Parallel Stems Each Supported By Encircling Spring Patents (Class 297/211)
  • Patent number: 11602665
    Abstract: A seat assembly for adjustably connecting a seat to a seat post is provided. The seat assembly may include a slider configured to slide along the seat post and including an open end, a cam connected to the slider and movable between a first position and a second position, and a saddle shaft connected to the slider for connection with the seat. The first position may compress the open end of the slider to secure the slider to the seat post. The second position may allow the open end to expand to release the slider from the seat post and allow positioning of the slider along the seat post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Peloton Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Moreira, Mark Kruse
  • Patent number: 11433962
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a variable damper seat post, which comprises: a damper base provided at an upper end portion of a post; a seat connecting body disposed on the damper base of the post and coupled to a seat on which buttocks of a passenger are seated; a fixing unit for fixing the seat connecting body to the damper base; and a damper, interposed between the damper base and the seat connecting body, for varying positions of the seat depending on the movement of the buttocks on the seat, wherein the damper is composed of an elastic member that is pressed when a pressing force is applied and returns back to its original shape when the pressing force is released, and is interposed between the damper base and the seat connecting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Sang Ill Lee
  • Patent number: 9505457
    Abstract: An auxiliary child bicycle seat is provided comprising multiple components (2, 9, 16, 22, 42, 43, 47) in the form of generally flat foam bodies. Two operatively upright seat support panels (9, 42) support a seat panel (16, 47) that also attaches to a front panel (22, 43). The front panel (22, 43) is adapted to operatively extend downwards from a front region of the seat and the front panel (22, 43) has a central divide (23, 55) such that a portion of the front panel (22, 43) is located on each side of a top tube (3, 50) in use and wherein the front panel (22, 43) provides a footrest (24, 51) on each side of the divide (23, 55). The components (2, 9, 16, 22, 42, 43, 47) may be cut from a prefabricated semi-rigid sheet of foam material having a suitable thickness and rigidity or they may be cast or moulded from a suitable foam material having an integral skin. The seat attaches to a bicycle using appropriate straps (4, 49, 56, 57).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventor: Ritchie James Buttle
  • Patent number: 9446688
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a backrest part which is provided on a seat part such that the former can be rotated by a backrest adjuster. The backrest adjuster has a shaft which preferably transmits a torque to the backrest adjuster. And axial securing mechanism is provided on the shaft at both ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Jörg Seibt
  • 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: 6761401
    Abstract: Many motorcycle seats do not have a backrest for the front rider (driver), nor is there provision for a backrest. A telescoping backrest, the mechanism of which is similar to that often used for automobile headrests, can provide the needed back support. It can be adjusted fore and aft, as well as up and down. It may be stowed out of the way by pushing it down to its lowest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventor: Leo D. McGlynn
  • 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: 6443524
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle is provided with a lightweight and quiet shock-absorbing structure and is formed of a main body which is provided in the bottom with a support frame which is fastened at a U-shaped loop portion thereof with a narrow front end of the main body, and at two support arms thereof with the bicycle frame. The two support arms are separated from the main body by a distance and are fastened with a connection seat. Two shock-absorbing block bodies are disposed between the connection seat and a wide rear end of the main body such that the block bodies are in contact with the underside of the main body and the top of the connection seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventor: Tsai-Yun Yu
  • Patent number: 6260918
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle includes a seat body made of a rigid plastic material, and including forward and rear portions. Two mounting poles have upper ends secured to the rear portion, and lower ends extending downwardly of the upper ends and having threaded portions. A retaining member has two major walls, and two through holes formed through the major walls for passage of the mounting poles, respectively. A supporting member engages the forward portion, and is connected to the retaining member. At least one pair of first and second deformable members are disposed between the seat body and the retaining member. Each deformable member has two abutting walls, an annular inner periphery extending to communicate the abutting walls to define a penetrating hole therein for sleeving snugly on the respective mounting pole, and two annular recess portions extending radially from the abutting walls to be communicated with the penetrating hole, and inwardly toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Daniel Lee
  • Patent number: 6089656
