Improvements in the Manufacture of Horse Shoes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1891-Accepted, -16th Jan., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Horse Shoes.
1, HENRY PERCY BEAUCHAMP VAUGHAN of 39, Lombard Street, London, E.C.,
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 :-
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This invention relates to certain improvements in "horse shoes" the object being
to provide means for attachment of the shoe to the hoof without nails and also that
the shoe may be removable at will.
In order that the invention may be well understood I have hereunto annexed a
sheet of drawings illustrative thereof wherein
Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved shoe as applied to a hoof (the near fore
foot).
Fig. 2. is a front view of same.
Fig. 3 is a view of the underside of shoc, the dotted lines showing position of the
parts before the shoe is applied.
The iron" of the shoe whether of hammered or rolled metal is made with a
hinge such as is indicated at a, so as to allow of the two portions a, a², being moved
to a certain distance apart as indicated in dotted lines Fig. 3.
Upon the two parts a, a, is raised a flange or extended clip b. divided at ' to
correspond with the hinge a. and to allow of the same being moved on its pin.
The extended clip 6 is inclined inward following the incline of the "wall" of the
hoof. It is formed of an angle piece consisting of the upwardly extended portion b
and a flat plate portion extending horizontally over the foot surface of the iron and
rivetted into a recess thereof so as to give a level face to the foot surface. At the
heels of the shoe are provided two pierced ears . The strap 63 is rivetted at to
the flange and at its opposite end is threaded on the curved tie-bar . the ends
whereof are secured in the cars by a rivet lead at one side and by a screw nut c',
at the other. The opening left between the strap 3, and the "shoe-iron" allows
for the growth of the hoof.
In applying this shoe the hoof, after being properly pared, will be placed within
the flange or extended clip and strap and the two portions a, a² of the iron
will be brought together at the ends (turning to that extent upon the hinge a) and
the free end of the tie-bar c, will be at same time passed through its corresponding
ear where it will be secured by the nut c', thus completing the attachment of the
shoe to the hoof.
As the toe of the shoe especially for draught purposes will be liable to special
wear the hinge may for such purpose be made to one side of the centre of the toc
instead of being located as shown.
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.
The improved horse-shoe as herein described characterised by the "iron" a' a²
hinged together as at a. with the divided flange bb strap 63 the tie-bar cand
securing nut c¹ combined and constructed as and for the purpose herein set forth
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.