WO1998031584A1 - Seat assembly for a cycle - Google Patents

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WO1998031584A1
WO1998031584A1 PCT/AU1997/000011 AU9700011W WO9831584A1 WO 1998031584 A1 WO1998031584 A1 WO 1998031584A1 AU 9700011 W AU9700011 W AU 9700011W WO 9831584 A1 WO9831584 A1 WO 9831584A1
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seat assembly
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Richard Soleil-Moudiky-Joh
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Soleil Moudiky Joh Richard
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts
    • B62J1/18—Covers for saddles or other seats; Paddings
    • B62J1/26—Paddings involving other resilient material, e.g. sponge rubber with inflatable compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J15/00—Mud-guards for wheels

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  • This invention relates to a seat for a cycle (bike), including road and mountain bicycles, tricycles, motor cydes, exercise bikes and similar mobile and static devices, where the user is to be seated on a relatively small seat and more particularly for relatively long periods of time such as during long road races or journeys.
  • a cycle including road and mountain bicycles, tricycles, motor cydes, exercise bikes and similar mobile and static devices, where the user is to be seated on a relatively small seat and more particularly for relatively long periods of time such as during long road races or journeys.
  • a seat assembly for a mobile or a static device such as a cycle, including an appropriately shaped support frame overlayed by an appropriately shaped seat cover at least the upper side of which is formed of a flexible material, wherein a pair of laterally spaced cavities are provided within the seat cover at, or proximate, in use, the buttocks region of a person when seated on the seat, said cavities defining spaces into which air can be pumped to provide inflatable cushions within the seat cover.
  • the seat cover contains cushioning material, and said cavities are formed within the cushioning material .
  • said cavities contain inflatable bags.
  • the seat assembly has a barrier member extending rearwardly thereof and so sized, positioned, and shaped, as to intercept and deflect any water, including mud or muddy water, flung upwardly from the rear tyre of the cycle when in motion.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of the seat assembly
  • Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taking along line 2-2 of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a transverse cross-section view taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a plan view of cushioning insert for incorporation within the seat. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
  • the seat assembly of this preferred embodiment of the invention namely seat assembly 10, comprises a conventional appropriately shaped frame in this case in the form of a cage 11 of rigid metal rod. and sometimes an arrangement of springs, and all overlayed by a seat cover 12 in the form of a pouch 13, the upper side 13a of which is formed of a flexible material, whilst the pouch contains an insert 14 of cushioning material (see Figure 4)
  • the pouch 13 may be drawn onto the seat from the front nose thereof and over the frame 11 and insert 14 and attached by press studs 25 to a rear barrier member or mud spoiler to be later described.
  • this preferred embodiment has a pair of cavities 15 provided in the insert 14 of cushioning material within the pouch 13, with the cavities being spaced laterally of the seat at, or proximate, the buttocks region of a person when seated on the seat.
  • Each of the cavities 15 receives an inflatable bag 16, which when inflated by the pumping of air thereinto provide inflatable cushions which can be inflated to a pressure suitable for the particular person and to eliminate, or at least alleviate, discomfort to the buttock region, particularly during prolonged periods seated on the seat.
  • a channel 24 is formed in the insert 14 and extends from between the cavities 15 to the rear end of the insert to accommodate the coccyx bone at the base of the human spine in the area of which soreness or tenderness can occur when a person is seated for prolonged periods of time.
  • the cage 11 forming the underlying frame of the seat assembly incorporates a conventional clamping mechanism 20 adapted to clamp the seat to a support rod 21 which in turn is received and clamped in a conventional manner within a hollow bicycle frame member for the bicycle.
  • the seat assembly of this preferred embodiment carries at its trailing end a rearwardly extending barrier member or mud spoiler 22 of generally trapezium shape with a rear downturned lip 23, with the barrier member being so sized, positioned and shaped, as to intercept and deflect any water, including mud and muddy water, flung upwardly from the rear tyre of the cycle when in motion.
  • the front nose of the frame of the seat assembly which is not covered by the pouch 13, is provided with a plurality of holes 26 therethrough to allow the passage of air through the underside of the seat assembly when the bicycle is in forward motion and to assist in cooling the seat assembly.
  • the underside of the rear of the frame of the seat also has a pair of laterally spaced apart loops 27 onto which a bag for a conventional bicycle repair kit (not shown) can be hooked .

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Abstract

A seat assembly (10) for a bicycle, including an appropriately shaped support frame (11) overlayed by an appropriately shaped seat cover (12) the upper side (13a) of which is formed of a flexible material, and containing an insert (14) of cushioning material in which a pair of laterally spaced cavities (15) are provided at, or proximate, in use, the buttocks region of a person when seated on the seat. The cavities contain inflatable bags (16) into which air can be pumped to provide inflatable cushions within the seat cover. A barrier member (22) is provided extending rearwardly of the seat and so sized, positioned, and shaped, as to intercept and deflect any water, including mud or muddy water, flung upwardly from the rear tyre of the cycle when in motion.

