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Lightweight adjustable bicycle saddle mount

Assignee: Kalloy Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-30
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2007-09-30
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to an extremely lightweight but strong bicycle seat post that is infinitely adjustable linearly and angularly in the plane of the bicycle frame. It employs two combined fixing and adjusting bolts with the wrenching heads readily accessable on the bottom side. The linear and angular adjustments do not interact. The construction, except for the bolts, is lightweight alloy metals. Loadbearing ability is designed to meet the needs of mountain racing and touring bicycles. The unit can be built without recourse to unusual shapes which must be formed by casting, forging, welding or other processes requiring expensive tooling or processing; only stock pars and tubes are needed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rodney D. Moses

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 20:40
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62J1/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 221 words
An adjustable saddle support mount for a bicycle or similar vehicle, consisting of: (a) a tubular member having a semicylindrical concave recess in the top end of said tubular member, terminating in flat parallel surfaces on the surface of said tubular member perpendicular to the axis of said recess, (c) below and perpendicular to said recess, two lugs on opposite sides of said tube having holes therein essentially parallel to the axis of said tubular member whereby bolts can be inserted therein, (c) a semicircularly convex member conformably situated in said concave recess in said end of said tubular member, having semicircular flanges on both ends, straddling said flat surfaces on said tubular member, and said flanges being of substantially greater radius than said convex member, (d) on the top surface of each of the said flanges a semicircular convex groove spaced whereby the saddle rails can lie therein, (e) two clamping bars positioned above and across said tops of both of said flanges, said bars having semicircular grooves positioned conformably over said grooves in said flanges, and each having in the center, a female thread perpendicular to said grooves, (f) two bolts passing upwardly through said holes in said bosses and engaging said female threads in said clamping bars, whereby the parts may be fastened together in a rigid assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 221 words
An adjustable saddle support mount for a bicycle or similar vehicle, consisting of: (a) a tubular member having a semicylindrical concave recess in the top end of said tubular member, terminating in flat parallel surfaces on the surface of said tubular member perpendicular to the axis of said recess, (c) below and perpendicular to said recess, two lugs on opposite sides of said tube having holes therein essentially parallel to the axis of said tubular member whereby bolts can be inserted therein, (c) a semicircularly convex member conformably situated in said concave recess in said end of said tubular member, having semicircular flanges on both ends, straddling said flat surfaces on said tubular member, and said flanges being of substantially greater radius than said convex member, (d) on the top surface of each of the said flanges a semicircular convex groove spaced whereby the saddle rails can lie therein, (e) two clamping bars positioned above and across said tops of both of said flanges, said bars having semicircular grooves positioned conformably over said grooves in said flanges, and each having in the center, a female thread perpendicular to said grooves, (f) two bolts passing upwardly through said holes in said bosses and engaging said female threads in said clamping bars, whereby the parts may be fastened together in a rigid assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 48 words
An adjustable saddle mount as claimed in claim 1 wherein the said side lugs on the post consist of a crossrod inserted through holes in the sidewall of said post, perpendicular to said semicircular recess, having holes in the projecting ends thereof whereby said bolts may be inserted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 88 words
An article of manufacture, consisting of a tubular member having a semicircular concave recess across the end, perpendicular to the axis of the said member, said recess ending in flat areas on the outside of said tubular member, perpendicular to the axis of said recess and parallel to the axis of said tubular member, (a) said tubular member also having two projecting lugs somewhat below said recess, and perpendicular thereto, (b) said lugs having holes therein with their axes approximately parallel to the axis of said tubular member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 88 words
An article of manufacture, consisting of a tubular member having a semicircular concave recess across the end, perpendicular to the axis of the said member, said recess ending in flat areas on the outside of said tubular member, perpendicular to the axis of said recess and parallel to the axis of said tubular member, (a) said tubular member also having two projecting lugs somewhat below said recess, and perpendicular thereto, (b) said lugs having holes therein with their axes approximately parallel to the axis of said tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 48 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 3 wherein said projecting lugs are formed by a crossrod passing through holes in the sidewalls of said tubular member and projecting therefrom sufficiently to contain two holes whose axes are approximately parallel to the axis of said tubular member.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-11-08 1992-05-09 1992-11-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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