Larry L Conner

US Patent:

7905546, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Sep 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/851885

Inventors:

Larry R. Conner - Altamont IL, US

Assignee:

Irwin Seating Company - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

A47C 7/62

US Classification:

2972177, 297248, 297232, 52 8

Abstract:

A foldable seat for a bleacher seating arrangement includes a seat or seat structure fixedly disposed at a deck portion and a back portion or backrest pivotally disposed at a rear portion of the seat portion. The back portion is pivotable between an upright position, where a person may sit at the seat structure and may lean back against the back portion, and a folded down position, where the back portion may lay generally on top of or at least partially over the seat structure. The back portion may be pivotally mounted to a mounting frame or element fixedly secured relative to the deck portion and may be substantially freely pivotable between the upright and folded down positions. The bleacher seating arrangement may include a plurality of deck portions that may be retracted to a nested position when the backrests or back portions are in their folded down position.

US Patent:

8056974, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048347

Inventors:

Larry R. Conner - Altamont IL, US

Assignee:

Irwin Seating Company - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

A47C 7/62

US Classification:

2972177, 297248, 297232, 52 8

Abstract:

A foldable seat for a bleacher seating arrangement includes a seat or seat structure fixedly disposed at a deck portion and a seat back pivotally disposed at a rear portion of the seat portion. The seat back is pivotable between an upright position, where a person may sit at the seat structure and may lean back against the seat back, and a folded down position, where the seat back may lay generally on top of or at least partially over the seat structure. The seat back may be pivotally mounted relative to the deck portion and may be substantially freely pivotable between the upright and folded down positions. The bleacher seating arrangement may include a plurality of deck portions that may be retracted to a nested position when the seat backs are in their folded down position.

US Patent:

7267403, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070658

Inventors:

Larry R Conner - Altamont IL, US

Assignee:

Irwin Seating Company - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

A47C 7/62

US Classification:

2972177, 297248, 297232, 2973781, 52 8

Abstract:

A foldable seat for a bleacher seating arrangement includes a mounting frame fixedly attached to or secured to a deck or platform of the bleacher seating arrangement, a seat portion attached to the mounting frame, and a back portion or backrest pivotally attached to the mounting frame and/or seat portion. The backrest is pivotable between an upright position, where a person may sit at the seat portion and may lean back against the back portion, and a folded down position, where the backrest may lay generally on top of or at least partially over the seat portion. The back portion or backrest may be substantially freely pivotable between the upright and folded down positions. The bleachers may be retracted to a nested position when the backrests or back portions are in their folded down position.