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WO2009031962A1
WO2009031962A1 PCT/SE2008/000494 SE2008000494W WO2009031962A1 WO 2009031962 A1 WO2009031962 A1 WO 2009031962A1 SE 2008000494 W SE2008000494 W SE 2008000494W WO 2009031962 A1 WO2009031962 A1 WO 2009031962A1
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Mikael Jansch
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts
    • B62J1/007—Saddles with specific anatomical adaptations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts

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  • This invention relates to a bicycle saddle being wide enough and long enough to support the seat as well as the seat bones (ischial tuberosities) of the person riding the bicycle, whereby the saddle has a symmetry plane coincident with the symmetry plane of the bicycle when assembled on the bicycle and has a front edge which is aligned in the forward direction of the bicycle.
  • Bicycle saddles of this type are well known see e.g. US 5 294 173 and German Gebrauchsmuster G 9317832.8.
  • the design and the object of the new saddle according to this invention relates however to the kind of saddles, which are known from US 4 387 925 and WO 00/09386.
  • the object of the invention is to achieve three important advantages in relation to the saddle designs, which are described in US 4 387 925 and WO 00/09386. These advantages consist of that the bicycle saddle according to this application is more comfortable for a person to sit on. Secondly, the design of the saddle means medical advantages by that the pressure on genital nerves will be eliminated. Thirdly, the design of the saddle means that there is a possibility for the biking person to develop more force (WATT) and reduce the consumption of oxygen for the same amount of work.
  • WATT more force
  • the design of the saddle is modern and aesthetical, is inexpensive to produce and increases the efficiency when designed for racing cyclists.
  • a further advantage is that the saddle is lighter than the known racing saddles of today.
  • the saddle according to the invention is wider, in order to unload the body from counter forces, which are produced when the pedal is depressed and which counter force propagates up through the leg to the opposite hip-bone.
  • the unloading width is combined with recesses in the supporting surface of the saddle.
  • the recesses are formed ergonomically to follow the appearance of the seat bone, the contacting surface and the natural movement when the pedal is depressed, and thus there is a concave recess for each seat bone.
  • the recesses make it possible for the seat bone to move in its natural pattern in three dimensions, namely forward, downwards and at the side with support during the whole movement.
  • the position of the recesses which are directed forward, slantingly downwards is such that the contact of the seat bone on the saddle, when the pedal is not depressed, is at the edge of the recess and will slide downwards in the recess when the pedal is depressed.
  • This motion gives a feeling of security to the bicyclist and the possibility to perform a natural depress with the leg, with the seat of the bicyclist all of the time being in the original position on the saddle.
  • a more natural movement of the centre of gravity from one side to the other side of the saddle is achieved when pedaling.
  • the function of the saddle means the same movement of the centre of gravity in the hip, as when walking, which is a more natural movement of the hip than the conventional saddles will give.
  • These conventional saddles means that the movement of the centre of gravity on the saddle is forward and backward. Such a movement of the centre of gravity is not at all optimal for a comfortable and powerful cycling.
  • the concave recesses may be filled with a soft resilient and supporting material, which supports, follows and relieves the pressure from the motion of the seat bone during the whole movement of the pedaling motion.
  • the combination of relieving the pressure and the possibility to achieve a natural movement of the seat bone which at the same time is supported are unique qualities of the pedal according to the invention. By that, the seat bone on one side has a certain support when pressing the pedal, the seat bone on the other side will still be supported by the saddle which will lead to that the pressure against the genital nerves will be reduced or completely eliminated.
  • Figure 1 is a view of the right half of the saddle according to the invention which means that the saddle has been cut along its longitudinal plane of symmetry.
  • Figure 2 is a view of the right half of the saddle, partly as a perspective view, from which the recess can be seen.
  • Figure 3 is a principal view showing how the recess is made by a cone.
  • Figure 4 is a side view in a smaller scale of the saddle according to the embodiments in figure 1.
  • Figure 5 is a plane view of the saddle, seen from above, and according to the first embodiment according to figure 1.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view from above of a second embodiment of the saddle according to the invention.
  • Figure 7 is a third embodiment of the invention shown from above .
  • Figure 8 is the embodiment according to figure 7 shown from behind.
  • Figure 9 is a side view of the saddle according to the embodiment of figure 7.
  • FIG. 5 is a plane view of the saddle 1, where the front edge of the saddle is directed according to the arrow P.
  • the line denoted with S is through the symmetry plane of the saddle.
  • the saddle is preferably formed from one single piece of the same material, which is strong enough to carry and support the person on the saddle, and also is such that the saddle can be fastened to the bicycle by means of conventional attaching means and thereby be adjustable in angle of inclination and possibly in displacement forwards or backwards.
  • the material of the saddle can be of a suitable stiff material, which is possible to process.
  • the saddle according to the invention thus has a three- dimensional area, which is denoted by 2 in figure 1, and is a concave recess.
  • the recess starts from the supporting area of the saddle, for example at the line 3 and goes to the outside of the saddle and forward so that the recess will open in these two directions as shown in figure 3.
  • the cyclist will have the seat bone in contact with the edge 3, when he or she is sitting on the saddle having the leg in it's upper position.
  • the seat bone When pressing down the leg the seat bone will slide down into the recess downwards and obliquely forward and sideways. The back of the cyclist will remain in its original position on the saddle.
  • Figure 3 shows how the recess can be made.
  • the recess can be achieved with a tool in the form of a truncated cone, the symmetry line U of the cone forming an angle of 45° with the symmetry plane S.
  • FIG 5 which shows that the two symmetry lines U of the two recesses of the saddle are shown forming an angle of 90° between each other.
  • the inclination obliquely forward and the depth of the recesses can be varied and adjusted to the one using the saddle.
  • a standard form of the recesses may be enough in order to achieve said improvement.
  • the recesses may however also be formed by that the saddle is casted in one whole piece so that the recesses are formed.
  • the three- dimensional area 2 is constituted by a material which is softer than the main part of the saddle.
  • the material is integrated with the main material of the saddle but follows the movement of the seat bone downwards, obliquely forward and sideways.
  • the design and the production of the saddle can accomplished by processing one piece or by die-casting.
  • the material of the three-dimensional area must be chosen so that it gives the possibility for the seat bone to glide and also supports the seat bone enough.
  • FIG. 7 a third embodiment is shown. This embodiment differs from the two earlier ones only by that a narrow end is formed by the same material as the rest of the saddle. This narrow end means that the cyclist feels more secure on the saddle and is prevented from sliding forward too much.
  • the saddle is formed according to any one of the two earlier described embodiments. Attaching means 7 for attaching the saddle to the bicycle are shown in figure 8.
  • the saddle has round soft edges and so that the saddle is formed to match the back of the cyclist and underside of his or her thighbones. It shall also be noted that the forward part of the saddle can be slightly elevated in order to counteract the feeling that the cyclist will slide forward. Thus it is possible to vary the form of the saddle within the spirit of the invention as stated in the following claims.

