Improvements in the Frosting of Horse Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th Sept., 1893-Accepted. 4th Nov.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Frosting of Horse Shoes.
I, WILLIAM HUGH SMYTH, of Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare, County Antrim, Farmer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the frosting of horse shoes and it has for its object to do
so in a more simple and effective manner than heretofore.
The invention consists in fitting to the underside of the shoe one or more plates
or strips of metal with frosting projections or caulks on them. The plate or
plates have or may have projections at each end which fit into recesses in the
shoe.
The plate or plates are preferably made of spring steel and are so made at the
centre or other part as to be easily sprung or forced into place.
In some cases the plate or plates may be made in two or more parts.
The plates may be simple straight pieces of metal fitted at each side of the shoe,
or, in the case of a single plate, it may be in the form of a shoe, or of V or other
suitable shape.
Under a modification, the centre of the plate or plates may be done away with,
and the caulk-shaped ends be secured in place by means of a turnable plate or
spring, secured to the shoe.
By springing the plate or plates into position, all necessity for the use of screws
or nails is avoided.
The plates may be secured in place and taken off again in a few minutes.
Dated this 28th day of December 1892
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Frosting of Horse Shoes.
I, WILLIAM HUGH SMYTH, of Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare, County Antrim, Farmer,
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 the frosting of horse shoes and it has for its object to do
so in a more simple and effective manner than heretofore.
The invention consists in fitting to the underside of the shoe one or more plates
or strips of metal with frosting projections or caulks on them. The plate or plates
have or may have projections at each end which fit into recesses in the shoe. The
plate or plates are, preferably, made of spring steel and are so made at the centre
or other part as to be easily sprung or forced into place. In some cases the plate
or plates may be made in two or more parts.
The plates may be simple straight pieces of metal fitted at each side of the shoe,
or, in the case of a single plate, it may be in the form of a shoe, or of V or other
suitable shape.
By springing the plate or plates into position, all necessity for the use of screws
or nails is avoided.
The plates may be secured in place and taken off again in a few minutes.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon,
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a shoe with two frosting plates fitted thereto.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a plan view of a shoe with a single frosting plate.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the plates shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a side view.
Fig. 5 is a plan view of the plate shown in Fig. 2.
Referring to the drawings, a is the horse shoe, which may be of the usual
construction, b is the toe of the shoe; c, c¹ the heel pieces or "cockers"; d, d¹ are
the frosting plates; e are the projections on the plates; f, f¹ are frosting projections
or caulks on the plates.
In Fig. 1 two plates or strips d, d, are used, these plates are made as shown at
Figs. 3 and 4, i.e., with a thin central part or body and thick projecting ends f,f',
which serve as caulks. A plate d is fitted on each horn of the shoe and is secured
in place by first bending the plates and inserting the projections e at each end
into corresponding recesses made horizontally into the toe and heel pieces b, c, c¹.
If the plates are made of spring steel the projections e will spring into the holes,
but, if the plates are made of cast, forged or stamped metal they will, when bent,
as aforesaid, have to be struck with a hammer or other instrument at the bent part
in order to secure them firmly in position.
The holes in the toe and the heel pieces being horizontal, instead of vertical as
in the case of the screw and square studs at present in use, they are not. liable to
become compactly filled with stones or clay, as any dirt lodging in the horizontal
holes is in a loose state aud can be easily removed.
The plates can be removed by simply inserting a chisel or other tool between
them and the shoe. The tool should be inserted about the centre of the plate.
In Fig. 5 the frosting plate d' is made of a U or V shape, the prongs of the plate
corresponding to the two separated plates d, d of Fig. 1. In this case the plate has
preferably a single projection`e at the toe end. The side view of the plate is as at
Fig. 4.
This plate is fitted in place in exactly the same manner as the plates d Fig. 1.
The sharp projection or caulk fat the toe extends from side to side of the
plate.
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 :-
A frosting attachment for horse shoes consisting of a plate or plates which is or
are secured to the shoe by means of projections which enter corresponding recesses
in the shoe substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on the drawings
annexed.
Dated this 25th day of September 1892
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.