Bicycle seat post

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle seat post showing my new design with broken lines being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D413284
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 1999
Assignee: L. H. Thomson Company, Inc. (Macon, GA)
Inventors: Loronzo H. Thomson (Warner Robins, GA), Daniel R. Nietzold (Warner Robins, GA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
Application Number: 0/65,405
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Saddle Post Or Support (17) (D12/119)
International Classification: 1211;