Bicycle saddle
AssigneeVelo Europe S.R.L.
InventorSalvatore Truglio
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Abstract
A bicycle saddle comprising: a supporting frame (2), set up for connecting the saddle to a seat post; a resting base (3), connected to the supporting frame (2) and intended for transmitting the weight of the cyclist to the supporting frame (2), which is provided with a front portion (31) and with a rear portion (32); a cover (4) that covers the resting base (3) and is intended for defining the surface of contact with the cyclist; a shock-absorbing anti-sliding insert (5), interposed between the resting base (3) and the cover (4), which protrudes at least partially from the cover (4) through an opening (41) made on the cover (4).
Claims16
A bicycle saddle, comprising:
- a supporting frame (2), set up for connecting the saddle to a seat post;
- a resting base (3), connected to the supporting frame (2) and effective for transmitting the weight of a cyclist to the supporting frame (2), the resting base (3) having a front portion (31) and a rear portion (32);
- a cover (4), that covers the resting base (3) and is effective for defining a contact surface with the cyclist;
- characterised in that the saddle comprises a shock-absorbing anti-sliding insert (5), that protrudes at least partially from the cover (4) through an opening (41) made in the cover (4), the insert (5) having a first portion extending beneath the cover (4), the insert (5) having a plurality of protruding elements (51) extending at least partially from the cover (4) through the opening (41), wherein the insert (5) is a front insert (5), arranged at the front portion (31) of the resting base (3), and wherein the front insert (5) is divided into a plurality of sectors aligned along a longitudinal axis (Y) of the saddle and interspersed by transverse zones, that follow the contour of the sectors, the transverse zones being located beneath respective portions of the cover (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.