Year: 1888

page_text: JAMES ROWLAND Moss of 14 Ascension Street Lower Broughton Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Barristers Clerk do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :—
My Invention consists of a grooved Stick or Brass or Iron rod to which is connected
a Metal Band to form a Collar and in the rod or stick is inserted a Knife or Dagger
which can be applied on the animals neck when the Dog Lassoed' turns'savage.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Dog Lasso for the Protection of the Public against Savage
or Mad Dogs.
JAMES ROWLAND Moss of 14 Ascension Street Lower Broughton, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Barristers Clerk do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 a novel apparatus in the form of a Dog Lasso consisting
of a band or loop of steel secured at the end of a strong rod or tube, and is intended
to enable a person to catch hold of, around the neck, and to keep a vicious or Mad
Dog at bay when required and also if necessary even to destroy the Dog by a suitable
arrangement of Knife, Dagger, Spear or sharp pointed instrument which is caused to
slide in or out of a groove or sheath on the side of the said rod or tube. My Invention
consists principally of a suitable kind of hollow Tube or rod made of Brass or other
suitable material, in which a band or loop of Spring Steel or other suitable material
is caused to slide in or out thereof, by means hereafter described.
The Invention will be readily understood on reference to the Drawings annexed.
Fig. 1. on the drawings is a side elevation partly in section of the apparatus showing
the band or loop in its normal position drawn into the tube and also the Dagger or
Spear attached thereto.
Fig. 2. is a plan view of the same.
Fig. 3. a sectional plan view shewing in full lines the loop extended to its full
extent, and in its normal position as in dotted lines-and
Fig. 4. is a cross section of the apparatus through about the line AB in Fig. 1.
a represents the tube or rod; 6 the steel band or loop the ends of which are fixed to
the sliding block or piece c. d is a rack formed in the bottom of the tube-The
catch finger or pin e. is actuated by a spring lever f pivotted to the cross handle g
which is fixed to the said block c.
A guide box with a rounded end having a slot at each side is also connected to
the end of the said tube by a screwed ferrule k or other suitable means, and serves
as a guide for the steel band, which splays it out always allows it to assume an oval
form.
By the action of sliding the cross handle fixed to the block to which the said loop
is connected, either backwards or forwards along the groove or slit formed in the
said tube, the noose or loop is lengthened or shortened at will to any extent required
and held rigid in any position by the catch finger or pin which drops into the rack d
-By this means the loop may be readily slid over the Dogs head and then tightened
around its neck, which enables a person to hold a Dog firmly at bay at the end of the
tube or rod with a loop or lasso around its neck-and if then found necessary the
Dagger or spear m which is connected to the said tube or rod may be driven into
the Dogs neck and so destroy it.

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The Knife Dagger or Spear m is held in position in a grooved tube n or sheath at
the back or side of the said main pipe or rod a and is regulated and slid backwards
or forwards by a thumb screw o so as to keep it shielded off and out of the way
not required for use. The handle of the Lasso may be made any length required by
screwing hinging or otherwise attaching any additional length or lengths of tubing
or rod thereto the arrangement shown on the drawings being a knuckle or hinged joint
and ferrule and is provided with a suitable handle or ring at the end thereof so as to
obtain a firm grip. It is evident that though this apparatus is described as a Dog
Lasso it may also be used for catching or destroying other animals with slight
modification in construction.
This apparatus or Dog Lasso is intended particularly to be carried by the Police or
kept at Police Stations or other Public Places for the use of the General Public.
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
An apparatus in the form of a Dog Lasso constructed of a tube or rod carrying an
adjustable loop or noose constructed as herein described and for the purpose set forth
which may or may not be also provided with an additional short tube or sheath in
which is secured a Knife Dagger or Spear for the purpose described.
Dated this Twenty eighth day of November One thousand eight hundred and
night nicht