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US 6,663,076 B1Granted
Seat post cushioning mechanism
OwnerSuei Der Tsaiinventor
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Abstract
A seat post includes a tube having a stop secured in the middle portion. A pipe is slidably extended through the stop. A rod is secured to the pipe and has a seat cushion secured on top. A spring may bias the pad to engage with a stop of the tube and to cushion the rod. A bolt is threaded to the tube and engaged with the pad for adjusting the spring force of the pad and the spring against the pipe. A barrel is secured on the tube and one or more studs are engaged between the barrel and the rod for preventing the rod from rotating relative to the barrel.
Claims13
A seat post comprising:
- a tube including a lower portion, a middle portion and an upper portion,
- a stop provided and secured in said middle portion of said tube,
- a pipe slidably extended through said stop and including a lower portion having a pad secured thereto for engaging with said stop and for limiting a relative movement of said pipe to said tube,
- a rod including a lower portion secured to said pipe and including an upper portion for supporting a set cushion,
- means for biasing said pad and said lower portion of said pipe to engage with said stop and to cushion said rod
- a barrel secured on said upper portion of said tube, and means for preventing said rod from rotating relative to said barrel,
- wherein said barrel includes at least one groove formed therein, said lower portion of said rod having at least one slot formed therein, and said means for preventing said rod from rotating relative to said barrel having at least one stud engaged with said at least one groove of said barrel and said at least one slot of said rod, and
- wherein said at least one stud includes a slit formed therein for increasing a resilience of said at least one stud.
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