IP Library Granted Patent US 7,488,037
Granted Patent B2
US 7,488,037 · App. 11/970,287 · Granted Feb 10, 2009

Stadium seat

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Patent No.
US 7,488,037
App. No.
11/970,287
Granted
Feb 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat frame of a stadium seat includes a lower cross beam, bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench, and upright support members. The upright support members include rounded upper ends that may be rearwardly canted.

Claims (29)

1. A unitary seat frame of a seat for semi-permanent attachment to a stadium bench supported on a stadium riser, the seat frame comprising:

a lower cross beam;

bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench; and

upright support members that connect to at least one of said lower cross beam and said bench-engaging support arms, said upright support members comprising blunted upper ends,

said lower cross beam, said bench-engaging support arms and said upright support members being integrally formed together.

2. The seat frame of claim 1 , wherein said blunted upper ends are rearwardly canted.

3. The seat frame of claim 2 , wherein said blunted upper ends are rearwardly canted at a forty-five degree angle with respect to a vertical plane occupied by said lower cross beam.

4. The seat frame of claim 1 , further comprising at least one angled brace integrally connected to one of said upright support members and said lower cross beam.

5. The seat frame of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounting receptacle on said lower cross beam.

6. The seat frame of claim 1 , wherein the seat frame is devoid of an upper cross beam connecting upper portions of said upright support members.

7. The seat frame of claim 1 , further comprising a lower prong integrally connected to one of said bench-engaging support arms through an intermediate upright, wherein a bench retention cavity is defined between said one of said bench-engaging support arms and said lower prong, and wherein the stadium bench is configured to be compressively sandwiched between said one of said bench-engaging support arms and said lower prong.

8. The seat frame of claim 7 , wherein the seat frame is mounted to the stadium bench by urging said seat frame into the stadium bench through a rear end of the stadium bench.

9. A unitary seat frame of a seat for semi-permanent attachment to a stadium bench supported on a stadium riser, the seat frame comprising:

a lower cross beam;

bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench; and

upright support members that are connected to at least one of said lower cross beam and said bench-engaging support arms, said upright support members having upper ends that are rearwardly canted with respect to a vertical plane occupied by said lower cross beam,

said lower cross beam, said bench-engaging support arms and said upright support members being integrally formed together as a single piece.

10. The seat frame of claim 9 , wherein said upper ends are rearwardly canted at a forty-five degree angle with respect to the vertical plane occupied by said lower cross beam.

11. The seat frame of claim 9 , further comprising at least one angled brace integrally connected to one of said upright support members and said lower cross beam.

12. The seat frame of claim 9 , further comprising at least one mounting receptacle positioned on said lower cross beam.

13. The seat frame of claim 9 , wherein the seat frame is devoid of an upper cross beam connecting upper portions of said upright support members.

14. The seat frame of claim 9 , further comprising a lower prong integrally connected to one of said bench-engaging support arms through an intermediate upright, wherein a bench retention cavity is defined between said one of said bench-engaging support arms and said lower prong, and wherein the stadium bench is configured to be compressively sandwiched between said one of said bench-engaging support arms and said lower prong.

15. The seat frame of claim 9 , wherein the seat frame is mounted to the stadium bench by urging said seat frame into the stadium bench through a rear end of the stadium bench.

16. A stadium seat for semi-permanent attachment to a stadium bench, the stadium seat comprising:

a seat frame;

a strap securing member;

at least one fastening member configured to removably secure said seat frame to the stadium bench; and

a seat cushion comprising at least one securing strap that is configured to be secured to said strap securing member, wherein said strap is secured to said strap securing member by a clip.

17. The stadium seat of claim 16 , further comprising a flexible backrest suspended between said upright support members.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS AT REEL/FRAME 035849/0927 Recorded Aug 5, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
Reel/Frame 072323/0421 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 050456, FRAME 0262 Recorded Sep 13, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LEARFIELD AMPLIFY SEATING, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC)
Reel/Frame 064896/0886 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 8, 2023
From: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
To: LEARFIELD AMPLIFY SEATING, LLC
Reel/Frame 064842/0489 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050417/0335 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050456/0262 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
Reel/Frame 048129/0631 →
RELEASE OF 2ND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2018
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
Reel/Frame 046189/0783 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2015
From: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035859/0077 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 8, 2015
From: IMG COLLEGE SEATING, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035849/0927 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2008
From: VESTWEBER, NIKKI
To: CUSHION SEATS, INC.
Reel/Frame 020324/0894 →