Bicycle saddle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of first embodiment of a bicycle saddle embodying our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of second embodiment of a bicycle saddle embodying our new design.

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the bicycle saddle that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dot broken lines define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D990180
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2023
Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC. (Morgan Hill, CA)
Inventors: Garrett Yale Davis Getter (Morgan Hill, CA), Emma Grace Boutcher (Boulder, CO), Todd Michael Carver (Golden, CO), Jason Anthony Williams (Longmont, CO)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Jeremy S. Swartz
Application Number: 29/781,779
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/354