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—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-31 05:40
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.