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US 11,603,155 B2Granted
Bicycle saddle, saddle pad, and method for producing a bicycle saddle or saddle pad
AssigneeErgon International GmbH
InventorsFranc Arnold, Andreas Krause
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Abstract
The invention relates to a bicycle saddle having a saddle shell, on the underside of which a frame is arranged. A saddle pad is arranged on the upper side of the saddle shell. According to the invention, the saddle pad has two padding elements for improved comfort, wherein in a preferred embodiment the inner padding element is made of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane).
Claims16
A bicycle saddle comprising a saddle shell,
- a saddle frame connected with a lower side of the saddle shell, and
- a saddle pad arranged on an upper side of the saddle shell, the saddle pad comprising at least two pad elements,
- wherein an inner pad element is enclosed at least in part by an outer pad element,
- wherein the inner pad element is arranged in a seat region of the bicycle saddle,
- wherein a lower side of the inner pad element is in surface contact with the upper side of the saddle shell, and
- wherein a rear region of the inner pad element is not enclosed by an outer pad element so that the rear region of the inner pad element is visible.
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A bicycle saddle comprising a saddle shell,
- a saddle frame connected with a lower side of the saddle shell, and
- a saddle pad arranged on an upper side of the saddle shell, the saddle pad comprising at least two pad elements,
- wherein an inner pad element is enclosed at least in part by an outer pad element,
- wherein the inner pad element is arranged in a seat region of the bicycle saddle,
- wherein a lower side of the inner pad element is in surface contact with the upper side of the saddle shell,
- wherein a rear region of the inner pad element is not enclosed by an outer pad element,
- wherein the inner pad element comprises at least one retaining protrusion extending into a recess of the saddle shell, and
- wherein the retaining protrusion has at least one extension configured for fixing the inner pad element on the saddle shell.
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A bicycle saddle comprising a saddle shell,
- a saddle frame connected with a lower side of the saddle shell, and
- a saddle pad arranged on an upper side of the saddle shell, the saddle pad comprising at least two pad elements,
- wherein an inner pad element is enclosed at least in part by an outer pad element,
- wherein the inner pad element is arranged in a seat region of the bicycle saddle,
- wherein a lower side of the inner pad element is in surface contact with the upper side of the saddle shell,
- wherein a rear region of the inner pad element is not enclosed by an outer pad element, and
- wherein the inner pad element comprises a common inner pad element arranged in a seat region and in a center region.
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A bicycle saddle comprising a saddle shell,
- a saddle frame connected with a lower side of the saddle shell, and
- a saddle pad arranged on an upper side of the saddle shell, the saddle pad comprising at least two pad elements,
- wherein an inner pad element is enclosed at least in part by an outer pad element,
- wherein the inner pad element is arranged in a seat region of the bicycle saddle,
- wherein a lower side of the inner pad element is in surface contact with the upper side of the saddle shell,
- wherein a rear region of the inner pad element is not enclosed by an outer pad element, and
- wherein the inner pad element comprises at least one of TPU, EVA, EPP, TPE, EPE, (expanded polyethylene) or a combination thereof.
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A bicycle saddle comprising a saddle shell,
- a saddle frame connected with a lower side of the saddle shell, and
- a saddle pad arranged on an upper side of the saddle shell, the saddle pad comprising at least two pad elements,
- wherein an inner pad element is enclosed at least in part by an outer pad element,
- wherein the inner pad element is arranged in a seat region of the bicycle saddle,
- wherein a lower side of the inner pad element is in surface contact with the upper side of the saddle shell,
- wherein a rear region of the inner pad element is not enclosed by an outer pad element, and
- wherein the saddle pad comprises at least one pad element made of at least one of TPU, EVA, EPP, TPE, or EPE, and at least one pad element made of a foamable material.
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A bicycle saddle comprising a saddle shell,
- a saddle frame connected with a lower side of the saddle shell, and
- a saddle pad arranged on an upper side of the saddle shell, the saddle pad comprising at least two pad elements,
- wherein at least one of the pad elements comprises at least one of TPU, EVA, EPP, TPE, or EPE, and at least one of the pad elements comprises a foamable material,
- wherein a rear region of an inner pad element is not enclosed by an outer pad element so that the rear region of the inner pad element is visible.
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