Year: 1887

page_text: HENRY FROST of 35 Fioldgate Walsall in the County of Stafford Stirrup and
Spur Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to stirrups formed so as to readily release the foot of the rider
in case of being thrown.
One form that I make is to construct the ordinary bow of the stirrup of a somewhat
enlarged or elongated form similar to an ordinary Latchfords safty stirrup with a
pivotted bottom plate.
Upon this bottom plate are two legs or snugs to which are hinged two upright
pieces or legs the hinges being so arranged that they form on the inside of the stirrup
a hidden joint.
These joints may be made so that when the legs are in an upright position they
form a seating for them but when the legs are thrown out of the perpendicular by the
pivotting of the bottom plate the joints will enable them to fall downwards or side
ways.
To one of these legs is jointed preferably by a rule joint a bow shaped top which
will be covered with india rubber or with leather or other suitable soft material so as
to present a comfortable surface to the instep of the foot.
The other end of this bow is formed with a hook or other suitably formed catch to
hold on to the other leg sufficiently to keep them together when in an upright position
but easily released when turned down by the pivotting of the bottom plate.
When desired one of the legs may be fixed to the pivotting bottom plate and the
other hinged as above described or one leg may be fixed or hinged, having the bow
hinged to it, and the other leg hinged to the other end of the bow, this latter leg
having a peg to fit into the pivotting bottom plate.
I do not confine myself to any particular form of these several joints but prefer to
use for the bow shaped portion joints, allowing of a free play of the parts.
Another form I may use is to have a double plate for the pivotted bottom, the upper
plate being divided in the middle or near the sides the divided portions being fixed to
the legs with the legs hinged to the bottom plate.
Dated this 20th day of January 1887:
PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers, Corporation Street,
Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Safety Stirrups.
I HENRY FROST of 35 Fieldgate Walsall in the County of Stafford Stirrup and
Spur Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
SAFETY STIRRUPS, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being had to
the accompanying drawing and to the letters and Figures marked thereon:—
This invention refers to those descriptions of Stirrups formed so as to readily release
the foot of the rider in case of being thrown generally known as safety stirrups.
One form which I may make is to construct the ordinary bow of the stirrup of a
somewhat enlarged or elongated form similar to an ordinary Latchfords safety stirrup
with a pivotted bottom plate upon this bottom plate I form two pegs or snugs to
which I hinge two upright pieces or logs, the hinges are so arranged that they form
a hidden joint on the inside of the stirrup.
These joints may be made so that when the legs are in an upright position the joints
form a seating for the legs but when the legs are thrown out of the perpendicular by
the pivotting of the bottom plate the joints inay enable them to fall either downwards
or side ways.
To one of these legs is jointed by a rule or other joint the bow, shaped top, which
may be covered with leather or other suitable soft material.
The material which I prefer to use being india rubber as presenting a comfortable
surface to the instept of the foot.
The other end of the bow shaped top is formed with a hook or other suitably formed
catch to hold on to the other leg sufficiently securely to keep them together when in
an upright position, but so as easily to become released, when turned down by reason
of the pivotting of the bottom plate.
When desired one of the legs may be fixed to the pivotting bottom plate and the
other hinged as above described.
Or another form is to construct the stirrup with one leg fixed or hinged as may be
preferred, having the bow hinged to it and the other leg hinged to the other end of
the bow this latter leg having a peg or pegs made to fit into the pivotting bottom
plate.
Another form I may use is to have a double plate for the pivotted bottom the upper
one of these plates being divided into two parts either across the middle or near either
side each of these divided portions being fixed to a leg and the legs hinged to the
lower or bottom plate.
I do not confine myself to any particular form of these several joints described in
any of the forms of stirrup but prefer to use for the bow shaped portion joints allowing
of its free play.
Referring to the accompanying Drawings in wich similar letters of reference relate
to similar parts.

page_text: Fig. 1. illustrates a safety stirrup constructed in the first mentioned way shewn
open.
Fig. 2. illustrates the form of stirrup with the one leg attached to the end of the
bow and shewn open, Fig. 3 the same closed.
Fig. 4 illustrates the stirrup with the double bottom plate when open Fig. 5 the
same closed.
(A,) & (B), (B), are the legs hinged by a hidden joint to the pivotted bottom
plate (C) at (s) and hinged to the bow (D) at (t) the bow (D) having the hook (u) to
catch into the end (v) of the leg (B) Fig. 1 and the leg (B¹) Figs. 2. & 3 having
pegs (w) to fit into the holes (x) on, the bottom plate (C).
The legs (B) (B) Figs. 1. 2 and 3 may be fixed if desired instead of being jointed.
The bow (D) is covered with india rubber or other suitable soft, material.
(E) (F) Figs. 4 and 5 are the double plates the upper plate (E) being divided as
at (y) Fig. 5 with one portion fixed to each leg (A) & (B) which legs are hinged to
the bottom plate (F) at (-) so as to fall away and carry the divided top plate (E) as
shown in Fig. 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
1st. Constructing safety stirrups substantially as described in the first part of the
specification and illustrated in Fig. 1. with the legs hinged to the bottom plate and
the bow hinged to one of the legs.
2nd. Constructing safety stirrups, substantially as described with one leg fixed and
the other hinged.
3rd. Constructing safety stirrups, substantially as described and illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3 with one leg hinged to the bottom plate and one hinged to the bow.
4th. Constructing safety stirrups substantially as described and illustrated in
Figs. 4 and 5. with a double bottom plate the upper plate being divided so as to
fall away with the hinged legs.
5. Covering the bow of safety stirrups with india rubber.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.