US3628829A
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Experience theater
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-08
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1989-07-08
Abstract
Abstract The combination of a viewing chair and sense-stimulating means for use in motion picture or television theaters is provided comprising a seat with armrests and having a back which terminates into a hood over the chair, support means for the chair including means adapted to rock the chair in various directions, means for vibrating said chair, odor-producing means associated with said chair, odor-conducting conduits associated with said odor-producing means, means for moving air through the odor-producing means and the odor-conducting conduits towards the face of a spectator seated in said chair, air passageways associated with the chair having exit ports for directing air towards various portions of the spectator''s body, means for feeding air to the air passageways, exhaust means associated with the hood of the chair for removing said fed air and odors, and a loudspeaker associated with the hood of said chair.
Inventors
- 👤 Morton L Heilig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:51
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/12; A47C3/00; A47C3/02; A47C7/00; A47C7/62; A47C7/72; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/90; A63J; A63J1/00; A63J25/00; G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/10; G09B9/16; G09B9/165; G09B9/22; G09B9/30; G09B9/32; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/302; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8082; A63J5/00; A63J2005/001; A63J2005/002; A63J2005/005; A63J2005/006; A63J2005/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
The combination of a viewing chair and sense-stimulating means for use in motion picture and television theaters which comprises, a seat with armrests and having a back which terminates into a hood over the chair, support means for said chair including means adapted to rock said chair in various directions, means for vibrating said chair, odor-producing means associated with said chair, odor-conductng conduits associated with said odor-producing means, means for moving air through said odor-producing means and said odor-conducting conduits towards the face of a spectator seated in said chair, air passageways associated with said chair having exit ports for directing air towards various portions of the spectator''s body, means for feeding air to the air passageways, exhaust means associated with the hood of said chair for removing said fed air and odors, and a loudspeaker associated with the hood of said chair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
The combination of a viewing chair and sense-stimulating means for use in motion picture and television theaters which comprises, a seat with armrests and having a back which terminates into a hood over the chair, support means for said chair including means adapted to rock said chair in various directions, means for vibrating said chair, odor-producing means associated with said chair, odor-conductng conduits associated with said odor-producing means, means for moving air through said odor-producing means and said odor-conducting conduits towards the face of a spectator seated in said chair, air passageways associated with said chair having exit ports for directing air towards various portions of the spectator''s body, means for feeding air to the air passageways, exhaust means associated with the hood of said chair for removing said fed air and odors, and a loudspeaker associated with the hood of said chair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The viewing chair of claim 1, wherein the support means includes pivot means adapted to rock the chair in the forwardly and transverse direction, including means for actuating said pivot, and wherein the chair has vibration responsive means associated with the bottom of said chair.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The viewing chair of claim 1, wherein said chair is provided with means to enable said chair to rotate partially about its vertical axis to enable access to said chair.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The viewing chair of claim 1, wherein said chair is provided with a latchable safety crossbar pivotally mounted across the handles thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The viewing chair of claim 1, wherein a central air sYstem is provided associated with the air passageways of said chair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The viewing chair of claim 1, including means responsive to signal means associated with a projection film for coordinating a plurality of said sense-stimulating means associated with said chair.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |