Chairs and seats – Straddle seat – Molded plastic saddle
Reexamination Certificate
2001-10-11
2003-12-30
White, Rodney B. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Straddle seat
Molded plastic saddle
C297S201000, C297S202000, C297S214000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06669283
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a bicycle saddle, and more particularly to a frame of the bicycle saddle, which provides comfortable feeling to the bicyclist when the bicyclist is in contact with the front end of the saddle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The conventional bicycle saddle has a relatively narrower front end and a relatively wider rear end. The conventional bicycle saddle is generally comprised of a plastic frame, a middle layer formed of foamed material and bonded to the top side of the plastic frame, and a soft covering layer covered on the middle layer. Since the middle layer is formed of foamed material, it provides a cushion to buffer the pressure from the bicyclist. Because the plastic frame is adapted to support the whole structure of the saddle on the seat post, it must have certain hardness. Since the plastic frame is rigid, the bicyclist feels uncomfortable when hitting the front end of the saddle with the thighs or the hips accidentally.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a frame of a bicycle saddle, which could decrease the uncomfortable feeling of the bicyclist when the bicyclist is in contact with the front end of the saddle with a part of the body.
The foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by a frame of a bicycle saddle comprising a main body made of rigid plastics which has a narrow front portion and a wide rear portion. The frame further comprises an elastic member bonded to a front end of the front portion of the main body. The elastic member is flexible and has a hardness lower than the hardness of the main body so as to provide a suitable cushion to decrease the uncomfortable feeling of the bicyclist when the bicyclist is in contact with the front end of the saddle.
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Browdy and Neimark , P.L.L.C.
White Rodney B.
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