Angled riding stirrup
OwnerDavid E. Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A riding stirrup (10) includes a hanger rod (11) for connecting the stirrup to a saddle, and a stirrup loop (12) connected to the hanger rod. The stirrup loop (12) defines a stirrup opening (14) through which a rider may extend their foot when the rider is sitting in the saddle. The stirrup loop (12) also includes an elongated base support tread (17) positioned generally at the bottom of the loop. The base support tread (17) extends at a slant with respect to a stirrup centerline (CL) which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hanger rod (11), through a midpoint of the rod, and through the base support tread. This slant places the distance between an outer tread section (21) and the hanger rod (11) greater than the distance between an inner tread section (20) and the hanger rod.
Claims14
A riding stirrup comprising:
- (a) a hanger rod;
- (b) a stirrup loop connected to the hanger rod and defining a stirrup opening;
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- (c) an elongated base support tread included in the stirrup loop and spaced apart from the hanger rod, the base support tread having a longitudinal axis extending at a slant with respect to a stirrup centerline, the stirrup centerline extending substantially perpendicular to the hanger rod, substantially through a mid point of the hanger rod, and through the base support tread.
A riding stirrup adapted to be suspended from a riding saddle in an operating position, the riding stirrup including:
- (a) a hanger rod;
- (b) a stirrup loop connected to the hanger rod and defining a stirrup opening;
- (c) an elongated base support tread included in the stirrup loop and spaced apart from the hanger rod, the base support tread including an inner tread section and an outer tread section;
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- (d) wherein base support tread is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane which is above the level of the base support tread such that the base support tread slants way from the horizontal plane in the direction from the inner tread section toward the outer tread section when the riding stirrup is oriented in the operating position suspended from the riding saddle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.