the Feet of Horses and Preventing Slipping of the same.
Year: 1888

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 17th day of April 1890, Amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
the Feet of Horses and Preventing Slipping of the same.
I DAVID THOMAS of 10, Devonshire Mews West, Devonshire Street, Portland
Place, London, Coachman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an Improved Horse Shoe for protecting the feet of Horses
and preventing slipping of the same and consists as follows:
The Metal portion of my Improved Horse Shoe is made flat on the upper surface
next to the hoof like an ordinary shoe; but the under surface has a rim or
flange around its outer edge, and it may also have a rim or flange around its
inner edge.
The other portion of my Improved Horse Shoe consists of a pad or cushion of
Vulcanized India-Rubber or other similar substance fitting within and extending
down to the level or below the level of the bottom of the Metal flange or flanges and
in the latter case it may also be extended laterally so as to cover such flange or
flanges. The Pad is attached to the Metal portion of the Shoe and held in position
by nails or rivets or other similar contrivance.
The Shoe is attached to the Horses hoof by nails in the ordinary way.

page_text: Improvements in Horses' Shoes and' Pads or Cushions for Protecting
the Feet of Horses and Preventing Slipping of the same.
I DAVID THOMAS of 10 Devonshire Mews West, Devonshire Street, Portland
Place, London, Coachman 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 an Improved Horse Shoe for protecting the feet of Horses
and preventing them from slipping and consists as follows:-
One part of my Improved Horse Shoe consists of a wrought or malleable iron or
other suitable metal shoe the under surface of which has a rim or flange around its
outer edge and another riu or flange around its inner edge-The outer flange is
made about one-fourth of an inch thick in its upper part and about three-eighths of
an inch thick in its lower part; the inner flange about one-eighth of an inch in
its upper part and about one-fourth of an inch thick in its lower pari; the additional
thickness in the lower part of each flange being on that side nearest the opposite
flange so as to bring them nearer together than the upper parts.
The flanges thus form between them a channel or groove, the lower part of which
is narrower than the upper part, for the purpose of holding securely the pad herein-
after described-The depth and width of this groove varies according to the size of
the shoe; but I find that the best result is obtained when the upper portion is about
one-eighth of an inch in depth from the under surface of the shoe and about one-
fourth of an inch (one-eighth on each side) wider than the lower part of the groove-
The lower part of the flanges also may vary in depth; but the thickness of the
same respectively should be as stated above.
The Shoe has also holes through it from the upper surface into the groove for the
purpose of attaching the Pad thereto when required.
The other part of my improved Horso Shoe consists of a Pad or Cushion formed
of a strip of Vulcanised India-Rubber or other similar substance cut or 'moulded to
the required length and shape so as to fit within the "Groove around the Shoe and
extend down to or below the level of the bottom of the Metal:.flanges:and also when
required laterally underneath such flanges.
The Pad is inserted at one end of the Shoe and drawn along the groove into the
position required, in which it is securely held by reason of its shape and the shape of
the groove, and in ordinary cases does not require any other fastening whatever--
Where however additional strength and security are required, as in the case of heavy
draught horses; or where the pad is required at the heels only, as in the case of a
horse with a weak hock; or where only a portion of a shoe is required, as in the
case of a "speedy cutter;" the pad may be attached to the shoe by means of screws
from the upper surface thereof through holes made therein into the groove or by
other equivalent therefor.
The Shoe is attached to the Horses hoof by nails in the ordinary way.

page_text: in the accompa
-drawings
And in order that my invention may be more thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a plan of the upper surface of the metal portion of the Shoe, with several
holes therein through which the pad may be attached by screws to the same.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the under surface of the Shoe. A A¹ are the outer and inner
flanges respectively, B the channel or groove between them, and C the ordinary
groove in the bottom of the flange A in which the heads of the nails used for attaching
the shoe to the hoof are sunk.
Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section thereof shewing the upper and lower parts of
the flanges A. A¹ and of the groove B respectively; also the groove C.
Fig. 4 represents a longitudinal section of the Pad.
Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section thereof.
Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section of the Shoe with the pad in position taken at
the line a-b Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 is a similar section taken at the line c-d, Fig. 1 shewing the mode of
attaching the pad to the Shoe by means of screws and also showing the lateral
extension of the lower part of the pad.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 would observe that 1
do not confine myself to the precise details above described as the same may be varied
without departing from my invention for attaching and holding elastic pads in grooved
shoes, but and it is to be noted that no claim is made herein to the use of shoes having
other than T shaped grooves and corresponding pads substantially as herein described
and I declare that what I claim is :-
First. The Improved Horse Shoe having T shaped grooves and corresponding pads
substantially as herein before described and shown in Figs. 1. 2. 3. 6 and 7. and
Secondly. The combination with a metal horse shoe of an Improved Pad or
cushion constructed and applied substantially as hereinbefore described and as shown
in Figs. 4. 5. 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of February 1889.
DAVID THOMAS,
10, Devonshire Mews West,
Devonshire Street, Portland Place,
London, W.

