EP1708956A1 - Security stirrup - Google Patents

Security stirrup

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EP1708956A1
EP1708956A1 EP04701032A EP04701032A EP1708956A1 EP 1708956 A1 EP1708956 A1 EP 1708956A1 EP 04701032 A EP04701032 A EP 04701032A EP 04701032 A EP04701032 A EP 04701032A EP 1708956 A1 EP1708956 A1 EP 1708956A1
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envelope
footrest
stirrup
foot
shell
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Yves Rainfray
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C3/00—Stirrups
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C3/00—Stirrups
    • B68C2003/0075—Stirrups with anterior caps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C3/00—Stirrups
    • B68C2003/0091—Stirrups with an anti-slip removable sole

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  • the present invention relates to the field of riding.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a safety stirrup to avoid the depression of the foot in the stirrup.
  • the saddle stirrups used in riding generally include a footrest floor and a metal bow in which the foot of the rider comes to rest.
  • the safety of the rider is not assured with this type of caliper because very often the foot sinks into the caliper in case of fall.
  • the foot remains stuck between the floor footrest and the branches of the arch. The rider is then driven by his horse.
  • This document discloses an accessory consisting of a fixed footrest and a mobile envelope, completed with assembly means connecting the envelope to the footrest.
  • Such a system is not completely reliable and can only at best reduce the risk of falling.
  • the rider's foot may be caught between the footrest and the hoop.
  • a prop stenter for the positioning of the foot consists of a semi-rigid plastic shell attached at the top between the stirrup leather and the eye of the stirrup, and down to a protruding part of the floor.
  • the disadvantage of this accessory is that it is not securely fastened to the footrest. Fixing the bottom, working by clipping or snapping, can jump during a jerk.
  • the foot of the rider can thus get stuck in the stirrup, the hull flying away during the fall.
  • the present invention therefore aims to overcome one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art by defining a safety stirrup designed for to prevent in a certain way any snagging / wedging of the rider's foot during a fall and ensuring a good positioning of the foot according to the uses of riding.
  • the invention must also protect the foot of the rider in case of shock.
  • the invention relates to a safety stirrup for riding, comprising a footrest for receiving the foot of a rider, at least one arm-shaped leg secured to said footrest, characterized in that it comprises at least a first rigid element integral with said branch and a second rigid element integral with the footrest to form an envelope in the extension of the assembly constituted by the footrest and said branch, at least a part of the footrest being raised relative to the second rigid element, said envelope constituting a volume sufficient to contain the end of a rider's foot so that the depth of the stirrup corresponds substantially to one third of the length of the rider's foot; opening of said casing being flared to form a spacing above said foot, said spacing being increased from the tip end to at said opening of the envelope.
  • said second rigid element comprises a first substantially horizontal portion called said floor, said first rigid element comprising a curved portion or hull of predetermined height superimposed on said floor so as to form said envelope, the opening of said envelope being substantially flat.
  • the ratio between the height at mid-depth and said determined height of said envelope is between 0.5 and 0.85.
  • the casing formed by said first and second rigid elements comprises an inner surface or an inner liner devoid of asperities, said spacing being at least 2 cm at the opening of said envelope.
  • said first and second rigid elements are joined together into a single enveloping shell of molded rigid plastic or composite material, said shell being integral with the rest of the stirrup to form a monobloc stirrup.
  • said first and second rigid elements are combined into a single enveloping shell of metal or metal or plastic alloy or composite or fiberglass-based mixture.
  • said envelope, removable is fixed in the extension of the footrest and said branch by screwing elements.
  • an eye for the passage of a stirrup leather is positioned above the opening of said envelope, substantially in the same plane as the opening of the envelope.
  • said footrest has an orifice located directly above the eye, in which is inserted in a fixed or removable manner a non-slip sole.
  • the upper portion of the footrest is raised to a height less than 1 cm from said floor.
  • said first rigid element, located above said floor constitutes a continuous and regular surface without cusp.
  • FIG. 3 represents a sectional view along a vertical plane of an embodiment of a safety stirrup with a raised footrest
  • FIG. 4 represents in perspective an example of a footrest that can be used in the tripod according to FIG. the invention.
  • the invention will now be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
  • the safety stirrup according to the invention comprises a footrest (2) horizontal integral with a bow (1) and a rigid envelope in the extension of the hoop (1) and the footrest (2).
  • the bow (1) is formed of two branches (11, 12) and comprises at the top an eye (3) for sliding the bottom of the stirrup leather (6).
  • the envelope may be formed in particular of a shell (4) of molded rigid plastic or composite material.
  • the shell (4) may also be metal or metal alloy such as a ferrous alloy.
  • the shell may consist of a mixture based on fiberglass, or other material of good strength and offering high rigidity.
  • the shell (4) comprises an interior surface (40) or an interior liner without asperities.
  • the inner (40) and outer (41) surfaces of the shell (4) may be smooth, to form for example a continuous and regular surface without cusp.
  • a non-protruding liner is added to form the inner surface (40) of the shell (4).
  • the envelope may simply consist of this shell (4), which is then secured to the footrest (2) and the bow (1).
  • the stirrup according to the invention is monobloc.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 the stirrup according to the invention is monobloc.
  • the envelope can be broken down into two parts, with at least one first horizontal rigid element forming a floor (5) and a second rigid element forming a foot protection shell (4). of the rider.
  • the floor (5) is for example flat, without asperities, and can be substantially aligned with the footrest.
  • the shell (4) covers at least in part the outer edge of the branches (11, 12) of the arch (1).
  • the shell (4) may also be integral with the footrest (2), covering for example partially the edges of said footrest (2).
  • the radius of curvature of the shell (4) is sufficient for it to conform to the shape of the boot of a rider, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the envelope formed by the floor (5) and the shell (4) therefore has a volume sufficient to contain the end of a rider's foot.
  • the opening of this envelope is further flared to form a spacing (H) above the foot of the rider.
  • This spacing (H) is increasing from the end (E) of envelope corresponding to the tip of the foot until said opening of the envelope.
  • this spacing (H) is at least 2 cm at the opening of said envelope.
  • the shell (4) has a determined height less than the height of the arch (1) to not cover the eye (3) of the stirrup.
  • the opening of the envelope formed by the floor (5) and the shell (4) is flat and corresponds to the opening of the arch assembly (1) - footrest (2).
  • the eye (3) of the stirrup, formed by a horizontal slot at the top of the arch (1), is substantially located in the plane of this opening.
  • the depth (d) of the stirrup is approximately one third of the length of the foot of the rider.
  • the ratio between the height at mid-depth of said shell (4) and said determined height of the shell (4) is between 0.5 and 0.85 so that the spacing (H) with the foot of the jumper is much larger on the side of the opening of the caliper, which greatly facilitates the release of the foot in case of a fall.
  • the hoop (1) may be different from that shown in Figure 1, comprising for example one or more branches of various shape to form the opening for the foot of the rider.
  • the footrest (2) comprises a non-slip coating or asperities, non-slip spikes.
  • the non-slip coating or the like may be at the same height or slightly elevated with respect to the floor (5), for example of a height less than 1 cm.
  • the base (20) of the footrest (2) can be at the same level as the floor (5).
  • the stirrup is not monobloc and comprises a removable envelope.
  • This envelope is formed by a single shell matching the foot or by the shell (4) and the floor (5) shown in Figure 3.
  • the removable envelope thus formed is fixed rigidly in the extension of the footrest (2). ) and branches (11, 12) of the arch (1).
  • the fastening means envisaged may be screwing elements of a known type.
  • the attachment must be rigid and require at least one disassembly, unscrewing or the like so that there is no possibility of separation of the envelope following a stroke or friction.
  • the stirrup obtained by rigid attachment of the removable envelope can in this case be considered as a single piece.
  • the outer edge of the legs (11, 12) of the caliper may for example comprise a plurality of screw housings for securing said removable envelope.
  • At least one screw housing can also be provided under the eye of the stirrup.
  • Other fastening means ensuring perfect solidarity between the parts of the stirrup can be envisaged.
  • the connections between hull (4) and hoop (1), floor (5) and hull (4), floor (5) and footrest (1), etc. can be made during the manufacture of the stirrup, the latter being for example cast by molding.
  • the stirrup according to the invention may be wholly or partly translucent.
  • the shell (4) and possibly the floor (5) are made of translucent plastic or composite material.
  • the stirrup comprises at least one coloring layer. It can also be partly colored, with one or more shades.
  • the depth (d) of the stirrup according to the invention being of the order of 5 to 11 cm, changes in size evolving for example increasing by increasing this depth (d) about 1.5 cm.
  • the stirrup according to the invention is suitable for all types of riders, especially beginners who will not be able to push the foot to the heel. The rider is indeed forced to put the stirrup at a third of the foot as imposed by the rules of riding.
  • One of the advantages of the invention lies in the reliability of the safety stirrup according to the invention.
  • the protective cover that prevents the attachment of the foot is inseparable from the rest of the stirrup.
  • the caliper forms a whole, unlike calipers equipped with conventional safety accessories that unhook too easily.

Abstract

The invention concerns a security stirrup for horse-riding comprising a footrest (2) for receiving a rider's foot, at least one arc-shaped branch (11, 12) integral with said footrest (2). The invention is characterized in that it further comprises at least one rigid element integral with said branch (11, 12) and a second rigid element integral with the footrest (2) to form a shell in the extension of the assembly formed by the footrest (2) and said branch (11, 12), said shell constituting a volume sufficient to receive the tip of the rider's foot, the opening of said shell being flared so as to form a spacing (H) above said foot, said spacing (H) flaring from the corresponding shell end (E) at the tip of the foot to said shell opening.

