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Bicycle seat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2010-05-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus including a saddle arrangement, including a flexible top surface of a generally kidney shaped configuration, with an arcuate side wall depending downwardly therefrom mounted to a rigid floor. Captured therebetween is a relatively thick cushion, with a matrix of spaced springs mounted within a spring chamber underlying the cushion. Modifications of the invention include coil springs defining the matrix of springs, each including a fluid filled shock dampening bag mounted within each spring. A further modification includes a fluid chamber mounted within the cushion, as well as an optionally utilized pneumatic chamber mounted adjacent the fluid cushion to effect relative rigidity and height of the cushion to accommodate variations and comfort requirements by individual riders utilizing the saddle.
Inventors
- 👤 Laura E. Marion
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:22
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62J1/18; B62J1/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A bicycle seat comprising, in combination, a rigid support floor, and a flexible extensible arcuate side wall, and a flexible top surface layer of a generally kidney shaped configuration, and the top layer extending rearwardly into a rear ridge extending upwardly from the top surface layer, and the seat further including a thick cushion insert mounted in a spaced relationship above the rigid support floor defining a spring chamber therebetween, wherein a plurality of springs are mounted between the rigid support floor and the cushion insert, and wherein the springs include spaced parallel springs mounted within the spring chamber, and wherein each of the springs include coiled springs, each coil spring of a generally hourglass configuration and arranged orthogonally between the cushion insert and the support floor, and wherein each coil spring includes a flexible fluid filled shock dampening bag mounted therewithin coextensively within each coil spring, and wherein each bag is filled with a compressible fluid to effect dampening of each coil spring in use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A bicycle seat comprising, in combination, a rigid support floor, and a flexible extensible arcuate side wall, and a flexible top surface layer of a generally kidney shaped configuration, and the top layer extending rearwardly into a rear ridge extending upwardly from the top surface layer, and the seat further including a thick cushion insert mounted in a spaced relationship above the rigid support floor defining a spring chamber therebetween, wherein a plurality of springs are mounted between the rigid support floor and the cushion insert, and wherein the springs include spaced parallel springs mounted within the spring chamber, and wherein each of the springs include coiled springs, each coil spring of a generally hourglass configuration and arranged orthogonally between the cushion insert and the support floor, and wherein each coil spring includes a flexible fluid filled shock dampening bag mounted therewithin coextensively within each coil spring, and wherein each bag is filled with a compressible fluid to effect dampening of each coil spring in use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A bicycle seat as set forth in claim 1 including a cushion plate mounted between the coil springs and a bottom surface of the cushion insert.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A bicycle seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein the cushion insert includes a lower cushion and an upper cushion spaced from the lower cushion defining a cushion cavity therebetween coextensively defined between the upper and lower cushions, with a flexible fluid container mounted within the cushion cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bicycle seat as set forth in claim 3 wherein the fluid container includes a fluid container valve extending through an opening in the side wall of the seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bicycle seat as set forth in claim 4 further including a pneumatic chamber overlying the fluid container, wherein the pneumatic chamber includes a pneumatic chamber valve extending through a further opening in the side wall, wherein the pneumatic chamber and the fluid container are selectively filled with a gas and a fluid respectively therewithin.
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