Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a seat assembly for a motorcycle is provided. The seat assembly has a forward end and a rear end. The seat assembly including a seating surface; and a cantilevered seat support including a mount portion and a cantilevered portion, the cantilevered seat support providing for coupling to a frame of the motorcycle such that a rear end of the seat support is spaced apart from the frame and exclusively coupled to the frame via the mount portion at the forward end of the seat assembly, the cantilevered portion including a first length extending from the mount portion to the rear end. The seating surface is supported by the cantilevered seat support such that greater than 50% of the length of the cantilevered portion is obscured from view when viewed in a lateral plan view.

Abstract: A bicycle seat support that resiliently supports a bicycle seat and comprises an upper engagement member adapted to support a bicycle seat, a lower engagement member adapted to engage a bicycle frame, and a compliant support assembly coupling the upper engagement member to the lower engagement member. The compliant support assembly includes a first cantilevered beam cantilevered to the lower engagement member, and a second cantilevered beam cantilevered to the first cantilevered beam. The first and second cantilevered beams define a gap, and a resilient member is positioned in the gap. Preferably, the cantilevered beams include convex surfaces, and the resilient member includes concave surfaces shaped to receive the convex surfaces. The resilient member can include a body portion and a strut (e.g., two struts). The resilient member can also include a side surface and a recess in the side surface (e.g., extending all the way through the resilient member).

Abstract: An ATV includes a removable passenger seat. The passenger seat is selectively added or removed from the ATV by way of a latch assembly. The passenger seat is supported by a pivot support link and a suspension coupling. The pivot support link and suspension coupling may be positioned rearward of a straddle-type seat for a driver. The entire pivot support link can be attached to the ATV in a dampened manner by way of the suspension coupling. The suspension coupling is comprised of at least one element acting in a linear direction and moving in at least a partially vertical travel component. The positioning of the suspension coupling provides greater vertical clearance, and therefore, maximum vertical stroke.

Abstract: There is disclosed a seating system which may included a left seat and a right seat independently supported by left and right suspensions systems, respectively. The left and right suspension systems may provide independent vertical, lateral, azimuthal, and longitudinal roll motion of the left and right seats.

Abstract: A bicycle saddle, in particular, a men's bicycle saddle, has a seat part and a front part. A spring arm and a damping arm are connected fixedly to the front part. One end of the spring arm is likewise connected fixedly to the seat part via a retaining element. One end of the damping arm is not connected to the seat part and, if a force occurs in the genital region, is movable in the direction of an arrow. Damping of the movement takes place here on account of the elastomeric body which reduces a pressure occurring in the genital region of the cyclist.

Abstract: An integrated human body support structure, particularly a saddle or seat for a vehicle. The structure comprises an upper element (4) having longitudinal end portions (8, 8?) and a lower element (5) having longitudinal end portions (9, 9?). The upper element (4) faces and is transversely spaced from said lower element (5). Furthermore, these elements are monolithically and elastically joined at one of their longitudinal ends (6) to define a gap (7) therebetween whereby the opposite free ends (8, 9) may adjust the gap (7) as the load applied to the structure changes. Thanks to this configuration the structure of the invention substantially helps to take up of the stresses from the vehicle on which the structure is mounted.

Abstract: The invention concerns a bicycle saddle (1) having a seat portion (2) and a nose portion with the nose portion (9) longitudinally flexible and laterally rigid relative to the seat portion (2) wherein the degree of flexibility is adjustable.

Abstract: A bicycle saddle mount includes a cushioning device disposed between a saddle member and a seat post and having a pair of frames each of which include a bent portion formed between the upper leg and the lower leg for forming an opening in each of the frames and for cushioning the saddle member, and two gaskets engaged in the openings of the frames for further cushioning the saddle member, a casing disposed between the gaskets, and a light device attached to the casing for generating an indicating or safety light and for allowing the bicycle saddle mount to be seen in a dark environment.

Abstract: A bicycle seat and a method of attaching same to a bicycle frame are provided wherein the seat includes an elongated, rounded triangular-shaped element having an upper face adapted for receiving a rider. The seat's underside has at least a portion that comprises a depression, and is surrounded by a lower edge. Depending from the underside adjacent a front and rear thereof are elements for affixing front and rear ends of seat rails thereto. The seat rails are recessed into the seat's underside depression, and do not protrude beneath the seat's lower edge. The seat is attached to the bicycle frame using a single-bolt post, by snapping the rails into the post's apertures, adjusting the seat along a longitudinal axis until a desired position is achieved, and tightening the post's bolt.

Abstract: A water jet propulsion watercraft can be provided with: a supporting member that supports a straddle-type seat on a deck thereof. Steering handlebars can be disposed in front of the seat. A space can be formed between the seat and the deck directly underneath the seat, extending approximately over the entire length of the seat in a fore-and-aft direction of the watercraft. The supporting member can have an upper portion secured to the seat, a lower portion secured to the deck, and an intermediate portion connecting the upper portion and the lower portion. The intermediate portion can be provided at either the front end or the rear end of the seat.

Abstract: An improved cantilevered-beam seat particularly suitable for a tubular-metal bike-frame, wherein the essential generic TitanFlex.TM. embodiment includes four generic variances. The first embodiment comprising a titanium-frame, having an integrally-formed cantilevered tubular-beam projecting aft from top of head-tube, which length and intermediate fulcrum-stanchion are tuned to deliver a fixed degree of deflection for an average rider whose seat is adjustable fore/aft thereto. The second version embodies the same structure, wherein is provided a special concealed carbon-fiber dampener-tube having a finely tapered trailing-end, fitted within the titanium beam; -lending a suitable amount of resonate-dampening to the natural cantilivered-beam springiness. The third version adding a special ASAP (adjustable shock-absorption platform) DialRide.TM. device; enabling rider to advantageously fine-tune the longitudinal spring-rate position of the previously mentioned internal dampener-tube, -on-the-fly.

Abstract: A bicycle including a novel bicycle frame and seat support as disclosed. Bicycle frame includes a top tube as a first section extends substantially vertically from the second section extends diagonally downward towards the rear tube to which two frame stays which are joined to chain stays adjacent the rear wheel hub are attached. A center tube extends from a bottom bracket to the top tube section adjacent where the frame stays are joined to the top tube. A beam seat support formed out of a pair of elongated beams is attached to the frame top tube first section. A bicycle seat is attached to the end of the beam seat support.

Abstract: Structure is provided whereby the lower leg of a horizontally disposed generally U-shaped leaf spring of a "hobby-horse" is oscillatably supported from its supportive base as opposed to rigidly secured thereto, but with oscillation of the leaf spring of the base limited to a relatively short arc of angular displacement. In addition, the lower leg of the U-shaped leaf spring includes structure whereby the axis of oscillation of the leaf spring relative to the base may be adjusted longitudinally of the lower leg and the base is equipped with spring-type abutment structure for limiting angular displacement of the lower leg of the spring relative to the base in at least one direction.