Anatomically correct bicycle seat
OwnerJohn R. Dodge, John P. Dodgeinventors
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Abstract
An anatomically correct bicycle seat, which includes a platform to receive the buttocks of a bicycle rider and a support mechanism for the platform in order to permit the anatomically correct seat to be mounted on a bicycle, relieves on blood vessels of a bicycle rider.
Claims15
An anatomically correct bicycle seat having a seat platform to receive buttocks of a bicycle rider and a support mechanism for the seat platform in order to permit the anatomically correct seat adapted to be mounted on a bicycle;
- the anatomically correct bicycle seat further comprising:
- (a) the seat platform including a base member and a padded member;
- (b) the base member and the padded member combining to form a U-shaped member;
- (c) the U-shaped member having incorporated therein an open design adapted to relieve pressure;
- (d) the U-shaped member having a front edge and a rear outward arc;
- (e) an inward arc being situated in a central portion of the front edge;
- (f) the padded member having the seat platform on an upper portion of the padded member;
- (g) the support mechanism including a seat bracket for mounting the seat to a bicycle;
- (h) the seat bracket having a bracket platform;
- (i) the bracket platform having a first brace receiver and a second brace receiver;
- (j) the first brace receiver being oppositely disposed from the second brace receiver;
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- (k) the base member including a brace assembly adapted to be received in the first brace receiver and the second brace receiver;
- (l) the brace assembly including a first bracket receivable in the first brace receiver;
- (m) the brace assembly including a second bracket receivable in the second brace receiver;
- (n) the bracket platform being rectangular in shape;
- (o) the first brace receiver and the second brace receiver being arced to wrap at least partially around the first bracket and the second bracket respectively;
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- (p) the bracket platform having a clamp receiver therebelow.
An anatomically correct bicycle seat having a platform to receive buttocks of a bicycle rider and a support mechanism for the platform in order to permit the anatomically correct seat to be mounted on a bicycle comprising:
- (a) the platform including a U-shaped member;
- (b) the U-shaped member having incorporated therein an open design adapted to relieve pressure;
- (c) the U-shaped member having a front edge and a rear outward arc;
- (d) an inward arc being situated in the front edges;
- (e) the platform including a top surface and a bottom surface;
- (f) the support mechanism being mounted on the bottom surface;
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- (g) the top surface being adapted to receive the buttocks;
- (h) the top surface including protrusions adapted to receive the buttocks;
- (i) the protrusions including a first protrusion and a second protrusion;
- (j) the buttocks including a first buttock and a second buttock;
- (k) the first protrusion receiving the first buttock;
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- (l) the second protrusion receiving the second buttock.
An anatomically correct bicycle seat having a seat platform to receive buttocks of a bicycle rider and a support mechanism for the seat platform in order to permit the anatomically correct seat to be mounted on a bicycle;
- the anatomically correct bicycle seat further comprising:
- (a) the seat platform including a base member and a padded member;
- (b) the base member and the padded member combining to form a U-shaped member;
- (c) the U-shaped member having incorporated therein an open design adapted to relieve pressure;
- (d) the U-shaped member having a front edge and a rear outward arc;
- (e) an inward arc being situated in a central portion of the front edge;
- (f) the padded member having the seat platform on an upper portion of the padded member;
- (g) the upper portion having a first raised member and a second raised member;
- (h) the first raised member being oppositely disposed from the second raised member;
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- (h) the first raised member and the second raised member being situated on opposite sides of the inward arc.
In a bicycle having a seat adapted to receive buttocks of a bicycle rider, the improvement comprising an anatomically correct bicycle seat being mounted on the bicycle, the anatomically correct bicycle seat further comprising:
- a platform to receive buttocks of a bicycle rider cooperating with a support mechanism in order to permit the anatomically correct seat to be mounted on the bicycle;
- the platform including a U-shaped member;
- the U-shaped member having incorporated therein an open design adapted to relieve pressure;
- the U-shaped member having a front edge and a rear outward arc;
- an inward arc being situated in the front edge;
- the platform including a top surface and a bottom surface;
- the support mechanism being mounted on the bottom surface;
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- the top surface being adapted to receive the buttocks;
- the protrusions being adapted to assist positioning of the buttocks of a bicycle rider, while minimizing undesired pressure on nerves or blood vessels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.