Improvements in Nailless Horse-shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nailless Horse-shoes.
I, ALFRED GRAINGER, of 6 Grove Terrace, London Road, Upper Mitcham, in the
County of Surrey, Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
The invention has for its object improvements in nailless horse shoes, and rolates
to a simple and effective construction, whereby the shoe is readily and securely fixed
on the hoof, and is as readily removed therefrom.
In carrying my invention into effect, I make the shoe proper of the ordinary form,
except that I construct it with a toe cap of greater upward extension than usual,
and provide such toe cap with a lump or projection tapped to receive a scrow, as
hereinafter described, in addition to which I form the heels of the shoe forked or
slotted in a horizontal direction, for the purpose hereinafter named.
In connection with such a shoe, I employ a band or clip which encircles the hoof,
the front of which band or clip is placed more or less near the upper part of the
hoof, from which point it passes backward in a downward direction to the heels, where
it is formed with horizontal inturned webs or lugs to fit into the forked or slotted
heels of the shoe, such webs or lugs having each a flange on the inner edge to
prevent their springing out of the slots or forks at the heels of the shoe.
I also form the shoe heels and the interfitting parts of the band or clip somewhat
tapered or wedge shaped, to enable the heels of the band or clip to be readily placed
in position in the slotted heels of the shoe.
The front of the band or clip has a lump or enlargement thereon, which is perforated
for the passage therethrough of a screw, which screws into the lump or projection on
the toe cap of the shoe, whilst the head of such screw takes a bearing on the top of
the lump or projection on the band or clip.
The band or clip rests in front on the toe cap, and it is comparatively narrow at
such part and gradually widens to the heels in order to obtain a larger bearing
surface at such parts of the hoof.
By turning the screw in one direction, the band or clip is made more or less to
approach the shoe, thereby firmly clipping it on to the hoof, whilst by turning the
screw in the contrary direction, the band or clip and the shoe may be separated from
each other and from the hoof. If desired, a binding screw may be used on each side,
instead of only one in the centre.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1890.
ARLINGT
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nailless Horse-shoes.
I, ALFRED GRAINGER, of 6 Grove Terrace, London Road, Upper Mitcham, in the
County of Surrey, Architect, 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 invention has for its object improvements in nailless horse shoes, and relates
to a simple and effective construction whereby the shoe is readily and securely fixed
3 on the hoof, and is as readily removed therefrom.

page_text: In carrying my invention into effect I make the shoe proper of the ordinary
form, except that I construct it with a toe cap of greater upward extension than usual,
and provide such toe cap with a lump or projection tapped to receive a screw as
hereinafter described, in addition to which I form the heels of the shoe forked or
slotted in a horizontal direction, for the purpose hereinafter named. I also preferably
form the shoe with side clips.
In connection with such a shoe, I employ a band or clip which encircles the hoof,
the front of which band or clip is placed more or less near the upper part of the
hoof, from which point it passes backward in a downward direction to the heels, where
it is formed with horizontal in-turned webs or lugs to fit into the forked or slotted
heels of the shoe, such webs or lugs having each a flange on the inner edge to
prevent their springing out of the slots or forks at the heels of the shoe.
I also form the shoe heels and the interfitting parts of the band or clip somewhat
tapered or wedge shaped, to enable the heels of the band or clip to be readily placed
in position in the slotted heels of the shoe.
The front of the band or clip has a lump or enlargement thereon, which is perforated
for the passage therethrough of the screw hereinbefore referred to, which screws into
the before mentioned lump or projection on the toe cap of the shoe, whilst the head
of such screw takes a bearing in or on the top of the lump or projection on the band
or clip.
The band or clip rests in front on the toe cap, and it is comparatively narrow at
such part and gradually widens to the heels, in order to obtain a larger bearing
surface at such parts of the hoof.
In order to facilitate the application and removal of the clip, the latter may be
formed in two parts connected together by means of a hinge formed joint forming the
before mentioned lump or projection.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front view and Figure 2 is a side view of a nailless horse shoe con-
structed according to my invention, and represented as it would appear when fixed on
a horse's hoof.
Figure 3 is a plan of the same, but shown apart from the hoof.
Figure 4 is a rear view of the band or clip and fixing screw separately.
Figure 5 is a rear view of the shoe separately, and
Figure 6 is a section on the line 1. 1. of Figure 3.
a is the shoe proper, which may be made of any ordinary or suitable form,
except that I construct it with a toe cap a' of greater upward extension than usual,
and provide such toe cap with a lump or projection a² tapped to receive a screw b. I
also form it with side clips a*, in addition to which 1 form the heels of the shoe forked
or slotted in a horizontal direction at a³.
In connection with such a shoe, I employ a thin metallic band or clip c, which
encircles the hoof, the front of which band or clip c is, when in position, more or less
near the upper part of the hoof, from which point it passes backward in a downward
direction to the heels, where it is formed with horizontal in-turned webs or lugs c¹,
to fit into the spaces a³ of the forked or slotted heels of the shoe,. such webs or lugs cl
having each a flange c² on the inner edge to prevent their springing out of the slots or
spaces as at the heels of the shoe a.
I also form the shoe heels and the interfitting parts of the rear or heels of the band
or clip c tapered or wedge shaped, as will be seen on reference to Figure 3, to enable
the heels of the band or clip c to be readily placed in position in the slots or spaces a³
in the heels of the shoe.
The band or clip c is preferably made in two parts jointed together like a hinge, and
the front thereof has a lump or enlargement c³ forming the hinge like joint, which is
perforated for the passage therethrough of the screw b, which latter screws into the

page_text: tapped lump or projection a² on the toe cap a' of the shoe, whilst the head of such
screw 6 takes a bearing in or on the lump or enlargement c³.
The band or clip e rests in front, preferably, on the toe cap a¹, and it is comparatively
narrow at such part, but gradually widens towards the heels in order to obtain a
larger bearing surface at such parts of the hoof.
By turning the screw 6 in one direction, the band or clip e is made more or less
to approach the shoe a, thereby firmly clipping it on to the hoof, whilst by turning
the screw in the contrary direction, the band or clip c and the shoe may be separated
from each other and from the hoof.
If desired a binding screw b may be used at or towards each side of the shoe and
clip, instead of employing only one in the centre of the front of the hoof, as shown
in the drawings, in which case the extended central toe cap will be dispensed with
and other caps will be placed in suitable position to receive such screws.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A horse shoe having an elongated toe cap, carrying a tapped projection, and
slotted heels, in combination with a band or clip in one or two parts passing around
the hoof and over the said toe cap and formed with a perforated enlargement at
the front, and with horizontal in-turned webs or lugs at the heels flanged on the inner
edges, and with a screw to connect the shoe and clip together on the hoof, substantially
as herein shown and described.
ALFRED GRAINGER.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.