Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1891-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
I, THOMAS FREEMAN NOTT FINCH, of Sidbury Works, Worcester, Button
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture shoes for horses and other animals,
in such a manner that they may be better adapted to the work which they have to
perform to the various kinds of roads, and to the various conditions of the roads
under the vicissitudes of weather.
:
In carrying out my invention, I form upon an ordinary shoe plate a number of
raised surfaces (preferably annular) forming cylindrical recesses, at a sufficient
distance from the outer edge to leave space for the insertion of the nails. The
shoe is formed of malleable cast or annealed iron. Within the aforesaid recesses I
provide sharp prods or pins, which are cast therewith. These pins are intended to
pass through the material afterwards inserted in such recesses. In filling such
recesses the points of the pins or prods are sometimes riveted or turned down.
In lieu of the aforesaid circular recesses, I sometimes use wedge formed rims or
flanges, forming raised surfaces for receiving filling materials between the same.
In the grooves thus formed, I form sharp prods or pins, as above mentioned.
The spaces above referred to may be filled in with leather, asphalt, or any other
suitable substance, or they may be left unfilled.
The circular and other projections above mentioned are sometimes otherwise
fixed, and made to cover the whole surface of the shoe (more or less).
My improvements further consist in forming the shoe in several parts, quite
independently of the filling material. In this arrangement two side plates are
hinged to the toe plate, and a frog plate is so formed and attached to the side
plates that a certain amount of play is afforded to the side plates, so that the
natural motions of the hoof may be unimpeded. The frog plate is formed so as to
cover the sole of the foot entirely, but so that the cushion or frog is left perfectly
free for contraction and expansion.
As a preventative to the slipping of the animal, I sometimes enlarge the outer
side of the shoe from the heel round a portion of the toe, upon which enlargement
or projection a number of small clips are formed. Suitable holes are cored out in
the casting, or afterwards drilled or punched out of the solid, for the reception of
steel or cast iron plugs of a tapered form, which are readily fixed or removed with
a hammer and punch.
In some cases I fit a movable toe piece, formed with serrated or other surfaces,
which toe piece is held in position by its wedge form, and can be readily removed
for renewal.
The several arrangements of shoes, and parts of shoes and projections; herein
before described, are more or less interchangeable, and capable of being combined.
in various ways.
Dated 2nd March 1901
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoes for Horses and other Animals.
I, THOMAS FREEMAN NOTT FINCH, of Sidbury. Works, Worcester, Button
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to manufacture shoes for horses and other animals,
in such a manner that they may be better adapted to the work which they have to
perform to the various kinds of roads, and to the various conditions of the roads
under the vicissitudes of weather.
In carrying out my invention, I form upon an ordinary shoe plate a number of
raised surfaces (preferably annular) forming cylindrical recesses at a sufficient
distance from the outer edge to leave space for the insertion of the nails. The
shoe is formed of malleable cast or annealed iron. Within the aforesaid recesses 1
provide sharp prods or pins, which are cast therewith. These pins are intended to
pass through the material afterwards inserted in such recesses. In filling, such
recesses the points of the pins or prods are sometimes riveted or turned down.
In lieu of the aforesaid circular recesses, I sometimes use wedge formed rims or
flanges, forming raised surfaces for receiving filling materials between the same.
In the grooves thus formed, I form sharp prods or pins, as above mentioned.
The spaces above referred to may be filled in with leather, asphalt, or any other
suitable substance, or they may be left unfilled.
The circular and other projections above mentioned are sometimes otherwise
fixed, and made to cover the whole surface of the shoe (more or less).
My improvements further consist in forming the shoe in two or more parts,
quite independently of the filling material. In this arrangement two side plates
are so united as to pivot at or near the toe, and the frog plate is so formed that a
certain amount of play is afforded to the side plates, so that the natural motions of
the hoof may be unimpeded. The frog plate is formed so as to cover the sole of
the foot entirely, but so that the cushion or frog is left perfectly free for contraction
and expansion.
