Seat for bicycle saddles and the like, and method for its manufacturing

A method for manufacturing a seat of a bicycle saddle comprising the steps of:

• providing a first inner layer comprising a mixture of at least one of a natural and a synthetic rubber;
• providing a second layer, comprising a natural or synthetic fabric having a high tensile strength and low ultimate elongation;
• providing a third layer made of a mixture of at least one of a natural and a synthetic rubber,
• providing a fourth outer layer, made of a natural material comprising cotton, linen or silk;
• positioning said first, second, third and fourth layers one on top of the other inside a metallic mould having a cavity shaped like the product to be made;
• and
• compressing said first, second, third and fourth layers one on top of the other at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined time, so as to cure said first inner layer and said third layer with said second layer and fourth layer making a compact composite structure.

A seat for bicycle saddles comprising:

• a first inner layer comprising a mixture of at least one of a natural and a synthetic rubber;
• a second layer, comprising a natural or synthetic fabric having a high tensile strength and low ultimate elongation, placed over said first inner layer;
• and
• an outer layer, made of a natural material comprising cotton, linen or silk placed over said first inner layer;
• having the second layer overlapping a face of the first inner layer, and the outer layer, overlapping the opposite face of the first inner layer, wherein the second layer and the outer layer are visible from the outside, respectively, from an outer portion of the saddle and from an inner portion thereof, whereas the seat is in its use position,
• said first inner layer being cured together with said second layer and said outer layer so as to make a compact composite structure.