Safety stirrup
OwnerMaurice Barnesinventor
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Abstract
A riding stirrup includes a foot-receiving part 1 and a plate-like part 2 which is suspended from a strap 14. The part 1 is pivotally received on a tongue 7 held by a flange 8 and a retaining plate 9 which is secured to the plate 2 by snap fasteners 11. Normal downward forces on the stirrup do not dislodge the plate 9, but if the rider falls from the saddle the part 1 pivots in direction A levering the fasteners 11 apart. The retaining plate 9 is thus freed allowing the foot-retaining part 1 to separate from the suspension part 2.
Claims8
A riding stirrup which has a foot-receiving part (1) and a suspension part (2) for connection with a strap, in which the foot-receiving part is pivotally received on a projection (7) on the suspension part to pivot about an axis which is generally parallel to the plane of the foot-receiving part and is held thereon by a retaining member (9) which is released from the suspension part by such pivotal movement of the foot-receiving part.
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