Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th June, 1887,
Complete Accepted, 31st Aug., 1887.
ARTHUR GARSTIN 53 Jewin Street in the City of London Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A 3 wire cage dog muzzle combined with leather the third wire indented over the
nose to correspond with shape of dogs eyes the nose wires from between eyes to chin
are crossed over bottom & top of muzzle thereby producing great strength with
proper space for dog to extend the tongue to drink & lap, the side wire extending
from jaw to jaw round the nose has loops at end the whole adjusted perfectly by six
small straps one carried round the forehead which with the adjustable head & neck
strap fixes the muzzle firmly on the scalp & there properly suspended provides that
there be no friction on the nose & face of the animal to eat & breathe, it not being
at all necessary to fit tightly on the nose.
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page_text: ARTHUR GARSTIN 53 & 54 Jewin Street London, E.C. Leather Goods Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
That the intention of these improvements is to provide a Humane Dog Muzzle that
shall be thoroughly effective for the purpose; at the same time providing for the ease,
& comfort of the animal. To provide a Muzzle which shall cause no friction in the
wear, & by tightly fitting on the Scalp of the Dog only, shall leave all the other parts
perfectly free & clcar without any friction whatever. To provide that no Straps or
Wires shall come into contact with the eyes of the Dog.
That this purpose
attained by my improvements in the following manner :-
By making a Muzzle entirely of Leather, with a large opening at the mouth to
allow the Dog to hang its tongue out of its mouth without coming into contact with
any wire or metal: & with a Strap that fits tightly on the forehead; & a Neck Strap
which is adjustable.
The advantage over all other Muzzles is that of perfect freedom for the mouth
& nose, without any moveable wirework: & that, fitting tightly on the Scalp of the
Head only, it is quite comfortable, & does not irritate the animal. There is also a
divided nose strap, giving freedom to the nostrils.
Sheet 1 represents the Dog Muzzle made entirely of Leather formed into hard strips
like wire with an open space for the Tongue marked G, & the forehead, head, & neck
Straps marked A, B, & C fitting tightly on the top of the head. The Jaw Strap
marked D & E is perfectly loose. The divided nose Strap marked 1 is meant to show
that there is no friction upon the nose.
The portions marked 3, 4, 5, & 6, effectually prevent the head of the Dog from
going forward in the Muzzle, so that a space is always left between the nose of the
Dog, & the Muzzle, marked H. While this space remains, it must necessarily prevent
the Dog from biting any object.
Sheet 2 represents another form of my invention, having a Wire Nose marked E, an
open space for Tongue marked G. A third or top nose wire marked D is bent in such
a manner as to take in the Jaw, but to escape the eyes, of the Dog. A Strap marked A
represents a forehead strap, B head strap, C neck strap, 2 throat strap & 3 a side strap,
which are all adjustable.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention,
& in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
A Muzzle substantially as shown in the drawing, & described & indicated.
12nth 1 T 1887