Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Shoeing Horses and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Shoeing Horses and
the like.
I, CARL JOHANN FRIEDRICH Voss, of Angerstrasse 26, Hamburg, Germany,
Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The shoeing of draught-animals such as horses, oxen, zebras, etc. is often
attended by great difficulties, and is not always without risk for the shoeing-smith,
especially when the animal is restive during the shoeing operation. This not only
renders the shoeing of the animal more difficult, but the shoeing-smith is also
exposed to the continual risk of being injured by the animal.
Now this invention has for object to obviate these disadvantages and drawbacks.
A shoeing-stand according thereto not only prevents the animal that is to be
shod from rearing, and lying down, but also completely prevents the animal from
kicking. The animal can also be readily shod at one and the same time on one
fore-foot and one hind foot.
Such a shoeing-stand is represented in the accompanying drawings, of which
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a side elevation and a plan, and Fig. 3 is an end
elevation, showing the stand as seen when looking in the direction of the arrow x,
whilst Fig. 4 shows the renewable beam and its attachment.
The framework comprises two vertical parts a, a which are fixed to cross-
beams 6 by means of struts c and bave fitted to their upper ends a pair of
longitudinal beams a¹, a¹. In this manner, a chamber or stall is formed in which
the animal to be shod can be conveniently placed. From one longitudinal
beam a¹ to the other, one or more belly-bands and one or more back-bands or
girths are stretched around the body of the animal, which thereby on the one
hand is securely supported and on the other hand is prevented from rearing.
At each end of the stand there is provided a cross-roller e which can be removed.
When the animal has been brought in, the rollers e are placed in the turn-up
bearings . They are provided at each end with a square pin el or e², of which
one, viz. e¹, serves to receive a key f, which engages with its angularly and
downwardly bent end in a slotted or grooved stop-piece f¹. The pin e², which
is situated at the opposite end, receives a rotatable catch g mounted at a². The
catches g and the keys f hold the rollers firmly in position and prevent them
from rotating. On the rollers there are provided two or more rings h through
which are passed ropes n provided with straps or shackles m.
The two longitudinal beams a¹ of the side pieces are connected together by
means of a beam i, which is also removable. This beam is provided at its ends
with suitable fastenings, which enable it to be rapidly fixed and released. In the
drawings split pins or cottars are employed to firmly hold the beam, which is
provided with perforated plates k³, in or opposite to eyes k² that are arranged on
the longitudinal beams a¹ which eyes k² pass through the perforated plates k³,
and have the split pins or cottars passed through them. Any desired number
of such eyes may be employed so that the beam can be adjusted as required to
suit small and large animals.

page_text: Further, there is provided on the underside of each longitudinal beam a², a bent
piece or bracket which is formed at its lower part into an eye l which receives
a ring through which is passed a rope n¹ provided with a strap or shackle m².
A wide girth or band o, which is passed under the belly of the animal, is
fastened, as also is a narrower back-girth p, by means of straps q, or by other
means, to the longitudinal beams a¹. The girth o is so wide and strong that
the animal to be shod could be safely carried by it, and thus a fore foot and a
hind foot can be shod at one and the same time (see Fig. 1). The narrower back
band p (more than one such band may be employed) is designed to prevent the
animal from rearing, which is a habit peculiarly common to horses and zebras.
The mode of use of the new shoeing-stand is as follows:-
The animal to be shod (a horse is shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings), after the
removal of one of the rollers e, is led into the stand, and is fastened to the
beam by means of the balter strap or rope. Then the cross-roller e that has
been removed is replaced and the two girths, viz. the belly and back girths, are
drawn tight. When this is done, the strap or shackle m¹, for instance, is placed
around the front foot of the animal to be shod and then the rope n¹ is drawn
tight so that the foot is raised to the height at which it can be conveniently
operated upon by the shoeing-smith. The rope is then passed round a suitably
arranged cleat r, and so fastened. The foot of the horse which is held in this
manner can now be shod without any danger, because the horse is prevented from
making any movement.
