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US3698763A
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Bicycle saddle
Assignee: Troxel Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1970-10-26
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Granted: 1972-10-17
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Expires: 1990-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A saddle intended to be mounted on a single saddle post of a bicycle. The saddle includes a horizontally extending lower truss having usual structure for attaching the truss to the post of the bicycle, and an upper frame assembly supporting a resilient cover. The frame assembly is pivotally attached forwardly and resiliently attached rearwardly thereof to the lower truss and includes interposed leaf springs which act in conjunction with the resiliency of the cover to cushion the rider, i.e., the leaf springs contiguously engage the underneath surface of the cover, and the weight of the rider flexes both the leaf springs and the cover intermediate the length thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Worley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:14
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62J1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A bicycle saddle comprising horizontally extending lower truss means; upper frame means including a forward cap member, a rearward base member, and leaf-like resilient means interconnecting said cap member and said base member; means pivotally attaching said cap member to said truss means, means resiliently attaching said rearward base member to said truss means, resilient cover means, means attaching said cover means forwardly thereof to said cap member and rearwardly thereof to said base member, said leaf-like resilient means including a plurality of leaf-like members symmetrically arranged and with the planes thereof being horizontally disposed having one of the ends thereof respectively fixedly attached to said rearward base member and converging forwardly therefrom and the other ends thereof fixedly attached to said cap member so as to contiguously engage the underneath surface of said resilient cover means for coacting therewith to cushion the rider.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A bicycle saddle comprising horizontally extending lower truss means; upper frame means including a forward cap member, a rearward base member, and leaf-like resilient means interconnecting said cap member and said base member; means pivotally attaching said cap member to said truss means, means resiliently attaching said rearward base member to said truss means, resilient cover means, means attaching said cover means forwardly thereof to said cap member and rearwardly thereof to said base member, said leaf-like resilient means including a plurality of leaf-like members symmetrically arranged and with the planes thereof being horizontally disposed having one of the ends thereof respectively fixedly attached to said rearward base member and converging forwardly therefrom and the other ends thereof fixedly attached to said cap member so as to contiguously engage the underneath surface of said resilient cover means for coacting therewith to cushion the rider.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
225 words
A bicycle saddle comprising horizontally extending lower truss means; upper frame means including a forward cap member, a rearward base member, and leaf-like resilient means interconnecting said cap member and said base member; means pivotally attaching said cap member to said truss means, means resiliently attaching said rearward base member to said truss means, resilient cover means, means attaching said cover means forwardly thereof to said cap member and rearwardly thereof to said base member, said leaf-like resilient means including a plurality of leaf-like members symmetrically arranged and with the planes thereof being horizontally disposed having one of the ends thereof respectively fixedly attached to said rearward base member and converging forwardly therefrom and the other ends thereof fixedly attached to said cap member so as to contiguously engage the underneath surface of said resilient cover means for coacting therewith to cushion the rider; said means attaching said cover means to said cap member and said base member including pivot means pivotally supporting the rearward portion of said cover means from said rearward base member and pivotally supporting the forward portion of said cover means from said cap member allowing said cover means to pivot relative to said base member and said cap member as the weight of the rider flexes said leaf-like resilient means and said coacting resilient cover means intermediate the length thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
225 words
A bicycle saddle comprising horizontally extending lower truss means; upper frame means including a forward cap member, a rearward base member, and leaf-like resilient means interconnecting said cap member and said base member; means pivotally attaching said cap member to said truss means, means resiliently attaching said rearward base member to said truss means, resilient cover means, means attaching said cover means forwardly thereof to said cap member and rearwardly thereof to said base member, said leaf-like resilient means including a plurality of leaf-like members symmetrically arranged and with the planes thereof being horizontally disposed having one of the ends thereof respectively fixedly attached to said rearward base member and converging forwardly therefrom and the other ends thereof fixedly attached to said cap member so as to contiguously engage the underneath surface of said resilient cover means for coacting therewith to cushion the rider; said means attaching said cover means to said cap member and said base member including pivot means pivotally supporting the rearward portion of said cover means from said rearward base member and pivotally supporting the forward portion of said cover means from said cap member allowing said cover means to pivot relative to said base member and said cap member as the weight of the rider flexes said leaf-like resilient means and said coacting resilient cover means intermediate the length thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The saddle of claim 1 in which said cover means consists of polyurethane foam plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
187 words
A bicycle saddle comprising horizontally extending lower truss means; upper frame means including a forward arcuate cap member, a rearward horizontal base member, and horizontally disposed leaf-like resilient means interconnecting said cap member and said rearward base member; means pivotally attaching said forward cap mEmber to said truss means, compression spring means resiliently attaching said rearward base member to said truss means, resilient cover means, said base member extending transversely adjacent the rearward portion of the saddle and having downturned flanges defining the ends thereof, means pivotally supporting the rearward portion of said cover means from said downturned flanges, and means pivotally supporting the forward portion of said cover means from said cap member, whereby the weight of the rider upon the saddle compresses said compression spring means, flexes said leaf-like resilient means and said cover means intermediate the length thereof, pivots said pivot means attaching said forward cap member to said truss means, and pivots said cover means relative to said forward cap member and said rearward base member for cushioning the rider by absorbing the shock developed when the bicycle passes over a bumpy road.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
187 words
A bicycle saddle comprising horizontally extending lower truss means; upper frame means including a forward arcuate cap member, a rearward horizontal base member, and horizontally disposed leaf-like resilient means interconnecting said cap member and said rearward base member; means pivotally attaching said forward cap mEmber to said truss means, compression spring means resiliently attaching said rearward base member to said truss means, resilient cover means, said base member extending transversely adjacent the rearward portion of the saddle and having downturned flanges defining the ends thereof, means pivotally supporting the rearward portion of said cover means from said downturned flanges, and means pivotally supporting the forward portion of said cover means from said cap member, whereby the weight of the rider upon the saddle compresses said compression spring means, flexes said leaf-like resilient means and said cover means intermediate the length thereof, pivots said pivot means attaching said forward cap member to said truss means, and pivots said cover means relative to said forward cap member and said rearward base member for cushioning the rider by absorbing the shock developed when the bicycle passes over a bumpy road.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
The saddle of claim 4 in which said horizontally disposed leaf-like resilient means includes a plurality of leaf-like members symmetrically arranged and with the planes thereof being horizontally disposed having one of the ends thereof respectively fixedly attached to said rearward base member and converging forwardly therefrom and the other ends thereof fixedly attached to said cap member so as to contiguously engage the underneath surface of said resilient cover means for coacting therewith to cushion the rider.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The saddle of claim 4 in which said leaf-like resilient means includes a pair of leaf-like members having overlapping forward ends fixedly attached to said cap member and diverging rearwardly in a V-shaped arrangement to points of attachment to said rearward base member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1975-10-17 | 1976-04-17 | 1976-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-17 | 1980-04-17 | 1980-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-17 | 1984-04-17 | 1984-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |