IMPROVEMENTS IN "SHARPENERS " FOR HORSE SHOES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. 7
I ALEXANDER SUTTON, Blacksmith 14 Crampton Street, Queens Road, Halifax,
in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN "SHARPENERS " FOR HORSE SHOES" to be as follows:-
This invention consists, of improved apparatus, for sharpening horses, which
may be applied, and removed, without removal of the shoes, and which, unlike the
screw frost cogans, cannot be displaced, even when applied to the heaviest draught
horses..
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Apparatus according to this my said invention, consists of an iron in the form of
the letter T, the ends of the horizontal arms, each carry a frost cogan, on the base
of the latter, is formed a head, received in a recess, formed in the arms of the T,
and cross bar, the cogans being passed through the T, and cross bar, from their
insides so as to be absolutely secure In the lower portion of the T, is formed a
slot, or adjusting holes, a cross bar, having frost cogans, at its outer ends, is secured
by a set screw, to the T, the set screw, and slot or holes, admit of the adjusting or
setting the T, and its head cross bar, inside and against the front "sprod," and
back bar against the cogans, which form part of the shoe.
Midway between the head of the T, and the slot referred to, is a hole, through
which is passed a bolt, the head of which carries a cross bar, somewhat larger than
the inner diameter of the shoe, and having tapered ends-In applying the improved
fastener, the tapered ends of the cross bar, will first be passed into a recess, or
space between the inner face of the shoe, and the hoof, the T will then be placed
in position, its head being against the "sprong," at the toe of the shoe-the cross
bar being drawn in its slot or adjusting slide, to, and firmly against the cogans, at
the heel, and the set screw of the cross bar, is then tightened up, and on the nut of
the cross bar being tightened, the whole is securely in position.
When the sliding bar, carrying the back sharpening cogans, is once set to any
particular size of shoe, it is not necessary to be released, only the cross central bar,
being removed, in replacing or removing the improved apparatus.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I ALEXANDER SUTTON, Blacksmith, 14 Orampton Street, Queens Road, Halifax,
in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN "SHARPENERS " FOR HORSE SHOES" and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and, ascertained in and by 'the
following statement:-
This invention consists of improved apparatus for sharpening horse shoes which
may be applied and removed without removal of the shoes, and which unlike tho
screw frost cogans cannot be displaced even when applied to the heaviest draught
horses.
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Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing
forming a part of this specification, in which
Fig. 1 is a view of shoe having my improvements applied thereto.
The other Figs are views of the several parts detached.
Apparatus according to this my said invention consists of an iron 1 in the form
of the letter T, the ends of the horizontal arms 2 each carry a frost cogan 3, on the
base of the latter is formed.a hend 4, received in a recess 5, formed in the arms 2,
of the cross bar, the cogans 3 being passed through the cross bar from its inside,
the head 4 making the cogan absolutely secure-In the lower portion of the T-1 is
formed a slot or adjusting holes 0 the cross bar (having the frost cogans at its
outer ends) is secured by a set screw 7 to the T1, the set screw and slot or holes 6,
admit of the adjusting or setting the head of the cross bar 8 of the T inside and
against the front "sprod".9 and back bar 2 against, the cogans 10. 10. which form
part of the shoe.
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Midway between the head of the T and the slot referred to, is a hole 11 through
which is passed a bolt 12 the head of which carries a cross bar 13 somewhat larger
than the inner diameter of the shoe and liaving tapered ends 14-In applying the
improved fastener the tapered ends 14 of the cross bar 13 will first be passed into
a recess or space between the inner face of the shoe, and the hoof, the T will then
be placed in position its head being against the "sprong" 9 at the toe of the
shoe the cross bar 2 being drawn in its alot or adjusting hole to and firmly
against the cogans, 10 at the heel, and the set screw 7 of the cross 'bar' is then
tightened up and on the nut of the cross bar being tightened the whole is securely
in position.
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When the sliding bar 2 carrying the back sharpening cogans 3, is once set to
any particular size of shoe it is not necessary to be released, only the cross central
bar 13, being removed in replacing or removing the improved apparatus from the
hoof of the horse.

page_text: 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. The parts 1. 2. and 13 in combination and constructed as and for the purpose
herein fully described and illustrated by drawings annexed.
2. The holding device 13 in combination with the shoe for purpose of securing
sharpening appliances such as herein described and as such device is described and
illustrated by drawings hereunto annexed.