Improvements in Horse-shoes and Pads.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 30th Apr., 1894-Accepted. 2nd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse-shoes and Pads.
I, MICHAEL HALLANAN of 196, West 4th Street, in the City County and State
of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to Improvements in Horse-shoes and Pads. The improved
pad is provided with a facing of rubber which has formed in one therewith a frog
and bead which extends around the sides and front of the pad, thereby providing a
solid increased bearing surface. The bead is formed within the edge of the pad,
the latter having a flange outside of the bead on which the metal shoe is adapted to
be placed, the nails being driven through the shoe and through the flange of the
pad, thereby securing both in place. The shoe at the outside and around the frout
is practically flush with the face of the frog and bead, but at the inside quarter the
shoe is of reduced thickness and thus lies within or above the surface of the frog
and bead. Thus the bearing will be on the pad and on the outside quarter of the
shoe while very little will come on the inside quarter where the wall of the foot is
less able to stand jar and strain. The facing of of the rubber pad is secured to a
layer of canvas and the pad is backed with leather which is secured to the facing
by a row of stitching which preferably passes through the rubber, canvas, and
leather, and follows the outer lines of the bead.
In order to prevent the picking up of nails, a thin steel plate is interposed and
clamped between the leather backing and the canvas, the plate lying within the
row of stitching and being thus securely held in place. The shoe, frog, and the
continuous bead afford a solid bearing while the projection of the pad beyond
the shoe at the inside quarter relieves the latter of strain and the concealed steel
plate effectually prevents the picking up of nails.
According to another arrangement the shoe is made of rubber and is formed at
the rear with a frog integral with the shoe proper and forming a continuation of
the bearing face of said shoe in simulation of the natural frog. Between the frog
and the toe and side walls of the shoe the rubber is in the form of a web which
completely covers the hoof as in the case of the pad herein before described. A
metallic toe clip and quarter clip are secured respectively at the toe and outside of
the shoe and vulcanized in the same. Each clip comprises a plate let into the shoe
at the inner or top surface thereof, studs which project from the plate through the
rubber to the face of the shoe, and clips projecting in the opposite direction for
engaging with the hoof. The clips being vulcanized in the rubber are firmly held
and serve to strengthen the shoe and afford increased resistance to wear at the
points subjected to the greatest strain. Further, by providing screw-holes in the
clips the latter may be made to serve as the sole means of securing the shoe to
cracked hoofs. The rubber shoe thus formed is provided with a backing of leather
and an intermediate layer of canvas as in the case of the pad, the leather and also
preferably the canvas being applied upon the clip-plates. The leather serves to
strengthen the rubber shoe and has no ill effect on the hoof. To facilitate the
stretching of the shoe the leather or canvas backing, or both, may be dispensed
with.
The usual nail holes are formed in the rubber shoe and the clip-plates are notched

page_text: at the edges for the passage of the nails, as ordinarily the shoe will be secured in
the ordinary manner.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1893.
M. HALLANAN,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
Improvements in Horse-shoes and Pads.
I MICHAEL HALLANAN, of 196 West 4th Street, in the City County and State
of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer 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 improved foot-coverings for horses and will be particularly
explained in connection with the several practical embodiments thereof as shown in
the accompanying drawings forming a part of this Specification in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved pad and shoe applied to the
nigh front of a horse;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2 Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3, Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a face or bottom view of a shoe embodying my invention in one
form
Figure 5 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2 Figure 4; and
Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the clips removed from the shoe.
The improved pad, shown in Figures 1 to 3, is provided with a facing a, of
rubber which has formed thereon an integral frog and a bead c, which extends
around the sides and front of the pad in unbroken continuity, thereby providing a
solid, increased bearing surface. The bead c is within the edge of the pad, the
latter having a flange d, outside of the bead on which the metallic shoe e, is
adapted to be placed, the nails being driven through the shoe and through the
flange d of the pad, thereby securing both in place.
The shoe at the outside and around the front is practically flush with the face of
the frog b and bead c, but at the inside quarter, the shoe is of reduced thickness as
at e', and thus lies within or above the surface of the frog and bead, as will clearly
appear from Figures 1 and 3. Thus the bearing will be on the pad and on the
outside quarter of the shoe, while very little will come on the inside quarter where
the wall of the foot is less able to stand jar and strain.
The facing a of rubber is secured to a layer of canvas faud the pad is backed
by leather g, which is secured to the facing by a row of stitching h, which
preferably passes through the rubber, canvas and leather, and follows the outer
lines of the bead c.
In order to positively prevent the picking up of nails, a thin steel plate i, is
interposed and clamped between the backing g of leather and the canvas f, the
plate lying within the row of stitching and being thus securely held in place.
It will thus be seen that the shoe, frog and the continuous bead afford a solid
bearing, the projection of the pad beyond the shoe at the inside quarter relieves
the latter of strain, and the concealed steel plate effectually prevents the picking
up of nails.
In Figures 4 to 6 the shoe proper A is of rubber, and with the exception of the
metallic clips hereinafter described, forms the complete bearing surface of the shoe,
and is formed at the rear with the frog A', which is formed integral with the shoe
proper A, forming by its face a continuation of the bearing face of said shoe aud
extending forward as at A' in simulation of the natural frog.

