US918853A - Antislipping attachment for horseshoes. - Google Patents

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A. A. HILL. ANTISLITPING ATTACHMENT FOR HORSESHOES. APPLIUATION FILED JULY 2Q, 1908.

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ARTHUR A. HILL, or New YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 11909.

Application filed J'u1y 25, 1908. Serial No. 5,335.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, in the borough of Bronx and State of New York, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Antislipping Attachments for Horseshoes, of which the following is a full, clea1',and-eXact description.

My invention relates to horse-shoes, and more particularly to an anti-slipping device or attachment therefor. r

The object ofthe invention is to provide an anti-slipping attachment of such con struction that it may be readily applied to and removed from. an' ordinary horseshoe and be firmly secured thereto in use, so that there is no danger of its accidental separation or detachment. With this general purpose in view, I provide an attachment in two independent sections ada ted to be secured on the two sides orm'em ers of hooks or p'rongs at their extremities to engage over the toe and heel of the shoe to resist any direct withdrawal strains. Cooperating with these hooks or prongs I provide means to prevent lateral displacement of the anti-slipping devices on the shoe, and which ping attachment in two separate halves or sections insures a more accurate fit on a slightly worn shoe, and also permits a certain adaptability or range of adjustment to shoes of varying forms and sizes.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the features of construction and combination as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of an anti-slipping device or attachment embodying the princi les of my in vention. Fig. 2 is a side eFevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of one of the separable sections, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line IVIV of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, in which like parts are designated by the same reference sign, 1 indicates the two halves or sections of an ordinary horse-shoe, and which have integral or rigid the anti-slipping device or attachment, and which are similar in all respects, eX'ce t that they are adapted for the right and le t hand sides of a shoe respectively. Each has a curved outline, corresponding to the shape of half of an ordinary horseshoe, and at one end 2, corresponding to the toe of the shoe, there is formed an integral hook or prong 3 which is bent inward or under-cut so as to engage over the usual toe, which may be also under-cut or filed away to give a proper fas toning engagement. 4 designates prongs on the other ends of the respective sections of the anti-slipping attachment, and corresponding to the heel extremities of the horse shoe. Each of these prongs or hooks '4 is bent or under-cut in a manner corresponding to the prongs or hooks 3, so as to engage over the heel portions of the shoe. The shoe may be filed away or under-cut at its heel portions to accommodate the hooks or prongs 4.

Each section 1 of the anti-slipping attachment has a lug or ear 5 on its outside edge, and which pro'ects inwardly so as to engage the side of a shoe. The inside edges of the sections are, however, unprovided with any corresponding ears or lugs, so that the sections are adapted to be slid sidew-ise into place upon the shoe from its respective sides.

n this manipulation the'prongs 3 and 4 become engaged over the corresponding ends of the shoe in an obvious manner. When the sections are properly in place on the shoe, the hooks or prongs are firmly clas ed there over to resist any outward disp acement, and the ears or lugs 5 cooperate to prevent lateral inward displacement. I provide means by which the sections of the antislipping device are thereupon fastened against outward lateral displacement, so that their engagement on the shoe is made permanent and secure.

6 designates studs which may be integral with the sections of the anti-slip ing attach ment, and which project inwar y from the inside edges thereof at points adapted to cooperate most efficiently with the ears or lugs 5 to resist dislodgment or displacement of the sections. In ractice I make the studs 6 screw-threaded? and flattened at one or more sides 7 throughout their exposed portions.

8 designates a washer or metallic cli having a hole 9 of an outline corresponding to thetransverse section of the stud 6, and

which projects unsymmetrically on one side so as to form an ear or lug on the inside of each of the sections 1 somewhat corresponding to the ears or lugs 5 on the outside thereof.

10 designate nuts which are received upon the threaded studs 6 so as to tightly hold the clips or washers 8 in place.

In use the two sections of the anti-slipping device are applied to a shoe from opposite sides thereof, being slid laterally into place until they fit upon and cover its lower surface. The clips or washers 8 are then applied so as to project inward and cooperate with the ears or lugs 5, after which the nuts 10 are tightened in place. The anti-slipping attachment is then complete for use, being secured against dislodgment in every direction, and particularly forwardly and rearwardly on the shoe, in which directions it is, of course, subject to the most severe strains. While this anti-slipping attachment is adapted for use under all conditions, it is particularly applicable to storms and icy pavements in winter when it is found practically impossible to have horses rough shod at very short notice. Under these circumstances my anti-slipping attachment is particularly useful, being always available and applicable at a moments notice to any ordinary horseshoe.

What I claim is:

1, An anti-slipping attchrnent for horseshoes, comprising two independent sections, each adapted to slide on the shoe from the sides thereof, and forming together an outline corresponding to the complete bottom area of the shoe, each section having means rigidly formed at the ends thereof for engaging over the ends of the shoe, and means for holding the sections against lateral displacement.

2. An anti-slipping attachment for horseshoes, comprising two independent sections forming together an outline corresponding to the complete area of the bottom of the shoe, said sections being elongated slightly at each end, and having rigid inwardly deflected prongs or hooks to engage over the ends of the shoe and removable means holding said sections against lateral displacement.

3. An anti-slipping attachment for horseshoes, comprising two separate sections each having hooks or prongs, and rigid screwthreaded studs of non-circular transverse section, unsymmetrical washers or metallic clips received over said studs to engage the shoe, and nuts received on said studs to hold said clips or washers in place.

4. An antislipping attachment for horseshoes, comprising two separate sections each having rigid hooks or prongs to engage the shoe, and having rigid screw-threaded studs on their inside edges flattened on two diametrically opposite sides, unsymmetrical washers or metallic clips having holes corresponding in outline with the transverse section of said studs, and nuts received on said studs to hold said wasl'iers or clips against the shoe.

In witness whereof, I subscribe my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR A. l-lllili.

Vr'itnesses \VALDo M. CHAPIN, JAMES DAn'ronro.

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