Variable Angle Riding Stirrup
OwnerL. Ronnie Nettlesinventor
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Abstract
The invention comprises a stirrup support bracket for mounting in the lower end loop of a stirrup leather and a rotatable stirrup hanger rod support positioned above the lower end loop of the stirrup leather for attaching the invention to a stirrup and a stirrup hanger support member for connecting the rotatable hanger rod support to the stirrup support bracket with a pivot pin positioned above the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to allow the stirrup support bracket to pivot about a longitudinal axis between predetermined limited angles to align a stirrup's tread with a rider's leg and foot and a method of rotating a stirrup to align a stirrup's tread with a rider's leg and foot.
Claims20
A variable angle stirrup support, comprising:
- A stirrup support bracket having a transverse support surface for engaging a stirrup in the lower end loop of a stirrup leather;
- A stirrup hanger rod support positioned above the support surface and the lower end loop of the stirrup leather for attaching the variable angle stirrup support to a stirrup;
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- A stirrup hanger support member connecting the hanger rod support to the stirrup support bracket and having a pivot pin positioned above the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to allow the stirrup support bracket to pivot about a longitudinal axis between predetermined limited angles to align a stirrup's tread with a rider's leg and foot.
A variable angle stirrup support, comprising:
- A stirrup support bracket having a transverse support surface for engaging and supporting a stirrup in the lower end loop of a stirrup leather;
- The stirrup support bracket includes generally vertical walls extending from the transverse support surface for supporting a stirrup from the lower end loop of a stirrup leather;
- A stirrup hanger rod support positioned above the lower support surface and the lower end loop of the stirrup leather for attaching the variable angle stirrup support to a stirrup;
- A stirrup hanger support member connecting the hanger rod support to the stirrup support bracket and having a longitudinally extending pivot pin positioned above the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to allow a stirrup to pivot about a longitudinal axis between predetermined limited angles of the stirrup support bracket to align a stirrup's tread with a rider's leg and foot;
- The pivot pin being secured to the support bracket and positioned between the hanger rod support and the lower support surface;
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- The stirrup hanger support member having a hollow sleeve for rotatably receiving the stirrup hanger rod and a hollow sleeve positioned about the pivot pin to allow the pivot pin to rotate about a longitudinal axis.
A method of maintaining a stirrup in alignment with a rider's leg and foot with a stirrup leveling mechanism, comprising the steps of:
- Engaging a stirrup support bracket having a transverse support surface in the lower end loop of a stirrup leather;
- Positioning a stirrup hanger rod support above the lower support surface and the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to support a stirrup;
- Supporting the stirrup hanger rod support with a stirrup hanger support member connecting the stirrup hanger rod support to the stirrup support bracket;
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- Rotating the stirrup hanger support member about a pivot pin positioned above the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to allow a stirrup to pivot about a longitudinal axis between predetermined limited angles of the stirrup support bracket to align a stirrup's tread with a rider's leg and foot.
A method of maintaining a stirrup in alignment with a rider's leg and foot with a stirrup leveling mechanism, comprising the steps of:
- Engaging the bottom and sides of a lower end of a stirrup leather with a stirrup support bracket having a transverse support surface and vertical sides positioned in the lower end loop of a stirrup leather;
- Rotating a stirrup hanger rod support about a transverse axis in a hollow sleeve on a stirrup hanger support member about a transverse axis above the lower support surface and the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to rotatably support a stirrup;
- Rotating the stirrup hanger support about a longitudinally extending pivot pin positioned in a longitudinally extending sleeve above the lower end loop of the stirrup leather to allow a stirrup to pivot about a longitudinal axis between predetermined limited angles of the stirrup support bracket to align a stirrup's tread with a rider's leg and foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.