A New or Improved Saddle-bar or Holder for Stirrup Leathers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Saddle-bar or Holder for Stirrup Leathers.
1, JAMES GRIEVE LORRAIN, M. Inst. E.E., M. Inst. M.E., of Norfolk House,
Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C., in the County of Middlesex, Chartered
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, (as communicated
to me from abroad by Ernest Lalanne, of 12 Rue Troyon, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Professor of Horsemanship), and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to saddle-bars or holders for stirrup leathers of such form
and construction that in the event of the rider being thrown the said holder opens
and allows the stirrup leather to be freed.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 shows the holder in elevation in its closed position, and
Figure 2 shows the same in its open position.
The holder illustrated is that intended for the left side of the saddle. That for
the right side is similar and symmetrical.
The body A is articulated by means of the hinge II to the head H by means
of which it is attached to the side of the saddle. At F in the body A is
articulated the hook C and at E is articulated the bar B which is retained in its
normal position (that is to say in the position shown in Figure 1) by the said
hook C. A lever D is pivotted at G to the body A. Its free end moves within a
slot or channel in the bar B. The stirrup leather is sustained by the bar B which
latter is supported by the hook C.
The action of the invention is as follows. "When the parts are in their normal
position the stirrup leather is securely retained in place under all normal
circumstances. But if the rider should be thrown and his foot be entangled in the
stirrup the stirrup leather will be forciby dragged backwards and its edge will
press upon the lever D which will in its turn push the hook C backwards so as to
disengage it from the bar B. The said bar will now drop and will allow the
stirrup leather to move away and be freed. A blade spring K fixed on the body A
may be employed to exert a pressure on the rounded part of the hook C in order to
prevent the latter turning too freely round the articulation F.
It will be noticed that the lever D is, as is shown in Figure 2, of sufficient
length to mask the end of the hook C when the latter is in its open position. This
prevents the stirrup leather being caught by the said hook when escaping.
It will also be noticed that the hinge II is neither horizontal nor vertical but
in a position intermediate thereto. By this means the forces exerted in freeing
the stirrup leather are applied more directly and greater certainty of action is
obtained. The direction of this hinge I I may be departed from or it may even be
suppressed altogether in which case the body A and the head H will be made in
one piece.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion, (as communicated to me from abroad by my foreign correspondent) and in
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1. The new or improved saddle-bar or holder for stirrup leathers substantially as
not forth
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion, (as communicated to me from abroad by my foreign correspondent) and in
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
1. The new or improved saddle-bar or holder for stirrup leathers substantially a
not fouth
2. The specific form of saddle-bar set forth with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
· Dated this 11th day of April 1895.
J. G. LORRAIN,
Chartered Patent Agent.