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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874131 | Three-dimensional, shock-absorbing, ergonomic, anti-blocking ridings stirrup that can be adapted to the weight of the rider and comprises a foot assisting mechanism A riding stirrup includes a supporting structure terminating in a solid shape and a mechanical assembly pivotably mounted on the supporting structure and around the solid shape. Additionally, the riding stirrup includes a floor assembly including at least one U-shap... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7574849 | Horse mounting aid assembly A mounting horse aid for attachment to a stirrup iron lowers the distance between a step, on which a rider steps to swing into a saddle and the ground. The attachment is pivotally mountable on the stirrup iron and is pivotally movable between a normally latched posi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7487627 | Slant mount stirrup A combination apparatus comprises stirrup leathers engaged with a pair of stirrups, each of the stirrups providing a support bar; a pair of spaced apart stirrup sides; and a linear foot rest. The foot rest and the support bar are fastened between the stirrup sides w... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7469523 | Super stirrup Until recently, stirrups have not provided adequate support for a rider allowing for ease of balance when riding, and especially while racing. The super stirrup described herein provides a stable platform or base accompanied by a number of support bars that allow th... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7386973 | Retractable stirrup designed for compact storage An apparatus that provides for a conveniently removable mounting stirrup that assists a rider in climbing into a riding saddle, and provides for compact storage. The removable mounting stirrup includes features for a convenient saddle attachment and removal while on... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380390 | Step up stirrup An extendable stirrup has a main stirrup and a retractable step parallel to and slideably attached to the main stirrup. The retractable step has an upper lift portion and a lower step portion. A latch holds the retractable step in the retracted position for riding. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7328562 | Stirrup with gas-filled shock absorber A stirrup (210,310) includes a footrest (214,314) as well as a hanger (216,316) for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber (350) is provided for the footrest (314) and has passages (364) which allow the shock... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7287362 | Shock-absorbing bushing for stirrup A stirrup bushing is provided with a star-shaped cross-sectional configuration that allows structural distortion when compressed by the forces exerted by a rider. The bushing consists of an inner sleeve adapted to fit tightly around the rod of the stirrup and of out... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278252 | Nonslip article for a stirrup A stirrup includes a footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has protrusions which impart a nonslip character to the shock absorber. The protrusions have respective ends which face away... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263817 | Stirrup extension device and method A stirrup extension device includes a saddle having a primary stirrup attached thereto and extending downwardly from the saddle. A strap has a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. A coupler is attached to the first end of the strap. The coupler i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7231889 | Saddle having improved comfort and contact between rider and horse A sweat panel for a saddle is connected to the saddle by a flexible connection member along a portion of the width. The sweat panel perimeter replicates the under panel perimeter to enable the two to be separated by preferably less than one quarter inch. Billets are... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222473 | Angled riding stirrup A riding stirrup (10) includes a hanger rod (11) for connecting the stirrup to a saddle, and a stirrup loop (12) connected to the hanger rod. The stirrup loop (12) defines a stirrup opening (14) through which a rider may extend the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7114315 | Nonslip article for a stirrup A stirrup includes a footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has protrusions which impart a nonslip character to the shock absorber. The protrusions have respective ends which face away... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073313 | Stirrup mounting device A stirrup extending device includes a frame slidable in a housing and having a stirrup attachment bar outside of the housing. The frame can be slid partially into the housing to move the stirrup attachment bar toward the housing to a retracted position and partially... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065943 | Stirrup with footrest having a gas filled shock absorber A stirrup includes an elongated footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest and the hanger can pivot relative to one another on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the footrest. A shock absorber is provided for the fo... | 06/27/2006 |
| D518246 | Stirrup | 03/28/2006 |
| D509630 | Stirrup | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925786 | System in connection with a stirrup The present invention relates to a system for use in connection with a stirrup (5) for controlled positioning of a rider's foot relative to a riding animal by means of the stirrup (5). The system comprises a foot support (3) and a riding boot ( | 08/09/2005 |