Description

Etrier de sécurité Safety stirrup
La présente invention concerne le domaine de l'équitation. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement un étrier de sécurité pour éviter l'enfoncement du pied dans l'étrier. Les étriers de selle utilisés en équitation comprennent en général un plancher repose-pied et un arceau métallique dans lequel le pied du cavalier vient s'appuyer. La sécurité du cavalier n'est pas assurée avec ce type d'etrier car très souvent le pied s'enfonce dans l'étrier en cas de chute. Le pied reste coincé entre le plancher repose-pied et les branches de l'arceau. Le cavalier est alors entraîné par son cheval. Il est connu dans l'art antérieur des accessoires de sécurité pour étrier visant à limiter l'enfoncement du pied, comme enseigné par exemple par le brevet EP 1 033 345. Ce document divulgue un accessoire composé d'un repose-pied fixe et une enveloppe mobile, complété avec des moyens d'assemblage reliant l'enveloppe au repose-pied. Un tel système n'est pas totalement fiable et ne peut qu'au mieux diminuer le risque de chute. Le pied du cavalier peut être coincé entre le repose-pied et l'arceau. Il est connu dans l'art antérieur, par le brevet FR 2 607 488, un accessoire d'etrier pour le positionnement du pied constitué d'une coque en plastique semi-rigide rattaché en haut entre l'étrivière et l'œil de l'étrier, et en bas à une partie saillante du plancher. L'inconvénient de cet accessoire est qu'il n'est pas solidarisé de façon sûre au repose-pied. La fixation du bas, fonctionnant par clipsage ou accrochage, peut sauter lors d'un à-coup. Le pied du cavalier peut ainsi se coincer dans l'étrier, la coque s'envolant lors de la chute. Il n'existe pas dans l'art antérieur d'etrier fiable évitant toute possibilité que le pied d'un cavalier vienne se coincer dans l'étrier. La présente invention a donc pour objet de pallier un ou plusieurs des inconvénients de l'art antérieur en définissant un étrier de sécurité conçu pour empêcher de manière certaine tout accrochage/coincement du pied du cavalier lors d'une chute et assurant un bon positionnement du pied selon les usages de l'équitation. L'invention doit permettre également de protéger le pied du cavalier en cas de choc. A cet effet, l'invention concerne un étrier de sécurité pour l'équitation, comportant un repose-pied destiné à recevoir le pied d'un cavalier, au moins une branche en forme d'arche solidaire dudit repose-pied, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un premier élément rigide solidaire de ladite branche et un deuxième élément rigide solidaire du repose-pied pour former une enveloppe dans le prolongement de l'ensemble constitué par le repose-pied et ladite branche, au moins une partie du repose-pied étant surélevée par rapport au deuxième élément rigide ladite enveloppe constituant un volume suffisant pour contenir l'extrémité d'un pied de cavalier de sorte que la profondeur de l'étrier corresponde sensiblement au tiers de la longueur du pied du cavalier, l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe étant évasée de façon à former un espacement au-dessus dudit pied, ledit espacement étant croissant depuis l'extrémité d'enveloppe correspondant à la pointe du pied jusqu'à ladite ouverture de l'enveloppe. Selon une autre particularité de l'invention, ledit second élément rigide comprend une première portion sensiblement horizontale dite plancher, ledit premier élément rigide comprenant une portion courbée ou coque de hauteur déterminée superposée audit plancher de façon à former ladite enveloppe, l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe étant sensiblement plane. Selon une autre particularité de l'invention, le rapport entre la hauteur à mi-profondeur et ladite hauteur déterminée de ladite enveloppe est compris entre 0,5 et 0,85. Selon une autre particularité, l'enveloppe formée par lesdits premier et deuxième éléments rigides comprend une surface intérieure ou un revêtement intérieur dépourvu d'aspérités, ledit espacement étant d'au moins 2 cm à l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe. Selon une autre particularité, lesdits premier et second éléments rigides sont réunis en une seule coque enveloppante en matériau plastique ou composite rigide moulé, ladite coque étant solidaire du reste de l'étrier pour former un étrier monobloc. Selon une autre particularité, lesdits premier et second éléments rigides sont réunis en une seule coque enveloppante en métal ou alliage métallique ou plastique ou composite ou mélange à base de fibre de verre. Selon une autre particularité, ladite enveloppe, amovible, est fixée dans le prolongement du repose-pied et de ladite branche par des éléments de vissage. Selon une autre particularité, un œil pour le passage d'une étrivière est positionné au-dessus de l'ouverture de la dite enveloppe, sensiblement dans le même plan que l'ouverture de l'enveloppe. Selon une autre particularité, ledit repose-pied comporte un orifice situé à l'aplomb de l'œil, dans lequel s'insère de manière fixe ou amovible une semelle antidérapante. Selon une autre particularité, la portion supérieure du repose-pied est surélevée d'une hauteur inférieure à 1 cm par rapport audit plancher. Selon une autre particularité, ledit premier élément rigide, situé au- dessus dudit plancher, constitue une surface continue et régulière sans point de rebroussement. L'invention, avec ses caractéristiques et avantages, ressortira plus clairement à la lecture de la description faite en référence aux dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs dans lesquels : la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'une variante de réalisation de l'étrier de sécurité selon l'invention, la figure 2 représente une vue de côté de l'étrier selon l'invention, la figure 3 représente une vue en coupe selon un plan vertical d'un mode de réalisation d'un étrier de sécurité avec un repose-pied surélevé, la figure 4 représente en perspective un exemple de repose-pied pouvant être employé dans le trépied selon l'invention. L'invention va être à présent décrite en référence aux figures 1 et 2. L'étrier de sécurité selon l'invention comporte un repose-pied (2) horizontal solidaire d'un arceau (1 ) et une enveloppe rigide dans le prolongement de l'arceau (1 ) et du repose-pied (2). Dans le mode de réalisation des figures 1 et 2, l'arceau (1 ) est formé de deux branches (11 , 12) et comprend au sommet un œil (3) permettant de glisser le bas de l'étrivière (6). L'enveloppe peut être formée notamment d'une coque (4) en matériau plastique ou composite rigide moulé. La coque (4) peut aussi être en métal ou alliage métallique comme par exemple un alliage ferreux. La coque peut être constituée d'un mélange à base de fibre de verre, ou autre matériau de bonne résistance et offrant une grande rigidité. La coque (4) comprend une surface intérieure (40) ou un revêtement intérieur sans aspérités. Dans une variante de réalisation, les surfaces intérieure (40) et extérieure (41 ) de la coque (4) peuvent être lisses, pour constituer par exemple une surface continue et régulière sans point de rebroussement. Dans d'autres variantes, un revêtement intérieur, dépourvu d'aspérité, est ajouté pour former la surface intérieure (40) de la coque (4). L'enveloppe peut être simplement constituée de cette coque (4), qui est alors solidaire du repose-pied (2) et de l'arceau (1 ). Dans le mode de réalisation présenté aux figures 1 et 2, l'étrier selon l'invention est monobloc. Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 1 , l'enveloppe peut être décomposée en deux parties, avec au moins un premier élément rigide horizontal formant un plancher (5) et un deuxième élément rigide formant une coque (4) de protection pour le pied du cavalier. Le plancher (5) est par exemple plan, sans aspérités, et peut être sensiblement aligné avec le repose- pied. La coque (4) recouvre au moins en partie la bordure extérieure des branches (11 , 12) de l'arceau (1 ). La coque (4) peut également être solidaire du repose-pied (2), en recouvrant par exemple en partie les bords dudit repose- pied (2). Le rayon de courbure de la coque (4) est suffisant pour que celle-ci épouse la forme de la botte d'un cavalier, comme illustré en figure 1. L'enveloppe formée par le plancher (5) et la coque (4) a donc un volume suffisant pour contenir l'extrémité d'un pied de cavalier. L'ouverture de cette enveloppe est de plus évasée de façon à former un espacement (H) au-dessus du pied du cavalier. Cet espacement (H) est croissant depuis l'extrémité (E) d'enveloppe correspondant à la pointe du pied jusqu'à ladite ouverture de l'enveloppe. Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, cet espacement (H) est d'au moins 2 cm à l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe. Dans la variante de réalisation de la figure 2, la coque (4) a une hauteur déterminée inférieure à la hauteur de l'arceau (1 ) pour ne pas couvrir l'œil (3) de l'étrier. L'ouverture de l'enveloppe formée par le plancher (5) et la coque (4) est plane et correspond à l'ouverture de l'ensemble arceau (1 ) - repose-pied (2). L'œil (3) de l'étrier, formé par une fente horizontale au sommet de l'arceau (1 ), est sensiblement situé dans le plan de cette ouverture. Dans le mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, et de manière non limitative, la profondeur (d) de l'étrier correspond environ au tiers de la longueur du pied du cavalier. Le rapport entre la hauteur à mi-profondeur de ladite coque (4) et ladite hauteur déterminée de la coque (4) est compris entre 0,5 et 0,85 de façon à ce que l'espacement (H) avec le pied du cavalier soit nettement plus important du côté de l'ouverture de l'étrier, ce qui facilite grandement le dégagement du pied en cas de chute. Dans des modes de réalisation différents de l'invention, l'arceau (1 ) peut être différent de celui représenté à la figure 1 , comprenant par exemple une ou plusieurs branches de forme variée pour former l'ouverture destinée au pied du cavalier. Il est aussi possible d'envisager que ledit plancher (5) soit positionné à l'intérieur d'une coque (4) de forme pseudo-ovale, cette coque (4) épousant le pied du cavalier et étant reliée à la fois à l'arceau (1 ) et au repose-pied (2). L'invention va être à présent décrite en référence aux figures 3 et 4. Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le repose-pied (2) comprend un revêtement antidérapant ou des aspérités, picots antidérapants. Le revêtement antidérapant ou analogue peut être à la même hauteur ou légèrement surélevé par rapport au plancher (5), par exemple d'une hauteur inférieure à 1 cm. Dans la variante de réalisation illustrée à la figure 4, la base (20) du repose-pied (2) peut être au même niveau que le plancher (5). Ce dernier est percé d'au moins un trou (non représenté) pour permettre au sable, poussières et autres résidus de s'évacuer. Il est possible d'envisager un repose-pied (2) de forme différente et positionné à l'arrière du plancher (5) de l'étrier. Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 3 ou 4, une semelle antidérapante ou analogue est insérée dans un orifice (21 ) dudit repose-pied (2). Cet orifice du repose-pied (2) est par exemple situé à l'aplomb de l'œil (3). La semelle antidérapante peut être clipsée de manière amovible, ce qui permet de faciliter son nettoyage et de la remplacer en cas d'usure. Elle peut être également fixe, collée au repose-pied et/ou au plancher (5). Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'étrier n'est pas monobloc et comprend une enveloppe amovible. Cette enveloppe est formée par une coque simple épousant le pied ou par la coque (4) et le plancher (5) illustrés à la figure 3. L'enveloppe amovible ainsi constituée est fixée de manière rigide dans le prolongement du repose-pied (2) et des branches (11 , 12) de l'arceau (1 ). Les moyens de fixation envisagés peuvent être des éléments de vissage d'un type connu. La fixation doit être rigide et nécessiter au moins une opération de démontage, dévissage ou analogue de sorte qu'il n'existe aucune possibilité de séparation de l'enveloppe à la suite d'un coup ou d'un frottement. L'étrier obtenu par fixation rigide de l'enveloppe amovible peut dans ce cas être considéré comme monobloc. La bordure extérieure des branches (11 , 12) de l'étrier peut par exemple comporter une pluralité de logements à vis pour rendre solidaire ladite enveloppe amovible. Au moins un logement à vis peut également être prévu sous l'œil de l'étrier. D'autres moyens de fixation assurant une parfaite solidarité entre les parties de l'étrier peuvent être envisagés. Dans les variantes de réalisation avec étrier compact monobloc, les liaisons entre coque (4) et arceau (1 ), plancher (5) et coque (4), plancher (5) et repose-pied (1 ), etc. peuvent être réalisées lors de la fabrication de l'étrier, celui-ci étant par exemple coulé par moulage. L'étrier selon l'invention peut être entièrement ou en partie translucide. Par exemple la coque (4) et éventuellement le plancher (5) sont en matériau plastique ou composite translucide. Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'étrier comprend au moins une couche de coloration. Il peut être aussi être en partie coloré, avec une ou plusieurs teintes. Plusieurs tailles d'etrier peuvent être envisagées, la profondeur (d) de l'étrier selon l'invention étant de l'ordre de 5 à 11 cm, les changements de taille évoluant par exemple de manière croissante en augmentant cette profondeur (d) d'environ 1 ,5 cm. L'étrier selon l'invention est adapté à tout type de cavalier, et en particulier aux débutants qui ne pourront pas enfoncer le pied jusqu'au talon. Le cavalier est en effet contraint de chausser l'étrier à un tiers du pied comme l'imposent les règles de l'équitation. Un des avantages de l'invention réside dans la fiabilité de l'étrier de sécurité selon l'invention. L'enveloppe de protection qui empêche l'accrochage du pied est inséparable du reste de l'étrier. L'étrier forme donc un tout, à la différence des étriers équipés d'accessoires classiques de sécurité qui se décrochent trop facilement. Un autre des avantages de l'invention est que la coque (4) rigide permet de parfaitement protéger le pied du cavalier en cas de choc, frottements. Il doit être évident pour les personnes versées dans l'art que la présente invention permet des modes de réalisation sous de nombreuses autres formes spécifiques sans l'éloigner du domaine d'application de l'invention comme revendiqué. Par conséquent, les présents modes de réalisation doivent être considérés à titre d'illustration, mais peuvent être modifiés dans le domaine défini par la portée des revendications jointes, et l'invention ne doit pas être limitée aux détails donnés ci-dessus. The present invention relates to the field of riding. The invention relates more particularly to a safety stirrup to avoid the depression of the foot in the stirrup. The saddle stirrups used in riding generally include a footrest floor and a metal bow in which the foot of the rider comes to rest. The safety of the rider is not assured with this type of caliper because very often the foot sinks into the caliper in case of fall. The foot remains stuck between the floor footrest and the branches of the arch. The rider is then driven by his horse. It is known in the prior art safety accessories stirrup to limit the depression of the foot, as taught for example by the patent EP 1 033 345. This document discloses an accessory consisting of a fixed footrest and a mobile envelope, completed with assembly means connecting the envelope to the footrest. Such a system is not completely reliable and can only at best reduce the risk of falling. The rider's foot may be caught between the footrest and the hoop. It is known in the prior art, by the patent FR 2 607 488, a prop stenter for the positioning of the foot consists of a semi-rigid plastic shell attached at the top between the stirrup leather and the eye of the stirrup, and down to a protruding part of the floor. The disadvantage of this accessory is that it is not securely fastened to the footrest. Fixing the bottom, working by clipping or snapping, can jump during a jerk. The foot of the rider can thus get stuck in the stirrup, the hull flying away during the fall. In the prior art, there is no reliable way of avoiding any possibility that the foot of a rider will get stuck in the stirrup. The present invention therefore aims to overcome one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art by defining a safety stirrup designed for to prevent in a certain way any snagging / wedging of the rider's foot during a fall and ensuring a good positioning of the foot according to the uses of riding. The invention must also protect the foot of the rider in case of shock. To this end, the invention