US 12,233,975 B2
Telescopic bicycle seatpost with adjustable height and fixed frame insertion
George Dubois, San Luis Obispo, CA (US); and Joel Peters, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to The Hive Global Inc., Taichung (TW)
Filed by The Hive Global, Inc., Taichung (TW)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/701,309.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/166,792, filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306229 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B62J 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62J 1/08 (2013.01) [B62J 2001/085 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A telescopic bicycle seatpost comprising:
an adjustable seatpost assembly including:
a tube configured for adjusting a maximum extension length;
a maximum extension limiter that when locked to the tube sets the maximum extension length of the adjustable seatpost assembly while enabling the adjustable seatpost assembly to be extended to lengths less than the maximum extension length; and
a gas spring cartridge configured for raising and lowering a seat; and
a seatpost actuator assembly configured to receive the adjustable seatpost assembly, wherein the seatpost actuator assembly is configured to remain installed in a bicycle when the adjustable seatpost assembly is removed.