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US 12,485,985 B1Granted
Adjustable bicycle saddle
OwnerNicholas M Salazarinventor
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Abstract
A lightweight adjustable bicycle saddle that permits a user to make several critical adjustments to maximize the rider's comfort when seated on the saddle in one or more desired positions is described. The adjustments are relatively easily made using simple tools, such as a hex head wrench, with both rapidity and repeatability and are resistant to creep once the adjustments are set. Furthermore, the left and right sides of the panel can be adjusted independently permitting riders to adjust each side for any asymmetry between the rider's left and right legs and buttocks as well as his/her riding style.
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An adjustable cycle saddle comprising:
- an elongated main rail having a front main end and an opposite back main end separated by a main length defining a longitudinal axis;
- left and right seat rails fixedly coupled to the main rail generally proximate the front main end and the back main end;
- a mounting bracket adjustably fixed to the main rail at one of a plurality of user-selected positions along the main length;
- a left seat pan having a front left pan end and a rear left pan end with the left seat pan being adjustably secured to a left portion of the mounting bracket permitting the left seat pan to be adjusted both (i) laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, and (ii) pivotally moving the respective front and rear left pan ends inwardly and outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis;
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- a right seat pan having a front right pan end and a rear right pan end with the right seat pan being adjustably secured to a right portion of the mounting bracket permitting the right seat pan to be adjusted both (i) laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, and (ii) pivotally moving the respective front and rear right pan ends inwardly and outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis.
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An adjustable cycle saddle comprising:
- an elongated main rail having a front main end and an opposite back main end separated by a main length defining a longitudinal axis, the main rail further includes a plurality of spaced and aligned main fastener holes distributed along the main length;
- left and right seat rails fixedly coupled to the main rail generally proximate the front main end and the back main end;
- a mounting bracket including (i) at least two center bracket fastener holes, the center bracket fastener holes being aligned with the longitudinal axis, (ii) two left bracket fastener holes located to the left of the longitudinal axis, and (iii) two right bracket fastener holes located to the right of the longitudinal axis wherein at least two threaded center bracket fasteners received through the center bracket fastener holes and corresponding main fastener holes and threadably secured to adjustably affix the mounting bracket to the main rail;
- a left seat pan having a front left pan end, a rear left pan end with the left seat pan and two laterally-elongated left seat pan fastener holes, the left seat pan fastener holes being aligned with the left bracket fastener holes being adjustably secured to a left portion of the mounting bracket wherein one of the set of two left pan fastener holes and the set of two left bracket fastener holes comprise laterally-extending slots permitting the left seat pan to be adjusted both (i) laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, and (ii) pivotally moving the respective front and rear left pan ends inwardly and outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis;
- a right seat pan having a front right pan end, a rear right pan end with the right seat pan and two laterally-elongated right seat pan fastener holes, the right seat pan fastener holes being aligned with the right bracket fastener holes being adjustably secured to a right portion of the mounting bracket wherein one of the set of two right pan fastener holes and the set of two right bracket fastener holes comprise laterally-extending slots permitting the right seat pan to be adjusted both (i) laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, and (ii) pivotally moving the respective front and rear right pan ends inwardly and outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis;
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- a left cushion assembly and a right cushion assembly, each cushion assembly being attached to a pan top side of the respective left and right seat pans.
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