Improvements in Shoes for Beasts of Burthen and in their Mode of Fastening.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1889-Accepted, 20th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoes for Beasts of Burthen and in their Mode of
Fastening.
I GEORGE DUNN, of 21 Jeffreys Street, Kentish Town, N.W. Clerk of Works do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in shoes for beasts of burthen and in the
mode of fastening the same and has for object to further improve the form of shoe
described in the specification of my former Letters Patent No. 4836 A.D. 1885.
According to my present invention, the two rear ends of the shoe which is made of
india-rubber or other strong and flexible material as described in the above mentioned
specification, have a straight form and are each centrally provided with a notch or
recess which discloses a wire placed vertically and whose extremities are embedded
respectively in the projecting upper and lower part of the said rear ends.
To these wires I fasten the two hooks fixed according to this invention to the outer
ends of the bushes into which works the screw pin carrying a lozenge shaped ring and
provided on each side of the said ring with screw threads cut in reverse directions.
On the top of the sole of my improved shoe, i form indentations which have for their
purpose to facilitate the action of the animal wearing such shoes and to alternate the
effect upon its hoofs, of concussions which may result from various causes.
I also form one or more indentations on each side of the under surface of the shoe
and 1 further provide clips having a rough or uneven surface, which are fixed on the
inner side of the said shoe in order to obviate the effect of greasy hoofs, and to ensure
in such cases the firm adherence of the shoe to the hoof of the animal.
I may also provide the combination of my improved shoe with ornamental designs
or with the initials, crest or monogram of the owner and I may likewise fix metal
plates thereto bearing such initials, crests or monograms.
HUGHES & SON,
5, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shoes for Beasts of Burthen and in their Mode of
Fastening.
I GEORGE DUNN, of 21 Jeffreys Street, Kentish Town, N.W. Clerk of Works, 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 relates to improvements in shoes for beasts of burthen and in their
mode of fastening and has for its object to further perfect the form of shoe described
in the specification of my former Letters Patent No. 4836 A.D. 1885.
According to this invention, I provide improved means for fastening my improved
shoe to the hoof's of animals, and I also greatly facilitate the motion of such animals
by forming a number of indentations on the upper and under surface of the sole of the
said shoe in the manner hereinafter described.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood, I have shewn the
same on the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the shoe fixed
upon the hoof of an animal and illustrative of the manner in which the said shoe may
be ornamented. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 a rear elevation, and Fig. 5
un underside view of my improved shoe. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan of the shoe
without the fastening means. My improved shoe which is made of india-rubber or

page_text: other strong flexible material as already described in the above mentioned specification,
is made according to this invention, straight at its rear ends, a central recess n being
subsequently cut out thereof forming two projections P. P at each shoe end, one at
the top and the other at the bottom.
Within these projections are located the two ends of a wire w, the central part of
which is consequently exposed to view as shewn in Fig. 3.
These two wires wow (one to each shoe end) receive two hooks formed integrally
with or fixed to the two bushes b. b into which works the screw pin or rod v.
Upon the latter is centrally mounted a milled edge disc S, preferably of eliptical
shape, by means of which the said screw pin or rod can be actuated and as this pin or
rod has two screw threads formed thereon in reverse directions, one on each side of
the central disc, the turning of such central dise will bring together the two rear ends
of the shoe as described in the above mentioned specification, and as clearly shown in
ts improved form in Fig. 3.
Upon the top of the sole of my improved shoe 1 form indentations r, (Fig. 4)
symetrically arranged at intervals, so as to leave one uncut strip of material I between
each two consecutive indentations . r. These indentations have for their object to
render the motion of the animal easier and more comfortable and to alternate the
effect upon its hoofs of concussions arising constantly from various causes.
I also form for the same purpose, one or more indentations i on each side of the
under surface of the shoe as shewn in Fig. 5.
Fig. 2 shows a clip C which is fixed on the inner side of the shoe, and has a rough
surface; this clip has for its object to obviate the effect of greasy hoofs and to
ensure in such cases the firm adherence of the shoe to the hoof of the animal.
As shewn in Fig. 1, I may provide the continuation of my shoe with ornamental
designs. I may likewise arrange thereon the initials, crest, or monogram of the
owner of the animal wearing such shoes, or I may fix metal plates thereon, bearing
such initials, crest, or monogram.
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 means of fastening my improved shoe to the hoofs of beasts of burthen,
by means of hooks formed integrally with or fixed to the bushes wherein the screw
pin or rod works, and of wires arranged substantially as described and shewn with
reference to Fig. 2 and 3 of the drawings.
2. Providing my improved shoe with indentations on the top of the sole and on
the under surface thereof, as well as with a clip having a roughened surface, sub-
stantially as described and shewn in Figs. 4, 5 and 2 respectively.
3. The improved shoe made of india-rubber or other flexible material, and mode
of fastening, arranged, combined, and operating, substantially as hereinbefore described
and for the purpose set forth.
Dated thio 22nd day of Ma 1000
HUGHES & SON,
5, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.