An adjustable-width saddle includes a frame having a forward end and a rearward end, the rearward end including a laterally extending bridge, and a one-piece shell. The one-piece shell includes a forward end connected to the forward end of the frame, and a split rearward end including a first rider support and a second rider support that are supported at least in part by the bridge. The rider supports are laterally separated from the second rider support by a lateral gap that is adjustable by flexure of the one-piece shell. A lower side of each rider support defines a first channel that receives the bridge. Fasteners extend through one or more slots formed through the bridge and engage the rider supports to fix the gap at a selected width.

An assembly composed of a saddle (10) and of a saddle compartment (12) for a motorcycle is described. The saddle (10) comprises an upper padded portion which constitutes the seat for the rider and/or passenger of the motorcycle, and a substantially rigid bottom portion (14) operatively connected to the relative saddle compartment (12) by hinge means (16). The saddle compartment (12) is made integral with a fixed portion of the motorcycle. The hinge means (16) enable the saddle (10) to pass from a closed position, in which said saddle (10) is positioned substantially horizontally above the saddle compartment (12) and permits the rider and any passenger of the motorcycle to sit on it, and an open position, in which said saddle (10) is positioned in a substantially vertical position and permits access to the saddle compartment (12). The assembly comprises at least one gas spring (18) attached to a fixed portion of the motorcycle and operatively connected, at its upper end, to the saddle (10). Between the upper end of the gas spring and the saddle (10) articulated connection means (20, 22) are interposed which permit said saddle (10) to maintain a stable open position.

An assembly composed of a saddle (10) and of a saddle compartment (12) for a motorcycle is described. The saddle (10) comprises an upper padded portion which constitutes the seat for the rider and/or passenger of the motorcycle, and a substantially rigid bottom portion (14) operatively connected to the relative saddle compartment (12) by hinge means (16). The saddle compartment (12) is made integral with a fixed portion of the motorcycle. The hinge means (16) enable the saddle (10) to pass from a closed position, in which said saddle (10) is positioned substantially horizontally above the saddle compartment (12) and permits the rider and any passenger of the motorcycle to sit on it, and an open position, in which said saddle (10) is positioned in a substantially vertical position and permits access to the saddle compartment (12). The assembly comprises at least one gas spring (18) attached to a fixed portion of the motorcycle and operatively connected, at its upper end, to the saddle (10). Between the upper end of the gas spring and the saddle (10) articulated connection means (20, 22) are interposed which permit said saddle (10) to maintain a stable open position.

A bicycle seat apparatus including at least one rail and a saddle shell. The at least one rail can include a first mounting portion. The first mounting portion can include an ankle. A cross section of a terminus of the ankle can be larger than a cross section of the at least one rail. The saddle shell can include at least one mounting cup configured to mate with the first mounting portion of the at least one rail. A cross section of a base of the at least one mounting cup can be larger than a cross section of the terminus of the ankle.

A bicycle seat apparatus including at least one rail and a saddle shell. The at least one rail can include a first mounting portion. The first mounting portion can include an ankle. A cross section of a terminus of the ankle can be larger than a cross section of the at least one rail. The saddle shell can include at least one mounting cup configured to mate with the first mounting portion of the at least one rail. A cross section of a base of the at least one mounting cup can be larger than a cross section of the terminus of the ankle.

Among other things, a compliant element is configured to attach a seat of a device on which a user pedals to a frame of the device. The compliant element has a stiffness that is small enough to permit substantially unimpeded rocking of the seat relative to the frame in a plane in which the spine and pelvic bone of the user lie when the user is on the seat, and is large enough to maintain the seat in a substantially horizontal plane when the user is not on the seat.

A shell for a bicycle saddle has a groove opened through top and bottom surfaces thereof, a narrow anterior portion having a front edge, and a wide posterior portion having a rear edge and divided by an imaginary longitudinal axis passing through the front and rear edges and the groove into left and right regions where two sockets are located, respectively. The groove has a longitudinal section extending along the axis, and a transverse section extending from a rear end of the longitudinal section to the left and right regions so as to form two elastic wings adjacent to the groove. Each socket has a connecting sheet and an insertion block and extends from rear and lateral edges of the wide posterior portion to a position under the bottom surface to form a space therebetween. As a result, the shell has great elasticity and structural strength.

An adult tricycle has a front frame and a rear frame that are pivotally connected together and a suspension for minimizing shock as the tricycle is driven over a surface. The suspension includes a shock absorbing element having a leading end that is pivotally connected with the front frame and a trailing end that is pivotally connected with the rear frame. The tricycle has a front wheel with a diameter that is bigger than the diameters of the rear wheels and a seat that sits higher than the diameter of the front wheel. The adult sized tricycle enables parents to ride cycles with small children and provides a safe, stable cycle for mature adults and senior citizens.

An electric vehicle rechargeable via electric power transferred from a power outlet separate from the vehicle includes a seat movable between a first position for supporting a person and a second position. A caddy is positioned below the seat to define a cable storage volume. The cable storage volume is accessible when the seat is in the second position. A charging port is positioned outside of the caddy and accessible with the seat in the first position. A charging cable is positioned within the caddy, the charging cable having a first end engageable with the charging port of the vehicle and a second end engageable with the power outlet. The first and second ends of the charging cable are removable from the caddy when the seat is in the second position to enable charging the electric vehicle via the charging cable and the charging port.

A bicycle seat can include an attachment structure configured to be secured to a bicycle frame. The seat can also include a support frame, which can include right and left arms extending laterally out on opposite sides of a vertically-oriented medial plane of the bicycle seat. The seat can include walls, which can include a front wall and a rear wall that extend up and laterally out from the attachment structure to support the right and left arms. Right and left seat pads can be selectively securable to the right and left arms, and can be adjusted between different positions relative to each other. Each seat pad can include a main pad portion that is secured to the corresponding arm and is configured to provide upward support to a corresponding ischium (sometimes referred to as the sit bone) of the rider, and an elongate extension that can extend laterally out and forward beyond the main pad portion.