Saddle seat supplement and pad

Abstract

Disclosed is a seat supplement for saddle seats such as those on motorcycles and bicycles. A web or panel of flexible, durable and wear-resistant material having a length longer than width is used to secure two cushion elements within tubular sleeves or pockets located laterally at each end of the length-wise dimension of the web so that the length direction of the web corresponds to the width dimension of the seat upon which it is placed. The cushion elements are rounded or curved, but each has one relatively flat side parallel with the axis of the pad which fits against or butts against the side of the saddle seat, thereby increasing the effective sitting area of a conventional saddle seat.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A two-component saddle seat width extender supplement and comfort enhancing article of manufacture for placement upon and across the sitting area of a saddle seat, each component comprising: 
 a) a first web of strong, tear-resistant, flexible, sheet material having length, width and thickness dimensions, the length dimension being greater than the width, the web terminating at the end of the length dimension by;    b) a contiguous tubular sleeve, formed from the web material, said sleeve having contained there within;    c) a cushion element comprising block of rigid, elastic, synthetic polymer, cellular foam composition having at least one approximately flat side parallel to the length dimension axis thereof, the cushion and tubular sleeve forming a pad, the cushion length dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, and    d) a second web, cushion and pad substantially identical to that defined by paragraphs a-c herein, and    e) fastening means attached to the bottom side of said first web, and to the top side of said second web for removably joining together said webs to form a seat supplement.    
     
     
         2 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein bottom of the first web and the top of the second web elements are removably fastened together.  
     
     
         3 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the shape of the cushion elements is in the form of hemi-cylinders, each having a rounded side opposite from the flat side, parallel thereto.  
     
     
         4 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the shape of the cushion elements is that shown by FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings.  
     
     
         5 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the shape of the cushion elements is that of a polyhedron.  
     
     
         6 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the web material is selected from the group consisting of natural leather, synthetic polymer composition and canvas.  
     
     
         7 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein a non-slip web material is attached to the bottom of the second web.  
     
     
         8 . The combination of a saddle seat and the seat supplement article of  claim 1 , wherein the seat supplement rests across the width of the saddle seat, and wherein each pad element of the supplement overhangs the opposite sides of said saddle seat.  
     
     
         9 . The combination of a saddle bicycle seat and the seat supplement article defined by  claim 1 , and including means to attach said seat supplement to said saddle seat.  
     
     
         10 . A saddle seat width extender supplement and comfort enhancing article for placement upon and across the sitting area of a saddle seat comprising: 
 a) a web of strong, tear-resistant, flexible sheet material having length, width and thickness dimensions, the length dimension being greater than the width, the web terminating at each end of the length dimension thereof with;    b) a contiguous tubular sleeve, one at each lateral end of the web, formed from the web material, and each sleeve having contained there within;    b) a cushion element comprising a block of rigid, elastic, synthetic polymer, cellular foam composition, each cushion having at least one approximately flat side parallel to the length dimension axis thereof, said cushion and tubular sleeve forming a pad.    
     
     
         11 . The article defined by  claim 10  wherein the shape of the cushion elements is in the form of hemi-cylinders, each having a rounded side opposite from the flat side and parallel thereto.  
     
     
         12 . The article defined by  claim 10  wherein the shape of the cushion elements is that shown by FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings.  
     
     
         13 . The article defined by  claim 10  wherein the shape of the cushion elements is that of a polyhedron.  
     
     
         14 . The article defined by  claim 10  wherein the web material is selected from the group consisting of natural leather, synthetic polymer composition, non-woven upholstery fabric and canvas.  
     
     
         15 . The article defined by  claim 10  wherein a non-slip web material is attached to the bottom of the supplement web.  
     
     
         16 . The combination of a saddle seat and the seat supplement defined by  claim 10 , wherein the supplement rests across the width of the saddle seat, and wherein each pad thereof overhangs the opposite sides of said saddle seat.  
     
     
         17 . The combination defined by  claim 16 , wherein the saddle seat is attached to a bicycle, and including means to attach said supplement to said saddle seat.  
     
     
         18 . The combination defined by  claim 16 , wherein the saddle seat is attached to a motorcycle.  
     
     
         19 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein said saddle seat is attached to a motorcycle.