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US 8,984,849 B1Granted
Equestrian stirrup iron
OwnerMartin D. Coheninventor
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Abstract
A stirrup includes a stirrup leather opening and a foot opening. Above the stirrup leather opening is a top member that includes a number of bends. A first bend is in a first direction, a second bend is in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, a third bend is a first direction, and a fourth bend is in the second direction. The bends in the top member will orient the stirrup iron at an angle relative to the horse, rather than parallel to the side of a horse as in a typical straight or flat stirrup. The stirrup is more stable, reduces pain and stress in the leg, is easier to retrieve, and is safer than conventional stirrups.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a first side member and a second side member opposite to the first side member;
- a foot bar coupling first ends of the first and second side members together;
- a middle member coupling second ends of the first and second side members together, wherein the middle member is opposite to the foot bar, and the middle member is aligned along its entire length with a plane formed by the first and second side members;
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- a top member coupling opposite ends of the middle member and the second ends of the first and second side members, wherein the middle member is opposite to the foot bar and the middle member is between the top member and the foot bar,
- the first and second side members, the foot bar, and the middle member define a first opening sufficiently sized to accept a foot,
- the middle member and the top member define a second opening, smaller than the first opening, sufficiently sized to accept a stirrup leather, and
- wherein the top member comprises a first bend in a first direction, a second bend in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, a third bend in the first direction, and a fourth bend in the second direction.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first side member and a second side member, opposite to the first side member;
- a foot bar coupling first ends of the first and second side members together;
- a middle member, coupling second ends of the first and second side members together, wherein the middle member is opposite to the foot bar, and the middle member is aligned along its entire length with a plane formed by the first and second side members;
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- a top member, coupling opposite ends of the middle member and the second ends of the first and second side members, wherein the middle member is opposite to the foot bar and the middle member is between the top member and the foot bar,
- the first and second side members, the foot bar, and the middle member define a first opening,
- the middle member and the top member define a second opening, smaller than the first opening, and
- the top member comprises a first bend in a first turn direction, a second bend in a second turn direction, different from the first direction, a third bend in the first direction, and a fourth bend in the second direction.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first side member and a second side member, opposite to the first side member;
- a foot bar coupling first ends of the first and second side members together;
- a middle member, coupling second ends of the first and second side members together, wherein the middle member is opposite to the foot bar, and the middle member is aligned along its entire length with a plane formed by the first and second side members;
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- a top member, coupling opposite ends of the middle member and the second ends of the first and second side members, wherein the middle member is opposite to the foot bar and the middle member is between the top member and the foot bar,
- the first and second side members, the foot bar, and the middle member define a first opening,
- the middle member and the top member define a second opening, smaller than the first opening, and
- the top member comprises a first bend in a first direction, a second bend in a second direction, different from the first direction, a third bend in the first direction, and a fourth bend in the second direction.
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