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US 6,425,230 B2Granted
Stirrup
AssigneeHerm. Sprenger GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsValentin Völlmecke, Heinz Baumann
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Abstract
The stirrup has a crossbar that supports a rider's shoe in riding. The stirrup further has an upper portion that is provided with a fastener for a carrying belt of the stirrup. The stirrup also has a damping body, which is arranged on the stirrup between the crossbar and the rider's shoe.
Claims36
A stirrup, comprising:
- a crossbar that supports a rider's shoe during riding;
- an upper portion having fastening means for a carrying belt of said stirrup;
- and
- a damping body arranged on the stirrup between the crossbar and the rider's shoe, wherein said damping body deflects more readily than it rebounds;
- wherein the damping body is made of an inhomogeneous material.
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A stirrup, comprising:
- a crossbar that supports a rider's shoe during riding;
- an upper portion having fastening means for a carrying belt of said stirrup;
- and
- a damping body arranged on the stirrup between the crossbar and the rider's shoe, wherein the damping body deflects more readily than it rebounds;
- wherein the thickness of the damping body is between approximately 23 and 40 mm.
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A stirrup, comprising:
- a crossbar that supports a rider's shoe during riding;
- an upper portion having fastening means for a carrying belt of said stirrup;
- and
- a damping body arranged on the stirrup between the crossbar and the rider's shoe, wherein the damping body deflects more readily than it rebounds;
- wherein the damping body has an upper surface on which the rider's shoe can rest during riding, the upper surface being substantially parallel to the crossbar, in a transverse direction.
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A stirrup, comprising:
- a crossbar that supports a rider's shoe during riding;
- an upper portion having fastening means for a carrying belt of said stirrup;
- and
- a damping body arranged on the stirrup between the crossbar and the rider's shoe;
- wherein the damping body has a plate surrounding the rider's shoe, wherein the damping body deflects more readily than it rebounds;
- and
- wherein the plate is connected to a shock absorber arranged on the crossbar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.