Telescopic seating system with reconfigurable seats and benches

A telescopic seating system for a venue, the telescopic seating system comprising:

• a telescoping riser comprising a plurality of decks, wherein the plurality of decks are extendable and retractable relative to one another;
• a plurality of mounting brackets disposed at the plurality of decks;
• a seating assembly configured to be removably attached to a pair of adjacent mounting brackets of the plurality of mounting brackets to mount the seating assembly at one deck of the plurality of decks of the telescoping riser;
• wherein the seating assembly comprises (i) a plurality of individual seats mounted to a rail and (ii) a pair of stanchions that extend from the rail;
• wherein, with the seating assembly mounted at the telescoping riser, each stanchion of the pair of stanchions is received by a respective mounting bracket of the pair of adjacent mounting brackets;
• wherein, with the seating assembly mounted to the telescoping riser, the plurality of individual seats is adjustable between (i) a use position where the individual seats are configured to receive respective occupants and (ii) a storage position where the plurality of individual seats is folded relative to the pair of mounting brackets toward the one deck;
• wherein, with the seating assembly adjusted to the storage position, and with the plurality of decks retracted relative to one another, the seating assembly is vertically disposed between adjacent decks of the plurality of decks;
• and
• wherein, with the seating assembly removed from the telescoping riser, the seating assembly is configured to mount to a stillage for storage of the seating assembly.

A telescopic seating system for a venue, the telescopic seating system comprising:

• a telescoping riser comprising a plurality of decks, wherein the plurality of decks are extendable and retractable relative to one another;
• a plurality of mounting brackets disposed at the plurality of decks;
• a seating assembly configured to be removably attached to a pair of adjacent mounting brackets of the plurality of mounting brackets to mount the seating assembly at one deck of the plurality of decks of the telescoping riser;
• wherein the seating assembly comprises (i) a bench and (ii) a pair of stanchions attached to the bench;
• wherein, with the seating assembly mounted at the telescoping riser, each stanchion of the pair of stanchions is received by a respective mounting bracket of the pair of adjacent mounting brackets;
• wherein, with the seating assembly mounted to the telescoping riser, the bench is adjustable between (i) a use position where the bench is configured to receive an occupant and (ii) a storage position where the bench is folded relative to the pair of mounting brackets toward the one deck;
• wherein, with the seating assembly adjusted to the storage position, and with the plurality of decks retracted relative to one another, the seating assembly is vertically disposed between adjacent decks of the plurality of decks;
• and
• wherein, with the seating assembly removed from the telescoping riser, the seating assembly is configured to mount to a stillage for storage of the seating assembly.