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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905060 | Tiered seating system A tiered seating system includes a series of tiers each including a block pair, a riser, brackets securing the riser to the block pair, and concrete. The block pair includes a lower block and an upper block. The riser is spaced from the front surface of the block pa... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7739838 | Quickly and easily assembleable portable bleacher An easily and quickly assembleable bleacher includes basic light-weight component which can be assembled by one person, if necessary, and without the use of tools. The assembly includes a latching and locking mechanism for attaching the seat boards, foot boards and ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7617635 | Multi-configurable platform seating system A multi-configurable platform seating system with chairs mounted to the nose of each deck where seating is desired. The system includes a structural member disposed at the front of each deck, and each chair is removably secured to the deck by a pair of standards tha... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7337583 | Extendable deck for seating system An extendable deck assembly for a seating area includes a deck portion that is extendable from a base portion to provide a substantially planar support platform. The extendable deck assembly includes a support assembly positioned within the base portion and configur... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303235 | Chair for venues with tiered seating A chair that can be mounted to a bleacher comprises a dual-pivot structure to enable movement of a seat between an up position, wherein the seat compactly fits within the bleacher envelope, and a down position, wherein the seat is substantially aligned with the blea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267403 | Foldable bleacher seats A foldable seat for a bleacher seating arrangement includes a mounting frame fixedly attached to or secured to a deck or platform of the bleacher seating arrangement, a seat portion attached to the mounting frame, and a back portion or backrest pivotally attached to... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266927 | Drive-in movie theater with short range sound system The present invention relates to a drive-in movie theater and/or events center preferably located on top of one or more parking garages located at a shopping mall or other similar complex. The drive-in theater preferably has a short range radio broadcast system that... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237749 | Collapsible mobile platform interior structure An interior structure for a mobile platform is provided. The interior structure is constructed of a lightweight collapsible frame that can be reconfigured from a compact, substantially flat collapsed state to a non-compact, substantially sprawling expanded state. In... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204763 | Ice skating arena An ice skating arena having at least a first ice rink having a first side wall of a first wall length and a second ice rink having a second side wall of a second wall length; the first side wall being parallel to the second side wall at an inter-rink distance theref... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7184120 | Film soundtrack reviewing system A system and method of screening films. The method includes the first step of displaying a movie print with multiple soundtracks on a display screen. A plurality of screening rooms, each with a view of the display screen, is provided. Separate audio signals from eac... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180663 | 3D motion picture theatre When any observer receives an image of a scene having the same relative size, shape and location on the retina of each of his two eyes at any instant and the image of the scene has some component of horizontal motion in any direction, the image viewed is three dimen... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150129 | Modular step system for pools A modular step system for in-ground swimming comprising a bottom central hub, a brace assembly, a top central hub, a tread support assembly, a step form and a liner. The components of the modular step system interlock and snap together without fasteners. Also, the c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144058 | Luxury recreational vehicle A recreational vehicle is disclosed providing living space extensions with improved actuation and alignment systems, sun deck extensions, a deployable stairway, and a stowable tub. In some embodiments, the living space extension may be actuated by at least one self-... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131236 | Portable decontamination system A portable decontamination system includes a preassembled shelter, convertible between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and a fluid delivery system integral with the shelter. In the stowed configuration the shelter encloses a negligible volume. I... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107724 | Interchangeable stadium seating and entertainment stage A method and apparatus is used to interchange certain seating areas within a sports stadium or arena with an entertainment stage on a temporary basis to support an alternate use of the facility such as for a religious event, civic gathering, or musical concert. Loss... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106411 | Conversion of cinema theatre to a super cinema theatre Methods of and equipment for converting existing standard motion picture theatres to one having highly immersive, large fields of view are addressed. Aspects of the methods including moving motion picture screens closer to the audience and employing different projec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077360 | Passenger sitting/sleeping arrangement In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a passenger accommodation arrangement for aircraft which provides both a highly efficient use of available aircraft space and a high level of comfort for passengers. In particular, the novel arrangement all... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7047699 | Sandwich plate stepped risers A two-tired seating riser for a sports stadium comprises upper and lower metal plates bonded together by a solid elastomer core. The elastomer core has different thicknesses in the treads and rises. The lower tread has a lip portion in which the metal plates are fla... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047698 | Exterior step system made from masonry units attached via a metal frame A step system made up of masonry panels of various sizes pre-formed to resemble natural stone or brick on the outside. These panels have bolts or other securing devices embedded in them at precise locations at the time of their manufacture. These securing devises al... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040637 | Inwardly folding rollator with an upwardly pivotable seat A rollator with a tubular frame assembly includes a pair of U-shaped side frames connected by a front brace. Each side frame has a cross bar that extends between front legs and back legs of the frame. The side frames are pivotably attached to the front brace so that... