Patent ID: 6409130
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A pivoting suspension seat post adapted to be inserted into a bicycle frame tube for supporting a bicycle seat thereon, comprising:a tubular post having upper and lower ends; a lower body member secured to the upper end of said tubular post and having a forward end, a rearward end, first and second sides, and upper and lower ends; front and rear parallel arms having upper and lower ends; said lower end of said front parallel arm being pivotally secured to said lower body member at the upper forward end thereof and extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom; said lower end of said rear parallel arm being pivotally secured to said lower body member at the lower rearward end thereof and extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom; an angular upper body member having an upper forward end and a lower rearward end; said upper forward end of said upper body member being pivotally secured to said upper end of said front parallel arm; said lower rearward end of said upper body member being pivotally secured to said upper end of said rear parallel arm; seat mounting means on said upper body member; a resilient means in said tubular post having upper and lower ends; an elongated pin means having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said pin means being secured to said front parallel arm between the upper and lower ends thereof; the lower end of said pin means being in operative engagement with the upper end of said resilient means in said post whereby downward and rearward movement of said upper body member and the seat mounted thereon is yieldably resisted by said resilient means.