Removably fixed and restorable auditorium seating
US6047940A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C1/12
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This invention provides a mounting structure 10 for releasably securing an auditorium seating unit to the floor. The mounting structure includes a bracket support 12 which is a rectangular casing 32 equipped with openings 40 & 42 interconnected with a pathway slot 46. The mounting structure includes a plate member 16 that is permanently part of the leg or stanchion of the seating unit. The plate member has a stud fastener 52 and a nut/bolt arrangement 62 that depends from the plate member and are received in the openings 40 & 42. The stud 52 and the nut/bolt arrangement 62 are received in the pathway slot 46 and the fasteners 52 & 62 are guided into the openings 40 & 42. The stud 52 and nut/bolt 62 secure the seating unit to the bracket support 12. Cover plates 114 serve to cover the exposed bracket support 12 absent the seating unit 28. The plate member is equipped with a guide element 102 to facilitate locating the openings when restoring the seating unit to this auditorium.
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