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US 7,114,315 B2Granted
Nonslip article for a stirrup
AssigneeEastwest International (Taiwan) Enterprises
InventorChia Wei Chang
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Abstract
A stirrup includes a footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has protrusions which impart a nonslip character to the shock absorber. The protrusions have respective ends which face away from the shock absorber, and each of these ends is formed with a concavity.
Claims20
A nonslip article for the footrest of a stirrup comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of protrusions on said base, each of said protrusions having a first end connected to said base and a second end facing away from said base, and each of said second ends being provided with a depression;
- and
- an inflatable body having means for anchoring said body to the footrest of a stirrup, said base being designed to be mounted on said body;
- wherein at least a major part of said inflatable body is inflated with gas.
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A stirrup comprising:
- a support for a foot;
- a suspending element for suspending said support on an animal;
- and
- a nonslip article on said support, said nonslip article including a base and a plurality of protrusions on said base, each of said protrusions having a first end connected to said base and a second end facing away from said base, and each of said second ends being provided with a depression;
- and an inflatable body having means for anchoring said body to a footrest of the stirrup, said base being designed to be mounted on said body;
- wherein at least a major part of said inflatabe body is inflated with gas.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.