Theater entrance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016153208-A1
Application number	US-201414556178-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 30, 2014
Priority date	Nov 30, 2014
Publication date	Jun 2, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an entrance to a theater of the type normally used to show motion pictures. The motion picture theater entrance has distinctive outer walls separating a vestibule from a lobby. The vestibule has a curved image projection wall located inside said vestibule and is connected to a viewing area by a curved walkway. The entrance also may include border lighting along the upper and or lower edges of its walls.

First claim

1 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . The theater entrance of claim 10 , wherein said image projection wall is positioned opposite said entryway.

12 . The theater entrance of claim 10 , wherein said vestibule is connected to said walkway at two locations at opposing ends of said vestibule.

13 - 19 . (canceled)

20 . The theater entrance of claim 3 , further comprising two doorways, one located at each end of said vestibule.

21 . The theater entrance of claim 20 , wherein said entryway is centered with respect to said image projection wall.

22 . The theater entrance of claim 20 , wherein said entryway is located at one end of said image projection wall.

23 - 24 . (canceled)

25 . An entrance for a theater, comprising:
a lobby; a doorway; a vestibule extending between said lobby and said doorway, said vestibule having a convexly curved image projection wall and an inner wall opposite to said image projection wall; said image projection wall positioned so as to be visible from said lobby; a viewing area having a curved walkway that is connected by said doorway to said vestibule; wherein said curved walkway has a left side and a right side that are substantially mirror images of each other and that are curved so that they extend across a rear side of a viewing area; and wherein said curved walkway terminates at two entry points at opposite sides near the front of said viewing area.

26 . The entrance as in claim 25 , wherein said curved walkway is defined by first and second curved walls that are substantially parallel to each other.

27 . The entrance as in claim 25 , wherein said vestibule includes a floor and a ceiling, said image projection wall extending substantially between said floor and ceiling.

28 . The entrance as in claim 25 , wherein said vestibule further comprises an inner wall opposite said image projection wall to define a path leading to said doorway.

29 . The entrance as in claim 25 , wherein the curvature of said image projection wall substantially obscures said doorway from said lobby.

30 . The entrance as in claim 25 , wherein said image projection wall has a similar curvature as said curved walkway such that they are approximately parallel to each other.

31 . An entrance for a theater, comprising:
a lobby; a doorway; a vestibule extending between said lobby and said doorway, said vestibule having a convexly curved image projection wall; said image projection wall positioned so as to be visible from said lobby; a viewing area having a curved walkway that is connected by said doorway to said vestibule; and wherein said curved walkway is defined by first and second curved walls that are substantially parallel to each other.

32 . The entrance of claim 31 , wherein said curved walkway has a left side and a right side that are substantially mirror images of each other and that are curved so that they extend across a rear side of said viewing area.

33 . The entrance of claim 31 , wherein said image projection wall has a similar curvature as said curved walkway such that they are approximately parallel to each other.

34 . The entrance as in claim 31 , wherein said curved walkway terminates at two entry points at opposite sides near the front of said viewing area.

35 . An entrance for a theater, comprising:
a lobby; a doorway; a vestibule extending between said lobby and said doorway, said vestibule having a convexly curved image projection wall; said image projection wall positioned so as to be visible from said lobby and having a curvature that substantially obscures said doorway from said lobby; a viewing area having a curved walkway that is connected by said doorway to said vestibule; and wherein said curved walkway is defined by first and second curved walls that are substantially parallel to each other.

36 . The entrance of claim 35 , wherein said curved walkway has a left side and a right side that are substantially mirror images of each other and that are curved so that they extend across a rear side of said viewing area.

37 . The entrance of claim 35 , wherein said image projection wall has a similar curvature as said curved walkway such that they are approximately parallel to each other.

38 . The entrance as in claim 35 , wherein said curved walkway terminates at two entry points at opposite sides near the front of said viewing area.

39 . The entrance as in claim 35 , wherein said vestibule includes a floor and a ceiling, said image projection wall extending substantially between said floor and ceiling.

40 . The entrance as in claim 35 , wherein said vestibule further comprises an inner wall opposite said image projection wall to define a path leading to said doorway.

Assignees

• Dolby Lab Licensing Corp

Inventors

• Oehl Wilhelm
• Herman David
• Voron Vincent
• Burlock Donald
• Sijen Pascal
• Kukshtel Christopher Roy

Classifications

• E04H3/10

  for meetings, entertainments, or sports · CPC title

• E04H3/00

  Buildings or groups of buildings for public or similar purposes; Institutions, e.g. infirmaries or prisons · CPC title

• E04H3/30

  Constructional features of auditoriums · CPC title

• E04H3/22 Primary

  Theatres; Concert halls; Studios for broadcasting, cinematography, television or similar purposes · CPC title

• E04F19/02

  Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves (for protecting edges of plaster E04F13/06) · CPC title