CA2278382C

CA2278382C - Viril seat

Info

Publication number: CA2278382C
Application number: CA 2278382
Authority: CA
Inventors: Brett Reason
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-07-29
Filing date: 1999-07-29
Publication date: 2001-01-30
Anticipated expiration: 2019-07-29

Abstract

A bicycle saddle that is adapted to accommodate man's genitals has an elevated and slightly forwardly, downwardly inclined rear section. A lower horizontal narrower front section broadens from a forward end rearwardly to the rear section and joins the elevated rear section along a generally vertical plane forming an angle of 90° thus providing enough room to avoid contact of the genitals with the lower front section. The saddle is supported by a structure fixed to a seat post. As additional features, a central cut-out located in the lower section aims at decreasing the weight of the saddle, and a slight concave groove located on the rear section and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the saddle aims at receiving the coccyx of the user.

Description

2,278,382 -2-DESCRI PTION
Background Various bicycle saddles have attempted to alleviate pressure to the scrotal region of a man's body by incorporating a recess in a conventional saddle. None of those saddles have provided comfort comparable to the one offered by the saddle of the applicant's invention as described herein.
Descriaotion of the invention A bicycle saddle is adapted to accommodate man's genitals by providing room under the genitals so that the genitals are not in contact with the front portion of the seat.
This is done by providing a saddle with an elevated rear section on which the person sits and a narrower horizontal front section that has a top surface lower than the rear section. The fact that the front section is lower, this latter does not create pressure on the genitals. The front and the rear sections are linked together with a generally vertical plane forming an angle of 90°
at the intersection with the horizontal surface of the lower front section. The saddle is connected to a support structure fixed to a seat post.
The bicycle saddle can also be characterized by a central cut-out located in the lower section and extending rearwardly from a point near the front portion of the saddle to a rear portion corresponding to the intersection of the generally vertical plane with the top surface of the horizontal front section.
The rear portion of the saddle can also comprise a slight concave groove located on top of the rear section and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the saddle to accommodate the coccyx when the buttock bones lie on both sides of the rear section.
Brief description of the figures Figure 1 is a side elevation of the saddle and shows the generally vertical plane joining the front and the rear sections.
Figure 2 is a perspective of the saddle showing the generally vertical plane joining the elevated rear section to the narrower and lower front section, as well as the central cut out located in a middle portion of the lower front section.
Figure 3 is a front view of the saddle which shows the coccyx groove located between two side portions on the elevated section.

2,278,382 -3-Figure 4 is a top view of the saddle with the elongated cut-out in the front section.
Detailed description of the invention The proposed saddle is adapted to be especially comfortable for man's genitals. The bicycle saddle 1 (refer to Figure 1 ) is supported by a support structure 2 fixed to a seat post 3. The saddle comprises an elevated rear section 4 with a rear edge 5, an inclined middle section 6 and a lower horizontal narrower front section 7. The rear section 4 is slightly forwardly inclined as shown in Figure 1. The front section 7 broadens from a forward edge 8 rearwardly to the rear section 4. The middle section 6 joins the rear and the front sections 4 and 7 across the width of seat with a generally vertical plane 10. An angle O of 90° is formed at the intersection of the generally vertical plane 10 and the horizontal surface 11 of the lower front section. As a result, this seat provides enough room to avoid compression of the genitals when a man sits on the rear section.
In addition to the above feature, it can be seen from Figure 2 that the bicycle saddle can comprise a central cut-out 12 located in the lower section 7 and extending rearwardly from a point 13 near the forward edge 14 to a rear portion 15 corresponding to the generally vertical plane 10.
The bicycle saddle 1, in addition to the above, can comprise a slight concave groove 16 located on top of the rear section and whose longitudinal axis is aligned over the longitudinal axis of the saddle to accommodate the coccyx when the buttock bones lie on both sides of the rear section.
As a result, the rider's weight is supported by the two side portions of the rear section and the scrotum can hang without any pressure on it in front of the generally vertical plane.

Claims

Claim 1 A bicycle saddle adapted to accommodate man's genitals, said bicycle saddle comprising:
an elevated and slightly forwardly inclined rear section with a rear edge, a front edge and side edges, a lower horizontal narrower front section having a top surface and a rear edge, said front section broadening from a forward edge rearwardly to the rear edge, the front edge of the elevated section joining the rear edge of the lower front section across the saddle with a generally vertical plane forming an angle of 90° at the intersection, the horizontal surface of the lower front section providing enough room to avoid contact of the genitals with the lower front section, and said saddle being connected to a support structure fixed to a seat post.
Claim 2 The bicycle saddle of claim 1 characterized by a central cut-out located in the lower front section and extending rearwardly from a point near the forward edge to a rear portion corresponding to the intersection of the generally vertical plane with the top surface of the lower horizontal front section.
Claim 3 The bicycle saddle of claim 1 or 2 characterized by a slight concave groove located on top of the rear section and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the saddle to accommodate the coccyx when the buttock bones lie on both sides of the rear section.