FR2607488A1 - Stirrup accessory for correctly placing the foot and thus preventing it from remaining jammed in the event of a fall - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an accessory which can be fitted to any existing stirrup, composed of a shell 1 made of semi-rigid plastic, preventing the foot from being put into the stirrup more than one third of the length of the boot, thus providing complete safety, a pedagogical role and a protective role.

Description

The present invention relates to an accessory for stirrups used in riding0 It mainly allows to considerably increase the safety of the rider by preventing his foot from being stuck in the stirrup during a fall.

 Stirrups and other so-called "safety" systems are well known to the public. Whatever the mechanical process used, they are designed on the same principle: the rider being falling with the foot stuck in the stirrup, a device is set in motion to release the foot.

 Thus most of the stirrup-holder knives are articulated on a hinge and open in the rear, releasing the stirrup and stirrup.

 Thus, the outer branch of the stirrup has been replaced by an elastic which is released in the event of traction towards the outside.

 Thus, a mechanical system allows the entire stirrup to unhook when the angle it makes with the stirrup stone is considered too large.

All these devices of the prior art have two drawbacks:
- Or they work too easily and open when you do not want it (wear, adjustment, etc.)
- Or they do not work when desired (rust, fouling, any deterioration, etc.)
The reason that the foot can get caught in the stirrup is always that it advances more than in the usual position, that is to say more than about a third of the length of the foot.

Either the foot crosses the stirrup completely and it is the heel that holds it captive (this is often the case with children with feet that are too small in stirrups that are too large).

Either the metal loop of the spur, placed too high on the kick, locks against the upper part of the stirrup and prevents the foot from moving back to disengage.

 The present invention therefore seeks to remedy this drawback by absolutely preventing the foot from jamming by preventing it from advancing more than a third of its length.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stirrup accessory for educational purposes helping the beginner to correctly place the ped in the rack.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stirrup accessory having a non-slip surface larger than usual to prevent the foot from slipping.

Another object of the present invention is to clearly indicate a side having and a rear side of the stirrup avoiding inadvertently making a stirrup a half turn.

Another object of the present invention is to effectively protect the front part of the foot and of the boot, from shocks (blows against the line, trees, kicking of the preceding horses, etc.), tears (nails, branches, etc. .), and cold by a windbreaker effect.

Another object of the present invention is to settle in and settle out quickly.

Another object of the present invention is to present an object that is both simple and economical.

To do this, according to a characteristic of the present invention, this stirrup accessory consists of a semi-rigid plastic shell, the depth of which is equal to one third of the length of the boot. We can provide several sizes, especially one for children.

According to another characteristic of the present invention, it adapts to all the stirrups used nowadays by being fixed, at the bottom, on the stirrup floor by a projecting part, under the shell, acting as an elastic clamp, and, at the top, by an eye letting the bottom of the stirrup pass.

According to another characteristic of the present invention, the interior horizontal surface is completely covered with non-slip studs.

Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the following description of an embodiment given by way of illustration but in no way limiting, made in relation to the appended drawings in which: - Figure I represents a perspective view from above of the present invention attached to a stirrup.

- Figure 2 shows a perspective view from below of the present invention and the floor of a stirrup seen in the same way.

Referring to Figure I this stirrup accessory according to the present invention consists of a semi rigid plastic shell, molded in one piece (I). It has an eye at the top for sliding the bottom of the stirrup-stirrup and thus fixing the top of the hull. (2) The internal horizontal surface is fitted with molded non-slip studs (3).

Figure 2 shows the method of fixing to the floor of the stirrup (I). By pinching the base of the binding, it is slid into the hole in the stirrup floor and, when released, the lower tabs of the binding become blocked under the base of the caliper.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments which have been explicitly described, but includes the various variants and generalizations thereof contained in the field of the claims below.

Claims (3)

I Stirrup accessory adaptable to most existing stirrups, consisting of a semi-rigid plastic shell, the length of a third of the boot. 2 stirrup accessory according to claim I, characterized in that the top of the hull is fixed to the base of the stirrup by an eye in which the stirrup is slid and in that the base of the hull is fixed by an elastic clamp in the opening of the stirrup floor. 3 Caliper accessory according to claim I characterized in that the internal horizontal surface of the shell is covered with molded non-slip pins.