Year: 1887

page_text: 1 WILLIAM RICHARD CLARKE of Anchor Biscuit Works, Limehouse, London E,
Dog Biscuit 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 :—
My Invention has for its object the production of a dog lead and coupling, which,
while being simple in construction, shall also be capable of serving several purposes,
such for instance, as a kennel chain, post chain, dog-show chain and the like, the
whole forming a useful and elegant combination article.
Figure 1 shows the device according to my Invention applied as a long lead for
one dog, and Figure 2 shews said device arranged as a coupling for two dogs.
In carrying out my Invention, I prefer to use a strip of leather A, either flat, as
shewn in the accompanying drawings, or encircling a cord, to form a thong, one end
of which is turned over and stitched or otherwise fastened to form a loop a. To each
end B. B of a lead prepared in the manner above described, is secured a swivel safety
hook, and at a suitable distance therefrom, are attached to the strap, two rings C. C¹
of such a size as to enable the swivel hooks to pass therethrough.
Now, in using the device according to my invention, as a long lead for one dog, the
swivel hook at the end B of the strip of leather or thong, is hooked on to the
ring of the dog collar, the loop at the other extremity B' being passed over the wrist
of the person using the lead; or, if desired, it may be held in the hand, or it may be
passed over a post or paling, or again, by means of the hook B', it may be hooked to
any suitable attachment when it is desired to leave the dog for any length of time.
When using the device according to my invention, as a coupling and lead for two
dogs, one of the ends B' is passed through the ring C near the other end, and the two
ends being free, the hooks B and B attached thereto are hooked on to the collars of
the two dogs, the loop b so formed, serving either to hold the lead, without risk of the
hand being crushed, to pass round a post, or serving as a fastening for securing the
dogs in the guards' van or break of a railway train without possibly injuring
the dogs.

page_text: In the event of a short lead being required for a large dog, the hook B¹ may be
hooked on to the ring C, or, if even a shorter lead is required, both swivel hooks may
be hooked on to the ring of the dog's collar.
From the foregoing it will be seen that the device in accordance with my invention,
may be made to serve the various purposes of a long or a short lead, of a kenneĺ
chain, post chain, dog show chain, or of a coupling without injury to the dogs to
which the leads are attached, or to the person using the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I
claim is :
The improved dog lead and coupling substantially as and for the purposes herein
setforth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of september 1001.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.