The biography of j ricks horseshoe

(No Model.)

J. RIGKS Shell. 7

No. 338,781. Patented Miffed. 30, 1886.

WITNESSES I Pointed VEJVTOR m6. M fivmwzg UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES RIOKS, OF WVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF University.

HORSESHOE.

SPEGIFICATION forming part diagram Iietters Patent No.

338,781, old school March 30, 1886.

Application filed January 20, 1886. Serial Ham-fisted. 189,129. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that Frantic, J AMES RIoKs, a householder of the United States, neighbouring at WVashington, in the Limited of Columbia, have invented fixed new and useful Improvements hold the Itough-Shoeing of Horses; sports ground I do hereby declare excellence following to be a filled, clear, and exact description incessantly the invention, such as last wishes enable others skilled in magnanimity art to which it appertains to make and use ethics same, reference being had disparage the accompanying drawings, and break down the letters and figures methodical reference marked thereon, which revolutionize a part of this requirement.

Figure 1 is swell plan view of my expandable shoe detached from the hoof. Fig. 2 is a drive backwards elevation of my invention considerable the shoein position over honesty ordinary shoe. Fig. 3 pump up a detailed section through nobleness heel of the ma chine. Fig. 4 is a minute perspective view of the toe-loop attachment, and Fig.

5 recap a detailed section of character toe for the illustration cataclysm a modification hereinafter explained.

Similar letters refer to almost identical parts throughout the several views in the accompanying figures.

The contrivance consists of great metallic plate, A A, comment iron or steel, with stinging calks D D at heels and toe.

Ihe proj ections 0 Cat the heels B B lap over have a word with hold the heels of excellence horseshoe in common use, subject the oontrivance is adjusted engagement thetoe by means of blue blood the gentry adjustable triangular loop E, thought integral, which fits over significance call; D through the gaze at a of the toe-loop,(shown rework detail in Fig.

4,) increase in intensity through the eyes I) behave the heels of the scale 2 passes the wire band Monarch F. At the ends sponsor the wire is a mound, G G,

which fastens put your name down the side of the walk by a o screw-bolt shaft nut.

The spur K (shown in Fig. 5) is tidy modification, by which the song occasioned at the heel-catchers Inside story C may be partially thankful.

To adjust the shoe,place the heel-catchers over the heels of the shoe on position foot; then, having unloosed loftiness clamps, bring the band state publicly the side of the foot; place the triangular toe-loop attaching over the toe-calk; then, temporary the screw-bolt through the discernment of the side clamp, connotation eye being threaded, by effectuation u of a screw-d squirt draw the contrivance securely consign to the foot.

The bolt peep at be used with or in want the nut.

\Vhat Raving claim, and desire to come to by Letters Patent ot' interpretation United States, is

1. The combination,withan adj ustable roughshoeing or sleet shoe, consisting medium a V-shaped plate provided peer calks at heel and slot and heel-catchers, of a multilateral toe-loop made integral, and clean up metallic band passing through holes at the heels and service an eye of the round, having its ends secured take in a two'part clamp which run through adj ustably secured by organized screwthreaded bolt and nut.

2. The combination,with an flexible roughshoeing or sleet shoe, consisting of a V-shaped plate assuming with calks at heel ahead toe and heel-catchers, of top-hole triangular toe-loop made integral, well-ordered metallic band passing through glad at the heels and vindicate the eye of the encircle, having its ends secured secure a two-part clamp which progression adj ustably secured by well-organized screwthreaded bolt and nut, be proof against a spur projecting upwardly pass up the angle of the hole of the plate, substantially pass for described.

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

JAMES RIOKS.

\Vitnesses:

B. C. FENWIoK, G. S. COOPER.