Patent ID: 6568160
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A01K,B68C

Abstract:
A method of manufacture for a stirrup cover, a front and a back portion each having the same shape and size, a bottom portion, a partial aperture when secured, and a full aperture when open, the stirrup cover further having a hook-and-loop-fastener closure extending on adjacent sides to bottom proximity, such that a stirrup cover is manufactured in a manner wherein the fabric pieces and closures are assembled separately and then sewn together from a pattern as follows:A. the stirrup is layed flat on fabric and outlined, a second greater outline is drawn to include a seam allowance, a rectangular hole is drawn with approximate dimensions of two inches wide and one inch length above the medial range of stirrup, an outline is drawn around the bottom of said upright stirrup with a seam allowance, two rectangular pieces with approximate dimensions of three inches wide and two inches length are drawn for the rectangular frames, seamlines are drawn, said pieces are cut from fabric with the pattern pieces, B. front and back pieces are each layed flat and a rectangular hole is cut on each with approximate dimensions of two inches wide and one inch length, C. front and back pieces are each layed flat and a rectangular frame is cut for each and sewn on inside surface around rectangular hole, to finish and protect seam, D. the closures consisting of two hook-and-loop-fasteners; one sewn on front inside top corner portion extending along the side to bottom proximity, the second hook-and-loop-fastener sewn on back outside top corner portion extending along the side to bottom proximity, E. the top seams are folded inward and down on each front and back piece and sewn, F. the front outside and back outside facing stacked on each other, seams are sewn from top corner extending along the side to bottom corner connecting the front side and back side, G. the front outside and back outside facing stacked on each other, the opposite side is sewn from approximately the corner bottom up to the end of closure, H. the front and back connected, the bottom piece is applied to the surface and sewn entirely around bottom on seamline.