A Safety Stirrup Iron that can be used without an Inner Bar for- Gentleman, or with a Padded Inner Bar for Lady or Child.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 25th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Stirrup Iron that can be used without an Inner Bar for-
Gentleman, or with a Padded Inner Bar for Lady or Child.
BENJAMIN EDWIN THOMAS COPE Glenhurst Bloxwich near Walsall Staffs.
Bridle Bit and Stirrup Manufacturers Assistant do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of a joint fastening in the top half of the stirrup leg,.
similar to an ordinary rule joint, but with the outer bearing extended about
of an inch below the inner extremity, thus forming a groove, at the lower end of
which is a curved collar into which the bottom part of the stirrup leg, with a.
shoulder, & recess, fits; a pin fastened through the top of the groove allows the
centre piece, which is an irregular oval, at the top being a slight indention, to hold
the bottom part in position, and allows it to turn itself into, or out, of the said
groove, and fall clear on the bottom being turned in case of accident. The opposite.
leg has an ordinary rule joint, & the bottom two similar ones.
An inner bar can be pivoted at the upper joints, if desired, by means of the pins
in joints, which in this case would turn with the inner bar, the latter being made-
to catch & carry forward the lower part of the stirrup iron, causing its release at.
the invented joint.
Dated this 29th day of July 1893.
BENJAMIN EDWIN THOMAS COPE.
A Safety Stirrup Iron that can be used without an Inner Bar for
Gentleman, or with a Padded Inner Bar for Lady or Child.
BENJAMIN EDWIN THOMAS COPE Glenhurst Bloxwich near Walsall Staffs.
Bridle Bit and Stirrup Manufacturers Assistant 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 invention consists of a joint fastening Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 & 6 in the top half of
the stirrup leg, similar to an ordinary rule joint, but with the outer bearing A
Figs. 1 & 2 extended about of an inch below the inner extremity B,.
Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 & 6, thus forming a groove C, Figs. 3 & 4, at the lower end of
which is a curved collar D, Figs. 3. 4 & 6, into which the bottom part of the
stirrup leg with a shoulder E Figs. 1. 2 & 6 & recess F Figs. 1. 2. 6 & 7 fit, a pin.
fastened through the top of the groove allows the centre piece, which is an
irregular oval E Figs. 1. 2 & 6, at the top being a slight indention, to hold the
bottom part in position & allows it to turn itself into or out of the said groove & fall.
clear on the bottom being turned in case of accident. The opposite leg has an
ordinary rule joint & the bottom two similar ones.
An inner bar can be pivoted as in Fig. 1 at the upper joints, if desired, by means
of the pins G, Fig. 1, in the joints, which in this case would turn with the inner
bar, the latter being made to catch & carry forward the lower part of the stirrup
iron, causing its release at the invented joint.
The same action may be obtained by making the invented joint without the
inner flange B, Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 & 6, as in H Figs. 5 & 7, & using instead a flat
shield in the place of the inner flange with a solid leg and having a square

page_text: shoulder 1, Figs. 5 & 7, to allow the bottom part with a square indention J, Fig. 7,
to fit on, and which, in the case of the ladies' stirrup would be made on the inner
bar, as in I Fig. 5, in both cases the rivets turning.
The opposite joint can be made either as Figs. 2 & 4 or Figs. 1 & 3, in the
former the rivet is fixed & in the latter turns.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Its especial adaption to be made with or without an inner bar.
2. The joint as shewn & described in Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 & 6.
3. The joint as shewn & described in Figs. 5 & 7.
Dated this 24th day of April 1894.
BENJAMIN EDWIN THOMAS COPE.
BENJAMIN EDWIN THOMAS COPE.