Bicycle seat and method for producing a bicycle saddle

Abstract

A bicycle saddle is provided that has a saddle shell, saddle frame, a seat cushion, a support element, and an elastomer body. The seat cushion is on an upper side of the saddle shell. The support element is connected to the saddle frame is also provided. The elastomer body is between the saddle shell and the support element in order to decouple the saddle shell from the support element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bicycle saddle, comprising:
 a saddle shell;   a seat cushion connected to an upper side of the saddle shell;   a support element that is connected to a saddle frame for connecting to a seat post; and   an elastomer body arranged between the support element and the saddle shell.   
     
     
         2 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body is elastically deformable so that a relative movement between the support element and the saddle shell is permitted. 
     
     
         3 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element and/or the saddle shell are produced from more rigid material than the elastomer body. 
     
     
         4 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body comprises thermoplastic polyurethane or is thermoplastic polyurethane. 
     
     
         5 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body comprises ethylene vinyl acetate or is ethylene vinyl acetate. 
     
     
         6 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle frame has a forward connecting element that is connected to the support element in a region of a saddle nose. 
     
     
         7 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle frame has a rear connecting element that is connected to the support element in a region of a saddle back. 
     
     
         8 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element is arranged in a seat region. 
     
     
         9 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 8 , wherein the support element in the seat region has a size that is at least 70% of a size of the saddle shell. 
     
     
         10 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element is arranged in a region of a saddle nose. 
     
     
         11 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 10 , wherein the support element in the region of the saddle nose has a size that is at least 70% of a size of the saddle shell. 
     
     
         12 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element is arranged in a center region between a seat region and a region of a saddle nose. 
     
     
         13 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element in a center region has a size that is at least 70% of a size of the saddle shell. 
     
     
         14 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element extends from a region of a saddle nose to a region of the saddle back. 
     
     
         15 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element is embodied in a single piece. 
     
     
         16 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body extends completely across a seat region of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         17 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body extends across a region of a saddle nose of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         18 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body extends completely across a center region of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         19 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body has an outer contour that corresponds to an outer contour of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         20 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle shell extends completely across a seat region of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         21 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle shell extends completely across a region of a saddle nose of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         22 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle shell extends completely across a center region of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         23 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle shell has an outer contour that corresponds to an outer contour of the bicycle saddle. 
     
     
         24 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body has an entire surface area that is connected to the saddle shell. 
     
     
         25 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element has a support edge element that faces away from the saddle shell or faces downward. 
     
     
         26 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 25 , wherein the support edge element is provided in a seat region and/or in a center region and/or in a region of a saddle nose. 
     
     
         27 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 25 , wherein the support edge element is continuous. 
     
     
         28 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 25 , wherein the saddle shell has a shell edge element facing toward the support element or downward. 
     
     
         29 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 28 , wherein the shell edge element is arranged in a seat region and/or in a center region and/or in a region of a saddle nose. 
     
     
         30 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 28 , wherein the shell edge element is continuous. 
     
     
         31 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 28 , further comprising a handle element that is connected to the support edge element and/or the shell edge element in a center region. 
     
     
         32 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 31 , wherein the handle element extends across at least 50% of the center region. 
     
     
         33 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 31 , wherein the handle element bridges an interval between the saddle shell and the support element. 
     
     
         34 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 28 , wherein the elastomer body has an element, at least part of which is arranged between the support edge element and the shell edge element. 
     
     
         35 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body covers at least 70% of a lower side of the saddle shell. 
     
     
         36 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomer body covers at least 70% of an upper side of the support element. 
     
     
         37 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the elastomer body is visible when the bicycle saddle is viewed from a side. 
     
     
         38 . The bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , wherein, when loaded, the saddle shell is able to pivot relative to the support element by an angle of 2° to 10° about a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         39 . A method for producing the bicycle saddle according to  claim 1 , in which the saddle shell and the support element are arranged at an interval to one another in a mold, and a material of the elastomer body is added between the saddle shell and the support element. 
     
     
         40 . The method for producing the bicycle saddle according to  claim 39 , in which method the saddle cushion is applied to an upper side of the saddle shell in the mold.