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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167369 | Cushion structure for bicycle A cushion structure for a bicycle contains a body and a bottom tube. The body includes a circular inserting seat. The inserting seat includes a plurality of crossed support ribs extending radially from a center thereof and connecting with an outer rim thereof and fo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8007041 | Lightweight three-link cycle seat clamp A lightweight, adjustable seat clamping assembly for attaching a seat to a bicycle or like cycle comprised of three links assembled together to create three parallel pivotal axes that form a triangular pattern. One link contains the seat post. Another link contains ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002345 | Ultra light saddle structure, particularly for pedal-driven vehicles and process for making its support frame An ultra light multilayer saddle structure, particularly for pedal-driven vehicles, includes a support frame optionally covered with a resilient padding. The frame has a first skin and a second skin, between which a spacer core is interposed. The first and the secon... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7866744 | Chronometer and triathlon bicycle saddle construction A chronometer and triathlon bicycle saddle construction having a bodywork supported by a frame to be coupled to a supporting tubular element of a bicycle, the bodywork having an enlarged bearing region operating for supporting the ischiatic tuberosities of a bicycle... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7841654 | Universal exercise bicycle seat adapter device A universal exercise bicycle seat adapter device for use with an after market bicycle seat and an exercise bicycle is provided. The bicycle seat has a tightenable mounting bracket and the exercise bicycle has a mounting plate secured to a seat post with the mounting... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7712827 | Cycle saddle structure A cycle saddle structure comprising a base and a container is provided. The base has a front crotch portion and a rear supporting portion. The container is adapted to slide on the bottom portion of the rear supporting portion between an open position and a closed po... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7651162 | Customizable saddle structure, particularly for bicycles, having a removable seat element A customizable seating structure, designed to be connected to a movable or stationary frame. The structure comprises a seat element (2) which has a top surface, designed to at least partly contact a user, and a support element (4) underlying the seat e... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7625041 | Saddle with quick-connection means to attach bicycle accessories A multifunction saddle structure, designed to be anchored to a bicycle frame. Includes a tapered front portion and a widened rear portion. Quick-connection means are provided for connection of bicycle accessories to the rear portion. The structure further has an erg... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611194 | Seat structure, particularly for bicycle, having a customizable shock absorbing element between the shell The present invention finds application in the field of sport and leisure accessories, and particularly relates to a seat structure having controlled and customizable elasticity, particularly for vehicles. The structure, which is designed to be connected to a movabl... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7578553 | Bicycle seat clamp A bicycle seat clamp arrangement including a bicycle seat having a mounting beam extending lengthwise on an underneath side of the bicycle seat and defining a first surface. A clamp assembly is configured to apply a clamping force to the mounting beam and defines a ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7562932 | Seat support structure of a bicycle A seat support structure of a bicycle comprises a seat supporting tube; a seat supporting rod received in the seat supporting tube; a lower lateral side of the seat supporting rod having a first inclined surface; the seat supporting rod being formed with an upper ho... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552967 | Base for a bicycle saddle A base for a bicycle saddle includes a body having a narrow anterior portion, a wider posterior portion, a longitudinal axis dividing the body into a right portion and a left portion, and an opening extending along the longitudinal axis of the body. Two supporting p... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547064 | Ventilated saddle for sporting equipment A ventilated saddle includes a seat plate having an upper face and a plurality of seat plate vents extending therethrough; and a covering member having a plurality of covering member vents extending therethrough. The covering member is mountable to the upper face of... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7513568 | Bicycle saddle assembly A bicycle saddle assembly includes a seat body, a supporting rail and a suspension means. The seat body includes a front portion and a rear portion being wider than the front portion. The seat body further includes a longitudinal axis dividing the seat body into two... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7506925 | Seat In one embodiment, a seat includes a stiff substantially continuous first sheet suspended at three points on a stiff substantially continuous second sheet. In one embodiment, the first sheet defines a generally flat first wing and a first nose projecting forward fro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7475940 | Support rail for a bicycle saddle shell The invention relates to a support rail for a bicycle saddle shell of the type that presents two portions (1′, 1″) perfectly symmetrical in relation to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the saddle. Thanks to its particular shape, both professional and... | 01/13/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7431393 | Bicycle saddle mount with light device A bicycle saddle mount includes a cushioning device disposed between a saddle member and a seat post and having a pair of frames each of which include a bent portion formed between the upper leg and the lower leg for forming an opening in each of the frames and for ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416249 | Light-weight snowmobile seat A snowmobile seat configured to be disposed over a track tunnel of a snowmobile includes a base section including closed-cell foam configured to be disposed over the track tunnel of the snowmobile. A seat section including open-cell foam is disposed over at least a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7393051 | Seat with adjustable omnidirectional suspension A seat includes a bladder assembly having a plurality of pneumatic bladders arranged one within another. The compressibility of each pneumatic bladder is based at least in part on a pressure within the pneumatic bladder, and/or on a thickness of an outer layer that ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390046 | Adjustable seating assemblies for vehicles A vehicle is provided having an adjustable seating assembly comprising one or more members. One member of the seating assembly can be adjusted to provide a backrest to a straddle type seat of the vehicle. As such, when a carrier bed having an accessory platform is l... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367620 | Bicycle seat and associated methods A bicycle seat and a method of attaching same to a bicycle frame are provided wherein the seat includes an elongated, rounded triangular-shaped element having an upper face adapted for receiving a rider. The seat's underside has at least a portion that comprises a d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360831 | Motorcycle seat A motorcycle seat in the form of a tandem seat is assembled from a seat cushion (12), which is produced as a plastic foam molded part, a pad layer (14) of a open pore polyether foam material provided upon the seat surface of the seat cushion (12... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354111 | Securing assembly for a drummer's chair A securing assembly for a drummer seat having a cylinder integrally formed on a bottom face of the base and having a cutout in a peripheral edge thereof and a securing ring connected to the cylinder and having a boss to be received in the cutout. The cutout has two ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338123 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic chair including a seat support structure with a seat bottom and seat back supported by the seat support structure. The seat bottom is shortened to accommodate the buttocks and ischia, with no weight-bearing on the thighs. The seat back has an upper port... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322645 | Bicycle seat rail clamping shafts and mounting systems An apparatus for attachment and adjustment of a bicycle seat is connected to a bicycle seat post and allows tool-free attachment of the seat to the post as well as angular fore and aft adjustment of the seat relative to the longitudinal axis of the seat post. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322644 | Cushioned saddle construction for bicycles, motor-cycles and the like A cushioned saddle construction, for bicycles, motor-cycles or the like, comprises a saddle covering or body, associated with a framework, wherein the saddle covering or body and framework are coupled by a cushioning system, operated by a magnetic force generated by... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318623 | Bicycle seat post A bicycle seat post and clamp for mounting in the seat tube of a bicycle frame and clamping to the bicycle seat rails. The seat post has a straight section to insert into the seat tube and a preferably toroidal section that is clamped by the clamp. The clamp include... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316449 | Expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use An expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an ambulatory walking device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end and a rubber contact material coupled to the first end. The device further includes an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311362 | Torso supporting seating system A seating system providing front support and rear support for the human torso. The front support is by an anterior support device having two pads, which pads are laterally adjustable to fit the different spreads in the iliac crests of different persons. Preferably, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299889 | Seat supporting structure in motorcycle Engaging pieces (35) for receiving a load are provided in sections of a rear frame (26) corresponding to both ends of a seat (9) in a width direction of a vehicle so as to project upward. Movably supported plates (61), which are movably s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290805 | Pipe clip A pipe clip includes upper and lower clip members that are pivoted at one end and form upper and lower slots with a locking bar fixed in the lower slot. The upper and lower clip members form upper and lower grooves for receiving and thus engaging flanges of pipe sec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273116 | Dynamic balancing vehicle with a seat A device for transporting a human subject over a surface. The device is a dynamically balancing vehicle having a control loop for providing balance. The device includes a platform defining a fore-aft plane. The platform supports a payload including the human subject... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267401 | Seat for a two-wheeled vehicle A seat for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a relatively soft saddle support for a rider where the saddle support has a longitudinal direction axis and a cross direction axis as well as a supporting structure connecting the saddle support to a seat-carrying upright ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264308 | Quick-connect structure for bicycle saddle The invention is directed to a quick-connect structure for a bicycle saddle, particularly for removably mounting an accessory, such as a tool kit or the like, to the saddle. The saddle has at least one load-bearing body to be attached to a bicycle frame. The quick-c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234781 | Anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation An anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation is installed on an axle hub hinged on the top end of tripod legs which rest on the floor. The axle hub has a longitudinal axle hole to hold a screw post fastened to the bottom of a stool. The axle hub ha... | 06/26/2007 |
