Patent ID: 8371649

Claim:
A bicycle saddle structure for attachment to a bicycle frame, comprising: a load-bearing shell defining a longitudinal axis (L) and having an elongate front portion, a widened rear portion and a bottom surface with a front seat and a rear seat formed therein at a predetermined minimum distance (d MIN ) therebetween; rails for attachment of said shell to a bicycle frame and having a rear end portion designed to fit into said rear seat and a front end portion designed to interact with said front seat, said rails having a maximum longitudinal extension (I f ) longer than said predetermined minimum distance (d MIN ) between said seats; wherein the saddle structure includes a cam connection member comprising a main body having a top surface which is designed to be interposed between said front seat of said shell and said front portion of said rails to cause said shell to be snap fitted to said rails, further comprising a groove formed in the top surface of the main body of the cam member, wherein the front portion of the rails is configured to be frictionally engaged with the groove to enable compression of the rails in at least a longitudinal direction to provide said snap fit of said rails to said shell; wherein the cam connection member includes a tooth formation to be fitted into an upwardly facing at least partially planar portion of the front seat that is configured to cause pivotal movement of the cam connection member during assembly; and wherein the groove comprises a recess that opens upwardly out of a plane of the recess to receive the rails from above during said assembly and the recess opens rearwardly to receive said rails from the rear once snap fitted in an assembled state.