Patent ID: 8246065

Claim:
A height adjustable seatpost assembly comprising: first and second tubes being telescopically arranged, the first and second tubes being relatively actuated with respect to each other to change an overall length of the height adjustable seatpost assembly; a first ratchet arrangement including a set of first ratchet teeth having a first pitch and a first stop pawl member being movably coupled with respect to the first ratchet teeth between a first lock position and a first free position, the first stop pawl member being engaged with one of the first ratchet teeth in the first lock position to prevent contraction of the first and second tubes; and a second ratchet arrangement including a set of second ratchet teeth having a second pitch that is smaller than the first pitch and a second stop pawl member being movably coupled with respect to the second ratchet teeth between a second lock position and a second free position, the second stop pawl member being engaged with one of the second ratchet teeth in the second lock position to prevent expansion of the first and second tubes.