Patent ID: 7306206

Claim:
An adjustable height bicycle seat mounting assembly, comprising: an outer tube and an inner tube in telescoping arrangement, the outer tube adapted to be coupled to a bicycle frame; a seat clamping arrangement having means for connecting to a bicycle seat, the seat clamping arrangement is directly coupled to a top end of the inner tube; a movement device coupled to the seat clamping arrangement; a valve arrangement disposed in the inner tube and the outer tube, the valve arrangement having an orifice therethrough; a rod extending from the valve arrangement and coupled to the movement device, wherein the rod is configured to open and close the orifice; wherein the inner and outer tubes are axially adjustable relative to one another by regulating a flow of a fluid disposed in the inner and outer tubes; and at least one guide block for arresting rotational movement between the inner and outer tubes, wherein the inner tube includes a pocket into which the guide block is held and wherein the outer tube includes a glide into which the guide block glides; and wherein the outer tube has an open upper end and a seal head disposed in the upper end, wherein the seal head is adjacent to a low friction bushing to assist the inner and outer tubes in sliding easily when bearing a side load placed on the assembly when a rider sits on the seat.