US1195366A - Edward krogsrtjd - Google Patents

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EDWARD KROGSRUD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HORSESI-IOE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 22, 1916,

Application filed May 24, 1916. Serial No. 99,659.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KRoGsnUD, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

This invention refers to foot protectors for animals and more particularly to antislipping devices.

Some of the objects of this invention are: to provide a horseshoe that will be arranged to stop slipping; to have such a shoe adapted to protect the front of the horses foot by providing a shield therefor; to have the shoe adapted to receive devices adapted to adjust the shoe for special conditions; to have such devices adapted to substantially protect the shoe as well as assist it in its functions; to have devices for such shoes arranged to be attached or detached with facility, and many other objects which will become apparent as the invention is more fully set forth.

In the past horse-shoe devices have been used to prevent slipping but a great difficulty is experienced in the fact that thesemeans usually wear out quickly and become of no value.

A particular feature of this invention is in the attachment of a protecting and reinforcing device to a horse-shoe that anticipates this difliculty of wearing out. This attachment is very simple in its construction, and fits over the rear prongs of the horse-shoe and braces up and locks up against the same. The attachment is provided with special lugs, alining with the prongs and arranged to serve as a wearing part of the same. It is also braced against shifting or other erratic movement tending to impair its efliciency, and the whole device can be readily attached or removed from a horses shoe, and is provided with positive additional means for keeping it in place.

In the appended drawings, which illustrate a form of this invention, Figure 1, is a view of a horse-shoe embodying this invention, applied to the hoof of a horse. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the horse-shoe. Fig. 3, is a detail of the attachment used in connection with the horse-shoe. Fig. 4:, is a view in perspective of the attachment.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In the construction shown, the reference character 1, represents a horses-hoof and to thls is attached a shoe 2. This may be permanently attached to the hoof by means of nails in the ordinary manner, or it may be simply kept in place by means of a strap in a manner to be referred to later. The preferred form of shoe, is provided with projecting bayed lips 3, which are concaved interiorly to more readily grasp the hoof. The shoe is also provided with prongs 4:, at the rear, which serve the purpose of taking up wear and also looks and stops for an attachment 5. A front toe or prong 6, is provided for the support and protection of the front of the shoe. The lips 3, are spaced at the sides of the shoe and an open space 7 comes between them at the front of the shoe.

The attachment 5, is slipped over the prongs 4 by inserting the latter into the slots 8 and turning the attachment until the lugs 9, of the latter, butt against the prongs 4: in the manner shown in Fig. 1. The attachment is of angle form with the lugs 9, sticking down from the corner of the angle. The upper angle piece is denoted by the reference character 10, and has the slots 8 in it. This portion is normally vertical and presses against the hoof. An inwardly turned lip 11 is formed at the top of the side as shown, and a slot 12 is formed above it. At the sides of the angle are two inwardly formed sides which are provided with strap holes 13, and arranged to embrace the rear side portions of the shoe. These sides are preferably cut as shown. The other piece of the angle 14 comes into contact under the shoe adjacent to the prongs 4.

A strap 15 is provided for holding the attachment on to the shoe and this in turn secures the shoe in place, even if no other means is used for the purpose, as for instance, in the case of emergency. The strap is passed through the slots 8 and is fastened appropriately with a buckle 16.

l/Vhen the attachment is to be used the lip 11 is caught hold of and the attachment turned and detached from the shoe, and in such a manner that even if the shoe is securely fastened to the hoof, the attachment will readily come off the shoe.

While but one form of the construction is shown in this specification, 'it is not desired to limit this application for patent to that particular form or in any other way, otherwise than limited by the prior art, as it is understood that many other forms of the construction could he made, Without departing from the principles and coming Within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A horse-shoe device comprising in combination, a horse-shoe having concaved lips on the upper side thereof, a toe mounted at the front and on the underside of the shoe and out of alinement with the lips, a pair of integral prongs on the rear portions of the shoe ends, an attachment having slots adapted to permit the movement of the prongs therethrough, means on the attachment adapted to reinforce and butt against the prongs, and means for holding the attachment on the shoe and the shoe tothe hoof. r

In testimony Whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD KROGSRUD. lVitnesses:

THOMAS E. DARROGH, CONRAD CHRISTENSEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. l

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