Improvements in Leashes or Devices for Slipping Dogs.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Leashes or Devices for Slipping Dogs.
We, ALFRED ARCULARIUS and OSCAR HUNGER, of Gehren, Thuringia, in
the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Toy Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in leashes or devices for slipping dogs
and according thereto the leash is so constructed that it can be easily operated with
one hand (say the left, thus leaving the right hand at liberty) and the hook that
serves for holding the dog or dogs is normally closed and is opened only when the
slipping cord is pulled.
An arrangement of leash according to our invention is as follows:--
The leash hook is pivoted to a bolt or stem piece (hereinafter called a bolt) by
means of a pin, the hook being so arranged that when thrown back it will
automatically free the leash from a ring on the dogs collar. At the end of the bolt
is provided a ring to which the holding cord is attached. In a recess in the bolt,
is inserted a spiral spring which presses against a pin which passes into the recess
in the bolt and is attached to a sleeve sliding upon the bolt, the said sleeve being
thereby pushed past or beyond the pivot pin of the leash hook. An ordinary flat
spring prevents the hook fall from the ring on the dogs collar. The sliding sleeve
carries a ring to which a double hook connected with the slipping cord is attached.
The holding cord is formed with plaited eyes or loops through which a coupling
piece or button, attached to the end of the holding cord, can be passed, when it is
desired to shorten the holding cord.
The sliding sleeve is also furnished, at the side opposite to the opening of the
hook, with a tongue which engages in a peculiarly shaped recess in the hook.
Supposing the dog to be secured, by means of the ring on the dogs collar held
within the hook by the flat spring, then if the slipping cord be pulled, the sleeve
will be caused to slide along the bolt whereby the spring will be compressed and the
hook rendered free to yield to the pull of the dog and open. This opening of the
hook is accelerated by means of the tongue attached to the sleeve which draws
back the hook. As soon as the slipping cord slackens, the spring pushes the sliding
sleeve to again move over the pivot pin of the hook, and thereby causes the hook
to again assume its normal position.
The ring on the dog collar can be easily re-inserted between the flat spring and
hook, when it is desired to again secure the dog.
A dog leash as above described enables the dog or dogs to be secured with one
hand. The plaited eyes or loops in the holding cord enable the said cord to be
securely and firmly held.
Dated this 15th day of March 1892.
RATTY ADINTO

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Leashes or Devices for Slipping Dogs.
We, ALFRED ARCULARIUS and OSCAR HUNGER, of Gehren, Thüringia, in
the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Toy Manufacturers, 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 improvements in dog leashes. According thereto the
leash is so constructed that it can be easily operated with one hand (say the left),
thus leaving the other hand at liberty, and the hook that serves for holding the dog
or dogs is normally closed and is opened only when the slipping cord is pulled.
An arrangement of leash according to our invention is illustrated in the
accompanying drawings in which,
Fig. 1 is a side view of the leash with the hook open and cords attached.
Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 showing the hook closed, and
Fig. 3 is a section corresponding to Fig. 2 the cords shewn in Fig. 1 being
omitted.
The leash hook c is pivoted to a bolt or stem piece a (hereinafter called a bolt)
by means of a pin b the hook being formed with an outwardly turned point so
that when thrown back it will slip freely from a ring on the dog's collar to. which it
is attached. At the end of the bolt a is provided a ring to which the holding
cord m is attached. In a recess in the said bolt is inserted a spiral spring & which
presses against a pine working in slots in the wall of the recess and attached at its
outer end to a sleeve sliding upon the bolt.
By this arrangement the said sleeve is kept normally overlapping the pivot of
'the leash hook so that the said hook cannot turn on its pivot. An ordinary spring
tongue o prevents the hook falling from the ring on the dogs collar.
A ring to which a double hook i connected with the slipping cord is attached
'is secured to the sleeve f. The holding cord m is formed with plaited eyes or
loops through which a coupling piece or button o attached to the end of the
holding cord, can be passed, when it is desired to shorten the said holding cord.
These plaited eyes or loops in the holding cord enable the said cord to be securely
aud firmly held.
Behind the hook, the sliding sleeve fis provided with a tongue or hook piece p
which engages in a peculiarly shaped recess q in the hook, a projection q¹ being left
in the said recess over which the hook a fits.
The action of the improved leash is as follows:--The dog being secured by the
ring on its collar being held within the hook e by the spring tongue,g then if the
slipping cord k be pulled, the sleeve will be drawn along the bolt a into the position
shown in Fig. 1 compressing the spring d and leaving the hook free to turn on its
pivot and open under the pull of the dog. This opening of the hook is facilitated
by the action of the tongue or hook piece p attached to the sleeve f, which engages
the projection q and draws back the hook.
As soon as the slipping cord slackens, the spring d again moves the sliding
sleeve fover the pivot of the hook, and thereby causes the hook to re-assume its
normal or closed position.
The ring on the dog's collar can be easily. re-inserted between the spring tongue g
and hook c when it is desired to again secure the dog.
"Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A dog leash comprising a pivoted hook c bolt a, spring d and sleeve f, the
arrangement being such that after the sleeve has been moved to allow the hook to

page_text: open, the said sleeve will, under the action of the spring, return to its normal
position and cause the hook to close substantially as described.
2. In a dog leash of the kind referred to in the preceding claim providing the
sleeve with a projection p acting in conjunction with a recess q and projection q¹
substantially as described for the purpose specified.
3. In conjunction with a dog leash of the kind referred to in Claim 1 a holding
cord m having eyes n and a button o substantially as described for the purpose
specified.
4. A leash or device for slipping dogs constructed substantially as described with
reference to and shown in the drawings annexed.
Date : 20th dow of November 1800
A. ARCULARIUS,
By L. W., per F. B.
O. HUNGER,
By L. W., per F. B.
A. ARCULARIUS,
By L. W., per F. B.
O. HUNGER,
By L. W., per F. B.