IP Library Granted Patent US 9,631,384
Granted Patent B2
US 9,631,384 · App. 14/728,401 · Granted Apr 25, 2017

Reconfigurable seating systems

Inventors: Frederick Jacobs (Holland, MI); Matthew Jacobs (Holland, MI); Terry Plumert (Grand Haven, MI)
E04H3/126A47C1/121A47C1/124E04H3/30A47C1/12
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Patent No.
US 9,631,384
App. No.
14/728,401
Granted
Apr 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reconfigurable seating system may include a bank of seating units disposed in rows. Associated chairs may be arranged in the seating units, supported on support beams by chair brackets. The reconfigurable seating systems may be installed on flat floors or sloped floors and may be arranged in linear-rows and/or arched-row configurations.

Claims (29)

1. A reconfigurable seating system, comprising:

at least one seating unit having at least two mounting feet, wherein the mounting feet are rotatably attached to a respective standard;

at least two floor plates, wherein a first one of the at least two floor plates includes at least one first mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a first mounting foot of the at least two mounting feet, wherein a second one of the at least two floor plates includes at least one second mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a second mounting foot of the at least two mounting feet, and wherein the at least one seating unit is adjustable between a flat floor orientation and a sloped floor orientation by rotating the at least two mounting feet relative to the respective standard; and

at least one floor plate attachment, wherein the at least one floor plate attachment is configured to secure the at least one seating unit, to an associated floor, in a predetermined location.

2. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one seating unit is adjustable between a first height and a second height.

3. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one seating unit includes a plurality of individual chairs.

4. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the chairs, of the at least one seating unit, is foldable.

5. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of seating units arranged in a rows, wherein the rows define a substantially straight row or a curved row.

6. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one seating unit includes at least three chairs disposed side-by-side on a beam, wherein at least two of the at least three chairs includes a single arm, and wherein at least one of the at least three chairs includes two arms.

7. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of seating units arranged in at least two rows, wherein at least one of the at least two floor plates includes at least one third mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a third mounting foot, and wherein the third mounting foot is located in a second row different than a first row where the first and second mounting foot are located.

8. A reconfigurable seating system, comprising:

at least one seating unit having at least two mounting feet;

at least two floor plates, wherein a first one of the at least two floor plates includes at least one first mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a first mounting foot of the at least two mounting feet, wherein a second one of the at least two floor plates includes at least one second mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a second mounting foot of the at least two mounting feet, and wherein the at least one seating unit is pivotally adjustable between a substantially straight row orientation and a curved row orientation; and

at least one floor plate attachment, wherein the at least one floor plate attachment is configured to secure the at least one seating unit, to an associated floor, in a predetermined location.

9. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 8 , wherein the at least one seating unit is adjustable between a first height and a second height.

10. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 8 , wherein the at least one seating unit includes a plurality of individual chairs.

11. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 10 , wherein at least one of the chairs, of the at least one seating unit, is foldable.

12. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 8 , wherein the at least one seating unit is adjustable between a flat floor orientation and a sloped floor orientation.

13. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 8 , wherein the at least one seating unit includes at least three chairs disposed side-by-side on a beam, wherein at least two of the at least three chairs includes a single arm, and wherein at least one of the at least three chairs includes two arms.

14. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of seating units arranged in at least two rows, wherein at least one of the at least two floor plates includes at least one third mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a third mounting foot, and wherein the third mounting foot is located in a second row different than a first row where the first and second mounting foot are located.

15. A reconfigurable seating system, comprising:

a plurality of seating units arranged in at least two rows;

at least one floor plate, wherein the at least one floor plate includes at least one first mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a first mounting foot of a first seating unit in a first row and a second mounting foot receptacle for releasably receiving a second mounting foot of a second seating unit in a second row, wherein the plurality of seating units adjustable between a flat floor orientation and a sloped floor orientation; and

at least one floor plate attachment, wherein the at least one floor plate attachment is configured to secure the at least one seating unit, to an associated floor, in a predetermined location.

16. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 15 , wherein the plurality of seating units are adjustable between a first height and a second height.

17. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of seating units includes a plurality of individual chairs.

18. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 17 , wherein at least one of the chairs, of at least one seating unit, is foldable.

19. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of seating units is pivotally adjustable between a substantially straight row orientation and a curved row orientation.

20. A reconfigurable seating system as in claim 15 , wherein at least one seating unit of the plurality of seating units includes at least three chairs disposed side-by-side on a beam, wherein at least two of the at least three chairs includes a single arm, and wherein at least one of the at least three chairs includes two arms.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2016
From: PLUMERT, TERRY
To: JACOBS, FREDERICK
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Continuity (6)
Provisional Application 62006363 · Jun 2, 2014
Provisional Application 62018854 · Jun 30, 2014
Provisional Application 62143079 · Apr 4, 2015
Provisional Application 62149596 · Apr 19, 2015
Provisional Application 62159791 · May 11, 2015
Related Publication 20150345161A1 · Dec 3, 2015