Improvements in or relating to Straps or "Slips" for Leading and Releasing Dogs.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1896-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Straps or "Slips" for Leading and
Releasing Dogs.
I, WALTER BRIERLEY, of the Firm of Brierley & Howard, Penny Bank
Chambers, Halifax, in the County of York, Patent Agents, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention which has been communicated to me by Philipp-
Eichelmann, of Mergentheim, Würtemberg, in the Empire of Germany, Lace
Maker, 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 straps or "slips" employed for
leading and holding greyhounds, retrievers, and other dogs, and also for immediately
liberating same without necessity of touching the dogs collar, or drawing back the
animal in any way.
The above objects are attained by connecting with the strap proper, mechanism
or contrivances for holding and releasing the ring in the dogs collar. Connected
with the said mechanism is a bolt, moveable in a parallel direction, said bolt being
pressed into a curved finger by means of a spiral spring. This bolt is provided
with an auxiliary strap intended for pulling it back and compressing the spring in.
order to disconnect it from the collar ring.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,.
in which:-
Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the improved strap.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the disconnecting mechanism.
Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a detail.
Figs. 2 and 3 sbow the contrivance b when the connection between the strap.
proper and the collar is established, and Fig. 4 represents the bolt when drawn
back.
The strap a is fixed by sewing to the ring 6' of the disconnecting mechanism b..
The latter is also provided with two brackets b, b, in the holes 6, 6 of which the
bolt e is carried. The bolt c is surrounded with a spiral spring d which bears at
one end against the upper bracket 2, ie, the one which is situated in proximity to
the strap proper; at the other end against the ring or socket c' forming a part of
the bolt c. The second bracket & limits the amount of movements of said socket c'
and at the same time of the bolt c. The bolte is of such length that if the socket c¹
lies against the bracket, the point of same enters into the hole 6 of the finger b
(see Figs. 2 and 3).
If one desires now to bring the ring e of the dog collar in the triangular opening
formed by the bracket 6, the finger, and the end of the bolt c, one has only to
seize the eyelet c of the latter with the fingers of one hand, whilst the other hand
holds the contrivance b. In some cases the withdrawal of the bolt c can also be
effected by use of one hand only.
The disconnecting or setting free of the ring e which forms a part of the dogs.
collar, is effected by means of the auxiliary strap f, which being attached (by
sewing or otherwise) to the eyelet 3, is brought into connection with the strap.
proper a by means of several loops or keepers g, the latter being so disposed as to
allow the free sliding of the auxiliary strap along the strap proper.

page_text: Now in order to set the dog at liberty, the grip f¹ at the free end of the strap f
must be seized and drawn back, the consequence being that the collar ring is freed.
In no case is there liability of the collar ring failing to be disconnected in other
words, that the mechanism fails to work.
The strap proper a as usual, is provided with a belt a', which is to be buckled
around the body of the person in charge of the dog.
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 :-
The combination with a retaining strap of a contrivance b fixed to the said strap,
said contrivance being provided with a slanting finger 6 bent inwardly, the latter
possessing a bore 64 in order to receive the end of bolt c submitted to the pressure
of a spiral spring d, said bolt c moveable in a direction parallel to the body of the
contrivance b, capable of being drawn back by means of an auxiliary strap f, united
with the strap proper a, by means of the loops g, all in combination, as and for the
purpose herein described, and as illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 31st day of March 1896.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Applicant.