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US 6,471,291 B1Granted
Anatomically correct bicycle seat
OwnerJohn R. Dodge, John P. Dodgeinventors
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Abstract
An anatomically and ergonomically correct bicycle seat has a pair of U-shaped brackets supporting the seat on a bicycle, which seat includes a platform to receive the buttocks of a bicycle rider and a support mechanism for the platform in order to permit the seat to be mounted on a bicycle.
Claims3
A bicycle seat, which is easily mounted on a bicycle and has a minimized adverse effect on a groin and genitalia region of a bicycle rider, comprising:
- an anatomically correct seat platform for the bicycle seat cooperating with a support means for the bicycle seat;
- the support means including a pair of U-shaped members in order to support the bicycle seat on the bicycle;
- the seat platform being adapted to receive buttocks of the bicycle rider,
- the support means being adapted to mount the seat platform on the bicycle;
- the pair of U-shaped members having a first U-shaped member and a second U-shaped member with a similar shape;
- the first member having a base and angle arms extending therefrom;
- the base having a first end and a second end;
- the angle arms including a first angle arm and a second angle arm;
- the first end having the first angle arm extending therefrom;
- the second end having the second angle arm extending therefrom;
- the angle arms being secured to the seat platform;
- the base being adapted to secure the bicycle seat to the bicycle;
- a bicycle clip securing the base to the bicycle;
- one of four seat clips on the anatomically correct seat platform being attached to each of the angle arms, in order to provide for a securing of the seat to the bicycle;
- the bicycle clip being a removable clipping device;
- the removable clipping device being adapted to be secured to a center post of the bicycle;
- the removable clipping device being adapted to receive the base of the first U-shaped member and a base of the second U-shaped member;
- the support means including a spring assembly;
- the spring assembly receiving the angle arms;
- the spring assembly being positioned between the seat platform and the angle arms;
- a fastening means securing the spring assembly to the seat platform;
- the spring assembly including a first spring, a second spring, a third spring and a fourth spring;
- the first U-shaped member and the second U-shaped member receiving the spring assembly;
- the first angle arm of the first U-shaped member being secured to the first spring;
- the second angle arm of the first U-shaped member being secured to the second spring;
- the first angle arm of the second U-shaped member being secured to the third spring;
- the second angle arm of the second U-shaped member being secured to the fourth spring;
- the fastening means including a first nut and bolt assembly securing the first spring to the seat platform;
- the fastening means including a second nut and bolt assembly securing the second spring to the seat platform;
- the fastening means being a third nut and bolt assembly securing the third spring to the seat platform;
- the fastening means being a fourth nut and bolt assembly securing the fourth spring to the seat platform;
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- the first nut and bolt assembly, the second nut and bolt assembly, the third nut and bolt assembly, and the fourth nut and bolt assembly being concealed from a side view of the seat platform.
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