AMPERE MODULAR TANDEM SEATING SYSTEM
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1. A seating system comprising:
- a) A configuration of a single line of tandem seats;
b) A wire way for electrical and data wires connected to each seat back in said single line of tandem seats;
c) Said wires traversing at least a portion of the wire way;
d) Said wires having an electrical connector at a terminal end; and
e) A cover plate connected to and extending over the wire way for each seat, wherein at least one port connected to said wires, selected from the group consisting of an electrical port, a data port and a combination thereof, is accessible from the surface of the cover plate.
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Abstract
A seating system designed to accommodate a variety of activities that can be performed while a person is sitting or resting, and more particularly waiting. A single tandem row of seats or a back to back configuration of tandem seats has an electrical wire way extending behind or between each seat back, respectively. A cover plate encloses the wire way, and a plurality of electrical and data ports are accessible from the cover plate. Laptop computers, music players and other electrical devices can be plugged into the seating system so that the user can comfortably operate such a device while waiting.
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24 Claims
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1. A seating system comprising:
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a) A configuration of a single line of tandem seats; b) A wire way for electrical and data wires connected to each seat back in said single line of tandem seats; c) Said wires traversing at least a portion of the wire way; d) Said wires having an electrical connector at a terminal end; and e) A cover plate connected to and extending over the wire way for each seat, wherein at least one port connected to said wires, selected from the group consisting of an electrical port, a data port and a combination thereof, is accessible from the surface of the cover plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A seating system comprising:
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a) A configuration of seats in a back to back configuration of tandem seats; b) A wire way for electrical and data wires between each seat back; c) Said wires traversing at least a portion of the wire way; d) Said wires having an electrical connector at a terminal end; and e) A cover plate extending over the wire way, wherein at least one port connected to said wires, selected from the group consisting of an electrical port, a data port and a combination thereof, is accessible from the surface of the cover plate.
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24. A support structure comprising:
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a) A base having an underside and a topside; b) An electrically insulated conduit traversing at least a portion of said base; c) A wire in said conduit; d) At least one electrical outlet on the exterior surface of said support structure, said outlet in electrical communication with said wire; and e) A seat mounted on the topside of said base.
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