MODULAR CONSTRUCTION FOR ENCLOSED THEATERS

• US 3,685,220 A
• Filed: 07/27/1970
• Issued: 08/22/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: David J. Morrison
• Original Assignee: David J. Morrison
• Inventors: Morrison, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Murtagh, John E.
• Application Number:
  US05/058,383
• Time in Patent Office: 757 Days
• Field of Search: 52/6,7,8,143,64,68,71,79 296/23F,27
• US Class Current: 52/8
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/3442 folding out from a core cell
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/22 Theatres; Concert halls; Studios for broadcasting, cinematography, television or similar purposes

Abstract

A modular construction for enclosed theaters is disclosed herein. The theaters are formed by juxtaposing a plurality of mobile modular units to form viewing compartments. Each of the mobile modular units is specially equipped to provide the theater with seats, projectors, screens and the necessary comforts of modern theaters. The mobile modules are also provided with leveling jackets at the corners thereof so that the theaters can be readily constructed on parking lots, etc. Wheels are secured to the mobile modules thereby providing the necessary mobility.

Claims

1. A modular construction for enclosed theaters comprising:

four mobile modular units, each of said units having a bottom, a top, a front wall, a rear wall and one side wall, said four units being detachably securable in juxtaposition to form two enclosed viewing compartments;

a fifth modular unit having a bottom, a top, a front wall, a rear wall and one side wall, said fifth unit being longitudinally juxtaposed of said front walls of said four units to form an enclosed entry;

means formed in said front walls of said four units to provide ingress and egress to and from said viewing compartments to said entry;

means formed in one of said walls of said fifth unit to provide ingress and egress to the outside of said theater;

wheel means secured to each of said units;

jack means secured to said units for raising and leveling said units;

seating means disposed in said four units;

projection means disposed within at least one of said units; and

screen means disposed within each said viewing compartments in alignment with said projection means.

2. The modular construction of claim 1 wherein said four longitudinally juxtaposed modular units, in longitudinal side view, having said bottom formed from a rearward panel and a forward panel meeting at an obtuse angle, said rearward panel normally being disposed horizontally and said forward panel sloping upwardly therefrom.

3. The modular construction of claim 2 wherein said projection means are disposed within said fifth modular unit, and said screen means are disposed in each of said viewing compartments proximate said rear walls of said four longitudinally juxtaposed modular units.

4. The modular construction of claim 3 wherein the top is formed from a front panel and a rear panel, said front panel being rigidly secured to said front wall and said sidewall and said rear panel being hingeably attached to said front panel, and wherein a third panel is hingeably secured to the upper portion of said rear wall and is detachably securable with said rear panel of said top when said panels are rotated to a viewing position.

5. The modular construction of claim 6 wherein the top is formed from a front panel and a rear panel, said front panel being rigidly secured to said front wall and said sidewall and said rear panel being hingeably attached to said front panel, and wherein a third panel is hingeably secured to the upper portion of said rear wall and is detachably securable with said rear panel of said top when said panels are rotated to a viewing position, and wherein said bottom of said modular units, in longitudinal side view is formed from a rearward panel and a forward panel meeting at an obtuse angle, said rearward panel normally being disposed horizontally and said forward panel sloping upwardly therefrom.

6. A modular construction for enclosed theaters comprising:

four mobile modular units, each of said units having a bottom, a top, a front wall, a rear wall and one side wall, said four units being detachably securable in juxtaposition to form two enclosed viewing compartments;

wheel means secured to each of said modular units;

jack means secured to said modular units for raising and leveling said modular units;

seating means disposed within said modular units;

projection means disposed within at least one of said units;

screen means disposed within each said viewing compartment in alignment with said projection means; and

means formed in said front walls of said modular units to provide ingress and egress to and from said viewing compartments.

7. A modular construction for enclosed theaters comprising:

two spaced apart mobile modular units, each of said units havinG a bottom, a top, a front wall, a rear wall and one side wall;

a third mobile modular unit disposed intermediate said two units and having a bottom, a top, a front wall and a rear wall;

said three units being detachably securable in juxtaposition to form an enclosed viewing compartment;

wheel means secured to each said modular units;

jack means secured to said units for raising and leveling said units;

seating means disposed in said modular units;

projection means disposed within at least one of said units;

screen means disposed within said viewing compartment in alignment with said projection means;

means formed in one of said walls in one of said modular units to provide ingress and egress to and from said viewing compartment to the outside of said theater;

said top of each said unit is formed from a front panel and a rear panel, said front panel being rigidly secured to said front wall and said rear panel being hingedly attached to said front panel;

a third panel hingedly secured to the upper portion of said rear wall and detachably securable with said rear panel of said top when said panels are rotated to a viewing position; and

said bottom of said modular units, in longitudinal side view, is formed from a rearward panel and a forward panel meeting at an obtuse angle, said rearward panel normally being disposed horizontally and said forward panel sloping upwardly therefrom.

8. A modular construction for enclosed theaters comprising:

two modular units, each of said units having a bottom, a top, a front wall, a rear wall and one side wall, said two units being detachably securable juxtaposition to form an enclosed viewing compartment;

a third modular unit having a bottom, a top, a front wall, a rear wall and one side wall, said third unit being detachably securable in juxtaposition of said front walls of said two units to form an enclosed entry;

means formed in said front walls of said two units to provide ingress and egress to and from said viewing compartment to said entry;

means formed in one of said walls of said third unit to provide ingress and egress to the outside of said theater;

wheel means secured to each of said units;

jack means secured to said units for raising and leveling said units;

seating means disposed in said two units;

projection means disposed within at least one of said units; and

screen means disposed within said viewing compartment in alignment with said projection means.

9. The modular construction of claim 8 wherein said two longitudinally juxtaposed modular units, in longitudinal side view, having said bottom formed from a rearward panel and a forward panel meeting at an obtuse angle, said rearward panel normally being disposed horizontally and said forward panel sloping upwardly therefrom.

10. The modular construction of claim 9 wherein said projection means are disposed within said third modular unit;

and said screen means are disposed in said viewing compartment proximate said rear walls of said two longitudinally juxtaposed modular units.

11. The modular construction of claim 10 wherein the top is formed from a front panel and a rear panel, said front panel being rigidly secured to said front wall and said sidewall and said rear panel being hingeably attached to said front panel, and wherein a third panel is hingeably secured to the upper portion of said rear wall and is detachably securable with said rear panel of said top when said panels are rotated to a viewing position.