Improved Horseshoe.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1899
[Communicated from abroad by BRUNO WESSELMANN, of No. 1, Luisenplatz,
Berlin, N.W., Germany, Engineer.]
Improved Horseshoe.
I, EDWARD TURNER WHITELOW, of 70, Deansgate, Manchester, Patent Agent,
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 said invention relates to an improved horseshoe.
In order to increase the security of the step of the horse and to prevent slipping
ribs have been applied lengthwise and crosswise in various arrangements to the
under side of the shoe. As constructed heretofore however the ribs have not
sufficiently attained the desired object because owing to the arrangements
employed the ribs cannot prevent slip in all directions and being very light
the ribs soon wear and after short use deformations occur which prevent a secure
foothold being obtained.
The object of my said invention is to produce a horseshoe with the above-
mentioned defects as far as possible removed. In order that the same may be
more clearly understood I will describe it with reference to the accompanying
drawing in which
Figure 1 is a view of the underside of a shoe with a single sinuous or zigzag
shaped rib and
Figure 2 is a similar view of a shoe with double parallel ribs.
Figure 3 is a section on A-B of Fig. 1.
Figure 4 is a section on C-D of Fig. 1.
Figures 5 and 6 are sections on E-F and G-H respectively of Fig. 2.
The horseshoe constructed according to my invention has secured to the hoof
or fastening plate a a rib b (which may be single as in Figure 1 or double as in
Figure 2) of sinuous or zigzag form. The sinuous or zigzag form causes the rib
to have a different direction at different parts of the shoe and it accordingly
presents a resistance to slipping in all directions whilst the bendings or corners
of the rib offer particularly favourable points for grip or bite on the roadway.
Since the rib is continuous and no abrupt places (which are easily worn away and
become broken off) occur a more secure hold is obtained at all points. The
sinuous or zigzag form permits the rib to be made comparatively thin and sharp
since the bends in different directions mutually support each other. Further
owing to the absence of abrupt endings or projections the shoe is worn evenly and
a flat and consequently secure step is always obtained.
C
When two parallel sinuous or zigzag shaped ribs are employed as shown in
Figs. 2, 5 and 6 the intermediate space may be used for the reception of an
insertion or filling e of rope or other like suitable material. When this filling
is used the open end of the intermediate space or channel is somewhat narrowed
(Fig. 6) so as to prevent the filling (which in use is continually being pressed
more firmly in) from coming out.

page_text: The arrangement of the ribs in the above-mentioned manner is also particularly
favourable for the application of bearings d at the toe part or at gg on the heel
ends of the shoe. The bearing parts d g g may form one piece with the ribs or
may consist of separate pieces let into the shoe.
The manufacture of shoes of the indicated shape offers no difficulty; they may
be easily and simply produced by casting pressing or stamping.
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
I claim is —
1. A horseshoe having a rib or ribs of sinuous or zigzag form on a fastening
plate substantially as and for the purpose set forth and shown.
2. A horseshoe having in the intermediate space between parallel sinuous or
zigzag shaped ribs b a filling or insertion c substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1899