Bruce Merrick

US Patent:

8266842, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780310

Inventors:

Bruce C. Merrick - Louisville KY, US
Brian DeHart - Louisville KY, US

Assignee:

Dant Clayton Corporation - Louisville KY

International Classification:

E04H 3/12
E04F 11/00

US Classification:

52 8, 52188, 52189

Abstract:

A stadium and arena seating system is provided which utilizes concrete tread surfaces and metallic or other non-concrete vertical risers therebetween. The concrete treads have front and rear embeds embedded within the front and rear ends of the treads respectively. The embeds comprise a metallic or other non-concrete material similar to the vertical risers. The vertical risers are arranged in a shingled or other self-sealing fashion between the embeds of the treads to provide water and debris shedding. In certain embodiments, an overlapping vertical riser may be used which provides water shedding without the need for embeds within the concrete tread surfaces.

US Patent:

51597888, Nov 3, 1992

Filed:

Jul 2, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/724837

Inventors:

Bruce C. Merrick - Goshen KY

Assignee:

Dant Corporation - Louisville KY

International Classification:

E04H 312

US Classification:

52 8

Abstract:

An improved closed decking system for bleacher-type stadium seating. The decking system includes a plurality of extruded metal formed fillerboards, footboards, and riserboards which including means for interlocking with each other and with a stadium seating understructure so as to permit installation to be accomplished entirely from above the understructure.

US Patent:

46078819, Aug 26, 1986

Filed:

Dec 10, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/680159

Inventors:

Bruce C. Merrick - Prospect KY

International Classification:

A47C 914

US Classification:

297192

Abstract:

A seat caddy for stadium type bleacher seating, comprises a rack having depending and article supporting bottom portions of lattice construction. The depending portion extends downwardly from the seat, the upper end being connected to the seat by suitable fastening means. The bottom portion extends forwardly from and is integrally formed with the lower end of the depending portion. The caddy further includes one or more hangars each having upper and lower ends. The hangars are attached at their respective lower ends to the front of the bottom portion and attached at their respective upper ends to the front portion of the seat. The rack integrally includes means at each end thereof for interlocking to other similarly formed racks in order to form a rack of increased length which extends along substantially the full length of the seat. The hangars, seat and bottom portion defining an access opening therebetween for storage of articles in the rack.

US Patent:

53421108, Aug 30, 1994

Filed:

Jul 6, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/908976

Inventors:

Bruce C. Merrick - Goshen KY

Assignee:

Dant Corporation - Louisville KY

International Classification:

A47C 1500

US Classification:

297232

Abstract:

A one-piece rotationally molded plastic stadium seating chair module for assembly in side-by-side relationship in rows with each said chair module attached to a common supporting understructure. The chair module has a hollow, double wall construction and integrally formed seat, back, and armrest portions.