Improvements in a Method of and Means for the Manufacture of Shoes for Horses or other Hoofed Animals.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Method of and Means for the Manufacture of
Shoes for Horses or other Hoofed Animals.
We THE MAIL HORSE SHOE SYNDICATE, LIMITED, Manufacturers of
Horse Shoes, CHARLES JAMES JUTSON and FREDERICK ABRAHAM POUPARD,
Directors thereof, all of 57 Gracechurch Street in the City of London, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the manufacture of shoes
for horses, or other hoofed animals, and consists of a series of successive operations,
and tools or presses, for the cutting, forming, and punching of shoes for horses or
other hoofed animals, from bars of metal. The method of manufacture consists of
the following series of operations.
1st. The cutting of definite lengths from a bar of metal.
2nd. The bending of the bar into au approximately U form.
3rd. The further bending of the flanks or heels of the shoe-blank about a
shaping device.
4th. The punching of holes or depressions on the tread of the shoe, whilst
in situ," about the said shaping device.
5th. The automatic stripping or release of the shoe from the matrix or dies.
We carry out these operations in the following manner, the successive
operations being effected either in individual tools, in tools in which two or more
of the operations may be combined, or in one tool, in which all the operations are
combined in due succession. The metal bar is placed by hand against a stop, so
that a definite length may be shorn from the said bar by shear knives operated by
power in any known manner.
The cut length of bar may be thrust by a sliding shaping-device, formed
according to the desired shape of the interior of the shoe, between two adjustable
cheeks so that the bar is bent into a U form about the said shaping device, and is
pressed home into a die corresponding to the contour of the outside toe of the shoe.
The first bending of the bar into the U form, and the hereinafter described
pressing over of the flanks, may be effected in one or in two distinct machines.
Two sliding dies, one on each side of the shoe, are operated mechanically, to
close up the flanks or heels of the shoe situated about the said shaping device.
Punches are provided in a sliding head moving at right angles to the plane of
the bent shoe blanks, to punch holes or to produce any required depressions in the
tread of the shoe. After the punching operation has been effected the side dies
are automatically retired.
Attached to the said sliding punching head or ram, are stripping pins brought
under the shoe, and rising through suitable holes in the lower matrix, so as to lift
the shoe (when formed and punched) by the lift of the punching head, or by other
equivalent means, from the die, and from the shaping device around which the shoe
has been formed. Or, the said stripping pins, instead of being automatically
0 operated by the rise of the punching head, may be operated by independent
mechanism.
The shaping device and side dies having been automatically retired from the
main die or matrix to permit an entry of a fresh bar to be moulded as before, the
moulded and punched shoe having been easily removed by hand. Or, after
5 the side dies are retired, and the shoe sufficiently lifted by the stripping pins to

page_text: clear the lower matrix, the said shaping device may be retired with the shoe still
surrounding it, and the shoe may be dropped through a suitable recess, con-
veniently situated to receive it.
The mechanisin operating the sliding shaping device, dies, and the top punching
head in sequence, may be connected by an automatic trip mechanism with the
constantly moving operating power, so that a rest of the automatically operating
dies and punches may be obtained, between the removal of the completed shoe and
the insertion of a fresh bar to be cut and moulded. The said automatic trip gear
may be thrown out of gear, and the shears, dies, and punches thrown again into
successive action by the attendant, when ready.
In order to provide for variation for the contours of the shoe, and consequently
of the centre line of the nail holes, we form the tool, which holds the punches, in
sections, the said sections being adjustably mounted upon the tool holder, in such
a manner as to allow of the adjustment of the punches to positions through a wide
range, for the various contours of shoes.
Dated this 20th day of October 1894.
FELL & WILDING,
1 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in a Method of and Means for the Manufacture of
Shoes for Horses or other Hoofed Animals.
We, THE MAIL HORSE SHOE SYNDICATE, LIMITED, Manufacturers of
Horse Shoes, CHARLES JAMES JUTSON. and FREDERICK ABRAHAM POUPARD,
Directors thereof, all of 57 Gracechurch Street, in the City of London, 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:-
This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the manufacture of
shoes for horses or other hoofed animals and consists of a series of successive
operations and tools or presses for the cutting, forming and punching of shoes for
horses or other hoofed animals from bars of metal.
The method of manufacture consists of the following series of operations.
1st. The cutting of definite lengths from a bar of metal.
2nd. The bending of the bar into an approximately U form.
3rd. The further bending of the flanks or heels of the shoe blank about a
shaping device.
4th. The punching of holes or depressions on the tread of the shoe whilst in situ
about said shaping device.
5th. The automatic stripping or release of the shoe from the matrix or dies.
W e carry out these operations in the following manner, the successive operation..
being effected either in individual tools, in tools in which two or more of the
operations may be combined or in one tool in which all the operations are combined
in due succession.
The metal bar is placed by hand against a stop so that a definite length may be
sborn from the said bar by shear knives operated by power in any known manner.
The cut length of bar may be thrust by a sliding shaping device forme?
according to the desired shape of the interior of the shoe, between two adjustabl
cheeks so that the bar is bent into a U form about the said shaping device, and
is pressed home into a die corresponding to the contour of the outside toe o
the shoe.
The first bending of the bar into the U form and the hereinafter described
pressing over of the flanks may be effected in two distinct machines.

