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US 7,278,252 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 provided with a depression.
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 designed to function in the manner of a suction cup;
- and
- a body having means for anchoring said body to the footrest of a stirrup, said base being designed to be mounted on said body.
1 more element
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 designed to function in the manner of a suction cup.
1 more element
A method of using a stirrup comprising the steps of:
- placing a foot in said stirrup;
- and
- holding the foot in said stirrup using suction provided by a plurality of protrusions on a base of said stirrup, 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 designed to function in the manner of a suction cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.