Improvements in Nailless Horse Shoes to Fasten on Foot without Nails or Screws.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 7th N v.. 1894-Accepted, 12th Jan.. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nailless Horse Shoes to Fasten on Foot without
Nails or Screws.
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GILBERT GLOSSop, Greenmount Street, Beeston Hill, Leeds in the
County of York, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follow:-
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Steel strap or band passing over front of hoof at an angle, and jointed at each
end to two steel stays, which the latter passes through an oblong hole in the
shoe plate, which is taper, from bottom side.
The said stays is fastened in the hole in shoe by a small steel key. And to
the said stays, two second steel straps or bands, is jointed to them, and passes
in an horizontal line, say about one inch, from the face of foot, through two
other stays at the heel or back of shoe, these stays is fastened in shoe plate,
the same as described in the above mentioned stays. In these back stays, there
is an oblong hole for the ends of the horizontal straps or bands to pass through,
the ends of the latter straps or bands are taper at one edge about 1 in 20, and
straight on the other edge. The hole in the back stay is made taper, to suit
strap or band end, with a steel key for fastening same, when placed in position:
around foot. These back stays will be made solid to the shoe plate if desirable..
Dated this 7th day of February 1894.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nailless Horse Shoes to Fasten on Foot without
Nails or Screws.
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1 GILBERT GLOSSOP of Greenmount Street Beeston Hill Leeds in the County
of-York Engineer 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 in a steel strap or band, which is so attached to the shoe,
that it is automatically adjustable in an inclined position to suit the angle of the
hoof or front part of the hoof, and in two steel bands passing from the front
band to the back part of the shoe, and connected thereto in an adjustable
manner.
The front band is connected on each side by a hinge or rather pin or slack
rivet joint to the corresponding back band, and also to an upright steel stay
passed through. an oblong hole in the shoe.. Both the hole and the stay are
tapered, being wider at the bottom than at the top. The stay is shorter than the
hole, to enable a fastening key or pin to be inserted to keep. the stay tight
in position. Either a parallel key or a taper key may be employed in the
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page_text: latter case the taper of the stay is correspondingly finer than that of the
oblong hole.
The back end of each band may be formed taper, and passed through an
oblong taper hole in a back upright stay attached to the shoe, in the same
manner as the front upright stays. The taper end of each back stay is secured
in the oblong taper hole by a pin or key.
The back end of each back band may also be connected to the shoe by means
of a pin jointed taper stay, the latter being passed through an oblong taper hole
formed in the turned up end of the shoe, and the stay secured in place by a
steel pin or key.
The front band or stay is made wider in the centre than at the sides to take a
. better.i.e. a larger bearing on the front of the hoof:
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For carriage or light load horses the side or back bands and stays may be
dispensed with, and replaced by light wing pieces forged as part of and on
the upper side of the shoe. These can be readily bent inwards to fit the side
of the hoof.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to
be performed may be more readily understood, I have annexed hereto the
accompanying sheets of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan, Fig. 2 a side elevation and Fig. 3 a Back elevation of a shoe
constructed in accordance with my invention.
a represents the shoe proper.
b is the front strap or band connected by the pin or slack rivet joints c to the
back or side bands d, and also to the front upright taper stays e; which latter are
secured in the oblong taper hole in the shoe by the steel key f.
9 are the stays connected to the side or back bands d by pin or slack rivet
joints and secured in the oblong taper holes formed in the turned up ends of the
shoe by the steel keys i.
The shoe is attached to the hoof by first inserting the front and side stays e and g
in their respective holes. The front band is kept steadily pressed against and at a
the same time pushed up the hoof until the back parts of the front stays e bear
evenly against the back part of the oblong holes when the keys fare inserted.
Afterwards the back or side bands are drawn or pushed tight towards the back end
of the shoe, when the keys i are inserted in position, and the shoe is firmly secured
to the hoof. It will be evident that any strain on the front band will practically a
be borne by e only, and not transmitted to the grip of the side or back bands d
towards the back or tender part of the foot.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are respectively plan, and side and back elevation, of a shoe and
connections for a light draught or carriage horse constructed in accordance with.
invention, in which the back or side bands are dispensed with, and the back part
of the shoe provided with the light wings j, which can be readily bent round the
hoof
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
1. The combination of a nailless shoe a, and front curved band b, which is
attached at each end by a pin joint c to the upright stay e, substantially as herein
set forth.
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2. The combination of a nailless shoe z and front and side bands or straps b
and d, connected together and to stays from the shoe a by means of pin
joints c and h.
3. The combination of a nailless shoe à, the front carved hand b connected by
pin joints to the taper upright stays e, which latter are fitted and secured in taper
oblong holes in the shoe proper by means of keys f.
4. The combination of the nailless shoe a, front and side bands or straps b
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page_text: and d, the latter connected together and to stays e and g from the shoe proper by
means of pin joints c and h, the stays e and g being formed taper and fitting in
oblong taper holes in the shoe a and secured therein by keys f and i.
5. My improved shoe for horses consisting of the nailless shoe proper a and
the means for readily securing it to the hoof substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 6th day of November 1894.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.