Abstract A cycle saddle is disclosed which includes a frame and a plastic cover mounted on top of the frame, with a foam cushion being provided between the cover and the frame. There is disclosed means for securing the cover which includes integrally fused portions of the cover extending through the apertures in the frame to anchor the cover onto the frame. A method is disclosed for producing the cycle saddle which includes the steps of providing a cover provided with a depending skirt having a substantially smooth inner surface portion and provided with a flange integrally attached to said depending skirt at the lower edge thereof having a substantially smooth surface opposing the inner surface portion of the skirt and defining with the inner surface portion an upwardly extending groove, placing the cover on the frame with the depending skirt portions of the frame extending into the groove and with the apertures being disposed in the groove between the inner surface of the flange and the inner surface portion of the skirt, relatively moving the inner surface of the flange and the inner surface portion of the skirt into adjacency through the apertures, and applying ultrasonic means to the skirt and the flange adjacent the apertures for causing portions of the skirt portions and the flange to fuse into integrally fused portions extending through the apertures to anchor the cover onto the frame.
A cycle saddle comprising a frame having a top and depending skirt portions terminating in a lower edge; a plastic cover including a top, a depending skirt, and an inner flange integrally attached to said skirt at the lower edge thereof and extending upwardly therefrom terminating in a distal edge to provide an upwardly extending groove defined by the inner surface of said flange and the inner surface of an opposing portion of said skirt, said cover being mounting over said frame with said lower edge of said frame being received in said groove, said frame being provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough adjacent said lower edge and spaced below said distal edge of said flange, said skirt and said flange including integral fused portions extending through said apertures to bring the inner surface of said flange and the inner surface of the opposing portion of said skirt into adjacency and to anchor said cover onto said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A cycle saddle comprising a frame having a top and depending skirt portions terminating in a lower edge; a plastic cover including a top, a depending skirt, and an inner flange integrally attached to said skirt at the lower edge thereof and extending upwardly therefrom terminating in a distal edge to provide an upwardly extending groove defined by the inner surface of said flange and the inner surface of an opposing portion of said skirt, said cover being mounting over said frame with said lower edge of said frame being received in said groove, said frame being provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough adjacent said lower edge and spaced below said distal edge of said flange, said skirt and said flange including integral fused portions extending through said apertures to bring the inner surface of said flange and the inner surface of the opposing portion of said skirt into adjacency and to anchor said cover onto said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The cycle saddle of claim 1 in which said inner flange is extended on opposite sides of said saddle to provide a pair of flaps extending generally inwardly towards one another, and at least one of said fused portions being adjacent each of said flaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
A cycle saddle comprising a frame having a top and depending skirt portions terminating in a lower edge; a plastic cover including a top, a depending skirt, and an inner flange integrally attached to said skirt at the lower edge thereof and extending upwardly therefrom terminating in a distal edge to provide an upwardly extending groove defined by the inner surface of said flange and the inner surface of an opposing portion of said skirt, said cover being mounting over said frame with said lower edge of said frame being received in said groove, and said inner flange being extended on opposite sides of said saddle to provide a pair of flaps extending inwardly generally towards one another adjacent the underside of said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A cycle saddle comprising a frame having a top and depending skirt portions terminating in a lower edge; a plastic cover including a top, a depending skirt, and an inner flange integrally attached to said skirt at the lower edge thereof and extending upwardly therefrom terminating in a distal edge to provide an upwardly extending groove defined by the inner surface of said flange and the inner surface of an opposing portion of said skirt, said cover being mounting over said frame with said lower edge of said frame being received in said groove, and said inner flange being extended on opposite sides of said saddle to provide a pair of flaps extending inwardly generally towards one another adjacent the underside of said frame.