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No. 770,918. PATENTED SEPT. 2'7, 1904. J. M. MYERS.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1904- NO MODEL.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE:

JOHN M. MYERS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE MYERS ADJUSTABLE HORSE SHOE 00., OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, A COR- PORATION OF KEN TUOKY.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 770,918, dated September 27, 1904, Application filed May 9, 1904. Serial No. 207,118. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of 5 Kentucky, have invented certain new and use- .ful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provideimproved means for attaching toe-calks to horse- 1 shoes.

It is well known that the toe ends of horseshoes wear out much sooner than the opposite ends, and it is generally necessary to have the entire shoe removed when only a portion I thereof is worn out. Removable toe-calks have heretofore been used; but according to myinvention I provide toe-calks of improved construction and employ novel devices by means of which the toe-calks may be very 2O quickly and securely fastened to the shoe and may be easily and quickly removed and replaced when desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a horseshoe with my 2 5 improvements applied. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal central section thereof. Fig. 3 isa perspective view of a flat or blunt toe-calk. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a spring cotter or key for attaching the calk to the shoe.

3 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a sharp toecalk used in slippery weather. Fig. 6 is a front view thereof.

The shoe Ais shown as of the usual shape, and it is formed with fiat heel-calks a. At its toe end the shoe is formed with avertical opening B, and in front of this opening the shoe is formed with an up wardly-projectingflange O, having a horizontal opening 0. On opposite sides of the opening B the shoe is formed 4 with sockets D for the purpose presently explained.

The toe-calk illustrated in Fig. 3 is shown as consisting of a block 6, having a flat under side and a lug e projecting from its upper side. This lug is adapted to extend through the opening B, and it is formed with a horizontal opening 6 near 1ts upper or outer end, which registers with or is in line wlth the opening 0 in the flange 0 when the parts are assembled. The block 6 is formed near its opposite ends with studs or lugs 0 adapted to enter the sockets D, and when the toe-calk is thus applied the parts may be securely locked together by means of the spring cotter or key F. ,(Shown in Fig. 4:.) This device, as shown, consists of a strip of metal bent upon itself, forming a loop f and arms f f One of the arms, as f is formed with a curved orrounded bulgingend f". Thearms are arranged some little distance apart, so

that when they are pressed upon they will give or yield to some extent. The arrangement is such that when the opening 0 registers with the opening 0 the spring F may be inserted from the outside through the opening 0 and the spring-arms will yield, permitting them to pass through the opening 6 which is slightly narrower than the key, when the arms are distended, as shown in Fig. 4. As soon as the enlarged portion f has passed 7 by the lug the arms spring apart and the toe-calk is securely locked to the shoe and will remain thus looked under ordinary conditions; but by inserting a suitable tool into the looped front end of the key it may be withdrawn, and then the toe-calk may be separated from the shoe and replaced by another.

The toe-calk shown in Fig. 5 is similar in all respects to that shown in Fig. 3, except that it is made sharp on its under side, and this sharp edge is curved, and at opposite sides of the central sharp portion of the calk are located studs or spurs G. This toe-calk is intended for use in slippery weather, and by the use of such a calkI am enabled to dis- 5 pensewith sharp heel-calks, because owing to the location of the spurs G and the curved shape of the flange twisting of the shoe is prevented and slipping in any direction is avoided. This is considered an important 9 feature, as sharp heel-calks are very objectionable. By employing the studs 0 fitting into the sockets D, I am enabled to provide a secure connection between the toe-calk and the shoe, preventing rattling or shaking, and a close fit between the lug e of the calk and the opening B is unnecessary. In some other shoes this opening is made to lit the interlocking part of the toe-calk very closely in order to avoid disarrangement of the parts; but sometimes this close fit makes it difficult to separate the parts.

I have shown my improvements applied to a solid horseshoe; but they may be applied to composite shoes and, in fact, to various kinds of shoes. The hoof is of course cut away properly to accommodate the flange G, the lug e, and the key F.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a horseshoe formed at the toe with a vertical opening and with a flange in front of this opening having a horizontal opening above the top of the shoe, and a toe-calk having an upwardly-projecting lug extending through the vertical opening in the shoe and having a horizontal opening above the shoe in line with the opening of the front flange thereof, and a spring cotter or key adapted to lock the toe-calk to the shoe consisting of spring-arms one .of which is formed with a curved enlargement which engages the rear face of the upwardly-projecting lug of the toe-oalk.

2. The combination of a horseshoe formed at its front end with a vertical opening and a.

which has two parallel spring-arms one of which is formed with an enlargement which is adapted to expand beyond the lug of the toe-call; and lockthe toe-calk to the shoe.

3. The combination of a horseshoe formed at the toe with a vertical opening, and a flange in front of this opening having a horizontal opening and formed also with sockets on opposite sides of its vertical opening, and a toecalk having upwardly-projecting lugs fitting the sockets and another centrally-arranged lug extending through the vertical opening in the shoe and having a horizontal opening in line with the opening in the front flange of the shoe, and a locking device extending through the openings in the front flange of the shoe and the central lug of the toe-calk.

4. The combination with a horseshoe formed with a vertical opening at the toe and with sockets on opposite sides of this opening, a curved toe-calk having upwardly-projecting lugs extending into the sockets, and

through the opening in the toe and which is formed on its outer side with a centrally-arranged sharp flange and with spurs on opposite sides of this flange, and means engaging the middle upwardly-projecting lug for detachably connecting the toe-calk with the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN M. MYERS.

Witnesses:

N. B. VVATTs, E. STEFATER.

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