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US 2002/0053818 A1Published application
Quick-mount & pivot base for bicycle seat or the like
AssigneeG & W Products, Inc.
InventorsThomas D. Williams, Steven M. Gootter
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Abstract
A seat support platform is pivotally supported on a base member. A rotatable locking element is provided on the platform to selectively lock frame members of a saddle thereonto. A clamp rigidly connects the base with a support frame/chassis such as that of a stationary bicycle or the like. The clamp has upper and lower halves which are forced together by a cam lever arrangement.
Claims17
A seat mounting base, comprising:
- a top portion adapted to receive a seat, said top portion having a front portion and a back portion;
- a bottom portion for supporting said top portion, said bottom portion having a front portion and a back portion;
- a front post member connecting said front portion of said top portion to said front portion of said bottom portion;
- and
- a rear port member connecting said back portion of said top portion to said back portion of said bottom portion,
- wherein said top portion is adapted to pivot side-to-side relative to said bottom portion.
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A seat mounting base, comprising:
- a top portion adapted to receive a seat, said top portion having a front portion and a back portion;
- a bottom portion for supporting said top portion, said bottom portion having a front portion and a back portion;
- tilt means for adjusting a tilt angle between said top portion and said bottom portion, said tilt means connecting one of said front portions and back portions of the top and bottom portions;
- and
- hinge means connecting the other of said front portions and back portions of the top and bottom portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.