US784935A - Horseshoe. - Google Patents

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No. 784,985. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905. J. E. G. GEISEL. HORSBSHOB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4. 1904.

UNTTED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT GEEICE.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of' Letters Patent No. 784,935, dated March 14, 1905.

Application filed June 4, 1904; Serial No. 211,130.

T0 (e7/Z whom, 'llt may concern.-

Beit known that LJOHN E. G. GEIsEL,a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lehighton, in the county of Carbon and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Horseshoe, of' which the following is a specicatiomreference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to horseshoes, and relates to a modied construction of shoe as compared with my copending application, Serial N o. l96,289, filed March 3, 1904, the object of the present invention being to provide a simple, convenient, and reliable form of sectional or two -part horseshoe, one part of which is adapted to be secured in the usual manner to the hoof and the other part detachably connected with the hoof-section and equipped with calks f any desired character, the present invention relating more particularly to the means for securing' the sections of' the shoe together, so that the bottom or tread section may be removed for the purpose of' renewing or repairing the calks.

Vith the above general object in View the y invention consists in the novel construction,

combination, and arrangement of parts, as herein fully described, illustra ted,and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of' a horseshoe embodying' the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side or edge elevation of' the same. Fig. 3 isacrosssection through the toe portion of the shoe. Fig. 4 is a cross-section through one of the heel portions of' the shoe. Fig. 5 is a bottom 'plan view illustrating another' way ofl securvided with an inner flange 3, extending continuously along the inner edge of' the shoe as a whole, but offset centrally of the toe, as shown at et, and also laterally of theheel portions, as shown at 5, fora purpose which will hereinafter appear.

Adjacent to the toe portion ofl the shoe the hoof-plate is provided with downwardly-extending lugs 6, while adjacent to the heel portions the hoofesection is provided with downwardly-extending lugs 7, the lugs 6 and 7 bcing near the outer edge of the hoof-section. The lugs 6 and 7 may have their inner faces exactly in line with the outer edge of the hoof-section or they may be set inward suf'- ficiently to bring their outer surfaces in line with the outer edge of the shoe, as illustrated in Fig. 6, in which latter case the tread-section 2 will be notched to fit the lugs. The hoof-section l is provided with a hoof-clip 8, projecting' upwardly in the usual manner to engage the toe portion of the hoof and prevent slippage of the shoe on the hoof'.

The bottom or tread section 2 corresponds in shape to the hoof-section and is of a width adapting it to fit between the inner flange 3 and the outside lugs 6 and 7, as shown in Fig. 1, whereby the two sections of' the shoe are prevented from relative play. Suitable toecalks 9 and heel-calks 10 may be applied to the lower surface of' the tread-section 2 and secured thereto in any desired manner.

rFhe lugs 7 extend below the lower face of' the tread-section 2 and are provided with openings 11 to receive tapering or wedgeshaped keys l2, the latter being inserted and driven through openings in the lower ends of key-bolts 13, which pass through openings in the hoof-section 1 and are headed or riveted, as shown at 14, the outer and smaller ends ofl the keys 12 being also headed and riveted in the lugs 7, as shown at 15. The keys and key-bolts are so arranged that the two parts or sections of the shoe are held in close engagement with each other. In like manner a key-bolt 16 is driven through the toe portion of the shoe and headed or riveted in the hoofsection l, as shown at 17. A taper key 18 is driven through an opening provided therefor in the key-bolt 16 and headed or riveted, as at .19, whereby the toe portions of' the shoesections are firmly secured together. The openings in the hoof-section for the reception of the key- bolts 13 and 16 are formed within the offsets 4 and 5, as shown in Fig. 1, the offsets being provided for that purpose.

lf desired, the hoof-section may be provided with a fiange 20, extending continuously around and along' its outer edge, as shown in Fig. 5, thus holding' the tread-section at all points along its outer andl inner edges. The inner flange 3 may also be provided with three-sided or substantially square offsets 21, extending inwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. 5, to receive square bolts, the heads of which are arranged downward and adapted to project sufficiently over the lower surface of the tread-section 2 t-o clamp the two sections together. 1f' desired, the said square bolts may have combined heads which constitute calks for the toe portion of' the shoe. The same idea may be resorted to with respect to the heel fastenings and calks.

Vhile the hoof-section is permanently secured to the hooi'I by the usual fastenings, which may consist of nails 23, having their heads countersunk in the hoof-section, it will be apparent that the tread-section may be easily disconnected from the hoof-section, so as to enable the calks to be renewed or resharpened or other calks of' different shape substituted therefor, after which the tread bottom section may be replaced and refastened. If desired, a strip ofl rubber or packing may be inserted between the shoe-sections, as shown at 24:.

If desired, the lug 7 may be set farther inward, as shown in Fig. 6, so that its outer edge will lie fiush with the outer edge of the shoe, Q6 designating a lug so arranged and 27 representing the shoe. The arrangement thus described presents a neater appearance.

tions the tread-section, downwardly-extend ing lugs on the hoof-section, keys engaging' said lugs and extending across thelower face of the tread-section, and key-bolts connected with the hoof-section and engaging' the keys.

2. A horseshoe comprising separable sections, the hoof-section being provided with a flange for positioning the tread-section, said flange being offset and the hoof-section being provided with openings in line with the offsets, key-bolts arranged in the offsets and engaging the hoof-sections, and keys inserted through the key-bolts and eng'ag'ing the lower face of' the tread-section, substantially as described.

3. A horseshoe comprising separable sections, a flange extending' along the inner edge of the hoof-section and provided with offsets in line with bolt-holes extending through the hoof-section, and bolts arranged in said holes and offsets and adapted to secure the sectionsI of the shoe together.

4L. A horseshoe comprising separable sections, the hoof-section being' provided with a flange extending along its inner edge and provided with offsets, key-bolts arranged in the ofi'sets and engaging the hoo'fsection, lugs adjacent to the outer edge of the hoof'- section, and keys extending' across the lower face of the tread-section and engaging the key-bolts and lugs, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof'l affix my signature in presence of' two witnesses.

JOHN E. G. GEISEL.

Vitnesses z S. H. BARTHoLoMew, lVM. KooNs.

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