All weather stadium

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UNITED

Claims.

certain new and use-----— ““ weather stadium the roof whiten ^p u^{Vide a stadium with a} sectional 5 that ,· ^m°^{Ved int0 such a} Position , ^{he S} j ^d P°^rtion of the stadium will be exciosp^dfn^{r mi}.° ^{such a} Position as to completely ining fltid ^s,^adium.^{50 as to} Protect the playm^S +k ^ld ,^{as We as} the spectators from the 10 deS^rh_P£-bt^C°^{nStrUPtiOn being such that} the foot ballon l^ht ί® ^mamtained in order to allow ¹ δ v, .^played within the stadium.

i°^the-^r °^{bjecfc of our} invention is to provide a stadium m which the tiers of seats arc ™ ranged that the seating capacity is greatly in r *· °^r -*«»«“·« in proximity to the playing field.

Another object of the invention is to nrovide a stadium which can be used for any and all snorts tfdetr fo ^et^{Ception of base bal1}· means being^Pproyided for forming a swimming pool in the nlav mg field an ice rink and a track and by placS a ring within the center of the field, boxing bouts an be held within the stadium so that all of the spectators will have a clear view of the r£g vidt thp⁶³⁷ °^{f the inve}ntion is to sub-divide the grandstand into units of approximately ed w?t^Uhⁿ ra^{ed feet length}’ ^each unit bring proS th ^W th ^{the necessary} ramps and stairways and ether accommodations for spectators yet

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A still further object of the invention is to nrn rs;* -5½ 35 «irt!^lgr tS^an>^{elS c}.^onstructed of frames, four to each side of the longitudinal center, which panels are mounted on rollers on the fixed inclined roof of the staffium, each section thus formed being provided with means, such as an electric motor for 40 ?h^Vinh ^section independent of the other whereby these roof sections can be adjusted into various positions so as to completely inclose the stadium or partly inclose the same and when mnf'^ed'n^nto position over the fixed section of the roof will expose the entire playing field so that , ,an open air stadium is formed, and when moved into position to inclose the stadium, the entire field wiL be covered, means being provided for heating the stadium in any suitable manner such as arranging pipes under the seats or in various , ways, whereby the stadium can be used for playing ice hockey and the like and yet the spectators will not suffer from the cold.

Another and further object of the invention is . to provide a stadium which is preferably formed s of steel and concrete of the desired size, with the

This invention relates to ful improvements in an all

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Application June 20, 1933, Serial No. 676,755 (Cl. 189—1) _S^Se^eaSbZT? ^{in SUch a manner} ^at all the ^{Ve a C}^^ear view of the playing field xxr -»«»·“·»s s? _BIn the drawings, _n ?ifrt^{re 1 iS a} horizontal section taken through * “&lt;« Ϊ tnoZ u ’ ^{plane beIow} the lower tier of in seats showing the various rooms and exits tn thilike^m™^{e fl}u^{d f}°^{r the pIayers}· bathers and ““^{m 016} ““·*“ i, a horizontal section showing the tiers of seats JX S1XS wff^S accommodations and concessions for the specta- 20 ηΓΐ¹⁶ V^{s a detail} barged plan view of one omo?th^t⁸ °/ ^{the 10wer tiers of seats} forming one of the sections of the grandstand· ^Ρ1§?^Γθ ^{4 18 a} transverse section through half 25 the stadium showing the roof in positton to in close the field and the field converted into a swimming pool with a central island with bridges “ΚτθθίΓθ ^Vari°^{US dreSSing rooms a}°= ₃₀

Figm-e 5 is a detail transverse section thrnuo-h part of one of the roof frames shoZ the manner of mounting the frame and propelling the section°oTthe rorf* ^{and f}°^rth °^{n the feed}₃₅⁶,^{1S a} sectional view through a portion of the fixed roof structure and one of the movable roof frames with its driving means for the rollers supporting the same;

\^{1S a} Y^ertical section through a portion ⁴⁰of the fixed roof section with two of the abutting movable roof frames showing the gutter between the two sections m order to form a weather tight joint between the sections as they move inde pendent of one another; ^M 45 , Figure 8 is a detail section showing the construction of the meeting ends of the various s iding roof frames with the gutter and weather stripping in position to form a tight joint when 5X5 “^to “”‘“^l ‘° removed showing the electric motor and its 55 modations at other end for and officials;

Figure 2 is lower tiers of

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The opposing ends of the roof sections or panels which meet at the longitudinal center of the stadium are provided with cooperating gutter members 14 and 15 which are likewise Ρ^Γ0ν1ξθί . with suitable packing material to farm, atight ₀joint when the various sections are brought into contact with one another by moving the rolling roof sections outwardly to inclose the field.

