Multi-view stadium seating
AssigneeThomas R. Stelmaszek
InventorsThomas R. Stelmaszek, Shin Takeda
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Abstract
A spectator venue having a performance area and spectator area is disclosed. The spectator area is generally divided into to portions, a stationary seating area and a dynamic seating area, both of which overlook the performance area. In the performance area, a spectator event occurs, such as a sports game or music concert. In the dynamic seating area, a plurality of seats are provided on a series of dynamic seating platforms. The dynamic seating platforms move along a track to various viewing locations during the course of the spectator event to provide multiple vantage points of the performance area from each seat. The distance and timing of movement of the dynamic seating platforms is based on various criteria, including occurrences during the spectator event.
Claims17
A spectator venue at a sporting arena comprising:
- a performance area selected from the group consisting of:
- a football field, a baseball field, a soccer field, a basketball court, a hockey rink and an auto-raceway;
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- a spectator area including:
- a stationary seating area including a plurality of stationary seats residing in at least two elevationally different rows,
- a track residing on a fixed surface, the fixed surface located elevationally above the stationary seating area, and
- a plurality of seats disposed on at least one dynamic seating platform, the plurality of dynamic seating platform seats facing a direction that is generally transverse to that of the track for viewing the performance area,
- wherein the at least one dynamic seating platform is configured to move along the track at least one time during a spectator event to provide multiple vantage points overlooking the performance area from the plurality of dynamic seating platform seats.
A spectator venue at a sporting arena comprising:
- a performance area selected from the group consisting of:
- a football field, a baseball field, a soccer field, a basketball court, a hockey rink and an auto-raceway;
- a spectator area including:
- a stationary seating area including a plurality of stationary seats residing in at least two elevationally different rows,
- a track extending around at least a majority of a perimeter of the performance area and residing on a fixed surface located elevationally above the stationary seating area, and
- a plurality of seats disposed on a series of dynamic seating platforms supported by the track, wherein the series of dynamic seating platforms are moveable simultaneously along the track at least one time during a spectator event to provide multiple vantage points overlooking the performance area from the plurality of dynamic seating platform seats;
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- wherein the series of dynamic seating platforms move based on the occurrence of a predetermined criterion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.