Year: 1897

page_text: I, HENRY LASCELLES CARR of "Western Mail," Cardiff, Newspaper Proprietor, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in connection with dog collars, and has
for its object to provide a simple device by means of which the chain, cord or strap
commonly employed for leading purposes can be more conveniently attached.
In the ordinary arrangement. the collar is provided with a ring carried by a plate
fixed on the collar, thus requiring the collar to be pulled round unless it happens to
be in a convenient position for attaching the chain.
According to my invention instead of fitting the ring to a fixed plate, I propose to
provide a metal sleeve closely fitting the collar but adapted to slide on it into any
desired position. The end of the strap or collar can be passed through this sleeve
when it is required to apply the sleeve to the collar.
The form of sleeve I prefer to employ is made from a single strip of metal
consisting of two cross pieces connected together by a short central stem. The cross
pieces are each doubled over to form the sleeve, and the central piece is bent so as to
make a channel or socket for the ring.
Dated this 18th day of January 1897
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, HENRY LASCELLES CARR of "Western Mail," Cardiff, Newspaper Proprietor, 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 relates to an improvement in connection with dog collars, also
applicable for other purposes, and has for its object to provide a simple device by
means of which the chain, cord or strap commonly employed for leading purposes
can be more conveniently attached.
In the ordinary arrangement the collar is provided with a ring carried by a plate
fixed on the collar, thus requiring the collar to be pulled ound unless it happens to
be in a convenient position for attaching the chain.
According to my invention instead of fitting the ring to a fixed plate, I propose
to provide a metal sleeve closely fitting the collar but adapted to slide on it into
any desired position. The end of the strap or collar can be passed through this
sleeve when it is required to apply the sleeve to the collar.
The form of sleeve I prefer to employ is made from a single strip of metal
consisting of two cross pieces connected together by a short central stem.
The

page_text: cross pieces are each doubled over to form the sleeve, and the central piece is bent
so as to make a channel or socket for the ring.
This invention has been described as specially applied to dog collars but it is
obvious that the same device can be used for straps of any kind such as those used
for bags carrying purposes and the like, and for any case in which a ring is fitted to a
strap or band for the purpose of making a connection.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a
connection constructed according to my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, and
Fig. 3 shows a blank from which the sleeve is formed.
A is the strap or band to which the connection is applied the sleeve B being
threaded upon it and sliding into a desired position. As shown clearly in Fig. 3 this
sleeve is formed with an extension b at each side the extensions being bent over so as
to form a sleeve, the two opposite ends meeting or being bent sufficiently far to form
deep channels within which the strap is engaged. The central or connecting portion
of the blank is bent into a channel form at 6 so that the ring C when threaded upon
it will be held in position but can turn easily.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) An improved attachment for straps consisting of a sleeve threaded upon the
strap and capable of sliding upon it having a channel receiving the ring substantially
as and for the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved attachment for straps formed from a metal plate having two
pairs of arms forming a slevee, a centre connecting piece bent to form a channel
and a ring lying in the said channel, the sleeve being threaded on the strap substantially
as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1897
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.