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Portable dance floor system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-05-12
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Granted: 1981-12-01
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Expires: 2000-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A portable dance floor having a plurality of modular floor components adapted to be interconnected to form a continuous dance floor. Each of the modular floor components include a self-contained illumination circuitry which is completed upon coupling of the units.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerrol D. Hamilton
- 👤 Booker T. Hamilton, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:49
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/006; E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/10; E04F15/105; F21S; F21S2/00; F21S2/005; F21V21/00; F21V21/08; F21V21/0832; F21V23/00; F21V23/06; E04F2290/00; E04F2290/02; E04F2290/026; F21S8/00; F21S8/02; F21S8/022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A portable modular dance floor system comprising a plurality of modular units adapted to be interconnected in a side by side relationship to form a continuous upper surface, said modular units having translucent panels forming said upper surface, coupling means attached to each of said plurality of modular units to interconnect said plurality of modular units, said coupling means of one of said modular units being adapted connected to the coupling means of an adjacent modular units, electrical circuit means operatively positioned in each of said plurality of modular units, said coupling means are adapted to create an electrical circuit between adjacent modular units upon the connection of one of said coupling means to the coupling means of an adjacent modular unit, illumination means coupled to said electrical circuit means, and said illumination means being positioned beneath said translucent panels forming said continuous surface to provide an illuminating effect thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A portable modular dance floor system comprising a plurality of modular units adapted to be interconnected in a side by side relationship to form a continuous upper surface, said modular units having translucent panels forming said upper surface, coupling means attached to each of said plurality of modular units to interconnect said plurality of modular units, said coupling means of one of said modular units being adapted connected to the coupling means of an adjacent modular units, electrical circuit means operatively positioned in each of said plurality of modular units, said coupling means are adapted to create an electrical circuit between adjacent modular units upon the connection of one of said coupling means to the coupling means of an adjacent modular unit, illumination means coupled to said electrical circuit means, and said illumination means being positioned beneath said translucent panels forming said continuous surface to provide an illuminating effect thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dance floor system according to claim 1 further including securement means coupled to each of said modular units to secure said support surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The dance floor system according to claim 1 wherein each of said modular units is a modular panel assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dance floor system according to claim 3 wherein said modular panel assembly includes an upper panel to form a portion of said upper surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The dance floor system according to claim 4 wherein said upper panel is fabricated from a transparent material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dance floor system according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means includes jack elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dance floor system according to claim 4 wherein said modular panel assembly includes a plurality of interconnected frame members surrounding said electrical circuit means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The dance floor system according to claim 7 wherein said frame members include a bottom edge to contact a support surface and an upper edge to support said upper panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dance floor system according to claim 8 further comprising panel securement means carried by said bottom edge to secure said modular panel to a support surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The dance floor assembly according to claim 9 further comprising surface securement means adapted to be supported on the support surface carrying said modular panel, said surface securement adapted to be coupled to said panel securement means to retain said modular panel in place.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4120025A
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