Bicycle seat

Abstract

The present invention relates to new and improved seats for bicycles, which is specially designed to conformingly support the perineal/genital regions of the rider in order to improve rider comfort, and permit improvements in a rider's pedaling efficiency, and power output while remaining seated, and at the same time allows the rider to remain in contact with the seat in all positions to assure constant control of the bicycle.

1 . A bicycle seat comprising: 
 a small front-end section,    a medial end section having a top, a bottom, sides, and    a rear end section,    wherein the seat widens from the front-end section to the back-end section and defines a length L and a width W;    wherein the seat includes a central grove positioned in the longitudinal center of the seat;    wherein the central groove extends rearward to approximately 30-40% the length L of the seat to at least the medial section;    wherein the front-end section is divided into two small noses separated by a cutout d;    wherein the sides of the medial section curve inward at the point where the two noses are divided.    
   
   
       2 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein d is between 15-30 mm.  
   
   
       3 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the length of the seat is 240 mm and the width is 135 mm.  
   
   
       4 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the length of the front-end section is between 50-75 mm.  
   
   
       5 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the length of the front-end section is 65 mm.  
   
   
       6 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the maximum depth for the groove is between 90-100 mm.  
   
   
       7 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the sides of the medial section begins to curve inward at approximately 65 mm from the tip of the nose to approximately 175 mm from the tip of the nose.  
   
   
       8 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the sides of the medial section curve inward to a vertical height of approximately 17 mm.  
   
   
       9 . The bicycle seat of  claim 1  wherein the seat weights approximately 225 grams.