AN IMPROVED SAFETY STIRRUP
Year: 1885

page_text: We ENOCH ALLEN of Harden near Walsall in the County of Stafford Stirrup
Maker and BENJAMIN COPE of Providence Works Bloxwich in the County of
Stafford Bridle Bit and Stirrup Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for "AN IMPROVED SAFETY STIRRUP" to be as follows:-
Our Invention relates to an improved safety stirrup, and it consists essentially
in attaching the bottom plate to an inner bow and also supporting it on one of the
legs or sides of the stirrup, in such a manner, that should the rider be thrown the
inner bow will be moved by the foot to an angle which will liberate the bottom
plate from the leg or side of the stirrup, leaving it free to open on the inner bow
and release the foot of the rider.
In making our improved safety stirrup we now make the ordinary legs or side
pieces with an open slot or curved bearing at or near their lower end and above
this slot we provide a bearing to carry an inner bow by suitable studs or pro-
jections thereon. To this inner bow we attach the bottom plate of the stirrup,
hinging it to one of the legs or sides thereof and at the bottom of the opposite side
or leg we form a recess to receive a pin or extension of the bottom plate, which pin
or extension we make of sufficient length to pass to, and if desired beyond, the
curved bearing in the leg or side of the stirrup; a corresponding pin or projection
being formed in the opposite side or leg of the inner bow to take into the other
curved bearing or slot.
In its normal condition, that is to say when closed, the bottom plate of this
stirrup will be held at one end by the inner bow and be supported at the other in
the curved bearing or slot on one of the legs or sides of the stirrup...
Now, should the rider be thrown, the pressure of the foot will move the inner
bow to an angle which will bring the extension, stud, or pin of the bottom plate
out of the curved slot or bearing, leaving it free to turn upon its hinge and thus
release the foot.
Although we make a curved slot or bearing upon each leg or side of the stirrup
as giving the maximum of support to the inner bow and strengthning the stirrup,
we may simply provide a bearing for the bottom plate in one of the legs the bow
being in connection with the other only by the pin or stud upon which it turns.
We propose to make our hinge, slots, bearings, extensions, pins or studs of
whatever shape we may find most suitable for our purpose and with stops to
regulate the extent of opening and pivoting.
Our improved stirrup is equally adapted for use by either sex.
Deted this Turzanów faunth
L Tal 100-

page_text: We ENOCH ALLEN of Harden near Walsall in the County of Stafford Stirrup
Maker and BENJAMIN COPE of Providence Works Bloxwich in the County of
Stafford Bridle bit and Stirrup Manufacturer 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 :—
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Our Invention relates to an improved safety stirrup, and it consists essentially
in attaching the bottom plate to an inner bow and also supporting it on one of the
legs or sides of the stirrup, in such a manner that should the rider be thrown the
inner bow will be moved by the foot to an angle which will liberate the bottom
plate from the leg or side of the stirrup, leaving it free to open on the inner bow 1
and release the foot of the rider.
On the accompanying sheet of Drawing
Figure 1. is a front view or elevation of our improved stirrup.
Figure 2. being a perspective view of the same.
Figure 3. is a similar view to the above but with the inner bow shown depressed 1
and the bottom plate released.
A A are the legs or side pieces.
B B¹ open or curved slots formed in bottom of same.
C. C. the trunnions or hinge pins for inner bow or frame.
D the inner bow or frame.
E Bottom plate.
F Hinge for securing plate to leg of inner bow..
G Recess formed in bottom of leg of inner bow.
H Pin in extension of bottom plate.
H' Pin or extension on leg of inner bow.
It will be seen that in our improved safety stirrup the ordinary legs or side
pieces A are made with open slots or curved bearings B B' and that above these
slots we provide bearings at C to carry the inner bow D by suitable studs or
projections thereon.
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To this inner bow D we attach the bottom plate E of the stirrup, hinging it to 3
one of the legs or sides of the bow D at F; and at the bottom of the opposite side
or leg of the bow D we form a recess G to receive a pin or extension H of the
bottom plate E, which pin or extension we make of sufficient length to pass to, and
if desired beyond, the curved bearing B in the leg or side of the stirrup A; &
corresponding pin or projection H¹ (Fig. 1) being formed on the opposite side or 3
leg of the inner bow to take into the other curved bearing or slot B¹.
In its normal condition, that is to say when closed, the bottom plate E of this
stirrup will be held at one end by the inner bow D and be supported at the other
in the curved bearing or slot B on one of the legs or sides of the stirrup A, as
shown Figures 1 and 2. Now should the rider be thrown the pressure of the
foot on the bow D will remove it to an angle which will bring the extension, stud
or pin H of the bottom plate out of the curved slot or bearing B, leaving it free to
turn upon its hinge F and thus release the foot, as illustrated Figure 3.

page_text: Although we make a curved slot or bearing upon each leg or side of the stirrup
as giving the maximum of support to the inner bow and strengthning the stirrup,
we may dispense with the extension H' and slot B¹ and simply provide a bearing
for the bottom plate in one of the legs, the bow being in connection with the other
only by the pin or stud upon which it turns.
We make our hinge, slots, bearings, extensions, pins or studs, of whatever shape
we may find most suitable for our purpose and with stops to regulate the extent of
opening and pivoting.
Our improved stirrup is equally adapted for use by either sex, and the inner
bow D may if desired be padded as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
An improved Safety Stirrup having a bottom plate hinged by one end to an
inner bow or frame, the other end of the said plate being supported in an open slot
in the leg of the stirrup substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this Twentieth day of April 1886.
For the Applicants,
W. E. GEDGE,
Agent.