Patent ID: 6164864
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B62J,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamp assembly for adjustably attaching a seat having seat support rails to a seat support post, said clamp assembly comprising:a) a clamp support structure having a portion configured for attachment to a seat support post, said structure having a pair of spaced generally parallel lugs thereon, said lugs each having a generally vertical flat surface and an elongated slot therein;b) first and second inner cheekpieces each pivotally attached to said structure, said elongated slots in said lugs extending generally in the direction of an arc centered on the pivotal connection of said inner cheekpieces to said structure, said inner cheekpieces each having a generally vertical inner face surface abutting and slideably engageable with one of said generally vertical flat surfaces of said lugs, an outer face surface angularly disposed with respect to said inner face surface, an aperture extending between said inner and outer face surfaces and a generally concave groove proximate an upper portion of said outer face surface;c) first and second outer cheekpieces each having an outer face surface and an inner face surface, an aperture extending between said outer and inner face surfaces and a generally concave groove proximate an upper portion of said inner face surface, said inner face surfaces of said outer cheekpieces being slideably engageable with said outer face surfaces of said inner cheekpieces and said grooves of said inner and outer cheekpieces being opposed to each other receive a seat support rail therebetween, said apertures in said outer cheekpieces being closer to one end of the grooves than to the other end of the grooves, whereby said outer cheekpieces are interchangeable to provide two different amounts of offset; andd) fastening means extending through said apertures and said slot for attaching each of said outer cheekpieces to a respective one of said inner cheekpieces and for attaching each of said inner cheekpieces to a respective one of said lugs.