US641210A - Soft-tread horseshoe. - Google Patents

Description

N0. 64I,2|0. Patented Jan. 9, I900.

T. N. JONES.

SOFT TREAD HORSESHOE.

(Application filed Sept. 5, 1899.) (No Model.)

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SOFT-TREAD HORSESHOFE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 641,210, dated January a, 19cc.

Application filed September 5,1899. Serial No. 729,503. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE N. JONES, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Crisman, in the county of Boulder and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soft-Tread Horseshoes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in soft-tread horseshoes, my object being to provide a device of this class which shall be simple in construction, economicalin cost, and reliable, durable, and efficient in use; and to these ends the invention consists of the features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved horseshoe. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper part or member viewed from below. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower part or member of the shoe viewed from above. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the intermediate cushion portion or member. In Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the parts are shown on a larger scale than in Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are sections taken on the lines mm and 1 y, respectively, Fig. 1, the parts being still further enlarged. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view of the cushion member.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts in the views, let the numerals 5, 6, and 7 respectively designate the three parts of my improved shoe. The parts 5 and 6 are composed of metal and form, respectively, the upper and lower parts of the shoe, while the part 7 is composed of rubber or other suitable elastic or yielding material and is located between the two parts 5 and 6 when the members are assembled as shown in Fig. 1. The part 5 is reinforced at intervals by depending projections 5, extending transversely across its lower surface. In this member 5 are recesses 5, formed partly in the reinforced port-ions 5 and partly in the body or thinner portion of the member. These recesses are open on the under surface of the member, but do not extend entirely therethrough. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) In the member 5 are also formed horizontal apertures 5, which extend entirely through the member from one edge to the other, intersecting the recesses 5.

In the upper surface of the cushion mem ber 7 are formed recesses 7 adapted to receive the projections 5 of the member 5 when the parts are assembled. In the member 7 are also formed vertical openings 7, which extend entirely therethrough and partly register with the recesses 7.

The member 6 is provided with lugs 6, extending upwardly from its upper surface and adapted to fit the counterpart openings 7 and recesses 5, formed in the members 5 and 7, respectively. Normally there is a space A (see Figs. 5 and 6) between the top of the lug 6 and the top or the upper wall of the recess 5 when the parts are assembled to allow the two metal parts to approach each other when the cushion yields under the weight of the animal during use.

The parts or members 5, 6, and 7 are locked in the assembled position shown in Fig. 1 by means of pins 8, which fit the opening 5 in the part 5 and pass through vertically-elongated openings 6, formed in the lugs 6* of the part 6. These openings 6 permit the pins 8 to move with the part 5 as the intermediate cushion 7 yields to pressure, causing the two metal parts to approach each other.

The upper surface of the toe portion of the member 6 is reinforced, as shown at 6. This reinforced part enters the counterpart recess 7 formed in the lower surface of the cushion 7. The part 5 is provided with nail-holes 5 through which the fastening-nails are passed. In applying the shoe to the hoof of the animal the member 5 is first fastened by driving the nails through the openings 5 into the hoof. The cushion part 7 is then applied to the part 5, after which the part 6 is placed in position below and engaging the cushion part, and finally the pins 8 are inserted, whereby the three members are held securely in the assembled position.

It will be observed that in my improved construction of shoe there are no openings on the under surface of the shoe or elsewhere to permit the entrance of dirt or foreign substances which interfere with or retard the yielding or cushioning function of the device.

The recesses 5 of the part 5 extend only part way through the lugs 5, giving the rear wall of the recess a maximum depth and affording the best possible bearing for the engaging lugs 6 of the part 6, the last named having a tendency to slide rearwardly during use, which tendency is effectually overcome by the construction stated. The part 5 of the shoe is also provided with a depending flange 5 of the same height as the lugs 5 and extending around the outer edge of the part or in across the toe. The cushion part 7 is also provided with a counterpart recess or groove 7 adapted to receive the said flange 5 of the part 5. The extremities of the part 6 are each provided with a conical projection 6 adapted to enter the cushion part 7. The function of these features is to hold the cushion part more securely in place.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is- 1. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of the two metal members and the intermediate cushion member, one of the metal members being provided with lugs passing through openings formed in the cushion member and entering recesses formed in the other metal member, a space being normally left between the extremity of the lug and the top of the recess, and pins fitted into horizontal openings formed in one metal part and passing through vertically-slotted openings formed in the lugs of the other metal part.

2. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two metal members and an intermediate cushion member, the latter being provided with transverse recesses 7 and openings 7, one metal part having projections 5 adapted to engage the recesses '7 of the cushion member, the said metal part also having recesses 5 which register with the openings 7 of the cushion member, the other metal part 6 having lugs adapted to enter the openings and recesses respectively formed in the cushion member and the first-named metal member, and pins passed through the horizontal openings formed in one metal member and vertically-elongated openings formed in the lugs of the other metal member.

3. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two rigid members 5 and 6 and an interposed cushion member 7, the member 5 having depending projections 5 and recesses 5 formed part way through said projections whereby the rear wall of each recess is of the maximum depth, the part 7 being provided with recess 7 to receive the projections 5 of the part 5, the openings '7 registering with the recesses 5 of the part 5, the part 6 having lugs 6 adapted to pass through openings in the cushion member and enter the recesses 5 of the member 5, a space being normally left between the top of the lug and the top of the recess to permit movement as the cushion member yields, and suitable means for fastening the three parts in the assembled position.

4. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two metal members and an intermediate cushion member, one of the metal members being provided with lugs passing through openings formed in the cushion member and entering recesses formed in the other metal member, a space being normally left between the extremity of the lug and the top of the recess, and pins fitted into horizontal openings formed in one metal part and passing through vertically-slotted openings formed in the lugs of the other metal parts, one of the metal parts having a flange formed part way around its outer edge, and adapted to engage a counterpart groove or recess formed in the cushion member.

5. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two metal members and an intermediate cushion member, the metal part 5 having projections 5 and horizontal openings formed adjacent said projections, the projections 5 being adapted to engage the recess 7 of the cushion member, the part 5 having also recesses 5 which register with the openings '7 of the cushion member, the other metal parts having lugs adapted to enter the openings and recesses respectively formed in the cushion member and in the first-named metal member, the pins passing through horizontal openings formed in one metal member and vertically-elongated openings formed in the lugs of the other metal member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE N. JONES.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. GOLDEN, GUY A. ADAMS.

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