relates to a safety stirrup for riding, comprising a footrest for receiving the foot of a rider, at least one arm-shaped leg secured to said footrest, characterized in that it comprises at least a first rigid element integral with said branch and a second rigid element integral with the footrest to form an envelope in the extension of the assembly constituted by the footrest and said branch, at least a part of the footrest being raised relative to the second rigid element, said envelope constituting a volume sufficient to contain the end of a rider's foot so that the depth of the stirrup corresponds substantially to one third of the length of the rider's foot; opening of said casing being flared to form a spacing above said foot, said spacing being increased from the tip end to at said opening of the envelope. According to another feature of the invention, said second rigid element comprises a first substantially horizontal portion called said floor, said first rigid element comprising a curved portion or hull of predetermined height superimposed on said floor so as to form said envelope, the opening of said envelope being substantially flat. According to another feature of the invention, the ratio between the height at mid-depth and said determined height of said envelope is between 0.5 and 0.85. According to another feature, the casing formed by said first and second rigid elements comprises an inner surface or an inner liner devoid of asperities, said spacing being at least 2 cm at the opening of said envelope. According to another particularity, said first and second rigid elements are joined together into a single enveloping shell of molded rigid plastic or composite material, said shell being integral with the rest of the stirrup to form a monobloc stirrup. According to another particularity, said first and second rigid elements are combined into a single enveloping shell of metal or metal or plastic alloy or composite or fiberglass-based mixture. According to another feature, said envelope, removable, is fixed in the extension of the footrest and said branch by screwing elements. According to another feature, an eye for the passage of a stirrup leather is positioned above the opening of said envelope, substantially in the same plane as the opening of the envelope. According to another feature, said footrest has an orifice located directly above the eye, in which is inserted in a fixed or removable manner a non-slip sole. According to another feature, the upper portion of the footrest is raised to a height less than 1 cm from said floor. According to another feature, said first rigid element, located above said floor, constitutes a continuous and regular surface without cusp. The invention, with its features and advantages, will emerge more clearly on reading the description given with reference to the accompanying drawings given by way of non-limiting examples in which: FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a variant embodiment of the safety stirrup according to the invention, FIG. 2 represents a side view of the stirrup according to the invention, FIG. 3 represents a sectional view along a vertical plane of an embodiment of a safety stirrup with a raised footrest, FIG. 4 represents in perspective an example of a footrest that can be used in the tripod according to FIG. the invention. The invention will now be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The safety stirrup according to the invention comprises a footrest (2) horizontal integral with a bow (1) and a rigid envelope in the extension of the hoop (1) and the footrest (2). In the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, the bow (1) is formed of two branches (11, 12) and comprises at the top an eye (3) for sliding the bottom of the stirrup leather (6). The envelope may be formed in particular of a shell (4) of molded rigid plastic or composite material. The shell (4) may also be metal or metal alloy such as a ferrous alloy. The shell may consist of a mixture based on fiberglass, or other material of good strength and offering high rigidity. The shell (4) comprises an interior surface (40) or an interior liner without asperities. In an alternative embodiment, the inner (40) and outer (41) surfaces of the shell (4) may be smooth, to form for example a continuous and regular surface without cusp. In other embodiments, a non-protruding liner is added to form the inner surface (40) of the shell (4). The envelope may simply consist of this shell (4), which is then secured to the footrest (2) and the bow (1). In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, the stirrup according to the invention is monobloc. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the envelope can be broken down into two parts, with at least one first horizontal rigid element forming a floor (5) and a second rigid element forming a foot protection shell (4). of the rider. The floor (5) is for example flat, without asperities, and can be substantially aligned with the footrest. The shell (4) covers at least in part the outer edge of the branches (11, 12) of the arch (1). The shell (4) may also be integral with the footrest (2), covering for example partially the edges of said footrest (2). The radius of curvature of the shell (4) is sufficient for it to conform to the shape of the boot of a rider, as illustrated in FIG. 1. The envelope formed by the floor (5) and the shell (4) therefore has a volume sufficient to contain the end of a rider's foot. The opening of this envelope is further flared to form a spacing (H) above the foot of the rider. This spacing (H) is increasing from the end (E) of envelope corresponding to the tip of the foot until said opening of the envelope. In one embodiment of the invention, this spacing (H) is at least 2 cm at the opening of said envelope. In the embodiment of Figure 2, the shell (4) has a determined height less than the height of the arch (1) to not cover the eye (3) of the stirrup. The opening of the envelope formed by the floor (5) and the shell (4) is flat and corresponds to the opening of the arch assembly (1) - footrest (2). The eye (3) of the stirrup, formed by a horizontal slot at the top of the arch (1), is substantially located in the plane of this opening. