Patent ID: 6585215
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B62J,B62K,F16B

Abstract:
An adjustable, telescoping seat support for adjusting a bicycle seat above a bicycle frame to a plurality of seat height positions, wherein said adjustable, telescoping seat support is a modular part of said bicycle frame, comprising:a) an elongated seat holder member with an elongated outer seat member wall, a hollow interior portion, a seat end, and an open post end, said seat end having attaching means for attaching to said bicycle seat; b) an elongated seat post member with an elongated outer seat holder wall and having a holder end slidably positioned inside said open post end of said elongated seat holder member and a frame end, said frame end for attaching to said bicycle frame; c) means for providing and extending force to said elongated seat holder member and said elongated seat post member wherein said means for providing an extending force is positioned substantially inside said hollow interior portion of said elongated seat holder member and wherein said adjustable, telescoping seat support is capable of extending in an elongating direction to a maximum seat height position and collapsing in a compression direction to a minimum seat height position; and d) means for fixing said seat at said plurality of seat positions wherein said means for fixing said seat at said plurality of seat heights is attached to said elongated seat holder member and remains at a constant distance from said seat end in all of said plurality of seat height positions.