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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7124844 | Straddle-type mesh seat A recreational vehicle such as a snowmobile, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle, or boat has a straddle-type seat that includes a flexible sheet of material pulled tightly over a gap formed in a seat frame. In certain embodiments, a tightening mech... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6957855 | Seat for a bicycle A seat for a bicycle includes two suspended seat straps which support the buttocks of a rider. The straps are attached to front and rear support arms which are attached to two points on the frame of the bicycle. The front support arms form an inverted bifurcated ass... | 10/25/2005 |
| 5927802 | Bicycle seat having flexible suspension platform for supporting buttocks of bicyclist A bicycle seat employs a suspension platform that provides yieldable flexible support of the weight of a bicyclist through contact primarily with the buttocks rather than the crotch of the bicyclist. The suspension platform is formed by a triangular-shape... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5879050 | Saddle for the use on bicycle A saddle for use on a bicycle has an elastically deformable saddle body formed of a top plate forming the top wall of the saddle and a side plate hanging down from the periphery, and five binding bands laid over between a pair of opposite walls facing eac... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5769488 | Selectively deformable seat A motorcycle seat has a shape forming base on which a selectively deformable cushion is positioned and covered by an exterior covering, the cushion having a foam material encased within an airtight bladder. A valve member located externally of the coverin... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5711573 | Selectively deformable seat A motorcycle seat has a shape forming base on which a selectively deformable cushion is positioned and covered by an exterior covering, the cushion having a foam material encased within an airtight bladder. A valve member located externally of the coverin... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5676420 | Bicycle saddle with variable support means A bicycle saddle providing uniform support to riders of significantly different weight ranges is provided. The saddle includes a variable support assembly for incrementally altering the rider support characteristics of the saddle. The variable support ass... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5544936 | Bicycle resilient saddle An improved resilient bicycle saddle comprises a front suspension assembly, comprising a swinging lever including a pin anchored to a hook element projecting from the bottom surface of the saddle body and ending with a front end portion pressing on a rubb... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5267630 | Front body structure of automotive vehicle A front body structure of a vehicle, in which a power-plant is installed, includes a reinforcement secured to a mounting portion of a wheel housing located where an engine mounting bracket is attached. The front body structure also includes another reinfo... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5074618 | Bicycle seat The invention relates to a bicycle, or other two-wheel vehicles, seat which utilizes a concave base to distribute the weight, and corresponding pressure, in a comfortable manner. The base, configured as a section of a hollow spheroid, provides for the dis... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4714291 | Lumbar support A lumbar support includes a seat back body, a lumbar plate, and plate moving means for moving the lumbar plate back and forth. The plate moving means includes a base portion supported by the seat back body and having a pair of oblong holes, a screw rod su... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4597386 | Lumbar support system A portable apparatus and system for supporting the lumbar lordosis region of the back of a human being including a panel and cushion assembled in supporting contact, with the panel being flexibly formed in the transverse shape of a columnar beam providing... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4457538 | Front seat belt retractor disposing structure A front seat belt retractor disposing structure which has a floor cross member formed in a hollow inverted U-shaped cross-section in such a manner that the lower opening makes contact with the floor of a vehicle under a rear seat along the transverse dire... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4124248 | Motorcycle seat Springs and straps laterally and vertically buttress lateral buttock support wings of a motorcycle seat. The springs are flat and sinuous and extend slightly upward and outward from the seat pan to support the seat wings. Straps secure to the springs and ... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4099769 | Apparatus for adjusting tension in a bicycle saddle An apparatus for adjusting tension in an elongated bicycle saddle. The apparatus includes a frame underlying the saddle and having one end in abutting contact with a flaired trailing portion of the saddle and the other end in proximity to a narrow leading... | 07/11/1978 |
