Seat pad for cycling garment

Abstract

A seat pad for a cycling garment includes a rear portion oriented to align with a buttocks region of a cyclist and an intermediate portion oriented to align with a perineum region of the cyclist, the rear portion being separated into two seat surfaces including a padded area and having an elongated groove extending from one of a front end or a rear end of the seat pad towards the intermediate portion, the elongated groove having a length longer than a width at the respective one of the front end and the rear end of the seat pad. It also relates to a cycling garment including the seat pad.

1 . A cycling garment comprising a seat pad having a rear portion oriented to align with a buttocks region of a cyclist, an intermediate portion oriented to align with a perineum region of the cyclist, and a front portion extending forwardly of the intermediate portion, at least one of the rear portion and the front portion having at least one elongated groove aligned substantially along a longitudinal axis of the seat pad and extending inwardly from a peripheral edge of the seat pad, the at least one elongated groove having a length along the longitudinal axis longer than a width along the peripheral edge of the seat pad when the seat pad is attached to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         2 . The cycling garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion is separated into two seat surfaces including a padded area and one of the at least one elongated groove extends between the seat surfaces from the peripheral edge of the seat pad towards the intermediate portion, the padded areas having a length along the longitudinal axis and the elongated groove extends past a middle point of the padded area length towards the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         3 . A cycling garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated groove extends along the longitudinal axis of the seat pad and has a length along the longitudinal axis longer than a width along a peripheral edge of the seat pad. 
     
     
         4 . A cycling garment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the length of the elongated groove ranges between seven and thirteen centimeters and the width of the elongated groove at the rear end of the seat pad ranges between 0.5 and five centimeters as attached to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         5 . A cycling garment as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the elongated groove is V-shaped and defines an angle ranging between five and thirty degrees as attached to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         6 . A cycling garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the adjacent seat surfaces of the seat pad comprises at least a top fabric layer superposed to a bottom fabric layer. 
     
     
         7 . A cycling garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the seat pad comprises inner edges defining the elongated groove, the inner edges of the seat pad and the fabric piece moving freely relatively to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         8 . A cycling garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the seat pad is secured to the cycling garment at a peripheral edge thereof. 
     
     
         9 . A seat pad for a cycling garment comprising a rear portion oriented to align with a buttocks region of a cyclist, an intermediate portion oriented to align with a perineum region of the cyclist, and a front portion extending forwardly of the intermediate portion, at least one of the rear portion and the front portion having at least one elongated groove aligned substantially along a longitudinal axis of the seat pad and extending inwardly from a peripheral edge of the seat pad, the at least one elongated groove having a length along the longitudinal axis longer than a width along the peripheral edge of the seat pad when the seat pad is attached to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         10 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the rear portion is separated into two seat surfaces including a padded area and one of the at least one elongated groove extends between the seat surfaces from the peripheral edge of the seat pad towards the intermediate portion, the padded areas having a length along the longitudinal axis and the elongated groove extends past a middle point of the padded area length towards the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         11 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the elongated groove extends along the longitudinal axis of the seat pad and has a length along the longitudinal axis longer than a width along a peripheral edge of the seat pad. 
     
     
         12 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the length of the elongated groove ranges between seven and thirteen centimeters and the width of the elongated groove at the rear end of the seat pad ranges between 0.5 and five centimeters as attached to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         13 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the elongated groove is V-shaped and defines an angle ranging between five and thirty degrees as attached to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         14 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the adjacent seat surfaces of the seat pad comprises at least a top fabric layer superposed to a bottom fabric layer. 
     
     
         15 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the seat pad comprises inner edges defining the elongated groove, the inner edges of the seat pad and the fabric piece moving freely relatively to the cycling garment. 
     
     
         16 . A seat pad as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the seat pad is configured for being secured to the cycling garment at a peripheral edge thereof.