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Abstract

Les selles de bicyclette connues présentent une largeur et une longueur permettant de soutenir le siège du cycliste et ses tubérosités ischiales, le plan de symétrie de la selle coïncidant avec celui de la bicyclette lorsque la selle est montée, et un bord avant orienté dans le sens avant de la bicyclette. Pour réduire la pression sur les nerfs génitaux, la selle selon l'invention comporte une zone (2) en 3D s'étendant de chaque côté de son plan de symétrie et sur son bord avant. Les tubérosités ischiales peuvent donc se loger dans ladite zone dont la forme est telle que les mouvements des os du siège vers le bas, obliquement et vers l'avant, ne soient pas entravés, mais soient soutenus lorsque le cycliste appuie sur les pédales. La surface de la selle en arrière de cette zone soutient le siège du cycliste.
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SE0701965A SE531648C2 (sv) 2007-09-03 2007-09-03 Cykelsadel

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Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4773705A (en) * 1987-06-22 1988-09-27 Terranova Joseph M Bicycle seat
WO1997047513A1 (fr) * 1996-06-07 1997-12-18 Harrodon Holdings Limited Selle de cycle
WO1998010978A1 (fr) * 1996-09-13 1998-03-19 Evoss Pty. Ltd. Siege de bicyclette
US6158806A (en) * 1998-07-24 2000-12-12 White; Thomas H. Bicycle seat assembly
US20020185897A1 (en) * 2001-06-08 2002-12-12 Glenn Crutch Seat for bicycle device
WO2005085051A1 (fr) * 2004-03-03 2005-09-15 Mikael Jansch Selle de bicyclette

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4773705A (en) * 1987-06-22 1988-09-27 Terranova Joseph M Bicycle seat
WO1997047513A1 (fr) * 1996-06-07 1997-12-18 Harrodon Holdings Limited Selle de cycle
WO1998010978A1 (fr) * 1996-09-13 1998-03-19 Evoss Pty. Ltd. Siege de bicyclette
US6158806A (en) * 1998-07-24 2000-12-12 White; Thomas H. Bicycle seat assembly
US20020185897A1 (en) * 2001-06-08 2002-12-12 Glenn Crutch Seat for bicycle device
WO2005085051A1 (fr) * 2004-03-03 2005-09-15 Mikael Jansch Selle de bicyclette

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