Improvements in Stirrups.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stirrups.
I FRANK HENRY DOLMAN of 2 Vicarage Street Walsall in the County of
Stafford Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
The first part of this invention consist in coating or covering the foot plates of
riding stirrups with india rubber whereby the whole of the metal work of that
portion of the stirrup being covered the labour of polishing is dispensed with and
there are no edges exposed to an excessive liability to wear and tear as is the case
with some descriptions of rubber coverings.
Another special advantage in covering the stirrup in this way is that it can be
applied to bar or to open work plates without interfering with the passage of dirt
through the openings as they will still remain as such,
Another improvement consists in attaching the foot plate to the bow or top of
the stirrup by means of rule-joints on each side fixed from about one inch to
14 inch from the bottom or tread of the stirrup thereby giving free play to the foot
plate to vary its angle with the bow in either direction. In applying the moulded
india rubber to this class of stirrup an advantage is gained in being able to mould
the india rubber onto the foot plate before joining it to the bow or upper part.
Dated this 16th day of December 1890.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stirrups.
I FRANK HENRY DOLMAN of 2 Vicarage Street Walsall in the County of
Stafford 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 :-
The first part of this invention consists in coating or covering the foot plates of
riding stirrups with india rubber whereby the whole of the metal work of that
portion of the stirrup being covered, the labour of polishing is dispensed with, and
there are no edges of india rubber exposed to an excessive liability to wear and
tear, as is the case with some descriptions of rubber coverings.
Another special advantage in covering the stirrup in this way is that it can be
applied to bar, or to openwork plates without interfering with the passage of dirt,
through the openings, as they will still remain as such.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows a stirrup with the plate (a, a,) entirely covered with india rubber,
leaving the open space (6) free for the passage of dirt.
Fig. 2 shews the india rubber (a) covering a foot plate with a bar (c) leaving the
open spaces (6), and
Fig. 3 shews a flat solid plate entirely covered.
Another improvement consist in attaching the foot plate to the bow or top of the
stirrup, by means of joints on each side, fixed from about 1 inch to 1 inches from
the bottom or tread of the stirrup, thereby giving free play to the foot plate to
vary its angle with the bow, in either direction.
Fig. 1 shews the joints (d) which allow the angle between the bow (e) and foot
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page_text: plate (a) to be varied, either in the direction shewn, in dotted lines (f), or in the
opposite direction.
In applying the moulded india rubber to this class of stirrup, an advantage is
gained, in being able to mould the rubber onto the 'foot plate before joining the foot
plate to the bow.
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
1. Entirely covering the foot plates of riding stirrups with india rubber so that
the polishing of that portion may be dispensed with.
2. Jointing the bow of riding stirrups to the foot plates substantially as shewn
and described.
Dated this 10th day of September 1891.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.