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US 8,371,046 B2Granted
Stirrup
AssigneeOnTyte LLC
InventorsPaul H. Yanke, Charles H. Yanke
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Abstract
A riding boot for use with a stirrup, the riding boot including a sole for engaging the stirrup, the sole coupled to the riding boot and a magnetic member coupled to the sole. The magnetic member is a polymer including a magnetic metal.
Claims8
A riding boot for use with a stirrup, the riding boot comprising:
- a sole for engaging the stirrup, the sole coupled to the riding boot and including a first sole layer and a second sole layer interior to the first sole layer;
- at least two magnetic members positioned adjacent each other in a row in a fore-aft direction of the riding boot at a forward portion of the riding boot, each magnetic member being positioned in an opening in the first sole layer, and each magnetic member including a plurality of apertures;
- and
- a plurality of fasteners, each of the fasteners being received by a corresponding one of the plurality of apertures to couple the magnetic member to the sole of the riding boot,
- wherein each of the magnetic members is secured to the second sole layer with the plurality of fasteners.
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A method of manufacturing a sole for a riding boot, the method comprising:
- providing first and second sole layers, the second sole layer being interior to the first sole layer, the sole configured for coupling to the riding boot;
- forming a pocket in the first sole layer;
- inserting a magnetic member in the pocket;
- providing the magnetic member with a plurality of apertures;
- inserting fasteners through corresponding apertures of the plurality of apertures in the magnetic member to secure the magnetic member to the second sole layer;
- and
- substantially surrounding the magnetic member with a polymeric material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.