US 12,565,274 B2 · Bicycle seat with vibration isolation

Abstract

A bicycle seat suspension can include one or more movable body members. The one or more movable body members can be configured to be operatively connected to a bicycle saddle. The one or more movable body members can be configured to change configuration when a load is applied to the bicycle saddle. The bicycle seat suspension can also include a vibration isolator. The vibration isolator can be configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile including a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The vibration isolator can be operatively positioned such that, when the one or more movable body members change configuration responsive to a load being applied to the bicycle saddle, the one or more movable body members can engage the vibration isolator. As a result, the vibration isolator can isolate a person seated on the bicycle saddle from vibrations transferred through the bicycle saddle.

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Dependent claims

A bicycle seat suspension, comprising:

a first three-bar linkage configured to be operatively connected to a bicycle saddle and configured to change configuration when a load is applied to the bicycle saddle;
a second three-bar linkage that is separate from the first three-bar linkage;
and
a vibration isolator configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile including a region of quasi-zero stiffness and being operatively positioned with respect to the first three-bar linkage such that, when the first three-bar linkage changes configuration responsive to a load being applied to the bicycle saddle, the first three-bar linkage engages the vibration isolator, whereby the vibration isolator isolates a person seated on the bicycle saddle from vibrations transferred through the bicycle saddle.

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Bicycle seat with vibration isolation

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Bicycle seat with vibration isolation

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Abstract

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