Improvements in Nailless Horseshoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nailless Horseshoes.
I, GEORGE LAFAYETTE REYNOLDS, of 10 Evans Street, in the City of
Auburn, and State of New York, U.S.A. Inventor, 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 :-
The objects of this invention are to provide a nailless horseshoe combining therein
strength and durability, to secure a more perfect fastening of the shoe to the
hoof, to present a neat appearance, and to secure other advantages and results.
hereinafter set forth.
The invention consists in the improved nailless horseshoe and in the combinations
of the parts thereof as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed
out in the claim.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where they occur,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a horses hoof illustrating our nailless shoe
fastened thereto;
Figure 2 shows partly in elevation and partly in section our improved horseshoe
as fastened to the hoof;
Figure 3 shows in perspective one of the rear ends of the shoe proper and the
adjacent end of a certain clamping band and
Figure 4 shows in perspective a view of the shoe with the rear upright
projections, the groove around the upper edge of the shoe, the grips, E, and the
extra band detached at the middle but attached at their extreme ends to said
grips, E, and also a view of the mode of drawing the two halves tightly by a screw,..
and
Figure 5 shows a modification of the fastener.
In said drawing, A, indicates a band which is made separate from the shoe, B,.
and has its returned lower edge, a, fitting into a groove, b, which extends all around
the outer edge of the shoe and near the upper surface thereof. On both
extremities of the shoe, B, and integral therewith are upward projections, e;
screws, d, are passed through said projections and engage with threaded nuts or
sockets, a¹, one on each side of the band, A, firmly secured to or integral therewith,
thus serving when the screws are screwed inward not only to tighten said band but
also to hold the grips, E, which are attached to the shoe, B, near both ends.
thereof and turn backward and forward on a hinged fastening and engage with the
hoof when said band is tightened around the latter as will be understood. In lieu
of said grips teeth, f, may be punched out from the band A, and answer the same
purpose or both said grips, E, and teeth, f, may be used in the same device as will
be obvious. The second band, », (in Fig. 4) extends as a brace over and across
the hoof, fastening in the middle on or near the highest point of the band, A, by
a screw k, the extreme ends being fastened to the grips, E, thus aiding to prevent
the shoe, B, from being pressed downward from the hoof when the horses foot is
in motion. It will be readily seen that by aid of the screws, d, and k, the shoe
can with facility be taken off or firmly secured to the horses hoof.
The band, A, may be made ornamental or plain and of any appropriate material.
We also provide for stamping or engraving any kind of a picture, monogram, &c.
upon or attaching to the centre part thereof, see Figure 1.
The modification shown in Fig. 5, represents a spring clamp, 7, connected with
the socket or band, and that is pressed down by the end of the screw as it is screwed

page_text: in said socket and engages with the inclined portion of said spring, causing the
grip end m to engage with and press upon the hoof or upon the end of a nail driven
therein to receive and hold it more rigidly, as will be understood, thereby aiding
to hold the shoe more firmly in contact with 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. A nailless horseshoe in which is combined a band A, partly embracing the
horses hoof, a shoe having a groove in the outer edge thereof and upward
projections at its extremities, a flange formed at the lower edge of said band, and
engaging with and working in said groove, sockets at both ends of said band, A,
screws passing through the projections upon the extremities of the shoe and
engaging with said sockets, upon the band, all substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
2. A nailless horseshoe of the character described, comprising therein a band
with a returned edge, grips attached to the shoe inside of said band and near
both extremities thereof, nuts or sockets at the ends of said band, a shoe with a
groove in the outer edge thereof to receive the returned edge of said band,
projections on both ends of the shoe, screws passing through said projections and
engaging with the sockets in said band whereby in turning in said screws both
said band and shoe are tightened, thus firmly securing them to the horses hoof,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. In a nailless horseshoe, a band of any appropriate material, and either plain
or ornamental, teeth, f, punched out in said band and engaging the horses houf, a
shoe engaging with the lower edge of said band and screws passing loosely through
the ends of said shoe and engaging with threaded sockets in said band to tighten
said band and the shoe at the same time, substantially as set forth.
4. A nailless horseshoe as before described with a band, n, of any appropriate
material extending over the front of the hoof and near the top, said band being in
two parts and fastened by means of a screw, k, in the middle, having the extreme
ends attached to the grips, E, or to the shoe near the extremities thereof, nuts or
sockets with screws to securely fasten the band, A, a shoe with a groove in the
outer edge to receive the returned edge of said band, projections on both ends of
the shoe, with screws passing through them and engaging with said band whereby
the band and shoe are firmly secured to the horses hoof, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
Dated 1 1011
1005
GEORGE LAFAYETTE REYNOLDS.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.