As a preventative to the slipping of the animal, I sometimes enlarge the outer
side of the shoe from the heel round a portion of the toe, upon which enlargement
or projection a number of small clips are formed. Suitable holes are cored out in
the casting, or afterwards drilled or punched out of the solid, for the reception of
steel or cast iron plugs of a tapered form, which are readily fixed or removed with
a hammer and punch.
In some cases I fit a movable toe piece, formed with serrated or other surfaces,
which toe piece is held in position by its wedge form, and can be readily removed
for renewal.
The several arrangements of shoes, and parts of shoes and projections herein-
before described, are more or less interchangeable, and capable of being combined
in: various ways.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying, drawings, in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a view of the underside or tread of a shoe made in accordance with my
invention, and Fig. 2 is a section on the line 1-2 of Fig. 1; and Figs. 3 to 10 are
similar views and sections showing modifications of my invention.
Figs. 11 to 18 are sectional views, showing details of the previous figures.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a a are portions of raised annular surfaces formed at
the toe. bare raised surfaces at the heel, brought up to a level with those at a a.
ccare cylindrical supports for india rubber cushions d d. Fig. 11. shows, in
section, on the line 3-4 of Fig. 1, one method of securing these cushions in the

page_text: cylindrical openings. d' is a nail, which may be one of the ordinary nails securing
the shoe to the hoof. If a nail is not required, a rivet or screw may be used for
the purpose of securing the cushion d.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, a a are portions of raised annular surfaces, which
inay reach the level of the toe piece, either on the inner or outer sides or on both,
as shown in Figs. 13, 14, and 15, or be limited in height, as shewn in Figs. 4
and 12. ccare raised annular surfaces of small diameter for further securing a
sure foot-hold. Fig. 12 is a section on the line 3-4 of Fig. 3, shewing also a
method of securing the shoe to the hoof, and combining with the heads of the nails
spikes d, which assist in securing a foot-hold. n is one of the snugs.
e e are
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6 a a are the raised portions of annular surfaces.
c care circular recesses for receiving spikes, or other roughing material.
projections forming suitable roughing appliances to the heel. f (Fig. 6) is a
rubber tube, which is placed between the shoe and the hoof, and which becomes
compressed, when fixed, whereby the vibration of the shoe is very much reduced.
This tube may be placed next the outer edge of the shoe as shewn in Fig. 15, a
throated flange f¹ being provided to secure it in position.
a a are the
Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate my method of providing for the natural play of the hoof,
when performing work. The two plates h and k are held together, partly by the
stud m, which is riveted to the plate k, and slides in a slot in the plate h to a small
extent (as shewn by dotted lines). The plates h and k are nailed to the hoof in
the usual manner, the nail holes being omitted in Fig. 7 for greater clearness. The
hoof is, by this construction, enabled to expand and contract in a natural manner;
the centre of motion being at or near the point in the toe pieces. g. g are
serrated toe pieces, and n n are snugs for keeping the shoe in position.
Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate another modification of my invention.
raised annular surfaces. cc are cylindrical projections of the form shown in section
in Figs. 10 and 17. These projections c are fitted with blocks of india rubber p, held
in position by bending the spikes into the rubber, as shewn in Fig. 10. The
diameter of the bore is reduced at c¹ to form a shoulder to the rubber filling. By
arranging elastic bearing surfaces in this manner, the shoe is rendered very easy
wear, the surfaces p resting on the road, and the surfaces p¹ affording to the inner
surfaces of the foot the means of supporting their natural share of the pressure.
The toe plate is shown provided with tooth like projections ss, and roughing
appliances e e.
in
Fig. 16 shews a method of fitting tapered plugs v in any of the forms of shoes
before mentioned. A conical hole w is formed in the plate, or in any of the pro-
jections before mentioned, into which the plug v is driven. A transverse hole w¹ is
made in the plate. When the plug v becomes worn, it can readily be removed by
a suitable tool, driven into the hole w¹.
Fig. 18 shews another method of fitting india rubber cushions p into cylinders c.
by means of wedges y driven in with the rubber cushions, as shewn.
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 general construction, and the several and respective arrangements and
combinations of the several and respective parts, forming my improvements in
shoes for horses and other animals, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.