Seating system for fittings for arenas and stadiums
AssigneeBlue Cube (Gb) Ltd.
InventorsRussell Plant, Daniel Chi Man Ho
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Abstract
A connection and support apparatus for fittings for arenas and stadiums includes a fitting that includes a spigot. A latching support includes a spigot mounting profile having a socket configured to receive the spigot, a mounting base that receives the spigot mounting profile and that is configured to secure the latching support to the ground or a base structure, and a latch pivotally secured to the latching support by a pivot pin and having a ramp surface and a stop surface. The latch is configured to allow the spigot to be inserted into the socket. The latch is configured to prevent the spigot from being removed from the socket once the spigot is inserted into the socket, unless the latch is released by a user.
Claims20
A connection and support apparatus for fittings for arenas and stadiums, the connection and support apparatus comprising:
- a fitting that comprises a spigot;
- a latching support comprising (i) a spigot mounting profile having a socket configured to receive the spigot, (ii) a mounting base that receives the spigot mounting profile and that is configured to secure the latching support to the ground or a base structure, and (iii) a latch pivotally secured to the latching support by a pivot pin and having a ramp surface and a stop surface;
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- wherein the latch is configured to allow the spigot to be inserted into the socket, and wherein the latch is configured to prevent the spigot from being removed from the socket once the spigot is inserted into the socket, unless the latch is released by a user.
A latching support configured to secure a fitting at an arena or stadium, latching support comprising:
- a spigot mounting profile having a socket configured to receive a spigot of a fitting;
- a mounting base that receives the spigot mounting profile and that is configured to secure the latching support to the ground or a base structure within an arena or stadium;
- a latch pivotally secured to the latching support by a pivot pin, wherein the latch includes a ramp surface and a stop surface;
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- wherein the latch is configured to allow the spigot to be inserted into the socket, and wherein the latch is configured to prevent the spigot from being removed from the socket once the spigot is inserted into the socket, unless the latch is released by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.