Collapsible portable acoustic tower

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1998-10-08

2000-07-11

Nappi, Robert E.

Acoustics

Auditorium

181287, 181198, 181210, 181284, 181296, 52 6, 52 7, 52 64, 52 65, 52 69, 52 71, 52144, E04B 199

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060858613

ABSTRACT:
The acoustic tower of the present invention is a portable, acoustic tower that has both a performance position and a storage position. In the storage position, a canopy panel lies substantially parallel proximate an upper panel, both of which are hingedly secured to a cross tube assembly that is supported by a lift tube. The upper panel lies substantially parallel to a lower panel that is fixedly secured to a lower panel assembly having side supports and a center shaft which substantially contains the lift tube. To raise the acoustic tower to the performance position, the canopy panel is raised to one of a plurality of preset angles and maintained in position through use of ratchet and pawl assemblies of the cross tube assembly. With the canopy panel at the desired angle, the upper panel and canopy panel are raised vertically by telescopically elevating the lift tube within the center shaft. The lift tube is elevated by virtue of a winch assembly that is connected to the lift tube by a length of webbing. The acoustic panels and their supporting structures are all supported by a base having swivel casters.

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