Patent ID: 6786542
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A bicycle seat comprising:a seat mounting assembly suitable for mounting on a T-shaped support bar for attachment to a bicycle; a left and a right seat member, each of said seat members having a forward/rearward pivot mount assembly means as part of the seat mounting assembly wherein the forward/rearward pivot mount assembly means functions to provide a spring biased pivot axis for each of said seat members on the T-shaped support bar; wherein each forward/rearward pivot mount assembly means has an independently adjustable spring; wherein said independently adjustable spring causes a variable tension to resist a rider's downward force on the respective seat member; wherein the left and right seat members are each independently adjustable along a horizontal member of the T-shaped support bar to accommodate proper buttock spacing dependent on the anatomy of the rider; wherein the seat mounting assembly further comprises: a seat attach bracket having a bracket support connected to the horizontal member, said bracket support having a pivot mount adjustable about the horizontal member; said horizontal member having a spring tension adjustment mechanism one each on its opposing ends; each said spring tension adjustment mechanism controlling an adjustment shaft and a spring adjust plate; each said spring adjust plate abutting its respective bracket support; each said bracket support abutting its respective coiled resistance spring mechanism; each said coiled resistance spring mechanism abutting a spring stop bracket; each said spring stop bracket having an adjustable mount along the horizontal member; a left and a right seat member, each member being attached to the seat attach bracket; and wherein each coiled resistance spring mechanism is an independently adjustable spring, thereby enabling an independent adjustment of each seat member's return force against a rider's downward force.