thin flat plate bent to
the required shape of the hoof, is prepared without calkins.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same in
detail by making reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a view of the rubber mantle of the shoe.
Fig. 2 is a view of the metallic portion of the shoe detached.
Fig. 3 a view of the flexible portion of the shoe next the hoof.
Fig. 4 a section through line A. A. and
Fig. 5 sections through lines B B in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
accomplish my object by taking a flat piece of india rubber or other suitable
flexible material C. cut to the contour of the metallic portion a of the shoe and
placed next to the sole of the hoof of the animal; next to the flexible foundation C.
I place the metallic plate a which is then covered by a recessed rubber casing b,
this along with the metallic plate a and flexible foundation C becomes pressed
close to the hoof, serving as an elastic buffer or cushion between the hoof and
metallic portion of the shoe, and by the application of the casement b in the
manner described an elastic tread is given to the animal, which will in a great
measure reduce the linbility of fatigue and lameness falling to the animal by shocks
to the feet and legs caused by travelling over hard roads.
By constructing shoes in the manner as hereinbefore described, calkins are
superfluous, as the india rubber covering is quite sufficient to give the animal a
sufficient footing for preventing any slipping in wet weather, as well as when the
roads are covered with ice.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
The method of constructing horse shoes and the like by first placing a sheet of
flexible material C. such as india rubber, next the hoof of the animal then a
metallic plate a encased within a rubber covering ball attached by nails or the like
to the hoof of the animal for the purpose as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 26th day of July 1893.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.