Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047604 | Bicycle saddle A bicycle is provided with a saddle. The saddle includes a frame and a padding device. The frame includes a front tray and a rear tray. The padding device includes a front pad and two rear pads. The front pad is installed on the front tray. The rear pads are install... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7934770 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat is provided having a small front-end section formed by a bifurcated nose with a longitudinally extending gap therebetween, the bifurcated nose having elongated protrusions being substantially parallel to each other and having a substantially constant ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7717505 | Saddle having a cushion sandwiched between a pad and a base A cushioned saddle is provided. The saddle is defined with a crotch portion and a buttocks portion. The saddle comprises a pad, a base disposed beneath the pad, at least one cushion, a first fastening device and a second fastening device. The cushion is disposed bet... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7699392 | Bicycle saddle A bicycle saddle includes a frame and a padding placed over the frame. The padding includes a leading edge, a trailing edge and a recessed supporting surface defined therein for receiving an elastic element. The elastic element includes leading and trailing edge por... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699391 | Bicycle saddle This relates to a bicycle saddle of the type that presents two identical portions (1, 1′) longitudinally symmetrical. Thanks to its special conformation, said saddle permits the cyclist to avoid the occurrence of pathologies normally caused by the use of a ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7661756 | Bicycle saddle assembly A bicycle saddle assembly comprises a saddle body including a wider posterior portion for supporting bicycle rider's buttocks and a narrow anterior portion which fits between bicycle rider's crotch. The saddle body further includes a concave portion provided between... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7537281 | Bicycle saddle The finding regards a bicycle saddle of the type which has two identical portions (1′, 1″), longitudinally symmetrical. Each of these two portions has a rear part (2), a part (5) of transversal middle plane as well as a front part (6)... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7478871 | Anatomically supportive bicycle seat An improved bicycle seat or exercise bicycle seat comprised of a narrow anterior portion leading to a wider posterior portion. The improved bicycle seat accommodates, supports, protects, and relieves the male genitals from the pressure of the rider's weight. The pos... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7441836 | Bicycle saddle and means for mounting the saddle on a bicycle seat post A bicycle saddle and means for mounting the saddle body on a bicycle seat post. The bicycle saddle comprises a saddle body including a wide rear portion, a narrow front portion, a middle portion and a hollowed mounting portion extending downwardly from the underneat... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7367619 | Saddle support structure A support structure having a seat surface (2), particularly for bicycles and other pedal operated machines, comprises a substantially rigid or semirigid frame (3), means for connecting the frame (3) to the bicycle or a pedal operated machine, a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341308 | Bicycle saddle An improved molded leather bicycle saddle is provided with a carefully designed slot between the nose of the saddle and the rear of the seat portion. The slot has a circular area at the front of the saddle nose, converges slightly then diverges to a middle area befo... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7273250 | Method for individually adapting the saddle of a two-wheel vehicle A method and a device are provided for individually adapting the saddle of a two-wheeled vehicle, especially bicycle saddles. The local pressing pressure of the buttocks of a test subject is measured on a adapting device (1) with a measuring saddle (2)... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249800 | Chair for elimination of problems of sedentary origin The present invention relates to a chair for eliminating problems of sedentary origin, which chair consists a saddle-shaped seat part (13) supporting the pelvis and the thigh muscles of the seated person which seat part has two curved thigh troughs (113, 1... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7178869 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat assembly having a platform defining two transversely extending wing sections and a forwardly extending horn section, and a pod mounted adjustably on each wing section. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121622 | Suspension bicycle seat The present invention relates to a bicycle seat providing comfort during both leisure and high performance riding. The invention comprises a suspension frame system, an adjustable nose pad, an arcuate seat pad with a center opening, a movable nose pad, and a gap bet... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108667 | Bicycle saddle with vibrating massager An improved bicycle saddle having a shell which supports at least one battery operated vibrator. When the vibrator is energized, its vibration causes the shell and therefore the bicycle seat to vibrate. The vibrator has an on/off switch so that it may be turned on p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100983 | Lumbar flexing seating apparatus A buttocks seat is supported by a post tiltably affixed at a lower end to an upper face of a base. The post is also axially rotatable relative to the base, and threadably engaged with an underside of the seat for supporting the seat on the post, the seat squarely fa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083229 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat design that comprises appropriately spaced and configured depressions that conform to the body of variously-sized male riders, thereby reducing pressure normally present on the lumbar back region, the ischial buttocks regions, and groin. Superior safe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077469 | Seat furniture In this piece of furniture, which is taller than a normal chair, the seat as such is located at a such height as to allow the user to rest the user's feet on the floor or on a footrest and is constituted by a body that is differentiated at the top by a rear seat por... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059674 | Bicycle saddle The invention includes a bicycle saddle whose seating surface is made of a stretched membrane, where the membrane is stretched into a vaulted shape from the nose extending at least partially through the rider's crotch toward the cantle at the rear of the seat. The i... