Improvements in Releasing Stirrup Bars for Riding Saddles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 28th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
[Communicated from abroad by ROBERT CHRISTIE, of The Royal Hotel, Rokstad,
East Griqualand, South Africa, Gentleman.]
Improvements in Releasing Stirrup Bars for Riding Saddles.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE ASHFORD of the Firm of W. & G. Ashford & Winder of
Essex Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Saddlery Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to quickly release the stirrup leather and stirrup
from the saddle in cases of accident and it consists in the use of a plate or disc of
suitable metal of any required size, this plate or disc has flanges or attachment pieces
at the top and side for the purpose of securing same to the saddle tree.
At the top and bottom sides of the metal plate or disc are two inner rims, sections
In the centre
of a circle, which extend a certain distance round the edge of the disc.
of the plate or disc is a conical stud or pivot upon which rotates a metal cross
bar having in its centre an indent or seating for the conical stud or pivot to
work in.
This rotating cross bar is of nearly the same length as the diameter of the disc so
that the ends may pass underneath the two rims on the top and bottom of the disc
when the bar is in its normal position.
Hinged or otherwise conveniently secured to the centre of the metal bar on the
outside is a triangular or other shaped piece of metal to which the stirrup leather is
attached, thus when the bar and stirrup attachment are in position on the dise the bar
is firmly held, but is free to radiate just so far as the metal rims extend round the disc
without being released, these rims must in all cases be of sufficient radius for the bar
to bo held firmly when in the act of the rider mounting, jumping, &c.
In case of accident or in any act of falling or when undue pressure is brought to
bear by the action of the rider the bar will be forced round the disc backwards or
forwards as the case may be, farther than the rims extend, so that the ends of the bar
will then be clear of the rims and the bar and stirrup leather will be immediately
released from the saddle.
Talth: 5441, fantamhan A D 1889
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Releasing Stirrup Bars for Riding Saddles.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE ASHFORD of the Firm of W. & G. Ashford & Winder of
Essex Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Saddlery Manufacturers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of this Invention is to quickly release the stirrup leather and stirrup
from the saddle in cases of accident and it consists in the use of a plate or disc of
suitable metal of any required size, this plate or disc has flanges or attachment pieces
at the top and side for the purpose of securing same to the saddle tree.
At the top and bottom sides of the metal plate or disc are two inner rims, sections
of a circle which extend a certain distance round the edge of the disc. In the centre
of the plate or disc is a conical stud or pivot upon which rotates a metal cross
bar having in its centre an indent or sealing for the conical stud or pivot te

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Or the conical stud may be on the cross bar and the indent in the metal plate
or disc.
This rotating cross bar is of nearly the same length as the diameter of the disc so
that the ends may pass underneath the two rims on the top and bottom of the disc
when the bar is in its normal position.
Hinged or otherwise conveniently secured to the centre of the metal bar on the
outside is a triangular, or other shaped, piece of metal to which the stirrup leather is
attached; thus when the bar and stirrup attachment are in position on the disc the bar
is firmly held but is free to radiate just so far as the metal rims extend round the disc
without being released, these rims must in all cases be of sufficient radius for the bar
to be held firmly when in the act of the rider mounting, jumping &e.
Referring to the accompanying Drawings in which similar letters of reference relate
to similar parts
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the metal plate or disc and shewing the parts which
comprise my Invention.
Fig. 2 is a section of Fig. 1 upon the line A. B. through the metal disc shewing the
two inner rims or plates and conical stud or pivot upon the disc upon which works the
cross bar (seen in elevation) in the indent or seating.
Fig. 3 is a similar section but having the conical stud or pivot upon the cross bar
instead of upon the disc and the indent or seating in the disc.
(a) is the metal plate or disc, (b) are the flange or attachment pieces, at the top and
side of the disc for the purpose of securing the same to the saddle tree, (c) (c) are two
inner rims or plates part sections of a circle which are situated at the top and bottom
of the metal plate or disc (a), these inner rims extend a certain distance round the
plate or disc, and by preference are of the form shewn in sections Figs. 2, & 3, these
inner rims or plates may extend round the plate or disc as far as may be found
necessary and expedient. (d) Fig. 2 is a conical stud or pivot in the centre of the
metal plate or disc (a) upon which pivots, turns, or rotates a metal cross bar (e)
having in its centre an indent or seating (f) for the conical stud or pivot (d) to
work in.
If preferred the conical stud or pivot (d) may be in the cross bar (e) and the indent
or seating (f) may be situated upon the metal disc as seen in Fig. 3. (g) is a
triangular shaped piece of metal to which the stirrup leather (h) is attached (Fig. 1).
This triangular or other suitably shaped piece of metal is hinged or otherwise conveniently
secured to the centre of the metal cross bar (e) as at (i) Fig. 1. The rotating metal
cross bar (e) is of nearly the same length as the diameter of the disc (a) so that the
two ends of the cross bar (e) may pass underneath the two inner rims (c) (c) on the
top and bottom of the metal disc, so that when the cross bar (e) and triangle or stirrup
attachment (g) are in position on the metal disc (a) that is to say when the cross
bar (e) is placed on the conical stud or pivot (d) as in Fig. 2 and according to
modification in Fig. 3, and the two ends of the cross bar are passed beneath the inner
rims or plates (c) (c) the cross bar and stirrup attachment are firmly held but at the
same time the cross bar &c. is free to radiate just so far as the rims or plates (c) (c)
extend, without coming away or being released from the plate or disc (a). These
rims or plates (c) (c) must in all cases be of sufficient radius for the cross bar (e) to be
held securely at the ends, whilst the rider is in the act of mounting, jumping, and
such like instances, when it is obvious the cross bar (e) will be forced out of its
perpendicular position.
In case of accident or in any act of falling or when any undue pressure is brought
to bear by the action of the rider the cross bar (e) will be forced round the metal
disc (a) backwards or forwards as the case may be farther than the rims or plates (c) (c)
extend so that the ends of the cross bar (e) will then be clear of the rims or
plates (c) (c) and the cross bar and stirrup attachment will be immediately released
from the metal plate or disc affixed to the saddle tree.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of con-
struction herein as may vary and modify my Invention considerably without
materially departing from the principle of the same.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
Firstly. The several parts herein described constituting my improvements in
releasing stirrup bars for riding saddles vizt. the arrangement of metal plate or disc
attached to the saddle tree by means of flanges or in like manner also having the two
inner rims or plates for the purpose of securing the ends of a rotating metal cross bar
which cross bar carries the stirrup attachment substantially as herein set forth and
illustrated.
Secondly. I claim the use of a metal cross bar which rotates or turns upon a conical
stud or pivot working in an indent or seating which cross bar is capable of becoming
disconnected & released from the fixed plate or disc upon the saddle in cases of
accident or by any undue action upon the part of the rider substantially & in manner
as herein more fully set forth in the foregoing Specification and described & illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Deted this 07th dow of June A TI 1900
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.