Apparatus and method for performing a timed and controlled movement and positioning of an object
AssigneeHard Rock Cafe International (USA)
InventorsMichael Benson, Gilberto Alex Merchan
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for lowering a display object in synchronization with a particular timing or event. The display object is lowered by a lifting apparatus. In particular, the display object is a guitar and the lifting apparatus is a crane.
Claims25
A method comprising the steps of attaching a display object, with sufficient size for visibility by spectators, to a lifting apparatus having sufficient lifting power and height to hold the display object at a height sufficient for visibility by spectators, and performing a timed and controlled movement and positioning of the display object while attached to a lifting apparatus at a rate synchronized with a desired timing.
An apparatus for performing a timed and controlled movement and positioning of a display object having sufficient size for visibility by spectators, the system comprising:
- a display object;
- a lifting apparatus having sufficient lifting power and height to hold the display object while the display object is attached to a lifting apparatus;
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- a synchronizing device for performing a timed and controlled movement and positioning of the display object at a desired time and speed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.