Jeffrey William Graves

US Patent:

6407798, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Sep 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/404445

Inventors:

Jeffrey P. Graves - Mill Creek WA
William Neil Grant - Surrey, GB
Kevin P. Johnson - Portland OR
Joe M. Pacitti - Portland OR

Assignee:

Entertaiment Properties, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G03B 3700

US Classification:

352 69, 359443, 359449, 359451

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention provides a theater having a first screen and a second screen movable relative to the first screen. The first and second screens are typically designed for different movie formats. The second screen is mounted to a frame in sections, and a rotating member is operable to move sections of the second screen away from the first screen. A projection system disposed in front of one of the screens is operable to project screen images alternatively on the first screen or on the second screen. A plurality of speakers are mountable to the frame to provide a sound system.