Bicycle seat
The bicycle seat design addresses discomfort and health issues by supporting the sit bones with deformable, hollow pads, ensuring stable seating and long-term comfort by distributing weight effectively and absorbing riding impacts.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MCBRIDE DESIGNS
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-22
AI Technical Summary
Traditional bicycle seats often cause discomfort and health issues due to direct pressure on the perineum, leading to short-term and long-term problems such as numbness, paresthesia, and potential damage to the prostate gland, despite efforts to improve comfort with alternative materials and designs.
A bicycle seat with two flexible and resilient, generally hollow seat pads that directly support the rider's ischial tuberosities (sit bones) rather than the perineum, featuring a design that allows the pads to deform under weight to create a stable, well-supported seating position, minimizing pressure on delicate areas.
The seat provides long-term comfort by evenly distributing weight on the sit bones, reducing movement and pressure on the perineum, and effectively absorbing rapid weight changes from riding surfaces, thus minimizing discomfort and health risks.
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