An Improved Safety Stirrup.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Safety Stirrup.
I WILLIAM RUDD of 27 Sandringham Street, Newington, Hull, in the County
of York, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The object of this invention is to construct a safety stirrup which shall prevent
any rider who has fallen from a horse or the like from being dragged along the
ground, and shall also facilitate mounting and dismounting.
I construct my stirrup with only one side, this side has a bar attached to it at
the bottom for the foot to rest upon, and is attached to a strap fixed to the saddle
in the ordinary way. The aforesaid side is broad, with a hole in the top through
which the strap is fastened, and is bent over towards the top so that the bar or foot
rest lies in a horizontal position away from the body of the horse. In place of the
bar I may employ a revolving treadle similar to a cycle treadle, or the said treadle
may be stationary.
The foot rest stands straight from the body of the horse or the like, and is open
at the side farthest from it; the side of the stirrup (to the top of which the strap
is fixed) rests against the horses side, by this means when mounting, it is only
necessary to place the foot on the foot rest as it stands away from the horse or the
like, and has not to be held in position like the old style of stirrup, the body of
which lies flat against the animals side.
With this improved style of stirrup it is quite impossible for a rider to be dragged
along the ground, as immediately he falls from the horse, his feet slip from the open
sides of the stirrups, thus freeing the rider at once.
Dated thin Thinho fun dan of Ontahan 1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I construct my stirrup of any suitable metal with only one rigid side A, this side
has a bar B. attached to it at the bottom for the foot to rest upon, the stirrup is
attached to a strap fixed to the saddle in the ordinary way.
The aforesaid side is made broad with a hole C in the top through which the
strap is fastened, and is inclined towards the top so that the bar or foot rest lies in
a horizontal position away from the body of the horse. In place of the flat bar
I may employ a revolving treadle similar to a cycle treadle, or the said treadle may
be semicircular but stationary.
A spring D. may be provided for clipping the boot as shown at Fig. 3. E is a
spring which may be used at the bottom of the stirrup for retaining the foot in
same see Fig. 6. F is a detachable spiral spring or india rubber side connection.
The foot rest stands straight away from the body of the horse or the like, and is
open at the side farthest from it, the side of the stirrup, to the top of which the
strap is fixed, rests against the horses side, by this means when mounting it is only
necessary to place the foot on the footrest, as it stands away from the horse or the
like, and has not to be held in position like the old style of stirrup, the body of
which lies flat against the animals side.
With this improved style of stirrup it is quite impossible for a rider to be dragged
along the ground, as immediately he falls from the horse, his feet slip from the open
sides of the stirrup thus freeing the rider at once.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The construction of stirrups with single inclined sides with or without springs as
and for the purposes shown and described.
Dated this Thind day of i wan
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.