Safety stirrup

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a safety stirrup showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a safety stirrup showing my new design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the second embodiment.

The first embodiment of the present design, as shown in FIGS. 1 through 7, represents the stirrup for the right foot.

The second embodiment of the present design, as shown in FIGS. 8 through 14, represents the stirrup for the left foot which is a mirror image of the first embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D394525
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 1997
Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
Inventor: Jimmie D. Simmons (Trenton, TN)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/70,740
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Stirrup (D30/142)
International Classification: 3004;