In order to enable a hind foot to be shod with equal convenience, the cross.
roller is first turned through a quarter of a revolution, so that the rings h situated
on it project or hang on the outside. The foot which is provided with the strap
or shackle m is then drawn tight against the roller e by means of the rope.n.
before the rope is fastened to the cleat r, it is preferably passed once around the.
roller itself as shown in Fig. 3. By reason of the peculiar arrangement of the
broad belly band o, the animal to be shod is completely supported or suspended
in, the same, and the back band p prevents the animal from rearing. The
beam the two cross rollers e e and the inner side surfaces of the framing are
provided with a soft cushion.or. padding 8 for the purpose of rendering injury
to the animal impossible. The brackets 1, 1 fixed to the underside of the
longitudinal beams a¹ are also arranged to be readily removable, as is the case
with the cross beam i, in order to enable them to be arranged at the opposite
end, so that the animal can be led in backwards or forwards, as desired, and the
stand can be used from both ends. At the outer sides of the longitudinal
beams a¹ there are fixed, near to their two ends, socket pieces t of semicircular
or any other desired form, which serve to receive a bent removable cross bar u
the object of which is to prevent the animal from moving backwards.
Dated this 30th day of December 1897.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Shoeing Horses and
the like.
I, CARL JOHANN FRIEDRICH Voss, of Augerstrasse 26, Hamburg, Germany;
Dealer, 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:-
The shoeing of draught animals such as horses OXAN zebras etc is often

page_text: attended by great difficulties, and is not always without risk for the shoeing-smith,
especially when the animal is restive during the shoeing operation. This not only
renders the shoeing of the animal more difficult, but the shoeing-smith is also
exposed to the continual risk of being injured by the animal.
Now this invention has for object to obviate these disadvantages and drawbacks.
A shoeing-stand according thereto not only prevents the animal that is to be shod.
from rearing, and lying down, but also completely prevents it from kicking. The
animal can also be easily shod at one and the same time on one fore-foot and one
hind foot.
Such a shoeing-stand is represented in the drawings, filed with my Provisional
Specification of which Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a side elevation and a plan,
and Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the stand as seen when looking in the
direction of the arrow x, whilst Fig. 4 shows the renewable beam and its
attachment.
.
The frame work comprises two vertical parts a a, which are fixed to cross-
beams 6 by means of struts c and have fitted to their upper ends a pair of
longitudinal beans a¹ a¹. In this manner, a chamber or stall is formed in which
the animal to be shod can be conveniently placed. From one longitudinal beam a¹
to the other, one or more belly-bands and one or more back-bands or girths are..
stretched around the body of the animal, which thereby on the one hand is
securely supported and on the other hand is prevented from rearing. At each end
of the stand thore is provided a cross-roller e which can be removed. When the
animal has been placed in the apparatus the rollers e are inserted in the turnup
bearings d. The said rollers are provided at each end with a square pin e¹ or e²,
of which one, viz. ;-e, serves to receive a key f, which engages with its angularly
and downwardly bent end in a slotted or grooved stop-piece f. The pin e², which
is situated at the opposite end, receives a rotatable catch g mounted at a². The
catches g and the keys f hold the rollers firmly in position and prevent them from
rotating. On the rollers there are provided two or more rings h through which are
passed ropes n provided with straps or shackles m. .
The two longitudinal beams a¹ of the side pieces are connected together by means
of a beam i, which is also removable. This beam is provided at its ends with
suitable fastenings, which enable it to be rapidly fixed and released. In the...
drawings. split pins or cettars k are employed to firmly hold the beam which is
provided with perforated plates, in or opposite eyes. 2 that are arranged on the
longitudinal beams a¹, to which eyes 2 pass through the perforated plates k' and ..
have the split pins or cottars passed through them. Any. desired number of such :
eyes may be employed, so that the beam i can be adjusted as required to suit small.
and large animals.