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, and in a nonlimiting manner, the depth (d) of the stirrup is approximately one third of the length of the foot of the rider. The ratio between the height at mid-depth of said shell (4) and said determined height of the shell (4) is between 0.5 and 0.85 so that the spacing (H) with the foot of the jumper is much larger on the side of the opening of the caliper, which greatly facilitates the release of the foot in case of a fall. In different embodiments of the invention, the hoop (1) may be different from that shown in Figure 1, comprising for example one or more branches of various shape to form the opening for the foot of the rider. It is also possible to envisage that said floor (5) is positioned inside a shell (4) of pseudo-oval shape, this shell (4) conforming to the rider's foot and being connected both to the hoop (1) and footrest (2). The invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In one embodiment of the invention, the footrest (2) comprises a non-slip coating or asperities, non-slip spikes. The non-slip coating or the like may be at the same height or slightly elevated with respect to the floor (5), for example of a height less than 1 cm. In the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the base (20) of the footrest (2) can be at the same level as the floor (5). The latter is pierced with at least one hole (not shown) to allow sand, dust and other residues to evacuate. It is possible to consider a footrest (2) of different shape and positioned at the rear of the floor (5) of the caliper. In the embodiment of Figure 3 or 4, a non-slip sole or the like is inserted into an orifice (21) of said footrest (2). This hole of the footrest (2) is for example located vertically above the eye (3). The non-slip sole can be removably clipped, which facilitates its cleaning and replace it in case of wear. It can also be fixed, glued to the footrest and / or floor (5). In one embodiment of the invention, the stirrup is not monobloc and comprises a removable envelope. This envelope is formed by a single shell matching the foot or by the shell (4) and the floor (5) shown in Figure 3. The removable envelope thus formed is fixed rigidly in the extension of the footrest (2). ) and branches (11, 12) of the arch (1). The fastening means envisaged may be screwing elements of a known type. The attachment must be rigid and require at least one disassembly, unscrewing or the like so that there is no possibility of separation of the envelope following a stroke or friction. The stirrup obtained by rigid attachment of the removable envelope can in this case be considered as a single piece. The outer edge of the legs (11, 12) of the caliper may for example comprise a plurality of screw housings for securing said removable envelope. At least one screw housing can also be provided under the eye of the stirrup. Other fastening means ensuring perfect solidarity between the parts of the stirrup can be envisaged. In the variants with compact monobloc caliper, the connections between hull (4) and hoop (1), floor (5) and hull (4), floor (5) and footrest (1), etc. can be made during the manufacture of the stirrup, the latter being for example cast by molding. The stirrup according to the invention may be wholly or partly translucent. For example, the shell (4) and possibly the floor (5) are made of translucent plastic or composite material. In one embodiment of the invention, the stirrup comprises at least one coloring layer. It can also be partly colored, with one or more shades. Several sizes of etrier can be envisaged, the depth (d) of the stirrup according to the invention being of the order of 5 to 11 cm, changes in size evolving for example increasing by increasing this depth (d) about 1.5 cm. The stirrup according to the invention is suitable for all types of riders, especially beginners who will not be able to push the foot to the heel. The rider is indeed forced to put the stirrup at a third of the foot as imposed by the rules of riding. One of the advantages of the invention lies in the reliability of the safety stirrup according to the invention. The protective cover that prevents the attachment of the foot is inseparable from the rest of the stirrup. The caliper forms a whole, unlike calipers equipped with conventional safety accessories that unhook too easily. Another advantage of the invention is that the shell (4) rigid can perfectly protect the foot of the rider in case of shock, friction. It should be obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention allows embodiments in many other specific forms without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed. Therefore, the present embodiments should be considered by way of illustration, but may be modified within the scope defined by the scope of the appended claims, and the invention should not be limited to the details given above.

