Bicycle seat

- ISM Saddles, LLC
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the bicycle seat showing my new design in accordance with an alternative embodiment;

FIG. 10 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the bicycle seat which 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: D903348
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 2020
Assignee: ISM Saddles, LLC (Lutz, FL)
Inventor: Steven G. Toll (Lutz, FL)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Application Number: 29/702,116
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/354