| 6865867 | Traction stirrup insert An equestrian stirrup insert for enhancing the stability and traction of the stirrup foot plate. In this regard, the present invention provides for a traction enhancing insert assembly that is installed into the foot plate of stirrups. The insert is formed from mill... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6796110 | Shaped saddle fender An improved equestrian saddle creates an angle of separation between the stirrup and the body of the horse to aid the insertion of the rider's foot. A fender conforms to the shape of an attached molded plate. As a result, the stirrup strap is twisted, turning the as... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6766632 | Stirrup with relatively movable footrest and hanger A stirrup includes an elongated footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest and the hanger can pivot elastically relative to one another on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the footrest. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6748727 | Adjustably torsioned stirrup leather and saddle An adjustable stirrup leather and a saddle including such a stirrup leather for suspending a stirrup relative to a saddle seat wherein a spring element is provided within the stirrup leather to provide a torsional force to properly align the stirrup for a rider's fo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6651409 | Angled riding stirrup A riding stirrup (10) includes a hanger rod (11) for connecting the stirrup to a saddle, and a stirrup loop (12) connected to the hanger rod. The stirrup loop (12) defines a stirrup opening (14) through which a rider may extend their foot when the rider i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6557328 | Fender shaper for correcting stirrup orientation A fender shaper system for equestrian use, that can be easily added to a new or used saddle system, shapes the fenders optimally and holds the desired shape permanently, thus eliminating the conventional need to soak the fenders in water and reshape them ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6513309 | Stirrups An accessory (10) for a stirrup iron (12) having a stirrup bottom (14) and a stirrup top (16), the stirrup top having an upper portion (18) to which a stirrup leather is attached, in use, and a pair of opposed side portions (22), the accessory dimensioned... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6334291 | Stirrup for horseback riding Stirrup for horseback riding formed by two branches connected to the ends of a bearing support (tread) for the foot of the rider mounted pivotably about an axis connecting the two branches, characterized in that the bearing support (3) is also mounted wit... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6216427 | Correctly seated stirrup A correctly seated stirrup including a lower portion having a foot hole with a central axis there through and formed with a top wall, a bottom wall, and spaced side walls there between. Each side wall is trapezoidal in shape and has a shorter width adjace... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6173558 | Extendable stirrup The extendable stirrup includes an upper stirrup, a lower stirrup slidably connected to the upper stirrup, a lock, a release and a retraction mechanism. The upper stirrup is a full stirrup, which includes an upper foot plate to support the rider's foot du... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6062007 | Stirrup pad A pad for a horseback rider's stirrup is adapted for being removably installed in the stirrup, the stirrup having a horizontal foot platform with top and bottom surfaces and an elongate aperture therein, the pad comprised of three layers of polymeric mate... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6026633 | Easy mount stirrup A stirrup includes a crossbar, a first U-shaped member, a second U-shaped member slidably connected to the first U-shaped member, and a retraction mechanism. The crossbar connects two sides of the first U-shaped member. The second U-shaped member is adapt... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5930986 | Stirrup with a moveable foot plate A stirrup for use in equestrian and other riding with traditional looking features has a pivotable footplate for ease of mounting and dismounting as well as for proper heels down, toes up positioning of the rider's foot while riding. A support bar extendi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5865203 | Hand-held extensor for assistance with walking and rehabilitation A hand-held extensor for assistance with walking and rehabilitations includes a foot stirrup assembly, which has a foot stirrup strap, and a foot support means, the foot support means further comprises a top surface and bottom surface. A lower strap is se... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5809754 | Pivotable step for stirrups An auxiliary step for a stirrup associated with a saddle wherein the auxiliary step is mounted so as to be pivotable from a first position generally adjacent to the stirrup to a second position spaced below the stirrup to thereby assist a rider in mountin... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5794419 | Equestrian stirrup iron An equestrian stirrup iron that swivels with respect to the stirrup leather so that in preparation for riding, the rider may bring the stirrup iron down from the run up position, pivot it to a desired angle in the generally forward direction, and insert h... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5738340 | Stirrup device and method A stirrup device is provided which has a mounting piece to secure a saddle, a large vehicle, or another apparatus. A drum is rotatably attached to the mounting piece. A pulley system has an attached stirrup and is operably connected to the drum for liftin... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5709070 | Composite stirrup A composite stirrup for supporting the foot of a rider in mounting and riding. The stirrup includes a U-shaped body formed from a plurality of veneers glued together in a mold of suitable shape. For increased strength and durability, a metallic strap is p... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5661957 | Extendable stirrup An extendable stirrup attachable to a conventional stirrup strap of a conventional saddle that has a free end and a throughbore disposed in proximity to the free end of the conventional stirrup strap of the conventional saddle that includes a locking devi... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5598687 | Stirrup swivel attachment A stirrup swivel attachment which includes a stop for stopping the pivotation of the stirrup so that the stirrup pivots freely only within a limited range. The stirrup swivel attachment includes a first horizontal web portion having a midpoint and a longi... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5398488 | Safety stirrup An improved safety stirrup (10) which prevents significant rearward shifting of the stirrup body (24), thereby reducing the possibility that a rider's foot (F) can pass completely through the stirrup body (24) and present a safety hazard. The safety stirr... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5347797 | Mounting stirrup A mounting stirrup on a strap with a loop that attaches to the horn of a Western Saddle or the stirrup bar of an English Saddle to assist the equestrian in mounting the horse. The mounting stirrup hangs below the regular stirrup and allows a short rider t... | 09/20/1994 |
