An Improved Non-slipping Horse-shoe.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 9th Sept.,
1899
[Communicated from abroad by WILLIAM HENRY BERWICK, of Burwood Road,
Enfield, in the Colony of New South Wales, Australia, Farrier.]
An Improved Non-slipping Horse-shoe.
I, HERBERT SEFTON-JONES, of the Firm of Messrs. W. P. Thompson & Co.,
British and Foreign Patent Solicitors, 322, High Holborn, in the County of
Middlesex, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, and Lower Temple Street, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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When used upon wood blocks or asphalt pavements, the ordinary horse-shoe
is liable to slip, with the result that the horse frequently falls, and considerable
difficulty is experienced in getting it on its feet again.
The shoe that forms the subject of the present invention has been devised with
a view to prevent such accidents, and to allow the horse to obtain a firm hold upon
the ground over which it is travelling.
The invention consists in forming the shoe with bevelled edges, its base or
under side being indented, at intervals, with undercut or dovetailed grooves. It
will thus be seen that by constructing the shoc in this manner its under side
will be provided with a number of sharp edges which will ensure a firm foothold
for the horse.
In order that the invention may be thoroughly understood, reference is made
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which:-
Fig. 1 is an underneath plan of a horseshoe constructed according to my
invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 1-2 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a cross sectional elevation taken on the line 3-4 of Fig. 1.
A is the shoe the inside and outside edges of which are bevelled outwards as
shewn more particularly in Figs. 3 & 4. The underside of the shoe is indented
at intervals with a number of undercut or dovetailed grooves B. In the draw-
ings three of these grooves are shewn, but I do not confine myself to any number
of grooves, nor to their positions, as such may be varied to suit the different sizes
of shoes.
By constructing the shoe in this manner, it will be seen that a number of
sharp edges are provided on its wearing surface. These edges face in all
directions so that a firm foot hold for the horse is obtained and liability to slip is
thereby maintained.
The outside edge of the inner limb of the shoe, instead of being bevelled, may be
rounded as shewn at a, Fig. 4, so that the horse will be less liable to cut its other
legs while trotting or struggling.
The shoe is fastened to the hoof in the ordinary manner.
As the shoe wears
down the sharp edges will be retained because of the bevel upon its sides.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is:-
1. Constructing a horseshoe with outwardly bevelled inner and outer edges,
as and for the purposes herein specified.
2. Constructing a horse shoe with bevelled inner and outer edges, while the
tread is indented with undercut or dovetailed grooves whereby its wearing surface
will be less liable to slip-on smooth surfaces as herein specified.
Dated the 9th day of August 1899.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.