Patents by Inventor Ivan J. Furbish

Ivan J. Furbish has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8438786
    Abstract: A flexible venue system includes a system that can be configured in multiple ways depending on the type of event being hosted. This system can be applied in whole or in part to telescopic seating platforms or similar structures which may include multiple usable tiers, movable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, and the potential for at least one partially retracted configuration. The system may include any or both of a program support system integrated into or assembled to the system prior to retraction; and vertically adjustable seating configurations for use with the platform systems. The present invention is intended to aid in venue changeover and reduce overall cost, instructions and labor required to do so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Irwin Seating Company
    Inventors: Frederick D. Jacobs, Michiel P. van de Ven, Dennis V. Rupar, Jonathan D. Emery, Joshua A. Bordewyk, Ivan J. Furbish
  • Publication number: 20110016798
    Abstract: A flexible venue system includes a system that can be configured in multiple ways depending on the type of event being hosted. This system can be applied in whole or in part to telescopic seating platforms or similar structures which may include multiple usable tiers, movable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, and the potential for at least one partially retracted configuration. The system may include any or both of an program support system integrated into or assembled to the system prior to retraction; and vertically adjustable seating configurations for use with the platform systems. The present invention is intended to aid in venue changeover and reduce overall cost, instructions and labor required to do so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Frederick D. Jacobs, Michiel P. van de Ven, Dennis V. Rupar, Jonathan D. Emery, Joshua A. Bordewyk, Ivan J. Furbish
  • Patent number: 4490949
    Abstract: A molded plastic seating module is disclosed which is suitable for assembly in groups to form bench type row seating especially telescoping bleachers. Each module is hollow and comprises two sections, a contoured seat and an upstanding base. The base is adapted to be secured to the support structure both vertically and horizontally and to resist tipping and the presence of structural stress concentrations in use. The seat is adapted to engage the base in a snap fit relation along its front and rear walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: Hussey Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: David L. Sutter, Ivan J. Furbish, Roland C. Ferguson, Richard L. Berry, Douglas P. Barrows