Abstract A plastic saddle comprises a plastic saddle top and a plastic support therefor. The saddle top is gently inclined upward, extends sidewise in width, has a peripheral flange and is provided on its back face with a thick abutting portion in front and two thick abutting portions at rear opposite sides. The support principally comprises two support strips which are spaced apart sidewise by a greater distance at their rear portions than at their upwardly inclined front portions providing an abutment corresponding to the front abutting portion of the saddle top. The rear portions are abruptly inclined upward and are formed at their ends with abutments extending sidewise in facing relation to the rear abutting portions of the saddle top. Extending between the abutments and the outer walls of the support strips are reinforcing plates approximately triangular as seen from the rear. The support strips are interconnected by a deflection preventing plate in the vicinity of the reinforcing plates. The saddle top is supported on the support at three points by faceto-face contact between the corresponding abutting portions and abutments with these parts detachably secured together by connecting means such as bolts and nuts. At an intermediate portion of the support strips means is provided for fixedly mounting the saddle on the seat post at an adjustable angle.
Inventors
👤 K Kitaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-27 22:50
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62J1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A plastic saddle for a bicycle comprising a saddle top made of a plastic material and a support made of plastic material for said saddle top, said saddle top being gently inclined upward and longitudinally bent, extending sidewise in width, having a peripheral flange and being provided on its back face with a thick abutting portion in front and two thick abutting portions at rear opposite sides thereof, said suppOrt being principally composed of two support strips spaced apart sidewise by a greater distance at their rear portions than at their upwardly inclined front portions, the rear portions of said support strips being provided with an abutment corresponding to the front abutting portion of said saddle top, the rear portions of said support strips being abruptly inclined upward and formed at their ends with abutments extending sidewise in facing relation to the rear abutting portions of said saddle top, the abutments and the outer wall of said support strips being provided with reinforcing plates extending therebetween and approximately triangular as seen from the rear, said two support strips being interconnected by a deflection preventing plate in the vicinity of the reinforcing plates, said saddle top being supported on the support at three points by face-to-face abutting contact between the corresponding abutting portions and abutments with the abutting parts detachably secured together by connecting means, said support strips being provided at an intermediate portion with means for fixedly mounting said saddle on the seat post at an adjustable angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A plastic saddle for a bicycle comprising a saddle top made of a plastic material and a support made of plastic material for said saddle top, said saddle top being gently inclined upward and longitudinally bent, extending sidewise in width, having a peripheral flange and being provided on its back face with a thick abutting portion in front and two thick abutting portions at rear opposite sides thereof, said suppOrt being principally composed of two support strips spaced apart sidewise by a greater distance at their rear portions than at their upwardly inclined front portions, the rear portions of said support strips being provided with an abutment corresponding to the front abutting portion of said saddle top, the rear portions of said support strips being abruptly inclined upward and formed at their ends with abutments extending sidewise in facing relation to the rear abutting portions of said saddle top, the abutments and the outer wall of said support strips being provided with reinforcing plates extending therebetween and approximately triangular as seen from the rear, said two support strips being interconnected by a deflection preventing plate in the vicinity of the reinforcing plates, said saddle top being supported on the support at three points by face-to-face abutting contact between the corresponding abutting portions and abutments with the abutting parts detachably secured together by connecting means, said support strips being provided at an intermediate portion with means for fixedly mounting said saddle on the seat post at an adjustable angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The plastic saddle for a bicycle as set forth in claim 1 wherein a projection extends from the rear abutments of said support and is engaged with the rear abutting portions of said saddle top.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The plastic saddle for a bicycle as set forth in claim 1 wherein transverse ribs extending sidewise are spaced apart by a predetermined distance at an intermediate portion of said saddle top and a curving rib interconnecting the rear abutting portions are provided in the rear of said saddle top, with radial ribs extending longitudinally from the transverse rib in the rear to the curving rib.