Bicycle seat for improved comfort, performance, and safety
AssigneeXSENSOR Technology Corporation
InventorsIan Main, Christine J. Gonis, Jeffrey Chao-Hsin Li
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Abstract
A seat for a pedal-powered vehicle is described. The seat includes a support frame, a seat element and a nose. The seat element and the nose are implemented as separated components and are supported by the support frame. The seat element is configured to support at least part of a rider's weight. The seat element carries a pressure-relieving region that is configured to be located at a location corresponding to an ischial tuberosity (IT) of the rider, thereby relieving pressure exerted on the rider's IT's.
Claims20
A seat for a pedal-powered vehicle, the seat comprising:
- a support frame;
- a nose;
- and
- a left seat element and a right seat element, wherein the left seat element, the right seat element, and the nose are implemented as separate components that are each separately supported by the support frame, and wherein the left seat element and the right seat element are configured to support at least part of a rider's weight, and wherein the left seat element comprises a left stationary back region and a left flexible forward edge, the left stationary back region being fixed with the support frame and the left flexible forward edge has a first stiffness less than the left stationary back region such that the left flexible forward edge is configured to move with a left leg of the rider, and wherein the right seat element comprises a right stationary back region and a right flexible forward edge, the right stationary back region being fixed with the support frame and the right flexible forward edge has a second stiffness less than the right stationary back region such that the right flexible forward edge is configured to move with a right leg of the rider.
A bicycle, comprising:
- a seat comprising:
- a support frame;
- a nose;
- a left seat element and a right seat element, wherein the left seat element, the right seat element, and the nose are implemented as separate components that are each separately supported by the support frame, and wherein the left seat element and the right seat element are configured to support at least part of a rider's weight, and wherein the left seat element comprises a left stationary back region and a left flexible forward edge, the left stationary back region being fixed with the support frame and the left flexible forward edge has a first stiffness less than the left stationary back region such that the left flexible forward edge is configured to move with a left leg of the rider, and wherein the right seat element comprises a right stationary back region and a right flexible forward edge, the right stationary back region being fixed with the support frame and the right flexible forward edge has a second stiffness less than the right stationary back region such that the right flexible forward edge is configured to move with a right leg of the rider;
- a body comprising rigid connectors configured to connect and support at least a set of handlebars, a support frame, a set of pedals, and one or more wheels;
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- the one or more wheels configured to rotate responsive to the set of pedals being pushed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.