Serially Arranged Tension And Compression Springs Patents (Class 297/210)
  • Patent number: 8007042
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle, in particular, a men's bicycle saddle, has a seat part and a front part. A spring arm and a damping arm are connected fixedly to the front part. One end of the spring arm is likewise connected fixedly to the seat part via a retaining element. One end of the damping arm is not connected to the seat part and, if a force occurs in the genital region, is movable in the direction of an arrow. Damping of the movement takes place here on account of the elastomeric body which reduces a pressure occurring in the genital region of the cyclist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb Von Sportartiklen
    Inventors: Franc Arnold, Kim Tofaute, Lutz Scheffer, David Crafoord, Andreas Heimerdinger
  • Patent number: 6773061
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing bicycle saddle includes a saddle body, a top saddle frame transversely mounted in the bottom side of the rear part of the saddle body and defining with the bottom side of the saddle body a buffer space, two elastic members bilaterally stopped below the top saddle frame, a bottom saddle frame provided at the bottom side of the elastic members, and a bracket having two shank portions each having a front end respectively fixedly fastened to the bottom side of the front part of the saddle body and a rear end respectively fastened to left and right ends of the bottom saddle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Selle Tech Industrial Co., LTD
    Inventor: Gio Shu
  • Patent number: 6688684
    Abstract: A saddle device includes a saddle member, and a cushioning device disposed between a seat post and the saddle member for cushioning the saddle member and having two frames. The frames each includes an upper leg secured to the saddle member, a lower leg secured to the seat post, and a bent portion formed between the upper leg and the lower leg. Two gaskets are engaged in the bent portions of the frames for changing the cushioning effects of the frames. The lower legs of the frames may be easily secured onto the typical seat posts without changing the structure of the seat posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Chen Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 6626490
    Abstract: A seat support platform is pivotally supported on a base member. A rotatable locking element is provided on the platform to selectively lock frame members of a saddle thereonto. A clamp rigidly connects the base with a support frame/chassis such as that of a stationary bicycle or the like. The clamp has upper and lower halves which are forced together by a cam lever arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: G & W Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Williams, Steven M. Gootter