US 2020/0156928 A1 · J Stirrup

Abstract

A stirrup design that reduces the chances of a rider's foot getting caught during riding or unexpected dismounting. The stirrup includes a foot plate, a U-shaped attachment shank, and a connecting structural member. The U-shaped shank attaches to a saddles strap and includes a first shank leg, a second shank leg, and a web shank. The foot plate supports the rider's foot and is mounted offset to the U-shaped attachment shank by the connecting structural member. The first shank and the second shank are oriented normal to the foot plate to horizontally suspend the foot plate. The first shank leg is positioned parallel and coincident with a sagittal plane of the foot plate, directly over the foot plate. For comfort, a sagittal plane of the U-shaped attachment shank is oriented at a first acute angle with the sagittal plane of the foot plate.

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Dependent claims

A J stirrup comprises:

a foot plate;
a U-shaped attachment shank;
a connecting structural member;
the U-shaped attachment shank comprises a first shank leg, a second shank leg, and a web shank;
the foot plate being mounted offset to the U-shaped attachment shank by the connecting structural member;
the first shank leg and the second shank leg being oriented normal to the foot plate;
the first shank leg being positioned parallel and coincident with a sagittal plane of the foot plate;
the first shank leg being positioned adjacent to a rear end of the foot plate;
the first shank leg being terminally connected to the connecting structural member;
the second shank leg being positioned adjacent to a front end of the foot plate;
the web shank being positioned parallel and opposite to the foot plate, across the first shank leg and the second shank leg;
and
a sagittal plane of the U-shaped attachment shank being oriented at a first acute angle with the sagittal plane of the foot plate.

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A J stirrup comprises:

a foot plate;
a U-shaped attachment shank;
a connecting structural member;
a safety shank;
the U-shaped attachment shank comprises a first shank leg, a second shank leg, and a web shank;
the foot plate being mounted offset to the U-shaped attachment shank by the connecting structural member;
the first shank leg and the second shank leg being oriented normal to the foot plate;
the first shank leg being positioned parallel and coincident with a sagittal plane of the foot plate;
the first shank leg being positioned adjacent to a rear end of the foot plate;
the first shank leg being terminally connected to the connecting structural member;
the second shank leg being positioned adjacent to a front end of the foot plate;
the web shank being positioned parallel and opposite to the foot plate, across the first shank leg and the second shank leg;
a sagittal plane of the U-shaped attachment shank being oriented at a first acute angle with the sagittal plane of the foot plate;
the safety shank being positioned parallel and offset to the web shank;
a fixed end of the safety shank being terminally connected to the second shank leg;
and
a free end of the safety shank being positioned adjacent to the first shank leg.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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