SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ALTERING A THEME ASSOCIATED WITH A ROOM OR SIMILAR SPACE

• US 20110099781A1
• Filed: 01/07/2011
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frederick L. Smith, Jean Labadie, Murphy Gigliotti, Rick Gray, Stephen A. Sywak, William B. Gorlin
• Original Assignee: Frederick L. Smith, Jean Labadie, Murphy Gigliotti, Rick Gray, Stephen A. Sywak, William B. Gorlin
• Inventors: Labadie, Jean, Gigliotti, Murphy, Gorlin, William B., Sywak, Stephen A., Gray, Rick, Smith, Frederick L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,224,319 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/401.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 1/02 Scenery; Curtains; Other decorations; Means for moving same fireproof curtains A62C2/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49716 Converting

Abstract

A method for changing a theme associated with a given space (e.g., restaurant). A wall system includes a wall panel having multiple themes depicted thereon or multiple wall panels each having a theme depicted thereon. Using a series of winches, chain drives, cables and pulleys or the like, the wall panels are moved to change the theme of the space. A ceiling system includes two ceiling panels movable via a series of winches, chain drives, cables and pulleys. Once separated the ceiling panels expose a theme different than that depicted while closed. Audio and/or visual cues may be provided to alert patrons to a theme change.

Claims

1. A method of changing a theme of a space comprising:

selectively positioning a wall panel such that a first wall design of at least two wall designs on said wall panel resides in a viewable section associated with said space and a second wall design is out of view; and

selectively positioning said wall panel such that said second wall design resides in a viewable section and said first wall design is out of view.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing a winch, cable, pulley and/or chain lift to position said wall panel:

winch, cable, pulley and chain lift.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising positioning said wall panel vertically.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing one or more brakes for controlling said wall panel.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing computer means for controlling the movement of the wall panel.

6. A method for changing a theme of a space comprising:

selectively positioning a first wall panel of a series of wall panels such that a wall design on said first wall panel resides in a viewable section associated with said space; and

selectively interchanging said first wall panel with a second wall panel among said series of wall panels such that wall designs on each of said different wall panels forming the series of wall panels resides in said viewable section for an established time period.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising providing an audio cue prior to selectively interchanging wall panels.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said audio cue comprises altering or changing ambiance music.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising providing a visual cue prior to selectively interchanging wall panels.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said visual cue comprises altering or changing a lighting scheme.