Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7543427 | Stirrup A flexible stirrup includes a base, a top, at least one flexible section connecting the base and the top, and a stabilizing hollow sheath enclosing at least a portion of the at least one flexible section. The flexible section includes at least one connector having a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7536845 | Step extension for stirrup A step extension for a stirrup is comprised of a top plate for attaching on top of a step member of the stirrup, and a bottom plate for attaching to the bottom of the step member. Fasteners connected between the top and bottom plates secure them to the step member. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7526907 | Safety stirrup The invention provides a two-way safety stirrup that will release in the event of the rider being dismounted but which is less prone to unexpected release when pressure is applied in the forward direction. The safety stirrups are of far simpler construction than sti... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7506493 | Safety stirrup The present invention provides a safety stirrup (1) comprising an inverted U-shaped mounting member (2) having an adaptation (7) in an arcuate portion (5) thereof for attachment of a stirrup strap thereto, a foot support (3) pivota... | 03/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7225602 | Stirrup with automatic fixing The invention concerns a device designed to be used in horse riding, consisting of a pivoting base provided with female fixing means so as to be secured to the rider's foot through a male fixing means attached on the sole of his shoes. The use of a single stirrup br... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6935664 | Fifth wheel release tool The fifth wheel release tool is a device for applying the required force for releasing the latch mechanism of the fifth wheel hitch securing a semi-trailer to a truck tractor. The release tool has a hook which is removably secured to the hitch release handle, a non-... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6898924 | Safety release attachment for stirrup In a quick release safety attachment for a stirrup comprising spring-loaded rods in a sleeve which rests in the stirrup strap with the ends of the rods engaging the ends of a stirrup and a pair of lever arms extending radially outward from the interior of the sleeve... | 05/31/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6779322 | Safety stirrup A riding stirrup includes a foot-receiving part 1 and a plate-like part 2 which is suspended from a strap 14. The part 1 is pivotally received on a tongue 7 held by a flange 8 and a retaining plate 9 which is secured to the ... | 08/24/2004 |
| D491698 | Equestrian stirrup insert | 06/15/2004 |
| 6698169 | Safety stirrup A safety stirrup suitable for horse riding, including a generally U-shaped mounting member and a foot support member for receiving a rider's foot, such that when the rider's foot is in the normal use position the foot support is restrained by at least one... | 03/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6330781 | Safety support A safety support comprising a plate with ribs and a U-shaped upper part with two lateral branches and an upper base zone. The two lateral branches each comprise an articulation zone including pivoting axles extending parallel to the plane defined by the u... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6282872 | Safety mounting assist stirrup An assist step for a stirrup associated with a saddle wherein the step is secured to or formed integrally with an outer side element of the stirrup which is pivotally mounted at a base of the stirrup such that when pivoted downwardly relative to the base,... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6089004 | Swiveled-eye hinged-foot safety stirrup A stirrup has a pair of arms, an eye on the arms for receiving a strap, and a foot on the arms for supporting the foot of a rider. The eye and the foot of the stirrup are rotatable relative to the arms. The arms define a plane and the upper surface of the... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5979149 | Stirrup A stainless steel stirrup with a rotatable foot plate pivotally connected to the lower ends of the stirrup limbs and including means for restricting the forward rotation of the stirrup to a substantially horizontal position with respect to the stirrup lim... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5949339 | Method of reducing injuries to riders and a riding cinch A method of reducing injuries to riders and associated riding cinch. Firstly, providing a riding cinch that has a locking mechanism with a electrically controlled release for locking a first coupling and a second coupling. Secondly, providing a remote tra... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5826413 | Safety stirrup The invention relates to a safety stirrup for use with horses which prevents a rider's foot from being caught in the stirrup in the event of inadvertent dismounting of the rider. The stirrup consists of a foot support pivotably held within a mounting memb... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5390478 | Ornamental safety accessory for stirrups An ornamental safety accessory for riding stirrups is provided by a series of rods fixed to the stirrup by mounting elements attached to the inside of the stirrup opening, the rods forming an inverted U-shape aligned with the stirrup opening. Revolvable e... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5058366 | Safety release attachment for stirrup A stirrup for a horse saddle has a cylindrical stirrup bolt assembly attached across an open end of the stirrup and, in a conventional fashion, the bolt assembly rests in the bottom loop of a stirrup strap which is attached to the saddle fender to hold th... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4995226 | Safety stirrup A safety stirrup particularly adaptable to a western-type saddle is disclosed. The safety mechanism of the stirrup is entirely hidden and outwardly appears to be a standard stirrup. The stirrup utilizes a camming mechanism to release the foot portion of t... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4969316 | Safety stirrup An improved, low-cost safety stirrup (10) is provided having a release feature which permits safe removal of a rider's foot 26 in the vent of a fall or other mishap, and which also includes a shock-absorbing mechanism (15) and anti-rotation structure (31,... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4869053 | Quick release safety attachment for a stirrup A stirrup for a horse riding saddle has a cylindrical bolt attached across its open end which, in a conventional fashion, rests in the bottom loop of a stirrup strap which in turn is attached to the saddle fender to hold the stirrup in place. The bolt com... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4680921 | Safety stirrup for horse-riding A safety stirrup detachably connected to the stirrup-leather in order to release the rider's foot in the event of a fall comprises a coupling device having two jaws for clamping the top portion of the stirrup head. A forward pivotal displacement of the st... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4587798 | Safety stirrup A safety stirrup which has two arms arranged in a generally parallel co-extensive spaced relationship, a foot engaging base attached to one of the arms and supported by the other arm, and wherein the base and one of the arms are pivotally attached to the ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4399646 | Safety stirrup A safety stirrup has a forward guard and safety release which is pivotally mounted to a U-shaped member. The U-shaped member is reinforced by a sole plate and hangs from the saddle by a ring placed such that the stirrup naturally extends outwardly from th... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4373321 | Safety stirrup The present invention provides a safety device comprising a stirrup, a support for the stirrup itself capable of being attached to a stirrup leather to be supported thereby, one of the stirrup and the support having a projection and the other having an ed... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4281503 | Safety stirrup A curved side piece is fixedly attached to any stirrup strap and depends therefrom. One end of the tread is attached to the side piece and terminates in an unsupported free end. A retaining dome or wash rises up from the free end of the tread and has a sm... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4209962 | Safety stirrup having a swingaway footrest released by toe-actuated deflector plates The safety stirrup disclosed herein has a strap receiving hanger bar at the upper extent of the stirrup, and a pair of laterally spaced apart side bars that depend downwardly from the hanger bar, wherein one of the side bars is pivotally connected to the ... | 07/01/1980 |
