Bicycle seat

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2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Dunn, David (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Straddle seat

Depressed portion spaces body supporting surfaces

Reexamination Certificate

active

07934770

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle seat is provided having a small front-end section formed by a bifurcated nose with a longitudinally extending gap therebetween, the bifurcated nose having elongated protrusions being substantially parallel to each other and having a substantially constant width and providing a substantially flat pubis bone support surface. The small front-end section can transition to a medial section having a top, a bottom, and sides and the medial section can transition to a rear-end section that is substantially flat. The seat can widen from the transition of the front-end section to the medial section as the seat extends to the rear-end section and the longitudinally extending gap can be approximately 30% to less than approximately 40% of a total length of the seat.

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Side View of hip.pdf 60 degree position of saddle.pdf.
Front view of hip.pdf Top view of fully rotated hip in aero bars.pdf.
Top view of pubis rami on saddle.pdf.

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