IP Library Granted Patent US 8,845,018
Granted Patent B2
US 8,845,018 · App. 13/142,133 · Granted Sep 30, 2014

Bicycle seat

Inventor: Steven G. Toll (Tampa, FL)
Assignee: Tampa Bay Recreation, LLC
B62J1/002B62J1/007
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Patent No.
US 8,845,018
App. No.
13/142,133
Granted
Sep 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A split-nose bicycle seat, comprising; rigid plastic base provided with attachment points for mounting the seat to the bicycle frame, a total length of the seat of about 260-280 mm, a split nose section formed by two elongated protrusions of substantially constant width extending forward from a media! section to a front surface; said elongated protrusions angle inwardly and have a total width of at least 60 mm at a station 30 mm aft of the front surface, a cushioned pubis bone support surface with a substantially flat side profile, arid a drooped nose section forward thereof defining a droop angle θ of about 22-28°; said split nose section transitioning aft to a media! section having a width of about 130-138 mm at the widest point of the seat, and a width of at least 98 mm at a station 50 mm forward of the widest point of the seat; said medial section transitioning aft to a rear-end section.

Claims (14)

1. A split-nose bicycle seat, comprising:

at rigid plastic base provided with attachment points for mounting the seat to a bicycle frame,

a total length of the seat of about 260-280 mm,

a split nose section formed b two elongated protrusions of substantially constant width extending forward from a medial section to a front surface,

said elongated protrusions angle inwardly and have a total width of at least 60 mm at a station 30 mm aft of the front surface, a longitudinally extending gap between said elongated protrusions which is 102-112 mm long, and about 10 mm wide near the front and widens of to about 30 mm,

a cushioned pubis bone support surface with a substantially flat top surface side profile over a majority of its length,

a drooped nose section forward thereof defining a droop angle θ of about 25°,

substantially vertical outer sides,

said split nose section transitioning aft to a station having a width of about 130-1.38 mm at the widest point of the seat, and a width of at least 98 mm at a station 115 mm aft of the front surface,

said medial section transitioning aft to a rear-end section.

2. The seat of claim 1 . wherein the plastic base is covered by a foam cushion layer and said pubis bone support area has a gel cushion layer above the foam cushion layer.

3. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the width at a station 50 mm forward of the widest point of the seat is about 98.6 mm.

4. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the total length is about 270-275 mm.

5. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the rear-end section is raised in comparison to said pubis bone support surface having a substantially flat side profile.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 20, 2017
From: TAMPA BAY RECREATION, LLC
To: ISM SADDLES, LLC
Reel/Frame 043919/0207 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: TOLL, STEVEN G.
To: TAMPA BAY RECREATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 026613/0074 →
Continuity (1)
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