US795824A - Horseshoe. - Google Patents

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PATENTED AUG. 1, 1905.

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WILLIAM MILLER DIGHT, OF JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be it knownthat I, WILLIAM MILLER DIGH'I, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ackson Center, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in horseshoes; and the main object of my invention is the provision of a shoe provided with calks which are detaohably secured in place, a novel means being provided whereby the calks can be dispensed with without impairing the shoe and can be readily attached, as

the recesses for receiving the same if cloggedare very readily cleaned.

' To attain these objects the invention consists of novel features of construction, substantially as disclosed herein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a shoe with the toe-calk removed to show the construction of the slot therein. Fig. 2 is a top plan-view of one of the calks. Fig. 3 is an end view of one of the calks; and Fig. 4 is a section through a portion of a shoe and a calk, showing an extra locking means to hold the calks in place.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the shoe, which is provided at its toe with the dovetailed slot 15, which converges from the end C to its end D, while the heels of the shoe are provided with similar slots E and F. Adapted to be secured in the various slots of the shoe are the toe-calks G and the heel-calks H, which are of substantially the same construction, but of difierent lengths, as will be seen. These calks are each made substantially triangular in cross-section, being provided upon their lower sides with the dovetailed projection or rib J, which converges toward its end L, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. This dovetailed projection is adapted to lit in the dovetailed groove or slot B and be slid from the wide end toward the narrow end thereof, thus wedg- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 19, 1904- Serial No. 225,075.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

ing the dovetailed projection within the slot or groove, so as to be practically rigid with the shoe, the heel-calks being secured in place in a similar manner.

'In order to prevent the calks from being knocked or jarred from the groove, I provide upon the upper face of each calk, near the narrow end thereof, small groove N, terminating in an opening or socket O, in which is adapted to fit the hooked end of the wire or rod P, so that when the calk has been pushed home the outer end Q, of the wire or rod can be bent forward or upward and engage the shoe, thereby holding the calk rigidly in the wedged position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, it is evident that I provide a horseshoe that is provided with detachable calks, which is the embodiment of simplicity, durability, and inexpensiveness, thus providing a thoroughly efficient and practical device.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A horseshoe comprising a shoe proper provided at its toe and heels with depressed dovetailed grooves, calks provided with ,dovetailed projections adapted to fit within said grooves and a rod provided with oppositelyarranged hooked ends engaging the calk and outer face of the shoe.

2. A horseshoe consisting of a shoe proper provided with a dovetailed converging groove at the toe and heel thereof, acalk provided with dovetailed converging projections adapted to fit within said grooves and a rod provided with oppositely-arranged hooked ends engaging the calk and outer face of the shoe.

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

WILLIAM MILLER DIGHT.

Witnesses:

J. M. LITTLE, W. J. HENDERSON.

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