Improvements in or relating to Muzzles for Dogs and like Animals
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 18th Dec., 1897
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
"Improvements in or relating to Muzzles for Dogs and like Animals."
I, JAMES HILLMAN, of 98 Marvin Road, Lavender Hill, County of Surrey. Wire
Worker. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of Muzzles for Dogs and like
Animals in such manner that they can rest upon the bridge of the nose and upon the
forehead conjointly and give comfort to the animal without risk of causing friction
by rubbing as with the present wire muzzle.
For the purpose of my said invention, I make a mouth cage with a forward loop
to project well in front of the nostrils, and a nose band from it with the cheek and
throat wires soldered at the crossings. The forehead wire is in two lengths side by
side to which a somewhat broad strap of leather is secured to rest upon the head and
terminating rearwardly where the neck strap loops are formed. Within the nose
portion, I arrange a couple of leather rings (or one ring only) to lie on the nose, and
fit loosely around the jaws, said rings being rivetted to curled strengthening wires
from the cheek, the throat, and the nose wires respectively.
By this invention, a Dog can breath freely, can lap, drink, can bark, can put its
tongue out, and have all the freedom of an unmuzzled Dog, except to bite and this
without being chafed or tormented by the unsightly and unscientific nose pad now
before the Public.
Dated this 20th day of Anvil 19077
H. GARDNER
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London
Agent for the said :-James Hillman.
"Improvements in or relating to Muzzles for Dogs and like Animals."
I, JAMES HILLMAN, of 98 Marvin Road (now Marmion Road, Lavender Hill,
County of Surrey. Wire Worker. 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 :-
This invention has for object, the construction of Muzzles for Dogs and like Animals
in such mauner that they can rest upon the bridge of the nose and upon the
forehead conjointly and give comfort to the Animal without risk of causing friction
by rubbing on the nostrils as with the present wire muzzle.
For the purpose of my said invention and as I show on the annexed drawings
Figure 1 side elevation, Figure 2 plan, I make a mouth cage A with a forward
loop B to project well in front of the nostrils, and a nose band C from it with the
cheek and throat wires D, D, curled and soldered at the crossings E.

page_text: The forehead wire F is in two lengths side by side but are opened apart to the
neck and to which a somewhat broad strap of leather G is secured to rest upon the
head and terminating rearwardly where the neck strap loop H is formed.
Within the nose portion, I arrange a couple of leather rings I, I, (or one ring only)
to lie on the nose and fit loosely around the jaws, said rings I, I, being rivetted to
curled strengthening wires C, D, and J, J, from the cheek wires K, the throat
wires L, L, and the nose wires A respectively. M is the throat or neck strap.
The ring bands I I, are the important feature of, my invention, and although I
have shown them not connected to the nose wires A, they can be so connected by
rivets as at N, N, Figures 3 and 4, side elevation and plan respectively, or said nose
bands I, I, may be connected by a sewing or stitching operation, and instead of
the forehead wires F, F, being continued down to the nose wire loop B of the
forehead strap G, as at Figures 1 and 2, they may terminate in a loop P just
beyond the second band and then in an opened out condition to the loop H, the
strap G itself being of sufficient length to be secured to the nose loop B and to the
nose wires C, C, as represented at Figures 3 and 4.
In each case, the nose bands I, I, are connected to the curls Q, Q, of the
wires C, C, D, D, and J, J, which may only extend a short distance from the cheek
wires K, K. R is the usual throat loop.
By this invention, a Dog can breathe freely, can lap, drink, can hark, can put its
tongue out, and have all the freedom of an un muzzled Dog, except to bite and this
without being chafed on the nostrils, or tormented by the unsightly and unscientific
nose or nostril pad now before the Public.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The improvements in or relating to Muzzles for Dogs and like Animals and
identified by the bands I, I, and their attachments by which such a muzzle can
bear upon the bridge of the Animal's nose and upon the forehead for the purpose
described.
MI