Description

SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A CYCLE
Technical Field
This invention relates to a seat for a cycle (bike), including road and mountain bicycles, tricycles, motor cydes, exercise bikes and similar mobile and static devices, where the user is to be seated on a relatively small seat and more particularly for relatively long periods of time such as during long road races or journeys.
Background Art Over long periods of time when seated on mobile or static devices, such as in particular bicycles, the relatively small size of the seat can cause discomfort to the buttocks of the rider, and it is therefore an object of a first aspect of the present invention to provide a seat which alleviates or at least minimises the discomfort.
Disclosure of the Invention
In accordance with the present invention there is envisaged a seat assembly for a mobile or a static device, such as a cycle, including an appropriately shaped support frame overlayed by an appropriately shaped seat cover at least the upper side of which is formed of a flexible material, wherein a pair of laterally spaced cavities are provided within the seat cover at, or proximate, in use, the buttocks region of a person when seated on the seat, said cavities defining spaces into which air can be pumped to provide inflatable cushions within the seat cover.
Preferably the seat cover contains cushioning material, and said cavities are formed within the cushioning material .
Preferably said cavities contain inflatable bags.
It is now common practice with racing bicycles, in order to minimise air drag produced by mud guards overlying the wheels of the cycle, and in particular the rear wheel, to dispense with mud guards.
However, when traversing wet, including muddy, tracks or terrain, water and mud flung upwardly by the rotating rear wheel of the bicycle when in motion is directed onto the back of the rider, causing discomfort, or at least soiling of the rider's clothing, and it is therefore an object of the second aspect of the invention to provide a seat which alleviates, or at least minimises, this problem.
Therefore, preferably the seat assembly has a barrier member extending rearwardly thereof and so sized, positioned, and shaped, as to intercept and deflect any water, including mud or muddy water, flung upwardly from the rear tyre of the cycle when in motion.
Brief Description of the Drawings
One preferred embodiment of the invention, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a plan view of the seat assembly;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taking along line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a transverse cross-section view taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2; and
Figure 4 is a plan view of cushioning insert for incorporation within the seat. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
With reference to the drawings, the seat assembly of this preferred embodiment of the invention namely seat assembly 10, comprises a conventional appropriately shaped frame in this case in the form of a cage 11 of rigid metal rod. and sometimes an arrangement of springs, and all overlayed by a seat cover 12 in the form of a pouch 13, the upper side 13a of which is formed of a flexible material, whilst the pouch contains an insert 14 of cushioning material (see Figure 4) The pouch 13 may be drawn onto the seat from the front nose thereof and over the frame 11 and insert 14 and attached by press studs 25 to a rear barrier member or mud spoiler to be later described.
In accordance with the present invention, this preferred embodiment has a pair of cavities 15 provided in the insert 14 of cushioning material within the pouch 13, with the cavities being spaced laterally of the seat at, or proximate, the buttocks region of a person when seated on the seat. Each of the cavities 15 receives an inflatable bag 16, which when inflated by the pumping of air thereinto provide inflatable cushions which can be inflated to a pressure suitable for the particular person and to eliminate, or at least alleviate, discomfort to the buttock region, particularly during prolonged periods seated on the seat. With reference to Figure 4 of the drawings, a channel 24 is formed in the insert 14 and extends from between the cavities 15 to the rear end of the insert to accommodate the coccyx bone at the base of the human spine in the area of which soreness or tenderness can occur when a person is seated for prolonged periods of time.
In order tc inflate the bags 16 their interiors are connected to respective air supply branch conduits or tubes 17 linked to a main supply conduit or tube 18 carrying a connector 19 at its inlet end, accessible at the front or nose end of the seat, and adapted to be coupled to a conventional bicycle pump (not shown) , which can be actuated via a pumping like action to inflate the bags 16 to the required amount to suit the person to be seated on the seat assembly.
In this preferred embodiment of the invention, the cage 11 forming the underlying frame of the seat assembly incorporates a conventional clamping mechanism 20 adapted to clamp the seat to a support rod 21 which in turn is received and clamped in a conventional manner within a hollow bicycle frame member for the bicycle.
The seat assembly of this preferred embodiment carries at its trailing end a rearwardly extending barrier member or mud spoiler 22 of generally trapezium shape with a rear downturned lip 23, with the barrier member being so sized, positioned and shaped, as to intercept and deflect any water, including mud and muddy water, flung upwardly from the rear tyre of the cycle when in motion.
In this preferred embodiment the front nose of the frame of the seat assembly, which is not covered by the pouch 13, is provided with a plurality of holes 26 therethrough to allow the passage of air through the underside of the seat assembly when the bicycle is in forward motion and to assist in cooling the seat assembly. The underside of the rear of the frame of the seat also has a pair of laterally spaced apart loops 27 onto which a bag for a conventional bicycle repair kit (not shown) can be hooked .
Overall the seat assembly and the rear mud spoiler are configured or shaped to provide enhanced aerodynamics .

Claims

CLAIMS :
1. A seat assembly for a mobile or a static device, such as a cycle, including an appropriately shaped support frame overlayed by an appropriately shaped seat cover at least the upper side of which is formed of a flexible material, wherein a pair of laterally spaced cavities are provided within the seat cover at, or proximate, in use, the buttocks region of a person when seated on the seat, said cavities defining spaces into which air can be pumped to provide inflatable cushions within the seat cover.
2. A seat assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the seat cover contains cushioning material, and said cavities are formed within the cushioning material.
3. A seat assembly as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein said cavities contain inflatable bags.
4. A seat assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein a barrier member is provided extending rearwardly of the seat portion and so sized, positioned, and shaped, as to intercept and deflect any water, including mud or muddy water, flung upwardly from the rear tyre of the cycle when in motion.
5. A seat assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the front of the seat assembly incorporates at least one hole therethrough to allow the passage of air to the underside of, and therefor cool, the seat when situated on a mobile vehicle and when the vehicle is in forward motion.
6. A seat assembly substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings .
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