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US 8,176,686 · App. 12/276,282 · Granted May 15, 2012

Stage and roof system

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,176,686
App. No.
12/276,282
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a structure that is a stage and roof system. The present invention is a system that allows a stage and roof system to be moved and folded up into a compact area in a very short period of time to be placed at an event location to broadcast talent directly on or near a terrain.

Claims (32)

1. A stage and roof system comprising:

a stage and a roof system;

a folding support includes a first folding arm and a second folding arm, said first folding arm includes two first lower arms and two first upper arms, said second folding arm includes two second lower arms and two second upper arms, one end of said two first lower arms are pivotally retained relative to one end of said first upper arms, one end of said two second lower arms are pivotally retained relative to one end of said two second upper arms, the other end of said two first lower arms are pivotally retained on a first side of said stage, the other end of said two second lower arms are pivotally retained on a second side of said stage, the other end of said two first upper arms are pivotally retained on a first side of said roof system, the other end of said two second upper arms are pivotally retained on a second side of said roof system, wherein said roof system and said stage are in a substantially horizontal orientation when said stage and roof system is in a collapsed position;

means for raising and lowering said first and second folding arms;

at least four terrain wheels are pivotally retained on a bottom of said stage; and

a steering deice for controlling a direction of said at least four terrain wheels.

2. A stage and roof system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of stage levelers extend from a bottom of said stage.

3. A stage and roof system of claim 1 wherein:

a collapsed height of said stage and roof system is under four feet.

4. A stage and roof system of claim 1 wherein:

said means for raising and lowering is a first lower actuator, a first upper actuator, a second lower actuator and a second upper actuator.

5. A stage and roof system comprising:

a stage and a roof system;

a folding support includes a first folding arm and a second folding arm, said first folding arm includes two first lower arms and two first upper arms, said second folding arm includes two second lower arms and two second upper arms, one end of said two first lower arms are pivotally retained relative to one end of said first upper arms, one end of said two second lower arms are pivotally retained relative to one end of said two second upper arms, the other end of said two first lower arms are pivotally retained on a first side of said stage, the other end of said two second lower arms are pivotally retained on a second side of said stage, the other end of said two first upper arms are pivotally retained on a first side of said roof system, the other end of said two second upper arms are pivotally retained on a second side of said roof system, wherein said roof system and said stage are in a substantially horizontal orientation when said stage and roof system is in a collapsed position;

means for raising and lowering said first and second folding arms; and

a track system includes a pair of rails and a plurality of rollers, said track system is retained on a support surface, said plurality of rollers are pivotally retained on a bottom of said stage.

6. A stage and roof system of claim 5 wherein:

a collapsed height of said stage and roof system is under four feet.

7. A stage and roof system of claim 5 wherein:

said means for raising and lowering is a first lower actuator, a first upper actuator, a second lower actuator and a second upper actuator.

8. A stage and roof system comprising:

a stage and a roof system, said roof system includes a front awning and a back awning;

a folding support includes a first folding arm and a second folding arm, said first folding arm includes two first lower arms and two first upper arms, said second folding arm includes two second lower arms and two second upper arms, one end of said two first lower arms are pivotally retained relative to one end of said first upper arms, one end of said two second lower arms are pivotally retained relative to one end of said two second upper arms, the other end of said two first lower arms are pivotally retained on a first side of said stage, the other end of said two second lower arms are pivotally retained on a second side of said stage, the other end of said two first upper arms are pivotally retained on a first side of said roof system, the other end of said two second upper arms are pivotally retained on a second side of said roof system, wherein said roof system and said stage are in a substantially horizontal orientation when said stage and roof system is in a collapsed position;

means for raising and lowering said first and second folding arms; and

said back awning includes a first section and a second section, one end of said first section is located adjacent the other ends of said first and second folding arms, the other end of said first section is pivotally attached to one end of said second section, wherein said second section folds over a top of said first section in a collapsed position.

9. A stage and roof system of claim 8 , further comprising:

a plurality of stage levelers extend from a bottom of said stage.

10. A stage and roof system of claim 8 wherein:

a collapsed height of said stage and roof system is under four feet.

11. A stage and roof system of claim 8 wherein:

said means for raising and lowering is a first lower actuator, a first upper actuator, a second lower actuator and a second upper actuator.

Continuity (2)
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