Abstract: A method for changing a theme associated with a given space (e.g., restaurant). A wall system includes a wall panel having multiple themes depicted thereon or multiple wall panels each having a theme depicted thereon. Using a series of winches, chain drives, cables and pulleys or the like, the wall panels are moved to change the theme of the space. A ceiling system includes two ceiling panels movable via a series of winches, chain drives, cables and pulleys. Once separated the ceiling panels expose a theme different than that depicted while closed. Audio and/or visual cues may be provided to alert patrons to a theme change.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 25, 2011
Date of Patent:
July 2, 2013
Assignee:
Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC
Inventors:
Rick Gray, William B. Gorlin, Stephen A. Sywak, Murphy Gigliotti, Frederick L. Smith, Jean Labadie
Abstract: A system and method for changing a theme associated with a given space (e.g., restaurant). A wall system includes a wall panel having multiple themes depicted thereon or multiple wall panels each having a theme depicted thereon. Using a series of winches, chain drives, cables and pulleys or the like, the wall panels are moved to change the theme of the space. A ceiling system includes two ceiling panels movable via a series of winches, chain drives, cables and pulleys. Once separated the ceiling panels expose a theme different than that depicted while closed. Audio and/or visual cues may be provided to alert patrons to a theme change.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 22, 2008
Date of Patent:
September 27, 2011
Assignee:
Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC
Inventors:
Rick Gray, William B. Gorlin, Stephen A. Sywak, Murphy Gigliotti, Frederick L. Smith, Jean Labadie
Abstract: A battens system for raising and lowering sceneries or other loads on a stage is disclosed. The system comprises a support, a roller upon which at least one cable supporting a scenery is wound, a bearing assembly secured to the support for rotatably mounting the roller and including inclined bearings for longitudinally moving such roller at each turn by a distance equal to the pitch of the cable wound on or unwound from the roller, and a drive for rotating such roller.