A Detachable Shoe or Galoshe for Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 18th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 18th Nov., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Detachable Shoe or Galoshe for Horses and other Animals.
1, JAMES WALTON F.R.H.S., of 9 Eastbourne Terrace, Eltham Road, Lee, in the
County of Kent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists in a detachable shoe or galoshe for horses and other beasts
of draught, adapted to be fastened over the permanent shoe and especially designed
for preventing the horse or other animal from slipping on frozen roads or the like,
the said galoshe being for this purpose provided on its under surface with projecting
points or spikes, or other means, by which a firm hold on smooth surfaces may be
attained.
I prefer to construct this galoshe or frost horse-shoe of a plate of metal such as
cast iron or steel shaped to the outer rim of the permanent shoe, and provided round
its edge with an upstanding flange. On the upper sun face of this plate is a groove,
shaped to the shoe for the reception of the latter, and in this groove are situated
tapered holes passing through the plate serving to hold spikes of steel which project
suitable distance below the plate. These spikes, when worn may be replaced by
others.
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Suitable chains or straps are connected to the plate for securing it to the hoof of
the animal.

page_text: I JAMES WALTON F.R.H.S., of 9 Eastbourne Terrace, Eltham Road, Lee in the
County of Kent 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 :-
This invention consists in a detachable shoe or galoshe for horses and other beasts
of draught, the object of which is to prevent the horse or other animal from slipping
on frozen roads or the like.
The improved device essentially consists of a plate adapted to be secured over the
permanent shoe of the horse or other animal said plate having on its under surface
projecting points or spikes or other means, preferably detachable from the plate, by
which a firm hold or footing may be secured on slippery surfaces.
The accompanying drawing illustrates this invention Fig. 1 showing the detachable
shoe or galoshe secured upon the hoof of a horse-Fig. 2 showing an under view of
the same, both figures being in perspective-I prefer to construct this overshoe or
galoshe of a plate of wrought or cast iron or steel A shaped to coincide more or less
with the outer edge or rim of the permanent shoe B. Upon the under side of the fore and
of this plate A is the block C fixed or formed thereon, and projecting to a convenient
depth below the face of the plate A so as to form a treading surface a for the fore
part of the hoof. Around the rim of the plate A at suitable intervals are bored holes E
chamfered at their upper edges, and through said holes E project pins or spikes D
preferably of steel the heads d of which lie in the chamfers of the holes E so as to lie
Hush with the upper surface of the plate A.-The holes E are so placed that the
permanent shoe B of the horse lies thereover when the overshoe or galoshe is worn
by the animal, so that said permanent shoe forms an abutment for the heads of the
pins D-whereas when the shoe A is detached, the pins D can be taken out of their
holes E and are thus enabled to be easily replaced by others when worn-On the rear
part of the plate A is the cross block F, extending across the under surface of the
plate and serving as heel calk, this bar is preferably of the form shown in the drawing
annexed.
In order to secure this overshoe or galoshe upon the hoof of the animal, I provide
the said galoshe with the following devices. The block aforesaid is extended upward
over the fore edge of the plate A and stands up to a convenient height above the upper
surface of the said plate, terminating in ears G between and by which the boss of
the lever is pivoted by the pin K passing through said ears and the boss H. The
lever or arm J extends upward and is capable of rotary movement about its pivot in
a vertical plane to and from the hoof of the animal-The upper end of this lever is
provided with suitable means for the attachment thereto of straps or chains-When
straps L are used, then the lever J is provided with slots or eyes M as shown in Fig. 1
through which said straps may be passed-To secure tension on the straps L without
necessitating pressure of the upper end of the lever Jupon the hoof, the lever J

page_text: carries the spring N fixed to said lever at or near the upper or outer end thereof and
passing down between the said lever and the hoof, and terminating so as to bear upon
the clip or fore part or toe of the permanent shoe lying under said lever-The
chains or straps L connected to the lever J pass over each side of the hoof and are
connected respectively to eyes O fixed in the rear part of the plate A, said eyes serving
respectively as abutments for the heels of the permanent shoe, similarly as the block C
serves as an abutinent for the toe of the shoe-The straps or chains L passing over
the hoof in the manner shown connect the galoshe firmly to the hoof of the animal,
but to further prevent lateral shifting of the galoshe, the plate A carries on its upper
surface the flange P shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 the outer rim of which fits to the
inner rim of the permanent shoe, within which it lies when the galoshe is worn by the
animal.
Such a galoshe as above described is applicable where the animal has to perform
heavy draught work, but in such cases when the animal has to perform but light
work, the attachment of the galoshe need not be so secure or strong as above described.
In a modified form of galoshe suitable to saddle horses, carriage horses etc., the
block C need not project apward as shown the lever J, straps L and eyes are
omitted and a cross bar is pivoted centrally on the upper surface of the plate A and
so contrived as to be moved by a suitable key or otherwise from the under side of
said plate, this bar has two arms capable of being moved athwart the plate A so as to
engage under the inner flange of the permanent shoe and so secure the galoshe
thereon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what claim is :-
1) As an overshoe or galoshe for horses and other animals, a plate A having
detachable pins D block Cand bar F and adapted to be secured to the hoof or perma-
nent shoe of said animal.
2) The combination with plate A having pins D; of lever J having spring N,
straps or equivalents L and eyes O substantially as set forth.
Dated this 18th day of October 1887.
JAMES WALTON.
By Herbert & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.