Folding Truss System With Integrated Entertainment Technology Equipment and Method Thereof

a technology of entertainment technology and truss, applied in the field of truss systems, can solve the problems of cumbersome and laborious nature of the truss support system currently used in production applications, inherently negating the strong point of the truss tubing itself, and requiring hand tools and skilled labor
US20090173033A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-09BAXTER JR ROBERT CHARLES
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
BAXTER JR ROBERT CHARLES
Publication Date
2009-07-09
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The described system provides a folding and self-contained truss based entertainment technology support system designed for rapid deployment. Embodiments disclose a system incorporating folding truss technology in conjunction with lighting, dimming, power and data distribution systems encompassing a complete and integrated mobile and rapid deployment lighting and lighting support system. Further embodiments describe truss systems used for the rapid deployment, installation and removal of entertainment systems including but not restricted to lighting, sound, video and scenic equipment.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 018,714, filed Jan. 3, 2008, the entirety of which is herein incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to entertainment technology systems and in particular, to truss systems necessary to install and support entertainment systems including but not restricted to lighting, sound, video and scenic equipment in entertainment environments such as arenas, convention centers, hotel ballrooms, and theatres.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Many of the entertainment truss support systems currently used in production applications are of a cumbersome and labor intensive nature, requiring the use of hand tools and skilled labor to assemble using conventional fasteners such as nuts and bolts or pins. Common configurations are the pinned box truss as illustrated in FIG. 1 and the bolt together...

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