US867084A - Horseshoe. - Google Patents

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" No. 867,084. 'PATENTED SEPT; 24, 1907. L. P. SAWTBLL, T. s. FIELD & e. e. CROUCH.

HORSESHOE. APPLICATION mun APB.24.1907-- I A TTOR/VE Vs UNITED s rnrns ATEN OFFICE.

LEON P. SAWTELL, THADDEUS S. FIELD, AND GEORGE G; CROUCH, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

HORSE SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed April 24,1907. Serial No. 370,052.

To all whom it may concern: A

Be it known that we, LEON P. SAWTELL, THADDEUS S. FIELD, and GEORGE G. CROUCH, citizens of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Horseshoe, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horse shoes of that character utilizing cushion treads. i

The object of the invention is to provide a shoe having a body portion whichcan be readily fastened to the hoof in the usual manner and which has a cushion tread secured thereon in a simple and efficient manner so that the same can readily be removed and renewed when worn.

A still further object is to provide fastening means which do not require the perforating or cutting of the cushion when the same is placed in position upon the body, said cushion being designed to extend throughout the length of the body. 7

Another object is to provide a cushion designed to be cut from a length of material and without the necessity fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a horse shoe constructed in accordance with the present invention, said shoe being shown inverted; Fig. 2 is a similar view with the cushion removed; Fig. 3 is an elevation of one end of the horse shoe, the same being inverted as in Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view partly in end elevation and partly in section of the horse shoe.

Referring to the figures by charactersof reference, 1 designates the body of the shoe the same being curved from end to end to produce the usual horse shoe shape and extending from the inner edge of this body is an inclined flange 2 which laps the body so as to form a continuous pocket 3 extending from end to end of the shoe. Walls 4 extend from the ends of the body and flange and have openings 5 therein to receive interiorly threaded sleeves 6 to engage the threaded ends of a clamping band 7 preferably formed of spring wire such as used for spokes. Openings are formed within the body adjacent the outer edge thereof to receive the usual nails. The sleeves 6 have notched heads 9 whereby they can be conveniently rotated by means of a suitable tool so as to tighten or loosen the band 7.

The parts hereinbefore described constitute the main structure of the shoe. In addition to said parts a cushion such as indicated at 10 is provided. This cushion may be made of rubber or of a composition of any desired nature provided the desired degree of resiliency and durability is obtained. The cushion has its tread portion substantially semi-circular in cross section as shown at 11 and is provided with a head portion 12 designed to fit within the pocket 3. Moreover, one edge of the head portion is preferably cut away as shown at 13 so that the cushion will.not be contacted by the heads of the nails in the openings 8 and cut and worn thereby.

The cushion is designed to be cut from a long strip of material of the proper cross sectional contour and it is then placed upon the body 1 with its head portion proj ecting into pocket 3 and its ends bearing against the walls 4. The band 7 is then placed around the cushion and by screwing the sleeves 6 thereon said band will bind tightly against the cushion and securely clamp it against the inclined flange 2. The cushion will therefore be positively held against displacement and that portion thereof extending beyond the flange will constitute an efficient resilient tread for the shoe. When said tread becomes worn the entire cushion can be quickly removed simply by loosening the band 7. A new cushion can then be cut from the strip of material and placed upon the body in the manner before described.

As shown in the drawings the end walls 4 are formed by bending the end portions of the body 1 over the ends of the flange 2 but it is to be understood that the entire body can be made of pressed steel or of any other suitable material and inasmuch as it is not subjected to wear it is obvious that the same can be used indefinitely. Moreover, by providing the fastening means described, it does not become necessary to remove the shoe from the horse when it is desired to secure a cushion thereon.

It is to be understood that, if preferred, the band 7 can be extended longitudinally throughout the cushion instead of upon its outer face, in which event it will be entirely concealed except at the ends.

What is claimed is:

1. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having an inner non-yielding clamping member, a cushion bearing against said member, and adjustable means extending throughout the length of the cushion and bearing upon the outer face thereof for clamping said cushion against said member. s

2. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having an inner non-yielding clamping member, a cushion bearing against and lapped by said member, and adjustable and removable means extending throughout the length of said cushion and bearing upon the outer face thereof for binding said cushion against the clamping member.

3. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having an inclined flange at the inner edge thereof, said flange forming a pocket, a cushion disposed upon the body and projecting' into the pocket, a binding member -extending throughout the length of, and bearing against the outer face of the cushion, and an adjustable connection between said binding member and the body.

4. A horseshoe comprising a body, a cushioning strip extending throughout the length of the body, a clamping member upon the outer face and extending throughout the length of the cushion and disposed to detaehably secure the cushion upon the body, and means for drawing the clamping member longitudinally to clamp the cushioning strip.

5. A horseshoe comprising a body, a cushioning strip having one face bearing upon the body and extending throughout the length thereof, a separate clamping device bearing upon the opposite face of the cushioning strip, and means engaging the ends of the clamping device for tightening said device upon the cushioning strip to bind all portions of said strip upon the body.

111 testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, 15 we have hereto allixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

LEON l. SAW'JTELL. 'llIAlJlJEUS S. l lldllll. GEORGE (1. (ItOlhIL Witnesses GEO. U. NAlll-Ilt, .Trlssn M. Woon.

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