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US3586369A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making a bicycle seat and resulting product

Assignee: Troxel Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1968-11-04
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1988-11-04
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Abstract

Abstract A method of making a bicycle seat including the steps of providing a rigid base; providing a top assembly having a toppiece of a lightweight flexible vinyl and having an edge portion around the periphery thereof, providing a continuous side formed of a vinyl substantially stiffer than said lightweight flexible vinyl, heat-sealing said continuous side to said lightweight flexible vinyl along said edge portion to establish a covering and securing said covering to said base by attaching said continuous side to said base. A bicycle seat having a rigid base, a top assembly having a toppiece of a lightweight flexible vinyl, a continuous side of a vinyl that is substantially stiffer than said lightweight flexible vinyl, said side being bonded to said top assembly and being attached to said rigid base.

Inventors

  • 👤 George W Worley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 14:35
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A bicycle seat comprising a rigid base, a continuous side of plastic, a top assembly including a toppiece of flexible plastic, said toppiece adjacent the periphery thereof being heat-sealed bonded to said side adjacent the upper edge thereof to provide a covering, and rivet means attaching said side to said base; said toppiece being formed of a lightweight vinyl, and said side being formed of a supported vinyl stiffer and heavier than the vinyl of said toppiece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A bicycle seat comprising a rigid base, a continuous side of plastic, a top assembly including a toppiece of flexible plastic, said toppiece adjacent the periphery thereof being heat-sealed bonded to said side adjacent the upper edge thereof to provide a covering, and rivet means attaching said side to said base; said toppiece being formed of a lightweight vinyl, and said side being formed of a supported vinyl stiffer and heavier than the vinyl of said toppiece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 112 words
A bicycle seat comprising a rigid base, a continuous side of plastic, a top assembly including a toppiece of flexible plastic, said toppiece adjacent the periphery thereof being heat-sealed bonded to said side adjacent the upper edge thereof to provide a covering, and rivet means attaching said side to said base; said toppiece being formed of a lightweight vinyl, and said side being formed of a supported vinyl stiffer and heavier than the vinyl of said toppiece; said top assembly in addition to said toppiece including a vinyl backup piece and quilting medium piece, and said toppiece, said backup piece and said quilting medium piece are heat-seal bonded together along spaced-apart lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 112 words
A bicycle seat comprising a rigid base, a continuous side of plastic, a top assembly including a toppiece of flexible plastic, said toppiece adjacent the periphery thereof being heat-sealed bonded to said side adjacent the upper edge thereof to provide a covering, and rivet means attaching said side to said base; said toppiece being formed of a lightweight vinyl, and said side being formed of a supported vinyl stiffer and heavier than the vinyl of said toppiece; said top assembly in addition to said toppiece including a vinyl backup piece and quilting medium piece, and said toppiece, said backup piece and said quilting medium piece are heat-seal bonded together along spaced-apart lines.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-21 1974-12-21 1975-06-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-21 1978-12-21 1979-06-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-21 1982-12-21 1983-06-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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