# US 7,410,024 B1 · Mount having an improved rider support system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,410,024 B1 - Document ID: US7410024B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 11/083,044 - Filed: 2005-03-17 - Granted: 2008-08-12 - Earliest claimed: 2005-03-17 - Assignees: Powersport Grafx, LLC - Inventors: James B. Siefert; Grant B. Hayes - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7410024B1 ## CPC - B32B 3/30: characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. {hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs (apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26)} - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 27/30: comprising vinyl {(co)polymers; comprising acrylic (co)polymers} - B62J 25/02: Knee grips, e.g. on fuel tanks - Y10T 428/24355: Continuous and nonuniform or irregular surface on layer or component [e.g., roofing, etc.] - Y10T 428/24479: including variation in thickness - Y10T 428/24537: Parallel ribs and/or grooves - Y10T 428/2848: Three or more layers - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A mount having an improved rider support system comprising: a mount; and a rider support system comprising: a seat; and a high friction, low abrasion surface adjacent to a rider's legs. In one embodiment of the invention, the mount further includes an adhesive mounting system. Also, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the high friction, low abrasion surface includes: a surface conforming substrate; a film having an outer textured surface; and an adhesive layer between the surface conforming substrate and the film having an outer textured surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mount apparatus having an improved rider support system comprising: (a) a mount; and (b) a rider support system, the rider support system including: (i) a seat; and (ii) a high friction, low abrasion surface adjacent a rider's legs, the surface formed from: a film having an outer textured surface with peaks and valleys between about 6 and about 30 mils. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1 further including an adhesive mounting system for attaching the rider support system to the mount. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the adhesive mounting system includes a liner and an adhesive layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the adhesive layer includes an acrylic adhesive. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the acrylic adhesive is formulated for low surface energy plastics. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the acrylic adhesive is Convex™ HB acrylic adhesive. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the adhesive layer is about 2 mils thick. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mount is a vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle is motor powered. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the motor powered vehicle is a motorcycle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the motorcycle is an off road motorcycle. ### Claim 12 An improved rider support system for a mount having a seat, the improvement comprising: a high friction, low abrasion surface adjacent a rider's legs, the surface formed from: (i) a surface conforming substrate; (ii) a film having an outer textured surface with peaks and valleys between about 6 and about 30 mils; and (iii) an adhesive layer between the surface conforming substrate and the film having an outer textured surface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the surface conforming substrate is print receptive. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the seat is affixed to the mount. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the surface conforming substrate is a polymer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system according to claim 15, wherein the polymer is vinyl. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system according to claim 16, wherein the vinyl is a highly conformable vinyl. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system according to claim 15, wherein the polymer is between about 4 and 10 mils thick. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the film is a polymer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system according to claim 19, wherein the polymer is vinyl. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system according to claim 20, wherein the vinyl has no observed ruptures after 15,000 double rubs when tested according to ASTM 3597 as described herein. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The system according to claim 20, wherein the vinyl is 3M 3647. ### Claim 23 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the difference between the peaks and valleys is less than about 30 mils thereby improving peel resistance. ### Claim 24 A mount apparatus having an improved rider support system comprising: (a) a mount; (b) a rider support system, the rider support system including: a seat; and a high friction, low abrasion surface adjacent a rider's legs, the surface formed from: (i) a surface conforming substrate; (ii) a film having an outer textured surface with peaks and valleys between about 6 and about 30 mils; and (iii) an adhesive layer between the surface conforming substrate and the film having an outer textured surface; and (c) an adhesive mounting system for attaching the rider support system to the mount. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The apparatus according to claim 24 wherein the adhesive mounting system includes a liner and an adhesive layer. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the adhesive layer includes an acrylic adhesive. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The apparatus according to claim 26 wherein the acrylic adhesive is formulated for low surface energy plastics. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The apparatus according to claim 27 wherein the acrylic adhesive is Convex™ HB acrylic adhesive. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the adhesive layer is about 2 mils thick. ### Claim 30 (depends on 24) The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the mount is a vehicle. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The apparatus according to claim 30, wherein the vehicle is motor powered. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the motor powered vehicle is a motorcycle. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the motorcycle is an off road motorcycle. ### Claim 34 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the surface conforming substrate is print receptive. ### Claim 35 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the seat is affixed to the mount. ### Claim 36 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the surface conforming substrate is a polymer. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The system according to claim 36, wherein the polymer is vinyl. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The system according to claim 37, wherein the vinyl is a high plasticizer content vinyl. ### Claim 39 (depends on 36) The system according to claim 36, wherein the polymer is between about 4 and 10 mils thick. ### Claim 40 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the film is a polymer. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The system according to claim 40, wherein the polymer is vinyl. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the vinyl has no observed ruptures after 15,000 double rubs when tested according to ASTM 3597 as described herein. ### Claim 43 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the vinyl is 3M 3647. ### Claim 44 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the difference between the peaks and valleys is less than about 30 mils thereby improving peel resistance.