A Combined Shoe and Pad for the Better Protection of the Feet of Horses and other Animals, and in the Method and Appliances for Attaching the same.
Year: 1886

page_text: A Combined Shoe and Pad for the Better Protection of the
Feet of Horses and other Animals, and in the Method and
Appliances for Attaching the same.
I, RICHARD REVELL of No 24 Charles Street Leicester, in the County of Leicester
Shoeing Smith do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "A COMBINED
SHOE AND PAD FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF THE FEET OF HORSES, AND OTHER
ANIMALS, AND IN THE METHOD AND APPLIANCES FOR ATTACHING THE SAME," 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 shoe and pad combined, that is to say, made in one,
for shoeing horses, and other animals, and for this purpose instead of using an
ordinary shoe of metal, I provide a shoe and pad, and fitted with metal tips
coming on the outer edges, at intervals, the said shoe and pad is made of vulcanized
india-rubber or other such like material, or compound, the under side coming next
the hoof, is made flat, except at the heel or frog; when it may be convex, or such
a shape as to fit the different curves of the frog of the heel of the foot. The upper
side, or face of the shoe is made to the contour of the foot and is roughened, or
made to a pattern, with ridges to increase the friction when coming in contact
with the ground, or pavement, or other bodies. Near the heel is a projection, or pad
covering the frog with terminal bars on its surface. About in the centre from the
upper to the under side of the shoe, to make it perfectly firm, is run one or more
cores of metal, or other suitable hard material running through the shoe and clear
of the metal tips employed-being embedded at the time of casting, or vulcanizing
the india-rubber and moulded to the required shape. On the sides, and toe, or heel,
are spaces into which are inserted metal tips, and sunk down level with the face
of the shoe, and fitting exactly to the outer edges, the said tips running parallel
with the shoe, and having grooves, in which are, holes running in the desired
position, into and through which, are driven, ordinary nails, and into the hoof, and
clenched, and which secures the metal tips, and shoe and pad to the hoof. And
being placed at intervals round the outer sides, toe, or heel keeps the shoe and pad
quite firm to the foot without any other fastenings. That this my Invention may
be more clearly understood reference is made to the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1. is a flat surface view of the shoe a and pad b with the metal tips c
sunk in at the sides and toe-or they can be in other positions round the shoe-as
may be desired.

page_text: Figure 2 is a flat view of the under side shewing the cores d. laid in, in their
respective positions round the shoe, and between the spaces and terminating where
the metal tips c. are inserted.
Figures 3 and 4. are the metal tips c employed.
Figure 5. is a side view of the shoe a. with the metal tips c, having projections
on the toe-plate c' which fits on to the hoof.
Figure 6. is a sectional view shewing the metal tips c. sunk level with the face
of the shoe a. with the cores d. running through in their desired positions.
Figure 7. is another view in section with the face of the metal tips c. made to
extend across the rim of the shoe a. if desired.
Figure 8. is a front view of the toe-plate or tip c. with the projections c¹ which
comes on to the hoof and keeps the tip quite firm that it cannot be shifted when
once attached. By this method of shoeing horses, or other animals, I get a sound
and proper distribution of the weight on the different parts of the foot, and gives
an easy action, and keeps the foot in its natural form, and gives to the animal
perfect security upon slippery, or other obnoxious pavements. The shoe and pad
may be put on any suitable material coming next the hoof, that is between the
hoof and the shoe such as leather and the like. When the metal tips become worn
they are easily replaced, and the parts repaired without the animal having to be
taken to a forge, or from its stall, or stable, and doing away with burning, and
unnecessary cutting and paring away of the hoof, while it admits upon hard
pavements, of the action of the animal being as perfectly free as when on natural
ground and unshod, and protecting the feet.
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
Firstly, a shoe and pad combined for horses and other animals, made of
vulcanized India-rubber or any suitable material, otherwise than wholly of metal.
Secondly, the employment of cores running through and embedded in the shoe.
Thirdly the employment of metal tips sunk in and coming level with the face
of the shoe, and the toe-tip c¹ substantially in the manner and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and set forth.
Deted this 2nd day of June 1886