Portable light emitting stage
View Patent ↗A portable light-emitting stage component including a deck supported by a support portion comprising at least one light-producing element, a first side, a second side substantially parallel the first side, a first end connected to the first side and the second side, and a second end substantially parallel the first end, the second end connected to the first side and the second side. The at least one light-producing element directs light through the deck. The first side includes a first rotatable latch member comprising a first hook. The first side and the axis of rotation of the first rotatable latch member are substantially coplanar or parallel. The second side includes a first receiving member comprising a first post. The support portion includes a protrusion protruding from a side or end selected from the group consisting of the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end.
1. A portable light-emitting stage component of a stage assembly, the stage component comprising:
a deck supported by a support portion, the support portion comprising:
at least one light-producing element arranged and disposed to direct light through the deck;
a first side comprising a first rotatable latch member, the first side and the axis of rotation of the first rotatable latch member being substantially coplanar or substantially parallel, the first rotatable latch member comprising a first hook;
a second side substantially parallel the first side, the second side comprising a first receiving member, the first receiving member comprising a first post;
a first end connected to the first side and the second side;
a second end substantially parallel the first end, the second end being connected to the first side and the second side; and
a protrusion protruding from a side or end selected from the group consisting of the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end.
2. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 1 , the first end comprising a second rotatable latch member.
3. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 2 , wherein the first end and the axis of rotation of the second rotatable latch member are substantially coplanar or substantially parallel.
4. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 3 , wherein the plane of the deck and the axis of rotation of the second rotatable latch member are substantially perpendicular.
5. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 4 , the second rotatable latch member comprising a second hook.
6. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 1 , the second end comprising a second receiving member.
7. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 6 , the second receiving member comprising a second post.
8. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 7 , wherein the second end and the second post are substantially coplanar or substantially parallel.
9. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 8 , wherein the plane of the deck and the axis defined by the second post are substantially perpendicular.
10. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 8 , wherein the plane of the deck and the axis defined by the second post are substantially parallel.
11. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 4 ,
the second end comprising a second receiving member, the second receiving member comprising a second post;
wherein the second end and the second post are substantially coplanar or substantially parallel; and
wherein the plane of the deck and the axis defined by the second post are substantially perpendicular.
12. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 1 , wherein the plane of the deck and the axis defined by the first post are substantially perpendicular.
13. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the protrusion includes a male feature configured to engage a female surface feature of a complementary protrusion of a support portion of a second portable stage component having a deck.
14. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the protrusion includes a female feature configured to engage a male surface feature of a complementary protrusion of a support portion of a second portable stage component having a deck.
15. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 1 , further comprising a second protrusion protruding from a side or end selected from the group consisting of the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end.
16. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 13 ,
further comprising a second protrusion protruding from a side or end selected from the group consisting of the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end;
wherein the surface of the second protrusion includes a female feature configured to engage a male surface feature of a second complementary protrusion of a support portion of a third portable stage component having a deck.
17. The portable light-emitting stage component of claim 14 ,
further comprising a second protrusion protruding from a side or end selected from the group consisting of the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end;
wherein the surface of the second protrusion includes a male feature configured to engage a female surface feature of a second complementary protrusion of a support portion of a third portable stage component having a deck.
18. The portable light emitting stage component of claim 1 , wherein the deck comprises a substantially transparent material.
19. The portable light emitting stage component of claim 1 , wherein the light-producing element includes sequenced light-emitting diodes.
20. The portable light emitting stage component of claim 1 , wherein the first rotatable latch member comprises a U-shaped loop member.