Patent ID: 6783176
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
An anatomically compensating bicycle seat, comprising:an attachment device for allowing said seat to be mounted on a standard bicycle frame; a seat cushion mounted on said attachment device for seating of a rider, said seat cushion further comprising a continuous tail section integrally joined, by a transition area, to a divided front end section that includes two forwardly protruding lobes for supporting and cushioning an upper, back portion of said riders thighs, the transition area integrally joining said tail section and said front end section and curving inward and downward, for positioning said forwardly protruding lobes at an angle within a range of 20Â±10 degrees, and said forwardly protruding lobes supporting and cushioning an upper, back portion of said rider's thighs, allowing the thighs to bear a portion of the rider's weight, and thereby reducing the support needed for the rider's buttocks and groin; wherein said seat cushion is mounted on said attachment device at a downward angle such that said front end section tilts downwardly from horizontal at an angle within a range of 20Â±10 degrees such that, when pedaling, the inside of the rider's thighs do not rub against the divided front end section of the seat and said continuous tail section tilts upwardly from horizontal and spans the entire posterior of the rider, thereby eliminating any rocking motion associated with pedaling of the bicycle; said seat cushion further comprising a layer of padding overlying said continuous tail section, transition area and divided front end section, said padding being of gradiated thickness running from said continuous tail section to said divided front end section, for redistributing the rider's weight among the thighs, buttocks and groin, said layer of padding being thinner over said continuous tail section than over said divided front end section.