Safety Lock for Welding/Mounting onto Stirrups

Abstract

Safety lock for welding/mounting on stirrups. A safety lock to be welded or mounted on stirrups where the stirrup strap is to hang on a support bar within a pin and within a rocker arm on a bearing face, supported by support arms. The safety lock keeps the stirrup secure in the strap during riding, but will release the strap such that the stirrup is loosened and falls off the strap if the rider falls off the horse and stays hanged by the stirrup.

Claims

1. A safety lock (1) for a stirrup (15), wherein the safety lock (1) during use is mounted on a stirrup (15) and fastened by a stirrup strap (14) to a saddle, the safety lock (1) securing the stirrup (15) to the stirrup strap (14) while riding such that the stirrup (15) is loosened and falls off the stirrup strap (14) if a rider falls off the horse and hangs by the stirrup (15), wherein the safety lock (1) is designed such that the stirrup strap is suspended on a bearing/sliding face (16) on a horizontal support beam (2) within a horizontal pin (3) disposed at one end of the support beam (2), and within a rocker arm (7) hinged to the safety lock (1) disposed below the support beam (2) and supported by two support arms (4), one at the outer side (4a) and a shorter one at the inner side (4b), both disposed above the support beam (2), the safety lock (1) also including a support beam (5) simultaneously acting as protection for the rocker arm (7) and a protector (6) for the rocker arm (7), and a stopper (8) for the rocker arm (7), where the rocker arm (7) is hingedly connected to the safety lock (1).

2. wherein A safety lock according to claim 1, wherein the safety lock is designed with a pin (9), and the rocker arm (7) is spring loaded by a spring (10) and a spring pin (11) acting between the safety lock (1) and the rocker arm (7), the spring (10) mounted in a hole (17) in the rocker arm (7).

3. wherein A safety lock according to claim 1, wherein the rocker arm is spring loaded by a rubber ring/O-ring, where there is an indentation in the rocker arm (7) opposite the stopper (8) for the rocker arm (7), at the same time there is a small indentation in the stopper (8) for the rocker arm (7) and a groove between support beam and protection (5) for the rocker arm (7) and protector (6) for the rocker arm (7), and a rounded indentation in the surface below the support beam (2), where into these indentations there is fitted a rubber ring/O-ring retaining the rocker arm (7) in position.

Description

[0011] The invention is explained more closely in the following with reference to the drawings, where

[0012] FIG. 1 shows a safety lock according to the invention as seen from outside at the left side with stirrup strap mounted thereon;

[0013] FIG. 2 shows a safety lock as seen from outside at the left side without stirrup strap, but with open rocker arm;

[0014] FIG. 3 shows a safety lock as seen from outside at the left side in disassembled condition, where all movable parts can be seen;

[0015] FIG. 4 shows a safety lock as seen from above;

[0016] FIG. 5 shows a safety lock as seen from the front side, with fitted stirrup strap;

[0017] FIG. 6 shows a safety lock as seen from the inside at the left side; and

[0018] FIG. 7 shows a safety lock as seen from outside at the left side welded on a stirrup strap, as seen from the side.

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a safety lock 1 with stirrup strap 14 mounted thereon. The stirrup strap hangs on the support beam 2 within the pin 3, and the rocker arm 7 on the bearing/sliding face 16, supported by support arms 4. We see support beam and protection 5 for rocker arm, protector 6 for rocker arm, stopper 8 for rocker arm, and we see pin 9 for hinging the rocker arm. Also, we see an L 12 which stands for left, and an arrow for indicating forward direction 13.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows the same but without stirrup strap and with open rocker arm.

[0021] FIG. 3 shows the same, but disassembled. Here we see rocker arm 7 as well as spring 10, hole 17 for spring, spring pin 11 and pin 9 for hinging the rocker arm.

[0022] FIG. 4 shows a safety lock as seen from above. Here we can look down on the support arm 4a and 4b, and we can see that one is shorter at the inside. We can look down on the support beam 2 that it only has a pin 3 at the outer side. We can look down on support beam and protection 5 for rocker arm, rocker arm 7 and on stopper 8 for rocker arm.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows a safety lock as seen from the front side, with fitted stirrup strap 14. It appears that the strap hangs on the support beam 2 behind the pin 3, behind rocker arm 7 and within the support arms 4. We can also see that the pin 3 is only at the outer side of the support beam 2.

[0024] FIG. 6 shows a safety lock as seen from the inside at the left side. Here we can see that the support arm 4 is shorter at the inner side. We see that the support beam 2 does not have any pin at the inside. We also see that rocker arm 7, support beam and protection 5 for rocker arm, protector 6 for rocker arm and stopper for rocker arm 8.

[0025] FIG. 7 shows a safety lock welded onto a stirrup. We look on the outer side of the left side. The left safety lock is intended for left side of the horse. The safety lock at the right side of the horse is identical with the one at the left side, however reversed. On that lock an R is provided, meaning right side of the horse.

LIST OF DESIGNATIONS

[0026] 1. safety lock for welding/mounting on stirrups

[0027] 2. support beam for stirrup strap

[0028] 3. pin holding the strap in place

[0029] 4. support arms for stirrup strap

[0030] 5. support beam and protection for rocker arm

[0031] 6. protector/protection for rocker arm

[0032] 7. rocker arm

[0033] 8. stopper for rocker arm

[0034] 9. pin for hinging rocker arm

[0035] 10. spring

[0036] 11. spring pin

[0037] 12. L (left) indication side direction

[0038] 13. arrow indicating forward direction

[0039] 14. strap

[0040] 15. stirrup welded on safety lock

[0041] 16. bearing/sliding face

[0042] 17. hole in rocker arm for spring