Further, there is provided on the. under side of each longitudinal beam a¹, a bent
piece or bracket which is formed at its lower part into an eye which
receives a ring 2, through which is passed a rope n¹ provided with a strap orr
shackle m'.
A wide girth or band o, which is passed under the belly of the animal, is
fastened; as also is a narrower back-girth p,, by means of straps q, or by other
means, to the longitudinal beams a¹. The girth o is.so, wide and strong. that the
animal to be shod could be safely carried by it, and thus a fore foot and a hind foot
can be shod at one and the same time (see Fig. 1). The narrower back band pr
(more than one such band may be employed) is designed to prevent the animalai
from rearing, which is a habit peculiarly common to horses and zebras. -
The mode of use of the new shoeing-stand is as follows
The animal to be shod (a horse is shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing) after the
removal of one of the rollers e, is led into the stand; and is fastened to the beam i
by means of the halter strap or rope. Then the cross-roller e that has been
removed is replaced and the two girths, viz. the belly and back girths are
drawn tight. When this is done, the strap or shackle m' for instance is placed
around that front, foot of the animal which is to be shod and then the rope n¹ is
:

page_text: drawn tight so that the foot is raised to the height at which it can be conveniently
operated upon by the shoeing-smith. The rope is then passed round a suitably
arranged cleat r, and so fastened. The foot of the horse which is held in this
manner can now be shod without any danger, because the horse is prevented from
making any movement. In order to enable a hind foot to be shod with equal
convenience, the cross roller is first turned through a quarter of a revolution, so
that the rings h situated on it project or hang on the outside. The foot which is
provided with the strap or shackle m is then drawn tight against the roller e by
means of the rope n. Before the rope is fastened to the cleat r, it is preferably
passed once around the roller itself as shown in Fig. 3.
By reason of the peculiar arrangement of the broad belly band o, the animal to
be shod is completely supported, or suspended in the same, and the back band p
prevents the animal from rearing. The beam i the two cross rollers e, e and the
inner side surfaces of the framing are provided with soft cushioning or padding as s for
the purpose of rendering injury to the animal impossible. The brackets l, l' fixed
to the underside of the longitudinal beams a² are also arranged to be readily
removeable, as is the case with the cross beam i, in order to enable them to be
arranged at the opposite end, so that the animal can be led in backwards or
forwards, as desired, and the stand can be used from both ends. At the outer
sides of the longitudinal beams a¹ there are fixed, near to their two ends, socket
pieces of semicircular or any other desired form, which serve to receive a bent
removeable cross bar u the object of which is to prevent the animal from moving
backwards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. Safety apparatus for use in shoeing horses and other draft animals, comprising
a wide belly-band o, removeably fastened to the upper longitudinal beams a¹ of a
framing a, for supporting the animal to be shod, whilst its fore-foot and its hind
foot are being shod, it may be simultaneously, and one or more similarly arranged
narrow back bands p for the purpose of preventing the animal from rearing,
substantially as described.
2. In apparatus of the kind referred to in Claim 1, the arrangement of
removable brackets for use in conjunction with straps or shackles, m¹ for the
animals' fore-feet, and cross rollers e, e arranged at both ends of the framing and
provided with rings h for use in conjunction with straps or shackles m (for the
animal's hind feet) for the purpose of enabling the apparatus to be used from both
ends substantially as described.
3. In apparatus of the kind referred to in Claims 1 and 2, the arrangement of a
bent renewable cross bar u which is inserted in the clips t provided near the ends
for the purpose of preventing the animal being shod from moving backwards
during the shoeing operation substantially as described.
4. In apparatus of the kind referred to in Claims 1 and 2 locking the cross
rollers e, e to the framing a by means of removeable keys f and pawls g, the said
keys being adapted to engage with their angularly bent ends in the slots or
grooves of locking pieces f¹ whilst the pawls g which are pivotally mounted on
the framing a take over square end pins e2 of the cross rollers e, e, substantially as
described.
5. Apparatus for use in shoeing horses and other animals, constructed and
arranged as shewn in and described with reference to the drawings.
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F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.