Patent ID: 7552967

Claim:
A base for a bicycle saddle, comprising: a body having a relatively narrow anterior portion for fitting between a bicycle rider's crotch, a relatively wider posterior portion for supporting a bicycle rider's buttocks, a longitudinal axis dividing said body into a right portion and a left portion, and an opening extending along said longitudinal axis of said body; a left supporting member extending downwardly from an underside of said left portion of said body; said left supporting member including a left supper plate having a first section near said narrow anterior portion and a second section near said wider posterior portion, said first section extending vertically and downwardly from a left side of said opening of said body, said second section extending downwardly and inwardly from an area located on the underside of said left portion of said body and distanced from said left side of said opening a predetermined distance such that a space is formed between said body and said second section, and a left cushion means defined by said second section to absorb shock and vibration produced during bicycle riding; a right supporting member extending downwardly from an underside of said right portion of said body; said right supporting member including a right supporting plate having a third section near said narrow anterior portion and a fourth section near said wider posterior portion, said third section extending vertically and downwardly from a right side of said opening of said body, said fourth section extending downwardly and inwardly from an area located on the underside of said right portion of said body and distanced from said right side of said opening predetermined distance such that a space is formed between said body and said fourth section, and a right cushion means defined by said fourth section to absorb shock and vibration produced during bicycle riding; and a coupling member disposed on a free end of each of said supporting members in such a way that it corresponds to said opening to define an open receiving room between said right and left supporting members for receiving means for coupling said base to a bicycle frame.