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side portion a recess, a catch pivotally-mount- ed on the upper end of the recessed side por- tion of said hinged member and having therein a notch adapted to be engaged with 5 the lug in said keeper, whereby said hinged member is held in a closed or operative po- sition, a catch fastening and releasing mem- ber hingedly connected to the recessed side portion of the hinged member of the stir- 10 rup and adapted to be swung into engage- ment with the lower side of the lug in said keeper, whereby the catch is held in opera- tive engagement with the lug, a detent piv- otally mounted on the stirrup and having an 15 operative engagement with the catch fasten- ing member, and a foot bar pivotally-mount- ed on the base portion of said hinged side
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member and having an operative connection with said detent, whereby when the foot of the rider is engaged with the stirrup said 20 detent will be held in operative engagement with the catch fastening member and where- by when the foot is swung up in the stirrup the detent will be released, and catch fas- tening member swung back to release the 25 catch and permit the stirrup to open. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- nesses. ALFRED M. SIPES. Witnesses: S. D. Pix, A. T. PARTON.
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