Bicycle seat

- ISM Saddles, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bicycle seat showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front plan view of the thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear plan view thereof.

The portions shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D767909
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 4, 2016
Assignee: ISM Saddles, LLC (Lutz, FL)
Inventor: Steven G. Toll (Tampa, FL)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/498,584
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/354