Improved Means for Attaching the Stirrup-leather to a Riding Saddle to Prevent the Rider being Dragged when Thrown.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left: 20th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
'PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching the Stirrup-leather to a Riding
Saddle to Prevent the Rider being Dragged when Thrown.
I HENRIETTA SUSAN MALET, of The Gablos, Pine Tree Glon, West
Bournemouth, Lady, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improved means for attaching the stirrup-leather to a
riding saddle, to prevent the rider being dragged, when thrown, and has for its
object a buckle for attaching the stirrup-leather to the saddle whereby when
the rider is thrown, the whole atirrup may be released from the saddle and come
away with the rider thereby offering no resistance, and preventing the rider
being dragged along, through being unable to extricate the feet from the
stirrups.
"
According to my invention, I attach the stirrup-leather to the lower part of
the buckle the upper portion of which goes under the saddle-flap and is secured
thereto by means of a spring-catch or fastener, to the projecting portion of
which one end of a cord, chain or the like is attached, the other end being
fastened to the rider.
When the rider is thrown, the sudden jerk on the cord or the like, occasioned
thereby, releases the spring-catch in buckle and so allows the stirrup-leather to
come away from the saddle with the rider.
Dated this 27th day of January 1893.
HUGHES, SON & Co..
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching the Stirrup-leather to a Riding
Saddle to Prevent the Rider being Dragged when Thrown.
Miss HENRIETTA SUSAN MALET Pine Tree Glen, West Bournemouth Gentle-
woman 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved method for attaching stirrup leathers to
riding saddles, to prevent the rider being dragged when thrown, and has for its
subject a fastening or holder fixed to the saddle, for attaching the stirrup
leather, whereby, when the rider is thrown, the stirrup strap may be released
from the saddle, and come away with the rider, without resistance, thus saving
the rider from being dragged by the horse through inability to extricate the
foot from the stirrup.
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According to my invention the fastening or holder, consists of a plate of steel
or other motal A. with a hinged flap at top and bottom A, the upper flap
having a spring B which holds it down over the lower flap, under the skirt of
the saddle, the stirrup leather passing through a metal loop C, which rests on
the lower part of the plate, within the hinged shelf of the bottom flap A, and
a cord being fastened to a loop C within the closed flaps, comes out at a
slit D in the upper spring flap, and if attached to the riders person, in the
event of a fall, at once opens the flaps, and releases the stirrup leather.

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,
The novel form of the safety bar or plate, which allows of the stirrup leather
coming away, from whichever side of the saddle the rider may fall, and without 5
the liability of undesired release, before the rider leaves the saddle; in parti-
cular I claim the bar. plate with hinged flaps marked A and upper spring
marked B and the use of a cord to the loop marked C by which the stirrup
leather is suspended from the bar plate.
This invention is applicable to either ladies or gentlemen's saddles, and is 1
-oxemplified by the accompanying drawings, that marked No. 1, shewing the
-safety arrangement closed as in use, and that marked No. 2 shewing it open.
Dated this 26th day of October 1893.
FRED. V. NICHOLLS,
Agent for H. S. Malet.