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059672 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat assembly includes a tubular seat post having an upper serrated surface, a threaded aperture formed in the upper serrated surface and aligned with a longitudinal axis of the tubular seat post, a saddle support structure having a lower serrated surface ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055900 | Support structure for a vehicle A ventilated support structure for a vehicle, such as a bicycle, comprises a seat surface supported on a rigid or semi-rigid frame. The seat surface having a slot extending along the top surface of the support structure. The slot has at least one opening disposed th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044540 | Saddle made of composite material, in particular for a bicycle Saddle made of composite material, in particular for a bicycle, which comprises a support structure (2) provided with a padding (3) having, associated above it, a seating surface (7). The support structure (2) comprises a plurality of fir... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024712 | Posture correcting device A seat pad is provided with a lower pad member and a upper pad member that is attached to the lower pad member by an adhesive. A pair of projections is formed at the front portion of the seat pad. A concave is defined between the projections. The upper surface of th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025417 | Load deformable bicycle seat A load deformable bicycle seat comprising a unique substantially flat posterior body section (PS) on which the rider sits, a unique load deformable elongated hollow nose section (NS) of the seat (20). The posterior section (PS) of the seat supports and is des... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997470 | Pedalling apparatus A pedaling apparatus (10) including a frame assembly having a front and a rear sections with a hollow seat tube (12), and a seat post (18) supported by said seat tube (12). The seat post (18) has attachment means for attaching a se... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997516 | Convertible seat with contoured-front for localized body heat dispersion and pressure reduction A seat (chair, stool, etc.) has a seat base with a contoured front that is recessed in the middle. The recess extends towards a seating center and/or in a downward direction, creating an open area for a seated person. The open area is located under the body part aro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957857 | Shell construction for a bicycle seat A shell construction for a bicycle seat includes a woven structure and a rigid cover. The woven structure is made of a high strength thread. The rigid cover is formed of a plastic material, and is molded over the woven structure. The plastic material penetrates the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942291 | Bicycle saddle A bicycle saddle includes a rigid/semi-rigid shell functioning as a supporting structure for the bicycle saddle. A covering is disposed on the shell and attached thereto, with a padding between the shell and the covering. The padding comprise a cushion made of a res... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6886887 | Bicycle saddle A bicycle saddle is constructed to have a hard bottom shell, a first elastic layer made of foamed plastics and arranged at the top side of the hard bottom shell, a first covering covered on the first elastic layer over the hard bottom shell, and a second elastic lay... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880885 | Seat with contoured-front for localized body heat dispersion and pressure reduction A seat (chair, stool, etc.) has a seat base with a contoured front that is recessed in the middle. The recess extends towards a seating center and/or in a downward direction, creating an open area for seated person. The open area is located under the body part aroun... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6783176 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat that provides increased comfort during extended periods of use, due to a redistribution of the rider's weight. The primary components of the bicycle seat include a support shell/frame, a lightweight layer of padding, and a vinyl or plastic outer cover... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6739656 | Base of bicycle saddle A base of a bicycle saddle comprises a main body made of a rigid plastic material. The main body is provided with at least one receiving space corresponding in location to the sitting area of bicyclist and a plurality of supporting bars suspended in the receiving sp... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709052 | Saddle seat for chair or stool A saddle seat (1) which has a rounded center part (2), and side parts (3) which at least partially curve downwards at an angle from the center part in order to support the pelvis and thigh muscle of the seated person, the side parts (3) h... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672660 | Chair for a drum A chair having a seat plate supported by legs, the seat plate having a top side with two concaves therein below where a seated person's hip bones project and optionally an additional concave rearward of the two concaves and below where the seated person's... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669283 | Frame of bicycle saddle A frame of a bicycle saddle includes a rigid main body molded from rigid plastics and an elastic member molded on the main body from elastic material of hardness lower than the rigid plastics of the main body. The main body has a narrow front portion and ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6629728 | Support structure for a vehicle A ventilated support structure for a vehicle, such as a bicycle, comprising an upper side having a seat surface which is supported on a rigid or semi-rigid frame on which is anchored elastically flexible padding there between. The support structure may fu... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6523891 | Multi-shell bicycle saddle A bicycle saddle system includes a plurality of molded bottom shells, each having a different resiliency, a plurality of molded top shells, each having a different resiliency and rails for attaching the bicycle saddle to a bicycle. Grooves in the top and ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6450572 | Total comfort bicycle saddle A total comfort bicycle saddle that is adapted to provide a rider with both a comfortable cushion surface as well as a firm support surface to enhance the rider's comfort and provide adequate support of the rider's weight. The bicycle saddle includes a re... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6422647 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat which has right and left side portions, each having a rear area and an intermediate area, and a nose portion. The right side nose portion is spaced apart from the left side nose portion to provide a gap at the front of the seat of at least ... | 07/23/2002 |
