Patent ID: 6302480
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A distributed weight bicycle seat with reduced central seating area, comprising:an upper seating surface further comprising:a widened left and right seating area extending laterally outward on each side of the upper seating surface for support of a rider's weight; andthe left and right seating area further comprise forward left and right leg extensions to support the legs of the rider, the left leg extension attached to the left seating area and the right leg extension attached to the right seating area such that they slope downward from the seating surface and extend toward the front of the bicycle, and further, the left and right leg extensions are attached to the left and right seating area, respectively, with a spring loaded hinge;the spring loaded hinge further having a tension adjustable spring; and a tension adjustment knob attached to the tension adjustable spring such that the rider can adjust the tension provided by the spring loaded hinge;a central seating area having a longitudinal length that is reduced such that contact with the rider's groin area is substantially avoided; andattachment means to attach the upper seating surface to a bicycle;whereby the rider's weight is distributed away from the rider's groin area by reducing contact between the rider's groin area and the bicycle seat, the left and right leg extensions do not interfere with the rider's legs when the rider is peddling the bicycle, and the left and right extensions move with the rider's legs when the rider is peddling the bicycle.