page_text: Between the frog A', A' and the toe and side walls of the shoe A, the rubber-
forming the shoe is in the form of a web a which forms the bottom wall of a
depression a', the shoe thus forming a complete covering for the hoof, the same as.
in the case of the pad hereinbefore described.
A toe clip B. and quarter clip B', are secured respectively at the toe and outside.
of the shoe, and vulcanized in the same. Each clip, as shown in Figure 6, comprises.
a plate b, which is let into the shoe A, at the inner or top surface thereof, as in
Figure 5, studs b' which project from the plate b, through the rubber to the face of
the shoe, and the clips 62 projecting in the opposite direction for engaging the hoof..
The clips being vulcanized in the rnbber are held in place without looseness and
they afford a strengthening of the shoe and an increased resistance to wear at the
points subjected to the greatest strain. Further by providing screw holes 6* in the
clips the latter may be made to serve, in connection with proper screws as the sole..
means of securing the shoe to cracked hoofs.
The rubber shoe thus formed is backed by a leather plate C, and an intermediate
layer D of canvas, as in the case of the pad.
The leather serves to properly strengthen the rubber shoe and has no ill effect.
on the hoof. The leather, and also preferably the canvas, overlays the plates of the
clips as will be understood from Figures 1 and 2.
The usual nail holes e are formed in the rubber, as shown best in Figure 1, and
the plates 6 of the clips are notched at the edges as at 63 for permitting the passage.
of the nails, as ordinarily the shoe will be secured in the ordinary manner.
By the above described invention, I provide improved shoes and pads, provide-
clips that cannot become loosened, and that strengthen and make durable the shoe,.
and I securely unite the leather and rubber.
In the manufacture of the shoes the same are expanded or stretched laterally
before giving the final set thereto, and I thus provide a great variation in the sizes..
A slight lateral yielding or stretching is also possible with the completed shoe.
after the leather has been applied, by wetting the leather.
In some cases also may omit the leather or canvas or both back of the web a,.
to facilitate the stretching of the completed shoe.
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,
1. The herein described combined pad and shoe, the pad having a yielding
frog and a raised bead, and a flange outside of the same, and the shoe
seating on said flange outside the pad and frog and having a reduced thickness at.
the inside quarter, whereby the surface of the pad will project beyond the shoe at.
such quarter, substantially as described.
2. The herein described horse-shoe pad having a backing of leather and a
facing of rubber, said facing comprising a frog, and a bead extending in unbroken
continuity around the sides and front of the pad, the pad further having a flange
outside the bead, forming a seat for the shoe and adapted to receive the shoe nails.
for securing the pad in place, substantially as described.
3. The herein described horse-shoe pad, having a backing of leather, a facing of
rubber, and an interposed metallic plate, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
4. The herein described horse-shoe pad, comprising a backing of leather, a facing
of rubber, and an interposed metallic plate, the leather and rubber being united
by a row of stitching extending there-around outside of the metallic plate,.
substantially as described.
5. A combined horse-shoe and pad consisting of a rubber shoe and an integral
rubber pad, the two forming the substantially complete bearing surface, the same
being formed with nail holes and having a suitable backing, substantially as.
described.
6. A rubber horse-shoe having metallic clips each comprising a plate secured.

page_text: at the top or inner side of the shoe and formed with a series of studs projecting
therefrom through the rubber and forming strengtheners for the latter, substantially
as described.
7. A horse-shoe comprising a shoe proper, of rubber and a rubber pad and frog
integral therewith, the shoe being continuous to form a complete closure of the
hoof, and a backing consisting of a leather plate and an interposed layer of canvas,
the whole being united together, substantially as described.
8. A horse-shoe comprising a shoe proper formed of rubber and having a rubber
pad and frog integral therewith metallic clips having plates let into the rubber at
the top surface thereof, and a backing plate of leather, the clip plates being
clamped between the leather and the rubber shoe, substantially as described.
9. A horse-shoe formed of rubber, in which nail holes are provided, and metallic
clips having integral plates at about right angles to the clips, said plates being
imbedded in the rubber, substantially as described.
10. The herein described improved foot covering for horses, the same comprising
a facing of rubber, an intermediate layer of canvas cemented to the rubber, and a
backing of leather, the whole being secured together, and the rubber facing having
an integral frog and a bead or rib in the form of a horse-shoe extending from the
frog around the front and sides of the shoe in unbroken continuity, substantially as
described.
Dated this 30th day of April 1894.
M. HALLANAN,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.