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Granted Patent B2
US 10,358,181 · App. 15/685,720 · Granted Jul 23, 2019

Bicycle seat with vents

Inventor: Steven G. Toll (Lutz, FL)
Assignee: ISM Saddles, LLC
B62J1/18B62J1/002B62J1/08B62J1/007
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Patent No.
US 10,358,181
App. No.
15/685,720
Granted
Jul 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a bicycle seat includes a frame having a front end section, a medial section, and a rear end section. The front end section extends forward from the medial section, and the rear end section extends aft from the medial section. The bicycle seat also includes a first vent positioned in a first side portion of the rear end section, and a second vent positioned in a second side portion of the rear end section. The first vent defines a first passageway that extends through the first side portion of the rear end section. The second vent defines a second passageway that extends through the second side portion of the rear end section.

Claims (34)

1. A bicycle seat, comprising:

a rigid frame having a front end section, a medial section, and a rear end section, the front end section extending forward from the medial section, the rear end section extending aft from the medial section, the front end section comprising a split nose section formed by two elongated protrusions extending forward from the medial section to a front surface of the front end section, the front end section further comprising a longitudinally extending gap between the two elongated protrusions;

a cover coupled to the frame and covering at least a top portion of the rigid frame;

one or more layers of cushion coupled between the rigid frame and the cover, the one or more layers of cushion covering at least a portion of the top portion of the rigid frame;

an attachment rail coupled to a bottom portion of the rigid frame and configured for mounting the bicycle seat to a bicycle frame;

a first vent positioned in a first side portion of the rear end section, the first vent defining a first passageway that extends through the first side portion of the rear end section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first side portion; and

a second vent positioned in a second side portion of the rear end section, the second vent defining a second passageway that extends through the second side portion of the rear end section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the second side portion, wherein the first vent is positioned longitudinally in line with the second vent.

2. The bicycle seat of claim 1 , further comprising a rigid bracket coupled to a bottom portion of the rigid frame.

3. A bicycle seat, comprising:

a rigid frame having a front end section, a medial section, and a rear end section, the front end section extending forward from the medial section, the rear end section extending aft from the medial section, the front end section comprising a split nose section formed by two elongated protrusions extending forward from the medial section to a front surface of the front end section, the front end section further comprising a longitudinally extending gap between the two elongated protrusions;

a first vent positioned in a first side portion of the rear end section, the first vent defining a first passageway that extends through the first side portion of the rear end section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first side portion; and

a second vent positioned in a second side portion of the rear end section, the second vent defining a second passageway that extends through the second side portion of the rear end section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the second side portion.

4. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , further comprising a cover coupled to the frame and covering at least a top portion of the rigid frame.

5. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , further comprising an attachment rail coupled to a bottom portion of the rigid frame and configured for mounting the bicycle seat to a bicycle frame.

6. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , wherein the first vent is positioned longitudinally in line with the second vent.

7. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , wherein the first and second vents each have a furthest forward point that is positioned at a location between 7/10 and 9/10 of a total length of the frame.

8. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , wherein the first and second vents are each shaped as an irregular triangle with curved vertices.

9. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , wherein the first and second vents are each shaped as a sideways teardrop.

10. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , wherein the first and second vents are each shaped as a polygon having curved corners.

11. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , further comprising:

a first vent frame coupled in the first vent; and

a second vent frame coupled in the second vent.

12. The bicycle seat of claim 3 , further comprising a rigid bracket coupled to a bottom portion of the rigid frame.

13. The bicycle seat of claim 12 , wherein the rigid bracket is shaped to extend along a bottom lip of the bottom portion of the rigid frame.

14. A bicycle seat, comprising:

a frame having a front end section, a medial section, and a rear end section, the front end section extending forward from the medial section, the rear end section extending aft from the medial section;

a first vent positioned in a first side portion of the rear end section, the first vent defining a first passageway that extends through the first side portion of the rear end section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first side portion; and

a second vent positioned in a second side portion of the rear end section, the second vent defining a second passageway that extends through the second side portion of the rear end section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the second side portion.

15. The bicycle seat of claim 14 , wherein the front end section comprises a split nose section formed by two elongated protrusions extending forward from the medial section to a front surface of the front end section, the front end section further comprising a longitudinally extending gap between the two elongated protrusions.

16. The bicycle seat of claim 14 , wherein the front end section comprises a single protrusion extending forward from the medial section to a front surface of the front end section.

17. The bicycle seat of claim 14 , wherein the first vent is positioned longitudinally in line with the second vent.

18. The bicycle seat of claim 14 , wherein the first and second vents are each shaped as an irregular triangle with curved vertices.

19. The bicycle seat of claim 14 , wherein the first and second vents are each shaped as a sideways teardrop.

20. The bicycle seat of claim 14 , wherein the first and second vents are each shaped as a polygon having curved corners.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2017
From: TOLL, STEVEN G.
To: ISM SADDLES, LLC
Reel/Frame 043390/0711 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62380163 · Aug 26, 2016
Related Publication 20180057089A1 · Mar 1, 2018