Quickly adjustable stirrup buckle
OwnerM. Vey Martiniinventor
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Abstract
A quickly and easily adjustable buckle enables an equestrian to rapidly and precisely adjust the height of his or her stirrups relative to the saddle with less distraction than the equipment disclosed in the prior art. This provides a great advantage in many equestrian sports, in which it is desirable to rapidly transition from a "high iron" position in which the stirrups are raised, as during a race, to a "low iron" position in which the stirrups are lowered immediately after the horse has galloped. The rapidity, ease and precision with which the present invention enables these adjustments to be made greatly enhances the safety of both rider and horse during this critical phase.
Claims3
A quickly adjustable stirrup buckle comprising:
- a rectangular planar base portion;
- said rectangular planar base portion having two vertical sides extending from the edges of said rectangular planar base portion;
- said rectangular planar base portion having two parallel slots at the opposing longitudinal ends of said rectangular planar base portion, a buckle strap slot and a unitary stirrup strap slot;
- wherein said buckle strap slot and said unitary stirrup strap slot being each threaded with a strap member, an uppermost buckle strap through said buckle strap slot and an unitary stirrup strap through said unitary stirrup strap slot;
- said vertical sides having each an aperture allowing for the acceptance of an elongated cylindrical member connected therebetween;
- said vertical sides having a rigid plate portion connected therebetween;
- said cylindrical member being surrounded at least in part by a spring member enabling said cylindrical member to return to a fixed position when not forcibly moved;
- said spring member being surrounded at least in part by a latch means having gripping means on the side of said latch means displaced next to said rigid plate portion;
- said latch means being arcuately shaped;
- whereby said unitary strap connecting to the topmost portion of the stirrup arrangement;
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- whereby said buckle strap connecting to the saddle proper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.