Year: 1897

page_text: I, GEORGE EDWARD O'BRIEN, of The Vicarage, Bosley, Congleton, Cheshire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved form of dog-leash, and has for its object the
provision of a simple contrivance by means of which the dog may be readily loosed
from the leash without the necessity of employing two hands in unfastening buckles
and the like, as is the case with leashes now in common use.
In carrying out this invention a short wooden staff is employed. At one end of
this staff is furnished a swivel attachment in order that the staff may be fastened at
will to a button-hole or loop formed for the purpose on some portion of the
user's wearing apparel or otherwise as desired. At the other end of
the said wooden staff is securely attached one end of a leather strap
of suitable length, the free end of this strap carries a metal ring. In the
wooden staff and near to the centre thereof is formed a slotted perforation, and in
this perforation is fitted a simple trigger-like mechanism having its handle pro-
jecting outwards on one side of the staff and its other or hammer end projecting
slightly on the opposite side of the staff. The hammer end of the trigger is
terminated in the form of a metal loop which is arranged to fall over a projecting pin
which latter is pivotted to the staff so that it is capable of a certain amount of
oscillation.
The trigger is furnished with a spring which tends to keep it always in a closed
condition, and it is opened only by pressing down the handle-end thereof which same
movement raises the looped hammer-end from off the oscillating pin aforesaid. In
using this improved slip dog-leash the leather strap at the end of the staff is passed
through the dog's collar and then turned back placing the ring at the end of the
strap over the oscillating pin on the staff aforesaid, the looped trigger end comes
down on the top of the strap-ring and holds it there. To release the dog the trigger
handle is pressed down or pulled, according to the detailed form of the trigger
mechanism, and this raises the trigger looped-end, allows the ring of strap to slip off
the pin, the strap slips through the dog's collar and the animal is free. The whole
operation is performed by a simple movement of the one hand which is controlling the
leash and does not interfere with the other hand which may be carrying a gun,
game, or otherwise occupied. When not actually holding the dog this leash serves
as a dog-whip.
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page_text: I, GEORGE EDWARD O'BRIEN, of The Vicarage, Bosley, Congleton, Cheshire, Clerk
in Holy Orders, 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:-
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This invention relates to an improved form of dog-leash, and has for its object the
provision of a simple contrivance by means of which the dog may be readily loosed
from the leash without the necessity of employing two hands in unfastening buckles
and the like, as is the case with leashes now in common use.
In carrying out this invention a short wooden staff is employed. At one end of
this staff is furnished a swivel attachment in order that the staff may be fastened at
will to a button-hole or loop formed for the purpose on some portion of the
user's wearing apparel or otherwise as desired. At the other end of
the said wooden staff is securely attached one end of a
leather strap
of suitable length the free end of this strap carries a metal ring. In the
wooden staff and near to the centre thereof is formed a slotted perforation, and in
this perforation is fitted a simple tngger-like mechanism having its handle pro-
jecting outwards on one side of the staff and its other or hammer end projecting
slightly on the opposite side of the staff. The hammer end of the trigger is
terminated in the form of a metal loop which is arranged to fall over a projecting pin
which latter is pivotted to the staff so that it is capable of a certain amount of
oscillation.
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The trigger is furnished with a spring which tends to keep it always in a closed
condition, and it is opened only by pressing down the handle-end thereof which same
movement raises the looped hammer-end from off the oscillating pin aforesaid.
using this improved slip dog-leash the leather strap at the end of the staff is passed
through the dog's collar and then turned back placing the ring at the end of the
strap over the oscillating pin on the staff aforesaid, the looped trigger end comes
down on the top of the strap-ring and holds it there. To release the dog the trigger
handle is pressed down or pulled, according to the detailed form of the trigger
mechanism, and this raises the trigger looped-end, allows the ring of strap to slip off
the pin, the strap slips through the dog's collar and the animal is free. The whole
operation is performed by a simple movement of the one hand which is controlling the
leash and does not interfere with the other hand which may be carrying a gun,
game or otherwise occupied. When not actually holding the dog this leash serves
as a dog-whip.
In order to more clearly show the nature of this invention reference is made to the
accompanying drawing which represents a dog leash constructed according to this
invention.
The staff a preferably of wood is furnished at one end with a ring b or a swivel if
desired by which it can be fastened to a loop attached for the purpose to some portion
of the user's wearing apparel or otherwise as desired.
At the other end of the staff a
a leather strap c is attached and the other end of this strap is provided with a metal
ring d.
A perforation is formed in the staff a near the centre thereof and a
trigger-like mechanism is arranged within the said perforation.
This trigger-like mechanism consists of a bent rod e pivoted at f and having at
one end a handle and at the other being formed with a loop h. This loop his
adapted to fit over the pin i which is pivoted at j so as to permit of a certain amount
of oscillation.
▲ spring k is arranged so as to normally keep the loop h down over the pin i but

page_text: when the handle 9 is depressed against the spring k the loop his lifted from off the
pin i.
In use, the leather strap c is passed through the dog's collar as indicated at C and
then turned back and the ring d placed over the pin i, the loop h preventing the said
ring from slipping off the pin so that the dog is securely held in leash. When
desired to release the dog the handle g is depressed so as to raise the loop h and the
ring d can then slip off the pin i, and allows the strap c to slip through the dog's
collar and the animal is 'free. The whole operation may be performed by the one
hand, which is controlling the leash.
The handle g may be arranged as desired and the releasing of the strap c may be
effected either by pressing down or pulling.
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 dog leash comprising a staff, a strap attached at one end thereto,
and provided at its other end with a ring, the strap being passed through the dog's
collar and the ring placed over a pin upon the staff and mechanism whereby the
ring is allowed to slip off the pin so as to release the dog, substantially as described.
(2) An improved dog leash comprising a staff, a strap attached at one end thereto
and provided at its other end with a ring, the strap being passed through the dog's
collar and the ring placed over a pin upon the staff, a bent rod formed with a loop
adapted to fit over the said pin and retain the strap in place and a handle whereby
the loop can be raised from off the pin so as to release the dog, substantially as
described.
(3) An improved dog leash substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.