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US4898422A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Arrowhead bicycle saddle

Assignee: AERO SADDLES LLC
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Filing: 1988-09-15
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2008-09-15
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Abstract

Abstract The disclosure relates to a bicycle seat having a narrow front portion which broadens to a wider rear portion. A central cut-out of arrowhead shape is formed in the seat to provide relief for an occupants external genitalia. An elevated hump structure is also included on the seat surface to provide a rest for the superficial perineal space of an occupant. The particular structural characteristics of the seat improve the qualities of seat design and user comfort.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert V. West, III

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 20:53
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62J1/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A bicycle seat having a narrow front portion which broadens from a forward edge rearwardly to a wider rear portion having a rear edge; characterized by a central cut-out having an arrow-head shape extending from a leading tip located near the forward edge of the seat to a wider mid-section, approximately halfway between the front and rear edges; said cut-out including a trailing edge portion which narrows in a rearward direction from the mid-section to a rear tip located intermediate the mid-section of the cut-out and the rear edge of the seat, and wherein the seat is relatively flat from the forward edge to the mid-section of the cut-out but which includes an elevated hump structure which borders the trailing edge and rear tip of the cut-out and which extends from the mid-section to the rear of the seat, whereas the hump structure will provide a rest for the superficial perineal space of an occupant while the cut-out provides a receptacle for the external genitalia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
A bicycle seat having a narrow front portion which broadens from a forward edge rearwardly to a wider rear portion having a rear edge; characterized by a central cut-out having an arrow-head shape extending from a leading tip located near the forward edge of the seat to a wider mid-section, approximately halfway between the front and rear edges; said cut-out including a trailing edge portion which narrows in a rearward direction from the mid-section to a rear tip located intermediate the mid-section of the cut-out and the rear edge of the seat, and wherein the seat is relatively flat from the forward edge to the mid-section of the cut-out but which includes an elevated hump structure which borders the trailing edge and rear tip of the cut-out and which extends from the mid-section to the rear of the seat, whereas the hump structure will provide a rest for the superficial perineal space of an occupant while the cut-out provides a receptacle for the external genitalia.

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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) 1993-02-05 1993-08-07 1994-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-02-05 1997-08-07 1998-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-02-05 2001-08-07 2002-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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