Back to results
US 6,766,632 B2Granted
Stirrup with relatively movable footrest and hanger
AssigneeEastwest International (Taiwan) Enterprises
InventorChia Wei Chang
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A stirrup includes an elongated footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest and the hanger can pivot elastically relative to one another on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the footrest.
Claims22
A stirrup comprising:
- a support for a foot;
- a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- and
- means for connecting said support to said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- wherein said connecting means comprises a wire, said support is elongated and has opposite longitudinal ends, the wire is anchored to the support in a region of each of said ends and the wire extends through said suspending element.
2 more elements
A stirrup comprising:
- a support for a foot;
- a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- and
- means for connecting said support to said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- wherein said support is provided with an opening;
- and further comprising a shock-absorbing element designed to be secured to said support, said shock-absorbing element being provided with at least one rib designed to project into said opening and position said shock-absorbing element on said support.
3 more elements
A stirrup comprising:
- a support for a foot;
- a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- and
- means for connecting said support to said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- and a shock-absorbing element designed to be secured to said support, at least a major part of said shock-absorbing element being inflated with gas.
2 more elements
A method of assembling a stirrup comprising the steps of:
- providing a support for a foot;
- providing a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- and
- connecting said support and said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- wherein the connecting step comprises anchoring a wire to said support;
- and
- wherein the connecting step comprises arranging said wire so that said wire runs through said suspending element.
4 more elements
A method of assembling a stirrup comprising the steps of:
- providing a support for a foot;
- providing a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- and
- connecting said support and said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- wherein said support is provided with an opening;
- and further comprising the steps of providing a shock-absorbing element having a rib, and positioning said shock-absorbing element on said support, the positioning step including inserting said rib in said opening.
3 more elements
A method of assembling a stirrup comprising the steps of:
- providing a support for a foot;
- providing a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- connecting said support and said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- providing a shock-absorbing element;
- and
- positioning said shock-absorbing element on said support, at least a major part of said shock-absorbing element being inflated with gas.
3 more elements
A method of assembling a stirrup comprising the steps of:
- providing a support for a foot;
- providing a suspending element for suspending said support from a saddle;
- connecting said support and said suspending element such that said support and said suspending element are movable relative to one another;
- positioning a shock-absorbing element on said support;
- and
- clamping said shock-absorbing element between said support and a friction element having a nonslip surface portion.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.