Improvements in Horse Shoes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
I, FREDERICK CAVILL of Carolgate, Retford, in the County of Nottinghamshire,
Shoeing-smith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
My Invention relates to a novel form of horse shoe by the use of which the horse is
enabled to obtain a firm grip of the road at all times. The shoe moreover is so
constructed as to lessen to a great extent the "jar" or "shock" usually experienced
whilst running over paved rods.
A further advantage consists in the fact that from the construction of the shoe the
wear is considerably reduced.
In carrying out my Invention I propose to form upon or attach to the underside
of the front portion of the shoe, a fluted or channelled toe piece of metal or other
suitable material, which may extend in a straight line across the front of the shoe or
be curved to the same radius as the shoe; and upon each of the heel plates or back
portions of the shoe, I form a hollow heel or opening having a wedge or dovetail
shaped interior. Into each of these interiors is fitted a pad of India rubber or other
suitable elastic material.
These hollow heels may be made with the shoe or attached thereon and serve to
retain and protect the elastic pad from excessive wear. Should a pad become worn
or injured to any great extent it can readily be withdrawn and a new one substituted
in its place without removing the shoe, owing to the dovetail form given to the
hollow heels.
In other respects the shoe may be made of the ordinary construction.
VICTOR ISIDORE FEENY,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
I, FREDERICK CAVILL, of Carolgate, Retford, in the County of Nottinghamshire,
Shoeing Smith 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 a novel form of horse shoe, by the use of which the horse
is enabled to obtain a firm grip of the road at all times; the shoe moreover being so
constructed as to lessen to a very great extent, the jar or shock, usually experienced
whilst running over paved roads.
A further advantage consists in the fact, that owing to the construction of the
shoe the wear is considerably reduced.
In order that my Invention may be the better understood I have hereunto attached
the accompanying sheet of drawings, upon which:
Fig. 1. represents a plan (as seen from below) of a Shoe embodying my
Improvements
Fig. 2. being a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 3. is a section through same on line 1. 2.
Fig. 4. illustrates a modified form of the toe-piece, and
Fig. 5. shows the toe piece rounded to correspond to the shape of the shoe.
A. indicates the shoe.

page_text: D. D. rounded face of clips.
E. elastic pads.
In carrying out my Invention I propose to form upon or attach to the underside
of the front portion of the shoe a double or single fluted or channelled toe piece B,
of metal or other suitable material, which may extend in a straight line across the
front of the shoe A, or be curved to the same radius as the shoo ; and upon each
of the heel portions of the shoe I form an opening or clip C. C. having a wedge
or dovetail shaped interior.
The centre portion D, of these openings being preferably depressed or rounded in
a downward direction.
Into each of these interiors is fitted an elastic pad E, of Rubber, Buffalo Hide or
other similar material.
These heel plates or clips C, may be made with the shoe A, or attached thereon,
and serve to secure the elastic pads E in position, and protect the same from excessive
wear.
The rounding of the under surface D, of the heel plates or clips C, gives additional
support to the pads when in position.
Should a pad become worn or injured to any great extent it can readily be
withdrawn and a new one substituted in its place without removing the shoe, owing
to the dovetail form given to the clips C. C.
In other respects the shoe may be made of the ordinary construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I
claim is :-
1. In a horse shoe, the use and construction of a channelled or fluted toe piece B,
sabstantially as and for the purposes described.
2. In a horse shoe the use of an elastic pad or pads E, of Rubber or Buffalo hide
secured on to underside of the heel of a shoe, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
3. In a horse shoe the combination of a fluted toe piece B, with one or more
elastic heel pads E; the whole arranged and constructed substantially as and for
the purposes described and set forth in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 24th day of January 1890.
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VICTOR I. FEENY,
Agent for the Applicant.