Bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10308303-B2
Application number	US-201715623451-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2017
Priority date	Aug 3, 2016
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

A bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories includes a seat having a bottom face. Two rails are fixed below and spaced from the bottom face of the seat. A support is connected to the seat and is located between the two rails. A receiving space is defined between the support and the seat and can accommodate at least one bicycle accessory. The space between the two rails can be effectively used, and the receiving space can accommodate bicycle accessories.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories, comprising:
a seat including a bottom face, wherein the seat includes a first pivotal portion and a first engaging portion, wherein the first pivotal portion and the first engaging portion are located adjacent to the bottom faces;
two rails fixed below and spaced from the bottom face of the seat; and
a support connected to the seat and located between the two rails, wherein a receiving space is defined between the support and the seat, wherein the receiving space is adapted to accommodate at least one bicycle accessory, wherein the support includes a second pivotal portion and a second engaging portion, wherein the second pivotal portion is pivotably connected to the first pivotal portion, wherein the second engaging portion is releasably connected to the first engaging portion, and wherein the support and the seat together define the receiving space when the second engaging portion is connected to the first engaging portion.

2. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the seat includes a first face and a second face, wherein the first face and the second face extend perpendicularly to each other and are located between the first pivotal portion and the first engaging portion, wherein the support includes a third face and a fourth face, wherein the third face and the fourth face extend perpendicularly to each other and are located between the second pivotal portion and the second engaging portion, wherein the first face, the second face, the third face, and the fourth face together define a periphery of the receiving space when the second engaging portion is connected to the first engaging portion.

3. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first engaging portion includes a screw hole, wherein the second engaging portion includes a through-hole, and wherein a bolt extends through the through-hole and is in threading connection with the screw hole.

4. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiving space includes a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are respectively located on two opposite sides of the receiving space, wherein a first stopper member is pivotably connected to a side of the seat adjacent to the first opening and is selectively connected to the support to open or close the first opening, and wherein a second stopper member is pivotably connected to another side of the seat adjacent to the second opening and is selectively connected to the support to open or close the second opening.

5. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the seat includes a first groove and a second groove, wherein the first groove and the second groove are located between the first pivotal portion and the first engaging portion, wherein the support includes a third groove and a fourth groove, wherein the third groove and the fourth groove are located between the second pivotal portion and the second engaging portion and are located adjacent to the bottom face, wherein the first stopper member is elastically deformable and includes a first buckle portion and a second buckle portion, wherein the first buckle portion and the second buckle portion are respectively located on two opposite ends of the first stopper member, wherein the first buckle portion is received in the first groove, wherein the second buckle portion is removably received in the third groove, wherein the second stopper member is elastically deformable and includes a third buckle portion and a fourth buckle portion, wherein the third buckle portion and the fourth buckle portion are respectively located on two opposite ends of the second stopper member, wherein the third buckle portion is received in the second groove, and wherein the fourth buckle portion is removably received in the fourth groove.

6. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the seat includes a first body, a second body, and a third body, wherein the first body includes the bottom face, a top face, and a receiving groove, wherein the top face is located on a side of the first body opposite to the first face and is adapted to be sat upon by a user, wherein the receiving groove is defined in the bottom face and is located between the two rails, wherein the second body and the third body are received in the receiving groove, wherein the third body is located between the first body and the second body, wherein the second body includes the first pivotal portion and the first engaging portion, wherein the third body includes the first groove and the second groove, wherein the first groove and the second groove are respectively located on two opposite sides of the second body, wherein the support includes a fourth body and a fifth body, wherein the fourth body includes the second pivotal portion and the second engaging portion, wherein the fifth body is mounted on an end of the fourth body opposite to the seat and includes the third groove and the fourth groove, and wherein the third groove and the fourth groove are respectively located on two opposite sides of the fourth body.

7. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first body includes at least one screw hole in a bottom wall of the receiving groove, wherein the second body includes at least one through-hole extending through the second body, and wherein at least one screw extends through the at least one through-hole and is in threading connection with the at least one screw hole.

8. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first body includes a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end and the rear end are respectively located on two opposite ends of the first body, wherein the receiving groove is disposed at an end of the first body adjacent to the rear end, wherein the first pivotal portion of the second body is located adjacent to the rear end of the first body, and wherein the first engaging portion of the second body is located between the front end and the rear end.

9. The bicycle seat for accommodating bicycle accessories as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support includes two screw holes and two connecting portions, wherein the two screw holes are located adjacent to an end of the second pivotal portion opposite to the second engaging portion, wherein the two screw holes are configured to couple a water bottle carrier to the support, wherein the two connecting portions are located between the second pivotal portion and the second engaging portion and are located on a side of the support remote to the seat, wherein an inflation gas container is adapted to be connected to one of the two connecting portions, and wherein an inflation valve coupler is adapted to be connected to another of the two connecting portions.

Assignees

• Chuang Louis

Inventors

• Chuang Louis

Classifications

• B62J9/26 Primary

  to the saddle, e.g. saddle bags · CPC title

• B62J9/40

  specially adapted for tools or spare parts · CPC title

• B62J1/18

  Covers for saddles or other seats; Paddings · CPC title

• B62J11/02

  for pumps · CPC title

• B62J1/28 Primary

  Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children · CPC title