Improvements in Horse Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Shoes.
I, JOSEPH GARNETT care of Charles Garnett of 22 Mayfield Road, Whalley
Range, Manchester, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My improvements have reference to horse shoes and have for their object to so
manufacture such shoes that they shall be lighter in weight than heretofore and
more adapted to the tread and bearing of the animal than as at present manu-
factured, and also to so construct the shoes that smaller nails may be used than
heretofore and more suitably disposed, thereby greatly increasing the holding
power and preventing risk of pricking or laming the horse and damaging the hoof.
And in order that my invention shall be readily understood and carried into
practical effect I have hereunto annexed a set of drawings and will now proceed
to describe the same with the assistance of the various figures and letters of
reference marked thereon.
Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing which illustrate a carriage horse near
fore shoe, instead of the shoe being of equal thickness all round as heretofore the
same is reduced in thickness at the parts marked A, where the nail holes B B are
formed, and said shoe is made with the projections C C and ribs D D which
constitute the bearing points of the shoe and are designed to afford a firm foot-
hold on the ground and thus greatly prevent slipping. E E are the usual
sharpening studs which are screwed into the shoes in the ordinary way.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4 which illustrate a carriage horse hind shoe, the shoe
is reduced at the parts marked F and formed with the raised bearing surfaces G G
which coming before the sharpening studs F' serve to prevent them from being
knocked loose. To strengthen the shoe between the heel and toe I form ribs H H.
In this shoe provision is made at the toe to receive a sharpened toe piece E
in frosty weather which can be substituted by a blunt toe piece to correspond with
the usual blunt studs at the heels of the shoe when desired. The loose toe E
may be wedge shape (as seen in Fig. 4A) and may have a set screw E¹ or its
equivalent to more perfectly fix it.
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6 which illustrate another form of carriage horse hind
shoe, II represent portions of the shoe which are reduced and J, J and J' the
raised points or bearing surfaces, the toe J being formed thicker in the centre
than is usual to give a greater wearing surface and said shoe is also formed with
strengthening ribs K.
Referring to Fig. 7 which illustrates a carriage horse plain near fore shoe, the
shoe is formed with the reduced portions L and projections M on the outside web
and toe, and grooves N on the inside web of the shoe. Fig. 8 illustrates a similar
shoe with the reduced portion made continuous to each quarter of the heel.
Fig. 9 illustrates a half shoe suitable for a rubber or other pad, the shoe being
reduced at O and the ends of the shoe at P being solid as illustrated to protect the
corner of the pad.
Fig. 10 illustrates a "charlier" shoe made in accordance with my invention with
the reduced portions Q.
Fig. 11 illustrates a light cart horse fore shoe reduced at the parts marked R R;
8 S being the raised or bearing surfaces with the strengthening ribs T T. In this
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page_text: Referring to Fig. 12 which illustrates a hunter fore shoe, the shoe is reduced at
the parts marked U, with the usual bevil edge U₁ on the inside of web as seen
more clearly in Fig. 12ª.
Referring to Fig. 13 which illustrates a lurry horse near fore shoe, the shoe is
reduced at V for the nail holes. This shoe is formed with solid caulks W and
toe X and with ribs Y all of equal height (see cross section Fig. 134) and the ribs Y
may be made sharp or indented for frosty weather or sharpened pieces may be
screwed to the ribs or web, caulks or toes one arrangement being seen in Fig. 13B.
This shoe will bear the weight of the horse more evenly and will assist in greatly
preventing jar to the foot and side slipping.
Referring to Fig. 14 which illustrates a lurry horse hind shoe the shoe is
reduced in thickness at Z with solid caulks, toe and ribs Z¹ with or without
indentations Z³.
Referring to Fig. 15 which illustrates another form of lurry horse near hind
shoe, the shoe is reduced in thickness at Z and formed with bearing surfaces Z
across the web of the shoe and solid caulks and toe.
It will thus be seen that the essential feature of my invention is the reduced
thickness of the shoe wherever the nail holes are formed so that a considerable
portion of the shoe has to be worn away before the nail is worn and by so reducing
the thickness of the shoe smaller nails may be used and consequently better
shoeing is possible and the risk of pricking and laming the horse or of splitting
the hoof is reduced to a minimum.
I wish it to be understood that when desirable the reduced portion for the nails
may be on the inner edge and the ribs or projections on the outer edge of the shoe.
It will be obvious that the modifications for the heavy class of horses are equally
applicable to shoes for the light class of horses and vice versa, the shoes being
proportioned accordingly.
The bars out of which the "charlier," half or other similar shoes are made may
be rolled or pressed to the cross section shewn in Figs. 9 and 10ª, and the section
may be rolled to allow of the nailing being done from the inside when desirable.
All the shoes can be hollowed or dished for thin soles except the "charlier "
shoe which is supposed not to require to be hollowed or dished.
My improved shoes to a very large degree prevent cutting and the sound of
clinking.
If any shoe should require to be extremely light portions of such shoe may be
hardened.
The improved shoes may be formed by casting, pressing, rolling or stamping and
from any suitable iron or steel or composition or material and I have shown a
variety of forms of the shoes as it is my intention to make them as nearly ready as
possible for nailing on for all classes of horses and kinds of work. Another
important feature arising from the improved shoes is that the nails are not forced
through the hoof by the wearing down and consequently the "clinch" does not
alter or protrude as the shoes wear.
Having thus 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 :-
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1st. The manufacturing of horse shoes with the material reduced in thickness at
the part where the nail holes are formed substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
2nd. In reference to Figs. 3 and 4 the loose sharpening toe piece E as described
and the projections G as and for the purposes set forth.
3rd. The manufacture of "charlier" shoes, hunter and other similar shoes in
accordance with my invention and as shewn with reference to Figs. 10 and 12 on
the accompanying drawing.

page_text: 4th. The manufacture of horse shoes with solid raised bearing surfaces, solid
caulks and toes, ribs or projections with or without indentations or grooves and
loose sharpening studs substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on
the accompanying.
Tinted this oth
1000
JOHN G. WILSON
Agent.