Caulk Cramp for Fixing to Horse Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1894
Caulk Cramp for Fixing to Horse Shoes.
1, PAUL CHRISTIANSEN of Apothekerstrasse, Hadersleben, in the German
Empire, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The caulk cramp of this invention is formed with two claws which engage from
underneath the shoe of the horse, on the front part thereof. The cramp extends
backwards a short distance behind the back edge of the front part of the shoe.
In this back part of the cramp a set screw with a conical point is mounted to press
against the back edge of the toe part of the shoe so as to tighten the claws of the
cramp against the front part of the shoe, the screw working horizontally. The
caulks are fixed in that part of the cramp which on each side of the central line of
the shoe comes underneath the shoe. The caulk cramp is designed to be readily
removable from the horse shoe by simply unscrewing the set screw and need
only be used in particular places where the road is slippery or the foothold
difficult.
Dated thin th of Mob 1002
CAPITAINE & Vox HERTLING,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Caulk Cramp for Fixing to Horse Shoes.
I, PAUL CHRISTIANSEN of Apothekerstrasse, Haderslehen, in the German
Empire, Contractor, 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 relates to a caulk cramp which may be quickly and easily fixed
ou and removed from the hoof of a horse by inexperienced persons.
It has for
object to prevent sliding or stumbling of the horse on frozen, snowy and other
slippery roads. It is designed for use both on heavy draught horses and light
running horses, and neither incommodes the horse or damages the hoof.
In the drawing
Fig. 1 is a top view of the device applied to a horse shoe, Fig. 2 a front view of
the same, and Fig. 3 a cross sectional view.
A is a cramp bent up at its two outer ends to form claws B, C, which engage the
shoe of the horse from underneath and on the front part thereof. D is an eye for
the reception of a set screw E. The dimensions of eye D must not be so great as
to press against the horse's hoof. The cramp underneath the claw ends is provided
with exchangeable caulks F with sharp bottom edges. The method of attaching
the device to the shoe is very simple, the cramp A being slid underneath the front
part of the shoe so that claws or caps B, C, come to a bearing against the same and
set screw E which is pointed at the end tightened up against the back edge thereof
so as to have a perfectly firm hold and not loosen when in use.
The great advantage obtained by this device consists in that any one may fix
and remove it rendering its employment practicable only on such journeys or parts
of journeys where the road is slippery whereby the caulks retain their sharpness

page_text: a long time, further it may be applied to all horse shoes even when these latter
are very much worn.
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 :-
For application to horse shoes, a device for preventing the slipping or stumbling
of horses consisting of a cramp A with claws B, C, screw E, and exchangeable
caulks F, which device when required for use is slid underneath the horse shoe
from the front so that claws B, C, bear against it and then firmly fixed by
screwing up screw E, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 6th day of December 1893.
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.