Classifications

• • 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
  • B62J1/08—Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars

Definitions

• the present invention finds application in the field of human body support structures, and particularly relates to a seat structure as described in the preamble of claim 1.
• Means for anchorage of the saddle to the seat post consist of rigid members, typically two metal rods, e.g. made of steel or an alloy, which are stably connected to the lower support of the saddle, and are longitudinally arranged at a proper distance from each other. These rods may be secured to the saddle and the seat post by various mechanical connection means, such as plates, fastened by nut and screw assemblies.
• This arrangement has the apparent drawback of not allowing quick and simple adjustment of the saddle position and of further requiring the user to perform inconvenient assembly and dismantling operations, using special tools, such as screw drivers or wrenches.
• connection assembly between the support and the tubular member undoubtedly adds bulk to the overall saddle.
• US-A-6,561 ,578 which forms the basis of the preamble of claim 1 , discloses a bicycle saddle in which the connection with the seat post is achieved thanks to a single longitudinal rail, which is formed integrally with the support and is attached to the seat post by suitable horizontally acting anchor means.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a seat structure that affords optimized load distribution, while allowing longitudinal and/or angular and/or vertical adjustment of the seat position.
• Yet another object of the invention is to provide a seat structure that allows quick position adjustment, without using external tools.
• a further object is to provide a seat structure that allows an even distribution of the user's body weight all over the structure.
• the seat structure of the invention provides a highly safe anchorage to the load bearing frame, even after many hours of use.
• the structure is simply and quickly adjustable in the longitudinal and angular directions without using external tools.
• the above extension may be formed monolithically with the support element of the structure.
• the overall structure will be very strong, and the risk of collapse will be minimized.
• one pair of extensions may be provided, monolithic with the support element and preferably in parallel and transversely spaced positions. These extensions will have a vertical orientation with respective outwardly extending horizontal positions.
• the horizontal portions may have a respective top surface inclined at a predetermined angle. Furthermore, they may have enlarged upper edges, preferably in parallel and coplanar positions.
• the structure of the invention may have a further support at its bottom to considerably increase the stability of the connection with the frame.
• this configuration of the structure will minimize the height of the structure and support assembly.
• FIG. 1 is an axonometric view of a structure according to the invention
• FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the structure of FIG. 1
• FIG. 3 is a side view of a particular embodiment of an element of the structure of FIG. 1 ;
• the seat structure generally designated with numeral 1 , comprises a support element 2 having a lower surface 4 and an upper surface 3, the latter being designed to support the weight of a user.
• Anchor means 5 are further provided, which are secured to the support element 2 for connecting it to a bicycle frame T.
• a resilient pad 1 1 will be provided, which is made of foam, sponge, an elastomeric material, gel or the like, and is laid over the element 2.
• the support element 2 and the anchor means 5 may be made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, namely reinforced metal or polymer materials such as glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 66. A number of methods, such as molding, may be used to form them.
• the element 2 and the means 5 shall not necessarily be made of the same material.

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• Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
• Steering Devices For Bicycles And Motorcycles (AREA)
• Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)

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