IP Library Granted Patent US 9,272,745
Granted Patent B2
US 9,272,745 · App. 14/480,381 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

Automatic drop seatpost

Inventors: David Camp (Canyon County, CA); Jose Gonzalez (Santa Clarita, CA)
Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
B62J1/08B62K19/00B62K19/36B62J2001/085Y10T403/32237
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,272,745
App. No.
14/480,381
Granted
Mar 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus including a seat post. The seat post can include an upper post, a lower post, a first mechanical energy source, a second mechanical energy source, and a control mechanism. The first mechanical energy source can be configured to contract the lower post and the upper post. The second mechanical energy source can be configured to expand the lower post and the upper post. The control mechanism can be configured to activate the first mechanical energy source to contract the lower post and the upper post to a first predetermined position.

Claims (10)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a seat post including:

an upper post;

a lower post;

a first mechanical energy source configured to contract the lower post and the upper post;

a second mechanical energy source configured to expand the lower post and the upper post; and

a control mechanism configured to activate the first mechanical energy source to contract the lower post and the upper post to a first predetermined position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the control mechanism is further configured to activate the second mechanical energy source to expand the lower post and the upper post; and

the second mechanical energy source is configured to contain more energy than the first mechanical energy source.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2020
From: TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 051471/0976 →
Continuity (4)
Division 13594654 · Aug 24, 2012
Provisional Application 61526927 · Aug 24, 2011
Provisional Application 61609980 · Mar 13, 2012
Related Publication 20150151804A1 · Jun 4, 2015