page_text: Complete Specification Lett, 16th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1889
the Feet of Horses and Preventing Slipping of the same.
I DAVID THOMAS of 10, Devonshire Mews West, Devonshire Street, Portland
Place, London, Coachman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My invention relates to an Improved Horse Shoe for protecting the feet of Horses
and preventing slipping of the same and consists as follows:-
The Metal portion of my Improved Horse Shoe is made flat on the upper surface
next to the hoof like an ordinary shoe; but the under surface has a rim or,
flango around its outer edge, and it may also have a rim or flange around its
inner edge.
The other portion of my Improved Horse Shoe consists of a pad or cushion of
Vulcanized India-Rubber or other similar substance fitting within and extending
down to the level or below the level of the bottom of the Metal flange or flanges and
in the latter case it may also be extended laterally so as to cover such flange or
flanges. The Pad is attached to the Metal portion of the Shoe and held in position,
by nails or rivets or other similar contrivance.
The Shoe is attached to the Horses hoof by nails in the ordinary way.

page_text: the Feet of Horses and Preventing. Slipping of the same.
I DAVID THOMAS of 10 Devonshire Mews West, Devonshire Street, Portland
Place, London, Coachman 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 an Improved Horse Shoc for protecting the feet of Horses
and preventing them from slipping and consists as follows:-
One part of my Improved Horse Shoe consists of a wrought or malleable iron or
other suitable metal shoe the under surface of which has a rim or flange around its
outer edge and another rim or flange around its inner edge-The outer flange is
made about one-fourth of an inch thick in its upper part and about three-eighths of
an inch thick in its lower part; the inner flange about one-eighth of an inch in
its upper part and about one-fourth of an inch thick in its lower part; the additional
thickness in the lower part of each flange being on that side nearest the opposite
flange so as to bring them nearer together than the upper parts.
The flanges thus form between them a channel or groove, the lower part of which
is narrower than the upper part, for the purpose of holding securely the pad herein-
after described-The depth and width of this groove varies according to the size of
the shoe; but I find that the best result is obtained when the upper portion is about
one-eighth of an inch in depth from the under surface of the shoe and about one-
fourth of an inch (one-eighth on each side) wider than the lower part of the groove-
The lower part of the flanges also may vary in depth; but the thickness of the
same respectively should be as stated above.
The Shoe has also holes through it from the upper surface into the groove for the
purpose of attaching the Pad thereto when required.
The other part of my improved Horse Shoe consists of a Pad or Cushion formed
of a strip of Vulcanised India-Rubber or other similar substance cut or moulded to
the required length and shape so as to fit within the Groove around the Shoe and
extend down to or below the level of the bottom of the Metal flanges and also when
required laterally underneath such flanges.
The Pad is inserted at one end of the Shoe and drawn along the groove into the
position required, in which it is securely held by reason of its shape and the shape of
the groove, and in ordinary cases does not require any other fastening whatever-
Where however additional strength and security are required, as in the case of heavy
draught horses; or where the pad is required at the heels only, as in the case of a
horse with a weak hock; or where only a portion of a shoe is required, as in the
case of a "speedy cutter the-pad may be attached to the shoe by means of screws
from the upper surface thereof through holes made therein into the groove or by
other equivalent therefor.
::
The Shoe is attached to the Horses hoof by nails in the ordinary way.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan of the upper surface of the metal portion of the Shoe, with several
holes therein through which the pad may be attached by screws to the same.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the under surface of the Shoe. A A' are the outer and inner
flanges respectively, B the channel or groove between them, and C the ordinary
groove in the bottom of the flango A in which the heads of the nails used for attaching
the shoe to the hoof are sunk.
Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section thereof showing the upper and lower parts of
the flanges A. A' and of the groove B respectively; also the groove C.
Fig. 4 represents a longitudinal section of the Pad.
Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section thereof.
Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section of the Shoe with the pad in position taken at
the line a- Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 is a similar section taken at the line c-d, Fig. 1 shewing the mode of
attaching the pad to the Shoe by means of screws and also showing the lateral
extension of the lower part of the pad.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would observe that I
do not confine myself to the precise details above described as the same may be varied
without departing from my invention for attaching and holding elastic pads in grooved
shoes, but I declare that what I claim is :—
First. The Improved Horse Shoe as hereinbefore described and shewn in Figs. 1.
2. 3. 6 and 7. and
Secondly. The combination with a metal horse shoe of an Improved Pad or
cushion as hereinbefore described and as shewn in Figs. 4. 5. 6 and 7 of the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of February 1889.
DAVID THOMAS,
10, Devonshire Mews West,
Devonshire Street, Portland Place,
London, W.