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US 10,118,658 B2Granted
Adjustable saddle
OwnerJon A. Pettyinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable saddle may include a front mounting bracket with first and second apertures that receive first and second fasteners and a rear mounting bracket with third and fourth apertures that receive third and fourth fasteners. The adjustable saddle may also include first and second saddle half bases that each pivotally attach to the front mounting bracket and slidably translate relative to the rear mounting bracket through first and second arcuate adjustment channels.
Claims20
An adjustable saddle, comprising:
- a front mounting bracket having at least one first aperture configured to receive a first fastener and at least one second aperture configured to receive a second fastener;
- a rear mounting bracket having a third aperture configured to receive a third fastener and a fourth aperture configured to receive a fourth fastener;
- a first saddle half comprising a first saddle half base having a front end and a back end, the front end of the first saddle half base configured to receive the first fastener to pivotally attach the front end of the first saddle half base to the front mounting bracket in at least two different pivot points, the back end of the first saddle half base having a first arcuate adjustment channel configured to receive the third fastener therein, wherein the first saddle half base is slidably positionable relative to the third fastener positioned within the first arcuate adjustment channel to allow pivotal attachment of the back end of the first saddle half base to the rear mounting bracket;
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- a second saddle half comprising a second saddle half base having a front end and a back end, the front end of the second saddle half base configured to receive the second fastener to pivotally attach the front end of the second saddle half base to the front mounting bracket in at least two different pivot points, the back end of the second saddle half base having a second arcuate adjustment channel configured to receive the fourth fastener therein, wherein the second saddle half base is slidably positionable relative to the fourth fastener positioned within the second arcuate adjustment channel to allow pivotal attachment of the back end of the second saddle half base to the rear mounting bracket.
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An adjustable saddle, comprising:
- a chassis including:
- a first upper rail;
- a second upper rail;
- a front mounting bracket coupled to the first upper rail and the second upper rail, the front mounting bracket having one of a first angled slot and a plurality of first apertures configured to receive a first fastener and one of a second angled slot and a plurality of second apertures configured to receive a second fastener;
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- a rear mounting bracket coupled to the first upper rail and the second upper rail, the front mounting bracket having third apertures configured to receive a third fastener and fourth apertures configured to receive a fourth fastener, the front mounting bracket slidably attached to the first upper rail and the second upper rail;
- a first saddle half base having a front end and a back end, the front end of the first saddle half base configured to receive the first fastener to pivotally attach the front end of the first saddle half base to the front mounting bracket, the back end of the first saddle half base having a first arcuate adjustment channel configured to receive the third fastener therein, wherein the first saddle half base is slidably positionable relative to the third fastener positioned within the first arcuate adjustment channel to allow pivotal attachment of the back end of the first saddle half base to the rear mounting bracket;
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- a second saddle half base having a front end and a back end, the front end of the second saddle half base configured to receive the second fastener to pivotally attach the front end of the second saddle half base to the front mounting bracket, the back end of the second saddle half base having a second arcuate adjustment channel configured to receive the fourth fastener therein, wherein the second saddle half base is slidably positionable relative to the fourth fastener positioned within the second arcuate adjustment channel to allow pivotal attachment of the back end of the second saddle half base to the rear mounting bracket.
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A method of adjusting an adjustable saddle having at least a first pivot point and a second pivot point, the method comprising:
- selecting one of the first pivot point and the second pivot point, wherein the front end of a saddle half base is attachable to either of the first pivot point and the second pivot point;
- positioning a front end of the saddle half base relative to a front mounting bracket at the selected one of the first pivot point and the second pivot point;
- slidably positioning a back end of the saddle half base relative to a rear mounting bracket, the back end of the saddle half base having an arcuate adjustment channel formed therein configured to receive a rear fastener;
- engaging the rear fastener to prevent the back end of the saddle half base from moving relative to the rear mounting bracket;
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- engaging the front end of the saddle half base to the front mounting bracket with a front fastener to prevent the front end of the saddle half base from moving relative to the front mounting bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.