US707417A - Ice-sandal for flat horseshoes. - Google Patents

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No. 707,447. Patented Aug. I9, |902.

l'. e. Howlin.; ICE SAND'AL FOB FLAT HURSESHJES.

(Appncapion med Apr. 1s, 1902A (No Nudel.)

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ISRAEL G. HOWELL, OF HOPEl/VELL, NEV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MATTEO DI PUGLIA, OF I'IOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY.

lCE-SANDAL FOR FLAT HORSESHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,417, dated August 19, 1902.

I Application filed April 18, 1902. Serial No. 108,524. (No model.)

To all 2071.077?, it 'nuty concern:

Be it known that l, ISRAEL G. HOWELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hopewell, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Ice-Sandal for Flat Horseshoes, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a 1o new and improved ice-sandal more especially designed for use on horses shed with flat shoes to prevent the animal from slipping on icy roads, the arrangement being such as to permit convenient and secure attachment of I5 the sandal to or easy removal from the shoe Whenever it is desired to do so.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, asl

will be more fully described hereinafter and 2o then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate cor- 2 5 responding parts in all the views.

Figure l is an inverted plan view of the improvement as applied on a fiat horseshoe. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is 3o a transverse section of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

The ice-sandal A is approximately of the shape of the horseshoeB, on the under side of which it is fitted, the sandal being formed on its side edges with cut-out portions to leave the usual grooves C, containing the heads of the nails, completely unobstructed to give access to the nail-heads when the sandal is applied without requiring removal of 4o the sandal. From the under side of the sandal A depend points D, of which two are preferably located at the toe portion of the sandal, While another pair is located near the middle thereof, and the rear end of the sandal is provided with sharp heels E, which in conjunction with the points D cut into the ice to prevent the animal from slipping.

In order to hold the sandal A in position on the iiat horseshoe B, I provide the toe end 5o of the sandal with a cap F, extending onto the rim of the toe of the shoev B, and on the upper end of the cap is arranged a horizontally-extending flange F, engaging a transversely-extending groove B, formed in the rim of the toe of the shoe B, as plainly indicated in Figs. l and 2, to prevent the sandal from rearward movement on the flat horseshoe B. Bolts G extend through apertures in the sandal A and engage tapped openings in the horseshoe B, at the quar- 6o ters thereof, to fasten the sandal securely in place on the horseshoe. In order to prevent transverse movement of the heel ends of the sandal, I provide the same at the inner `edges of the heels with upwardly-projecting lugs H, iitting against the inner edge of the flat horseshoe B, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 3. Now in order to apply the sandal on a flat horseshoe in position on the animals footit is only 7o necessary to slide the sandal rearwardly on the under side of the shoe tomove the flange FV in engagement with the groove B and to Yengage the lugs H with the inner edge of the shoe, and then the operator screws in the bolts G to securely fasten the sandal in position on the shoe.

The horseshoe B is provided at its under side with grooves A', adapted to Iill with sand, mud, or the like lilling when the shoe is used 8o but for a short time, said filling serving to prevent the horse from slipping when the sandal is not used.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the device is very simple and durable in construc- 8 5 tion, is very neat in appearance, does not add very materially to the weight of the horse shoe, and at the same time gives the animal a secure foothold on icy roads, thus preventing the animal from slipping.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An ice-sandal adapted to rest on the under side of a horseshoe, and provided with depending points and heels, bolts for securing the sandal to the shoe at or about the quarters thereof, and a iiange on the toe of the sandal, to engage a recess on the edge of the horseshoe-toe, as set forth.

2. An ice-sandal adapted to rest on the under side of ahorseshoe, and provided with depending points and heels, bolts for securing heels, bolts for securing the sandal to the the sandal to the shoe at or about the quarters thereof, a iange on the toe of the sandal, to engage a recess on the edge of the horseshoe-toe, and lugs on the inside of the sandal, to iit the inner edges of the sides of the shoe, at or about the quarters or heels, as set forth.

3. An ice-sandal fitting the under side ofa horseshoe and formed on its side edges with cut-out portions, to leave the nail-grooves of the horseshoe unobstructed, the said sandal being provided With depending points and shoe, and a flange on the toe of the sandal to engage a recess in the rim of the horseshoetoe, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ISRAEL G. HOWELL.

Witnesses: A

WM. H. COX, R.'W. EDWARDS.

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