US859810A - Horseshoe. - Google Patents

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FRANK B. GARDNER, JAMES E. GROSJEAN, AND THOMAS C. PNNELL, OF LIMA, OHIO,

ASSIGNORS TO THE HUMANEHORSESH onto.

OE O0., OF LIMA, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented. July 9, 1907.

Apparition nea August so, laos. sain no. 332,62?

provements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a construction of horse shoe devised with the object of diminishing concussion to the animal, which consists in constructing the heel portion of the shoe in a manner as hereinafter more specilically referred to, whereby all the advantages of elasticity ol tread and the consequent avoidance'of concussion due to hard pavements or roads are obtained, without, on one hand, the disadvantage as regard want of durability for the shoe7 and on the other hand7 injurious effect upon the animals hooi, and to this end the invention aims to provide the shoe with a pair of removable cushioned calks set up in a manneras h ereinafter set forth, so as to prevent the animal accidentally pulling olf the calk in case of meeting with an obstruction.

' The invention further aims to provide the shoe with a removable and replaceable calk provided with a removable and'compressible cushioning means and which r can be readily fitted to horseshocs now in general use Without the necessity of any special machinery or tools, and without changing the contour of the shoe whatso` over; and to furthermore provide means whereby the compressing of the .cushioning element will be limited7 thereby securing longevity of the latter, said means also constituting a stop to limit the'moveinent in one 'direction of the call; proper.

. The invention further aims to provide a removable and replaceable cushioned calkl for horseshoes which shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable,

' elicient in its use, readily applied to the heel portion of the shoe, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parte hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the' accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment o th e invention, but it is to be understood that changes,

variations' and modifications can be resorted to which comewith in the scope oi' the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein 'like reference characters l denote corresponding parts throughout the several viewsli`igure 1 is a perspective view the heel portion ol a horseshoe. Fig. 2 is alike view oi a removable calla. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the parts shown in Figs. 1 and Zwhen assembled. Figs. 4;

. and 5 are views similar to Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 6 is` a View similar to Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 7 isa view similar to Fig. 3 when the parte shown in Fig. 6 are assembled.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters 8 denotes the heel portion ofthe shoe having on its lower lace near the outer end thereof a headed stud v9, further providedwith arecessglO in the said lower face and also having an opening 11 to receive a holdg fast devicel to be hereinafter referred to.v

12 denotes a calk carrying plate which is offset as at 13, and hasa flattened portion -14 which-is detachable or otherwise connected tothe heel portion 8 by means of the hold-fast device 15 which passes through the opening ll and `a suitable opening in the portion 14 of the calk carrying plater Thel calk is indicated' si by the' reference character 16.. Secured to theinner face of the portion 14 is a holding plate 17 having a. keyhole-shaped opening 1S. Interposed between the plate 17 and the plate 12 is a cushion element 19. The cushi'on element 19 is retained between the-two plates l2 and 17 through the medium of a headed pin 20 which is secured at one end ofthe calk 16 and extends through the plate l2, the element 19, the plate 17 and is head-ed asat 21, thesaid'headedcnd 21 of the pin 20 playing Ain the recess 10 for-media the heel portion of the shoe; The pin 20 not only acts asa means for retaining the cushion element 19 in position, butalso acts as a stop for limitingthe movement in eitherdirection of the offset portion of the calk carrying plate 12. This will be evidentffor the reason that the move- -ment in one direction is arrested when the head 21 engages the wall of the recess 10, and movement in* the other direction is arrested when the head 21 engages the` plate 17. The headed stud 9 is shouldered as at` 22 so as to-prevent said stud being'or'c'ed through the heel portion of the shoe and injuring theanimals hooi, and the headed stud 9 is adapted to engage in the keyhole-shaped opening 18 in a manner as shown in Fig. 3, yso that the offset portion'ofithe calk carrying plate 12 with the cushion element 19 and the plate 17 will be detachably connected to the heel portion 8 of the shoe. The keyhole-shaped opening 1S and the pin 9 constitute a pin andslot connection between i thc'cushion calk and the shoe, and also act as a means to prevent the cushioned calk from being accidentally .pulled oft' the shoe when the animals hoof meets with an obstruction. V

The construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is the same as that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 with the exception that the opening 23 in the plate 17 is oa differentcontour, that is to say, it is substantially T T-shaped with one end wall and is arranged at the outer end oi .the plate'17 otherwise than-that stated in connection reference characters being applied thereto.

In connection with the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the head 21 of the pin 2() is seated in a countersunk opening 24 in the plate 17. The headed stud carried by the heel portion of the shoe inV Fig. 6 has the head thereof oblong as at 25 in lieu of circular as shown' in Fig. 1. Theopening in the plate 17, indicated by the reference character 26, corresponds in contour to the shape o .the head 25 of the pin 27, but the opening 26 extends at a different angle with respect to the direction in which'the head 25 of the pin 27 extends so that itis necessary t0 give the cushion calk e almost a half turniin moving it to operative position With respect tothe heel portion oi the shoe. The heel portion of the shoe, as shownin Fig. `6, is provided with a circular recess 28l to receive the head 21 of the pin 20; otherwise than that stated the construction lshown in Figs. 6 and 7 is the same, as shown in the other gures of the drawings, the same reference characters being applied thereto. v

It will be evident` from the foregoing construction of horseshoes that a simple and inexpensive cushion calk is sei; up which can be'readily fitted to the shoe, and furthermore, means are set up to' prevent the acciv dental pulling ofi of thecalk plate by the animal.

It will furthermore be evident that no special shoe construction is necessary, which is a material advantage, or the reason that it permits thecalk to be fitted to any style of shoe n'ow in general use. l

It will furthermore be evident that the elasticity -of the tread obtained by the construction ofthe shoe in the manner set forth has the effect not only in diminishing concussion, but of increasing the durability of the shoe, and furthermore, the cushion element besides affording elasticity of tread, acts als?) as insulators to prevent the transmission tothe hoof of the heat generated by irictiona'l contact with the hot pavement.'

What We claim is- 1. A calk carrying plate having an offset portion, a holding plate secured to one end of the calk carrying plate, a cushion element interposed between the plates, means for retaining the cushion element between the plates,

means for connecting'one end of the calk carrying and holding plates to theheel portion of a horseshoe, and a pin and elongated slot connection between thel other end of said holding plate and horseshoe.

2. The combination of a holding plate, a calk carrying plate having the forward end connected to said holding plate and further having an offset portion extending from said holding plate, means for connecting the forward ends of the said plates to a horseshoe, a cushion element interposed between said plates, and a pin and elongated slot connect-ion for detachably connecting said holding plate to the heel portion of a horseshoe.

3. A removable cushion calk comprising a'holding plate, a pin and elongated slot connection between the holding plate anda horseshoe, a calk carrying plate having one end secured to said holding plate and a portion thereof offset from the said holdingplate, a cushion element interposed between said offset portionvand the holding plate, and means for securing said cushion element between said plates and for limiting theme/vement in either direction of said offset portion.

4; A calk carrying plate having one portion thereof attnched Ito a horseshoe and itsy other portion offset, a cushioning element interposed-between the offset portion and the shoe, a headed pin, and means adapted to be slipped r er the inner face of the head of the pin for detachably connectingthe offset portion of the plate to a horseshoe.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

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