Bicycle saddle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of the bicycle saddle of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right-side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left-side elevational view thereof.

The portions of the bicycle saddle shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bicycle saddle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D446031
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2000
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2001
Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. (Morgan Hill, CA)
Inventors: Roger Minkow (Petaluma, CA), Lance J. Bohlen (Morgan Hill, CA), F. Robert Egger (Watsonville, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 29/124,767
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/354
International Classification: 0601;