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;
- and
- a seat element and a nose, wherein the seat element and the nose are implemented as separate components that are supported by the support frame and the seat element is configured to support at least part of a rider's weight, and wherein 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.
A bicycle, comprising:
- a seat comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a seat element and a nose, wherein the seat element and the nose are implemented as separate components that are supported by the support frame and the seat element is configured to support at least part of a rider's weight, and wherein 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;
- 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;
- and
- the one or more wheels configured to rotate responsive to the set of pedals being pushed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.