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US 9,365,396 B2Granted
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.
Claims21
A method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a display object having the shape of a musical instrument, in which the largest dimension of the display object is at least 10 feet long, to a lifting apparatus capable of lifting at least 60 tons;
- capturing images using at least one recording device housed in the display object or attached to the lifting apparatus;
- projecting images captured by the at least one recording device onto surrounding buildings and other structures using a projection mechanism housed within the display object;
- performing a timed and controlled vertical movement and positioning of the display object while attached to the lifting apparatus at a rate synchronized with a desired timing, while allowing the display object to rotate freely before and during the time and controlled vertical movement and positioning of the display object,
- wherein the display object is attached to the lifting apparatus by a cable, strap, belt, or rope.
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An apparatus for performing a timed and controlled vertical movement and positioning of a display object having sufficient size for visibility by spectators, the system comprising:
- a display object having the shape of a musical instrument and having a largest dimension with a length of at least 10 feet;
- a lifting apparatus capable of lifting at least 60 tons;
- a connection that attaches the display object to the lifting apparatus such that the display object rotates freely before and during the timed and controlled vertical movement and positioning of the display object, wherein the connection is a cable strap, belt, or rope;
- a synchronizing device for performing a timed and controlled vertical movement and positioning of the display object at a desired time and speed;
- a recording device housed in the display object or attached to the lifting apparatus that captures images;
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- a projection mechanism housed within the display object that projects images captured by the recording device onto surrounding buildings and other structures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.