Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328943 | Adjustable storage seat for recreation and utility vehicles An adjustable storage seat for recreation and utility vehicles is disclosed. The adjustable storage seat may be used for snowmobiles, watercraft, all-terrain vehicles, or other similar small vehicle intended for entertainment and transportation. The adjustable stora... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7172243 | Bicycle seat A seat includes: a seat body having a bottom surface and front and rear ends, the bottom surface being formed with a retaining member disposed adjacent to the front end; and a pair of opposing supporting members secured to the bottom surface. Each of the supporting ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6883866 | Flexible seat A snowmobile seat, including a base; selective fasteners mounted to the base, the selective fasteners including inner posts and offset outer posts on a first side of the base and on a second side of the base, the inner posts and outer posts defining a groove; a flex... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6871907 | Saddle for bicycle and driver supporting structure for bicycle The opposite side faces of a seat face of a bicycle saddle or seat on which a driver is to be seated expand rearward. The expanded, side faces also expand downward to form a pair of left and right knee grip portions such that the knee grip portions may be held betwe... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6305743 | Pneumatic bicycle seat assembly The pneumatic bicycle seat assembly of the present invention has an exterior covering, a bracket being a rod of suitable size bent at the center to form an eye, with each of two leg portions extending rearward in mirror image fashion. A base attaches to a... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6260919 | Bicycle saddle with W-frame The bicycle saddle includes a flexible frame having a W-shaped cross section with fore and aft depending portions between the horn and a tail of the flexible frame for enabling the longitudinal flexing of the frame. A resilient cushion is provided and dis... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6010188 | Bicycle saddle and suspension therefor A bicycle saddle and suspension generally includes a U-shaped suspension member having an elongate portion for attachment to an underside of a bicycle saddle and two end portions with each end portion having an end subtending arcuate member for providing ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5938278 | Nose-less bicycle seat with hip restraints A bicycle seat comprising a laterally elongated plate and hip restraints extending upwardly and laterally outwardly from opposite lateral ends of the elongated plate. The elongated seat provides comfort to a rider while the hip restraints provide lateral ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5911473 | Bicycle saddle A shock-absorbing bicycle saddle including a resilient seat for engaging the crotch portion of a user and a frame for attaching the seat to a conventional, seat post of a bicycle. The frame has a support bracket formed from stiff wire. One end of the supp... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5468048 | Seat back with adjustable support A seat back suitable for a vehicle incorporates a mechanically adjustable lumbar support. A flexible panel (9) is mounted by hooks (8) on a rigid frame (6). In the lumbar region pockets (13) formed at the margins of the panel house the central regions (15... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5388887 | Bicycle seat insert A bicycle type seat having a shell, preferably resilient material or padding thereon, and a top cover on the resilient material or padding. The seat has a wide rear portion and a relatively narrow nose extending forward of the rear portion in a longitudin... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5368358 | Composite spring support for bicycle seats A bicycle seat support comprising a bicycle seat providing a seat surface to support a rider during use. The bicycle seat is coupled at a bottom side to a telescoping shaft for insertion within a larger, hollow shaft forming a part of a bicycle frame. A n... | 11/29/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5020851 | Saddle support device for a bicycle A saddle support device includes a resilient support fixed on an upper end of a seat post of a bicycle. A base, a carriage and a yoke are provided in series on the support and each has a hole and are clamped together by a bolt. A pair of saddle frames of ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 3989296 | Saddle A saddle for a bicycle and the like elastically mounted on the bicycle so as to provide a suitable cushioning effect thereon. This saddle has at the back side thereof a twisted wire consisting of a plural number of wires wound around each other, each wire... | 11/02/1976 |
