Improvements in Horseshoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1892-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horseshoes.
HENRY MAUDSLEY, Blacksmith, of 312, Blackburn Road, Accrington, in the
County of Lancashire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of the said invention is to provide a horse-shoe which shall have a
permanent base portion with renewable wearing parts. The permanent base portion
can be made of mild steel malleable iron or other suitable material, and is provided
with a dovetail groove at the toes and heels, this dovetail groove is also slightly taper
longitudinally. Into these grooves are fitted the wearing parts of the shoe, which
may be sharp or otherwise and may be made of steel, malleable iron or other suit-
able material. When these parts become worn they can be easily taken out and
new ones inserted without removing the permanent base shoe. The form of the
groove provides for the security of the wearing parts, but to make them doubly
secure they may be further fastened by means of a pin, cotter or other device which
passes through the permanent shoe and the wearing part. The permanent base
shoe does not require to be removed until the horse hoof has grown so as to require
cutting and when removed for such purpose the same shoe can be used again.
.
Dated this 24th day of May 1892.
C. J. WHITTAKER,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horseshoes.
I, HENRY MAUDSLEY of 312 Blackburn Road, Accrington, in the County of
Lancaster, Blacksmith 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 object of the invention is to provide a horse shoe which shall have a per-
manent base portion with renewable wearing parts.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of shoe shewing the flat toe and heel pieces.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of shoe with view of heel pieces.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of shoe with view of toe and heel pieces.
Fig. 4 is a plan and section of flat toe piece shewing the taper of the key.
Fig. 5 is a plan of sharp toe piece shewing the taper of the key.
Fig. 6 is a plan and section of flat heel pieces.
Fig. 7 is a plan and section of sharp heel pieces.
According to this my said invention the permanent base portion
will be made
of mild steel, mallable iron or other suitable material and is provided with a dove-
tail groove 2, at the toe and heel, which is slightly tapered longitudinally, into
these grooves 2 are fitted the wearing parts 3 of the shoe, which may be flat
faced as at 3 Figs. 4 and 6 for use in ordinary weather, or sharp as at 3 Figs. 5
and 7 for use in frosty weather.
.
The keys 4 of the wearing parts 3 are also slightly tapered longitudinally to
correspond with the grooves 2 in the permanent base 1 of the shoe.

page_text: The wearing parts 3 will also be made of mild steel, mallable iron or other suit-
able material.
The form of the groove 2 in the permanent base 1 of the shoe provides for the
security of the wearing parts 3, but to make them doubly secure they are further
fastened by means of a pin or cotter 5 which passes through the permanent base 1
of the shoe and the slot 6 of the key 4 of the wearing parts 3.
When the wearing parts 3 become worn the manner in which they are fixed to
the permanent base I allows them to be easily taken out and new ones inserted
without removing the permanent base 1.
The permanent base 1 of the shoe does not require to be removed until the horse
hoof has grown so as to require cutting and when removed for such purpose the
shoe can be re-used.
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
1st. The dovetail groove in the permanent base of the shoe prepared for the
insertion of the wearing parts.
2nd. The wearing parts keyed to fit the groove in the permanent base of the
shoe.
3rd. The pin or cotter through the base portion of the shoe and the key of the
wearing parts for further securing the wearing parts.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1893.
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HENRY MAUDSLEY.