page_text: Two sliding dies, one on each side of the shoe, are operated mechanically to close
up the flanks or heels of the shoe situated about the said shaping device.
Punches are provided in a sliding head moving at right angles to the plane of
the bent shoe blank to punch holes or to produce any required depressions in the
trend of the shoe. After the punching operation has been effected the side dies are
automatically retired.
Attached to the said sliding punching head or ram or to the mechanism connected
therewith, are stripping pins, brought under the shoe and rising through suitable
holes in the lower matrix, so as to lift the shoe (when formed and punched) by the
lift of the punching head or by other equivalent means from the die, and from the
shaping device, around which the shoe has been formed; or the said stripping pins,
instead of being automatically operated by the rise of the punching head, may be
operated by independent mechanism.
The shaping device and side dies having been automatically retired, the moulded
or punched shoe can be easily removed by hand, from the inain die or matrix, to
permit an entry of a fresh bar to be moulded as before; or, after the side dies
are retired, and the shoe sufficiently lifted by the stripping pins to clear the lower
matrix, the said shaping device may be retired with the shoe still surrounding it,
and the shoe may be dropped through a suitable recess conveniently situated to
receive it.
The mechanism operating the sliding shaping device, dies, and the top punching
head, in sequence, may be connected by an automatic trip mechanism with the
constantly moving operating power, so that a "rest" of the automatically operating
dies and punches may be obtained, between the removal of the completed shoe, and
the insertion of a fresh bar to be cut and moulded. The said automatic trip gear
may be thrown out of gear, and the shears, dies, and punches, thrown again into
successive action, by the attendant when ready.
In order to provide for variation for the contour of the shoe, and consequently
of the centre line of the nail holes, we may form the tool, which holds the punches,
in sections, the said sections being adjustably mounted upon the tool holder in such
a manner as to allow of the adjustment of the punches to positions through a wide
range, for the various contours of shoes.
In order that our invention may be the better understood we will now proceed
to describe one form of combined machine for carrying out the cycle of operations
of our process in relation to the accompanying drawings hereunto annexed, reference
being had to the letters and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer to like
parts in the various figures.
Figure 1 is a plan showing the adjustable gauge and shears, the shaping device
and the closing dies with their operative mechanism, the punching head and gear
being removed for the sake of clearness.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the whole machine with the shearing device
removed.
Figure 3 is a part end elevation showing the punching head, the sides closing
gear, and also the stripping gear in dotted lines.
Figures 4 and 5 are an under plan and elevation respectively of the punching
tools adapted to the punching head.
The machine consists of a punching head A adapted to be reciprocated by any
convenient means, such as crank gear B, and carries the punches C.
On the bed of the machine a shearing device D and a stop E is attached, so as
to be each adjustable relative to the centre line of the machine. The shear blade
is reciprocated by an eccentric d mounted upon the shaft F, which latter is
connected by suitable gearing f with the crank motion B. At a position mid-way
between the shears D and stop E. is the shaping device G which is adapted to a
sliding guide, and is reciprocated by a cam H. or other equivalent means, the return
stroke being preferably effected by a weight and chain g or other similar means.
Two rollers are mounted on the bed of the machine at each side of the shaping
device G.

page_text: Under the punching head A is situated on the bed of the machine the side
closing dies K, which are operated by toggle levers L. The levers L are
provided with bars M which have stops m adjustably arranged upon them, and
pass through a cross-head N carried by the punching head A.
The outer end of the toggle levers L are made adjustable, as to their axis, to
adjust the position of side dies K relative to the shaping device G.
The bars M are carried down through the bed of the machine and have attached
to their lower ends a cross head O, the upper side of which is adapted to engage
with the ends of stripping bolts P, arranged in the bottom of the die to strip the
shoe therefrom after punching.
The operation of the machine is as follows:-
The hot bar of metal is placed against the stop E and the machine is put in
motion from any source of power; the shears D then cut off the proper length of
bar the shaping device G advances and bends the bar into a U form by forcing
it between the rollers I until it has reached the end of its stroke, when the blank
shoe has reached its proper position in the closing-in die. The shaping device
then remains stationary while the punching head A descends, which forces the
toggle levers L into their straight position, moving the dies K towards one another,
closing in the heels of the shoe, around the shaping device. The punches of the
head A then penetrate the shoes, and when it returns on its upward stroke it clears
the shoe.
As the head travels upward the crosshead N comes against the stops m, and
draws the toggle lever L upward, thus releasing the side dies K and releasing the
shoe sidewards, and the crosshead O operates stripping pins P, and relieves the
shoe from the bottom die, which allows the shaping device & to return to the normal
position ready for the next operation.
In Figures 4 and 5 the punching head A is provided with transverse slot R into
which engages the bolts r which hold the punch-holders S which are in pairs, and
adjustable relatively to one another, according to the particular contour of shoe to
be dealt with. When in position, set screws T and a spreading screw U are
jammed against the punch holders S to maintain them in such position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
Ist. A process for the manufacture of horse shoes, consisting of shearing a
measured length from the plain bar, the bending of the piece into a U form, the
closing in of the heels, about a shaping device within a die, the punching and
pressing of the blank in the die with nail holes and other depressions, and the final
stripping of the finished shoe from the die, substantially as described.
2nd. A machine for the manufacture of horse shoes consisting of, in combination,
a measuring device, a shearing device, a shaping device, adapted to bend the bar
into a form, a die with movable sides adapted to close in the heels of the shoe
about the said shaping device, a punching head adapted to punch or press the shoe,
a stripping device arranged upon the die, and means for the operation of the several
parts, substantially as described.
3rd. A machine for the manufacture of horse shoes, substantially as described
and shown in the drawings.
4th. A punching head for machines for the manufacture of horse shoes having
the punch holders in two parts adjustable upon the head, to alter the position of
the punch to suit different contours of shoe.
Dated this 20th day of August. 1895
FELL & WILDING.
1 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicants.