Theater seating

• US 10,561,245 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2018
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ipic-Gold Class Entertainment, LLC (iPic Entertainment, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ipic-Gold Class Entertainment, LLC (iPic Entertainment, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hashemi, Abdol Hamid
• Primary Examiner(s): Islam, Syed A
• Application Number:
  US15/976,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20180255930A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 297144, 297174 R
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/02 Tables combined with seats folding or stowable tables with separable parts combined with seats A47B3/063; foldable table and seat units A47B3/14
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/023 Booth-type arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/12 Theatre, auditorium, or similar chairs seats detachably mounted on stadium benches A47C1/16
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/143 Chaise lounges
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/12 with shell-shape seat and back-rest unit, e.g. having arm rests
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/16 of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor A47C3/14 takes precedence; detachably mounted on stadium benches A47C1/16; children's chairs mounted on back-rest of chair A47D1/10 , legless beach chairs A47C1/146; inflatable chairs A47C4/54; Hassocks; Pouffes
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/00 Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools attaching to floor A47B91/08
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/624 located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/626 directly under the seat
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/68 Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/725 for illumination, e.g. lamps
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/06 Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0606 with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like class dividers B64D11/0023
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/30 Constructional features of auditoriums

Abstract

Theater seating systems, theater lounge seats, theater seats, and theater seating arrangements are described herein. An example embodiment of a theater seating system comprises a separating panel and a theater seat. The separating panel has a first end, a second end, a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section. The first section, the second section, the third section, and the fourth section cooperatively define a chamber within which the theater seat is disposed. The first end is separated from the second end to define an opening that provides access to the chamber defined by the separating panel.

Claims

1. A double theater lounge seat, comprising:

a base having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a bottom;

a cushion having a bottom member and a top member, the top member disposed on the base and extending from a location beyond the first end toward the second end, the bottom member extending from a location between the first end and the second end to a location beyond the second end, the bottom member defining a passageway extending through the bottom member; and

a table disposed between the first end and the second end and between the first side and the second side, the table having an arm and a counter, the arm having a first arm end attached to the base and a second arm end attached to the counter, the arm extending through the passageway.

2. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, wherein the first side has a first side upper surface, a first first side height extending from the bottom of the base to the first side upper surface, and a second first side height extending from the bottom of the base to the first side upper surface;

wherein the first first side height is greater than the second first side height.

3. The double theater lounge seat of claim 2, wherein the second side has a second side upper surface, a first second side height extending from the bottom of the base to the second side upper surface, and a second second side height extending from the bottom of the base to the second side upper surface;

wherein the first second side height is greater than the second second side height.

4. The double theater lounge seat of claim 3, wherein the first first side height and the first second side height are positioned between the first end and the second end of the base.

5. The double theater lounge seat of claim 4, wherein the second first side height is positioned between the first first side height and the second end of the base;

and

wherein the second second side height is positioned between the first second side height and the second end of the base.

6. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, wherein the top member of the cushion has a top member first end, a top member second end, a top member first side, a top member second side, a top member first width extending from the top member first side to the top member second side at the top member first end, and a top member second width extending from the top member first side to the top member second side at the top member second end;

and

wherein the top member second width is greater than the top member first width.

7. The double theater lounge seat of claim 6, wherein the top member second end is disposed adjacent the bottom member of the cushion.

8. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, wherein the bottom member of the cushion has a bottom member first end, a bottom member second end, a bottom member first side, a bottom member second side, a bottom member first width extending from the bottom member first side to the bottom member second side at the bottom member first end, and a bottom member second width extending from the bottom member first side to the bottom member second side at the bottom member second end;

and

wherein the bottom member first width is greater than the bottom member second width.

9. The double theater lounge seat of claim 8, wherein the bottom member first end is disposed adjacent the top member of the cushion.

10. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, wherein the top member of the cushion has a top member first end, a top member second end, a top member first side, a top member second side, a top member first width extending from the top member first side to the top member second side at the top member first end, and a top member second width extending from the top member first side to the top member second side at the top member second end;

wherein the bottom member of the cushion has a bottom member first end, a bottom member second end, a bottom member first side, a bottom member second side, a bottom member first width extending from the bottom member first side to the bottom member second side at the bottom member first end, and a bottom member second width extending from the bottom member first side to the bottom member second side at the bottom member second end;

wherein the top member second end is disposed adjacent the bottom member first end;

wherein the top member second width is greater than the top member first width; and

wherein the bottom member first width is greater than the bottom member second width.

11. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, wherein the base defines an opening cooperatively defined by the second end and the bottom;

and

wherein the opening provides access to a storage chamber defined by the base.

12. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, wherein the counter is movable relative to the arm.

13. The double theater lounge seat of claim 12, wherein the counter is pivotably attached to the second end of the arm.

14. The double theater lounge seat of claim 1, further comprising a second table comprising a second arm and a second counter, the second arm attached to the base and the second counter attached to the second arm.

15. A double theater lounge seat, comprising:

a base having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a bottom;

the first side having a first side upper surface, a first first side height extending from the bottom of the base to the first side upper surface, and a second first side height extending from the bottom of the base to the first side upper surface, the first first side height being different from the second first side height;

the second side having a second side upper surface, a first second side height extending from the bottom of the base to the second side upper surface, and a second second side height extending from the bottom of the base to the second side upper surface, the first second side height being different from the second second side height;

a cushion having a bottom member and a top member,

the top member disposed on the base, extending from a location beyond the first end toward the second end, and having a top member first end, a top member second end, a top member first side, a top member second side, a top member first width extending from the top member first side to the top member second side at the top member first end, and a top member second width extending from the top member first side to the top member second side at the top member second end, the top member second width being greater than the top member first width,

the bottom member extending from a location between the first end and the second end to a location beyond the second end, defining a passageway extending through the bottom member, and having a bottom member first end disposed adjacent the top member second end, a bottom member second end, a bottom member first side, a bottom member second side, a bottom member first width extending from the bottom member first side to the bottom member second side at the bottom member first end, and a bottom member second width extending from the bottom member first side to the bottom member second side at the bottom member second end, the bottom member first width being greater than the bottom member second width; and

a table disposed between the first end and the second end and between the first side and the second side, the table having an arm and a counter, the arm having a first arm end attached to the base and a second arm end attached to the counter, the arm extending through the passageway.

16. The double theater lounge seat of claim 15, wherein the first first side height and the first second side height are positioned between the first end and the second end of the base.

17. The double theater lounge seat of claim 16, wherein the second first side height is positioned between the first first side height and the second end of the base;

and

wherein the second second side height is positioned between the first second side height and the second end of the base.

18. A theater seating arrangement comprising:

a theater having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a fourth wall, a floor, and a ceiling, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, the fourth wall, the floor, and the ceiling cooperatively defining an audience area; and

a first double theater lounge seat disposed within the audience area and comprising;

a base having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a bottom;

a cushion having a bottom member and a top member, the top member disposed on the base and extending from a location beyond the first end toward the second end, the bottom member extending from a location between the first end and the second end to a location beyond the second end, the bottom member defining a passageway extending through the bottom member; and

a table disposed between the first end and the second end and between the first side and the second side, the table having an arm and a counter, the arm having a first arm end attached to the base and a second arm end attached to the counter, the arm extending through the passageway.

19. The theater seating arrangement of claim 18, further comprising a second double theater lounge seat disposed within the audience area, the second double theater lounge seat comprising:

a second base having a second base first end, a second base second end, a second base first side, a second base second side, and a second base bottom;

a second cushion having a second cushion bottom member and a second cushion top member, the second cushion top member disposed on the second base and extending from a location beyond the second base first end toward the second base second end, the second cushion bottom member extending from a location between the second base first end and the second base second end to a location beyond the second base second end, the second cushion bottom member defining a second cushion passageway extending through the second cushion bottom member; and

a second table disposed between the second base first end and the second base second end and between the second base first side and the second base second side, the second table having a second table arm and a second table counter, the second table arm having a second table first arm end attached to the second base and a second table second arm end attached to the second table counter, the second table arm extending through the second cushion passageway.

20. The theater seating arrangement of claim 19, wherein the floor defines a first elevation and a second elevation that is different from the first elevation;

and

wherein the a first double theater lounge seat is disposed on the floor at the first elevation; and

wherein the second double theater lounge seat is disposed on floor at the second elevation.