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7007428 | Vertical telescopic stage accessories device A device having multiple support members telescopically contained therein, with each member having a set of lights, a set of curtains and various compartments for numerous stage accessories and allows for quick change of the lights and curtains that are used for dif... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994398 | Seating bracket A seating bracket for connection to a base having a top surface and a vertical side surface to support a seat and a back joist adjacent to the seat. The bracket may include a generally horizontal top portion for supporting the seat and a generally horizontal bottom ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972829 | Film soundtrack reviewing system A system and method of screening films. The method includes the first step of displaying a movie print with multiple soundtracks on a display screen. A plurality of screening rooms, each with a view of the display screen, is provided. Separate audio signals from eac... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6941708 | Reduced friction coupling for shoring apparatus A reduced friction coupling which interconnects a lower, supporting member and an upper, supported member of a concrete forming apparatus to reduce the force required to lower the height of the forming apparatus under load on the members by a formed concrete structu... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925760 | Stackable modular arena seating Stackable modular arena seating risers include permanently attached high quality fold down seats that are the equal of normal arena seats. Stacking of the riser modules is facilitated by the use of quick lock stacking tubes fit into locator cups permanently attached... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922947 | Audience seating system An audience seating system including at least two platforms having a leg receiver at their rear margin and a leg supporting a protrusion engageable into a recess in the leg receiver and lockable by moving the leg from a non vertical orientation to a generally vertic... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920658 | Racetrack bridge A bridge for use over a racetrack surface is provided. The racetrack surface has a cross-track width. The bridge includes a bridge structure supported over the cross-track width of the racetrack at a height sufficient to provide clearance for use of the racetrack. T... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915610 | Multi-purpose arena The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose arena that can be used for sport and non-sport type of events. The size of the arena can be varied to suit the particular type of entertainment present in the arena. The acoustics can also be varied or tuned to ma... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909543 | Foveated display system An improved theater geometry which is capable of providing improved image resolution and improved image contrast over prior systems is achieved with a unique projection geometry and image re-mapping technique. The projected image is provided with a continuously vari... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6854216 | Self-storing handrail assembly for telescoping seat assembly A self-storing telescoping seat assembly is disclosed which comprises rows of seating movable between a retracted position where the rows of seating are generally stacked on top of one another, to an extended position and a handrail assembly affixed to a correspondi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6820374 | Stage construction The invention relates to a stage, comprising elements, which may be assembled and disassembled from individual pieces, as part of a sub-structure with telescopic pieces (14, 15) and bars (11, 12, 13) fixed thereto, at various angles to the horizontal, ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6754994 | Retractable roof A system for operating a retractable roof having at least two moveable roof sections, the system comprising: a first support having a first pulley; a second support positioned opposite to and across from the first support means and having a second pulley; a tie memb... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6729075 | Audience seating system An audience seating system of the present invention takes a modular approach to creating a wide variety of seating options. The system utilizes a variety of standardized parts that can be assembled in a flexible variety of configurations. The system generally utiliz... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6698142 | Netting system for use with bleachers and grandstands The present invention is a netting system (10) for use with bleachers and grandstands (11) to prevent children, persons, and debris from falling to the ground. A first end (12a) of a net (12) is operatively connected to a cable (18) proximate an attachmen... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6615548 | Variable sight-line grandstand seating arrangement A grandstand seating arrangement having seating level members arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. A rigid frame that couples and surrounds the seating members has a lower frame coupled to the lifting arrangements and an upper frame ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6574923 | Arrangement for a grandstand An arrangement for a grandstand having a series of sections, each section having a pair of sloping joists each provided with a number of vertical seating beam pillars and a number of walkways between the joists. Fastening and securing devices are provided... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564904 | Walk-on platform arrangement In order to provide a walk-on platform arrangement, comprising at least one first sub-platform, which is movable from a rest position in a direction of extension into a working position, and a second sub-platform, which in the working position is disposed... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6539672 | Telescopic seating system tier catch and method A locking system for a telescopic seating system is disclosed. The system provides a means to releasably lock adjacent telescopic seating platforms together and a means to release the locking mechanism without the need for a trip bar or other like device.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6484450 | Demountable indoor/outdoor seating system components A demountable indoor/outdoor arena seating system includes a plurality of seat groups in seating modules. The seat group modules are supported by a plurality of floor board deck members of joined planks, wherein the deck members have attachment extensions... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474024 | Variable riser seating system The seating section of a seating system is variable in slope between high riser and low riser positions forward ends of the pivotable treads forming a deck surface overlap confronting ends of adjacent treads, and lever arms maintain the treads substantial... | 11/05/2002 |