    Abstract: A springy seat recliner assembly for a bicycle comprises three sections, namely a seat post member (20) to be entered and clamped in a seat tube, further a movable intermediate section (3, 4), and a seat attachment part (2) having attachment details for a conventional saddle. The intermediate section comprises substantially parallel or the seat post member (20) and on the seat attachment part (2), as well as a springing mechanism mounted in between two diagonally placed bearings (23, 28) to push the seat attachment part (2) upwards. When the rear wheel receives a shock, a very good compensating cushioning movement directed obliquely downwards and backwards is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Hals-Lauritzen A/S
    Inventor: Cato Hals
  • Patent number: 6007148
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle is composed of a main body, a support frame, two shock-absorbing devices, and a bridge. The main body has a shape narrowing toward the front end thereof and is provided in the underside of the rear end thereof with two fastening posts. The main body is mounted on the support frame which is formed of two steel bars such that the front ends of the steel bar are joined together and fastened with the front end of the main body. Two steel bars have a hooked rear end. The shock-absorbing devices are fastened with the fastening posts of the main body and the hooked rear ends of the support frame and are composed of a cap, a shock-absorbing pad, and a base. The shock-absorbing pad has one end which is retained in the cap, and another end which is provided with a recess for retaining a conical portion of the base. The hooked rear ends of the support fame are engaged with the bases of the two shock-absorbing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Selle Tech Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsai-Yun Yu
  • Patent number: 5507476
    Abstract: An improved shock-absorbing assembly in combination with a bicycle saddle is equipped with a pair of vibration springs having two bell-shaped portions connected end to end and a receving groove is disposed at the junction thereof. A retaining member having a loop at each end thereof is engaged with the receiving groove of the vibration springs respectively. A tong-shaped supporting arm having its end bended into a loop is engaged with the receiving groove of the vibration springs which are securedly mounted onto a pair of fixing poles by nuts and washers. The front end of the supporting arm is inserted into a locking mount secured to the front end of the underside of a saddle so that the supporting arm is easily fixed in place and is dismounted from the saddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Inventor: Attain Lin
  • Patent number: 5383705
    Abstract: An improved shock absorbing bicycle seat is provided for a pedal/motor power driven vehicle, such as typically but not limited to, a bicycle frame having a seat tube and wheels which consists of a seat assembly. A mechanism is located between the seat assembly and the seat tube on the bicycle frame, for absorbing impulsive forces generated by the wheels making contact with an irregular road surface. The impulsive forces will be assimilated by the absorbing mechanism before reaching the seat assembly to give a rider a smoother and softer ride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Inventor: Bernard Voigt
  • Patent number: 4538142
    Abstract: This invention relates to disciplinary devices to teach young children proper behavior in general, and more specifically to a unique, tamper-proof weight activated signaling mechanism incorporated into a stool, which a child must sit on for disciplinary reasons, whereby the removal of the child's weight from the seat portion of the device, causes the signaling mechanism to be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Inventors: Scott B. Hamilton, Douglas B. Golden
  • Patent number: 4456295
    Abstract: A unitary, light-weight, and readily installable shock absorbing device for use in conjunction with the seat of a bicycle provides a pair of interacting, open-ended housings which are held together in variable linear relationship by a pair of bolt-like fasteners. A plurality of coil springs are disposed internally of the housing and serve to separatably urge the housings in the direction of their maximally extended positions and a plurality of coil springs are also disposed exteriorly of the lower of the housings and serve to retard the abrupt separation of the housings caused by the internally disposed springs when the latter springs are compressed by the weight of a rider. The interaction of the open ends of the housings permit the internally disposed springs to contract and expand without transmitting or permitting forward or sidewise sway or shift to the seat of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Francu
  • Patent number: 4386794
    Abstract: A skating velocipede apparatus to facilitate skating propulsion of a skater along a smooth, hard underlying ground surface while in a seated position taking the form of a longitudinal support member having wheels at the rear, a handle at the front end, a seat at an intermediate location, and a thigh-receiving abutment positioned shortly forwardly of the seat whereby to make it possible for a skater having skates fastened to each of his shoes to sit down on the intermediately positioned seat and move his thighs forwardly until they forcibly strike the thigh-receiving abutment while he places his hands on the front-positioned handle and leans back so that the rear positioned wheels will be forced downwardly into rolling contact with the underlying hard ground surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Inventor: Hermand Roberts