US565478A - Stirrup - Google Patents

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STIRRUP.

' Pat ented Aug. 11, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EErcE- FRANCIS F. LONG, OF TYLER, TEXAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,478, dated August 11, 1896.

Application filed November 4:, 1895- Serial No. 567,866. (No model.)

To 0ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS F. LONG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tyler, in the county of Smith and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stirrups; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is a saddle-stirrup; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts.

My invention is a stirrup constructed of two side parts A, hinged together. The footpiece B is mounted on springs, and the piece 8, around which the stirrup-leather works, is also mounted on springs. The object of this construction is to give ease and grace to the rider.

WVith this stirrup riding is easier both to man and beast than with stirrups without springs.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention, part in perspective and part in section. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the foot-rest.

My invention is described as follows:

A are the side pieces.

a are the bottom pieces secured together by the hinge a,

The side pieces have three cylindrical parts Z), Z), and 19 The upper cylindrical parts b have, opening to the inner side of the stirrup, slots 0. The parts Z) also have, opening to the inner side of the stirrup, slots 0, which are enlarged at 0 The parts 12 have slots 0 opening to the inner side of the stirrup, which enlarge at the points 0 The upper end of one of the side pieces (which for the purpose of description I will call the left-hand side) is turned, forming a cross-bar cZ, recessed at d. The right-hand piece is turned, forming a short bar (1 which reaches to and fits in the recess d of the bar d. To the lower face of the bar d is secured a spring cZ", having on its end a catch (Z which passes through a slot (Z in the upper end of the part A. The bar e, around which the saddle-strap f works, is provided with tenon ends 6, which Work up and down in the slot 0. Between the bars d and e are secured spiral springs 6 the purpose of which is apparent. In the cylinders I) operate spiral springs g, the lower ends of which rest against the solid bottoms g, and in the cylinders b operate spiral springs h. The springs are put in through the enlargements c and o.

The foot-piece B is provided with a flange Z to strengthen it, and at eachend with tenons j, side pieces 7c, provided with tenons Z. The tenonsZ rest on the upper ends of the spiral springs g and work up and down in the slots 0, while the tenons j rest on the upper ends of the spiral springs h and work up and down in the slots 0 tom pieces a and the flange Z are inserted spiral springs m.

The purpose of hinge a is to allow the pieces A to be opened, so as to allow the assembling of all the parts, and the spring d and catch (Z are to hold the pieces A together when so assembled.

The construction of this stirrup is so simple that it may be put together without instructions. It is manufactured in regular sizes, so that when any one piece breaks or is lost it may be purchased and replaced.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A saddle-stirrup, consisting of the side pieces A, and bottom pieces a, hinged together at a, said side pieces being provided with cylindrical openings 5, Z) and b springs g and h, working in the cylindrical openings Z) and b foot-piece B, provided with tenons j, Z, working on the upper ends of the springs g, h, and in the slots 0, c cross-bar (Z, and (Z to the upper ends of the side pieces a; spring-catch 6Z3, operating in slot (Z bar 6, having tenons 0, working up and down in slots 0; spiral springs e operating between bar 6 and spring 6Z3, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a saddle-stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the side pieces A, provided with a stirrup-strap piece, the lower ends of said side pieces A, provided with 0y lindrical openings 1); and slots 0; spiral springs g, operating in said cylindrical openings; foot-piece B, provided with side arms is, and tenons Z, said tenons resting on the upper ends of springs g, and operating in slots Between the bot- 0, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a saddle -stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the side pieces A, provided with a stirrup-strap piece, the lower ends of said side pieces provided with cylindrical openings b and slots 0 spiral springs 71/, operating in said cylindrical openings; foot'piece B, provided with tenons j, said tenons resting" on the upper ends of springs h, and operating in slots 0 substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a saddle-stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the side pieces A, provided with a stirrup-strap piece, the lower end of said side pieces provided with slots 0 foot-piece B, provided with tenons j, operating up and down in said slots; springs an, operating between the bottom pieces a, and the foot-piece B, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the cross-bars cl and d integral with the upper ends of the side pieces A, the cross-bar e, provided with tenons e, operating up and down in slots a; spiral springs 6 secured between the cross-bars d, d and e, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS F. LONG.

\Vitnesses:

IVILLIAM K. MYNA'r'r, JAMES RENFORD HARRIS.

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