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1. Etrier de sécurité pour l'équitation, comportant un repose-pied (2) destiné à recevoir le pied d'un cavalier, au moins une branche (11 , 12) en forme d'arche solidaire dudit repose-pied (2), caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un premier élément rigide solidaire de ladite branche (11 , 12) et un deuxième élément rigide solidaire du repose-pied (2) pour former une enveloppe dans le prolongement de l'ensemble constitué par le repose-pied (2) et ladite branche (11 , 12), au moins une partie du repose-pied (2) étant surélevée par rapport au deuxième élément rigide, ladite enveloppe constituant un volume suffisant pour contenir l'extrémité d'un pied de cavalier de sorte que la profondeur (d) de l'étrier corresponde sensiblement au tiers de la longueur du pied du cavalier, l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe étant évasée de façon à former un espacement (H) au-dessus dudit pied, ledit espacement (H) étant croissant depuis l'extrémité (E) d'enveloppe correspondant à la pointe du pied jusqu'à ladite ouverture de l'enveloppe.1. Safety stirrup for riding, comprising a footrest (2) intended to receive the foot of a rider, at least one branch (11, 12) in the form of an arch secured to said footrest (2) , characterized in that it comprises at least a first rigid element integral with said branch (11, 12) and a second rigid element integral with the footrest (2) to form an envelope in the extension of the assembly constituted by the footrest (2) and said leg (11, 12), at least part of the footrest (2) being raised relative to the second rigid element, said envelope constituting a volume sufficient to contain the end of a foot of rider so that the depth (d) of the stirrup corresponds substantially to a third of the length of the rider's foot, the opening of said envelope being flared so as to form a space (H) above said foot, said spacing (H) being increasing from the end (E) of corresponding envelope ning at the tip of the toe until said opening of the envelope.
2. Etrier de sécurité selon la revendication 1 , dans lequel ledit second élément rigide comprend une première portion sensiblement horizontale dite plancher (5), ledit premier élément rigide comprenant une portion courbée ou coque (4) de hauteur déterminée superposée audit plancher (5) de façon à former ladite enveloppe, l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe étant sensiblement plane.2. Safety stirrup according to claim 1, in which said second rigid element comprises a first substantially horizontal portion called the floor (5), said first rigid element comprising a curved portion or shell (4) of determined height superimposed on said floor (5) so as to form said envelope, the opening of said envelope being substantially planar.
3. Etrier de sécurité selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le rapport entre la hauteur à mi-profondeur de ladite enveloppe et ladite hauteur déterminée est compris entre 0,5 et 0,85.3. Safety stirrup according to claim 2, in which the ratio between the height at mid-depth of said envelope and said determined height is between 0.5 and 0.85.
4. Etrier de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel l'enveloppe formée par lesdits premier et deuxième éléments rigides comprend une surface intérieure ou un revêtement intérieur dépourvu d'aspérités, ledit espacement (H) étant d'au moins 2 cm à l'ouverture de ladite enveloppe. 4. Safety stirrup according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the envelope formed by said first and second rigid elements comprises an interior surface or an interior coating devoid of roughness, said spacing (H) being of at least 2 cm at the opening of said envelope.
5. Etrier de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel lesdits premier et second éléments rigides sont réunis en une seule coque (4) enveloppante en matériau plastique ou composite rigide moulé, ladite coque (4) étant solidaire du reste de l'étrier pour former un étrier monobloc.5. Safety stirrup according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said first and second rigid elements are combined in a single shell (4) enveloping in plastic or rigid molded composite material, said shell (4) being integral with the rest of the stirrup to form a one-piece stirrup.
6. Etrier de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel lesdits premier et second éléments rigides sont réunis en une seule coque (4) enveloppante en métal ou alliage métallique ou plastique ou composite ou mélange à base de fibre de verre.6. Safety stirrup according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said first and second rigid elements are combined in a single shell (4) enveloping metal or metal alloy or plastic or composite or fiber-based mixture glass.
7. Etrier de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel ladite enveloppe, amovible, est fixée dans le prolongement du repose-pied (2) et de ladite branche (11 , 12) par des éléments de vissage.7. Safety stirrup according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said removable cover is fixed in the extension of the footrest (2) and said branch (11, 12) by screwing elements.
8. Etrier de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel un œil (3) pour le passage d'une étrivière est positionné au-dessus de l'ouverture de la dite enveloppe, sensiblement dans le même plan que l'ouverture de l'enveloppe.8. Safety stirrup according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which an eye (3) for the passage of a stirrup-stirrup is positioned above the opening of said envelope, substantially in the same plane as the opening of the envelope.
9. Etrier de sécurité selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ledit repose- pied (2) comporte un orifice (21 ) situé à l'aplomb de l'œil (3), dans lequel s'insère de manière fixe ou amovible une semelle antidérapante.9. Safety stirrup according to claim 8, in which said footrest (2) has an orifice (21) located directly above the eye (3), into which a sole inserts in a fixed or removable manner non-slip.
10. Etrier de sécurité selon la revendication 9, dans lequel la portion supérieure (22) du repose-pied (22) est surélevée d'une hauteur inférieure à 1 cm par rapport audit plancher (5).10. Safety stirrup according to claim 9, wherein the upper portion (22) of the footrest (22) is raised by a height less than 1 cm relative to said floor (5).
1 1. Etrier de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 10, dans lequel ledit premier élément rigide, situé au-dessus dudit plancher (5), constitue une surface continue et régulière sans point de rebroussement. 1 1. Safety stirrup according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein said first rigid element, located above said floor (5), constitutes a continuous and regular surface without a cusp.
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