The rear ends of the roof sections ^are counterbalanced as shown at 16 by forming these ends 10 of masonr? to offset the weight of heavy snow on the unsupported ends of the panels.and bumper 17 is provided to cooperate with thes sections as the roof sections are moved from over

IO “posed within the frame work forming the panel of each roof section is an electric motor 18 provided with a gear reduction box 19 fromwhich extends a drive shaft carrying a driving gear 20 which meshes with a pinion 21 on a driveni shaft to 22 and through suitable driving connections, such as gears 23, the propeller shaft 24 is driven which is provided with wheels 25 traveling °n the tracks 10 so as to propel the roof panels back and forth on the fixed roof in order to inclose the stadium or to move the roof sections from over the play^The electric motor is provided with an automatic brake 26 for holding the roof panels in ^any. P?® „₀tion desired and it is, of course, understood that 3 a suitable flexible conduit which can be momcited on a drum as shown at 27, can be employed for supplying the desired energy- to the electric-motor so as to move the panels- and while we-hav shown certain details of construction of driving these panels forming the sectional roof, it is, of i course, understood that certain changes can be made without departing- from the spirit of our ^It is of course, understood that the particular 40 manner of. mounting the panels on tracks can bedeparted from- without departing- from the spirit of the. invention, as-the invention consists m constructing an all weather stadium by movably mounting on the fixed roof of- the stadium a plu- 40 rality of glazed panels formed of frames mounted independent of- one, another and independently propelled so that they can be adjusted into various positions so as to completely or part y close the stadium and therefore the right is re- 50 served to change these details of constructionwithout departing-from the spirit of the invention as. defined in. the. claims.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have provided- a stadium comprising- a 55central playing field- surrounded by a steel andconcrete structure composed of two tiers of seats, the lower tier extending outwardly beyond the upper tier with the roof structure covering toothtiers and extending outwardly beyond the-lower- 60tier of seats, said roof-structure being of. such a height and so formed- that it provides a rigid support-for a plurality, of glazed-panels which are movably mounted thereon and so constructed that these panels interlock with one another to form 65 a weather tight joint between the same whereby these panels can be moved upwardly and outward-. lv so as to contact with one another, to completely inclose the playing field in. order to. protect it from snow and rain, thereby providing a con- 70 vertible stadium which in good weather is an open air stadium and in bad weather can be converted-into a closed structure.

In the disclosure the.fixed roof structure covering the superposed rows.of tiers is.only half.ft driving means for moving the frame back and , ^f°?n the^mSmenTof the invention herein , shown the stadium is preferably formed of stee and concrete and comprises a suitable annulai base above which is arranged a lower tier oftoeats I and an upper tier of seats 2 and a fix structure 3, each tier of seats being ^form®^dunits with its own ramps and staircases, these tiers being in communication with each other by corriSs in order to allow the spectators to pass from one section to another.

Each unit is provided with suitable ^alg^es^ corridors with concession areas and toilets. This provides accommodations for the spectators and means for allowing the spectators to reach and leave their seats quickly yet maintain the tie

I posltlo» Wat the spectators surround a central playing field of such a size that a regulation foot ball field with a space surrounding the same is formed which can be converted into a track and the field is so constructed thaT a swimming pool 4 can be ibrmed with* a central island 5 having bridges 6 leading thereto which extend from suitable passageways leading from dressing rooms disposed below the lower tiers of seats as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the Sings which is also provided with sufficient space to form club rooms and dressing rooms fo ^Th?Central island 5 formed in the playing field when the field is converted into a swimming pool is covered with sand and this island is arranged above a suitable tank 7 shown mFigure which is capable of being converted into an ice “The construction thus far described discloses an open air stadium with two tiers of seats surrounding the Playing field dividedⁱⁿ^⁰each unit having its own ramps and stairways and facilities for accommodating the spectators, with its fixed roof section protecting the tiers of ^{45 Se}Thls roof, section is formed of sufficient strength by suitable beams and trusses to support the sliding roof sections as will be hereinafter fully described in order to allow the stadium to be completely closed to Poteet the playing field from rain and snow and to allow the stadium to toe heated and maintained at the. proper temperature whereby the spectators will not be' subjected to discomfort irrespective of the atmospheric conditions on the outside and by using the conventional illuminating systems the stadium can be used at night as well as day.

The movable roof as shown, is formed of eight sections four to each side of the longitudinal center of the field, each section comprising a glazed panel composed of a suitable frame 8 the description of one being sufficient for all. Each roof frame is provided with rollers 9 mounted on suitable tracks 10 arranged on the fixed roof 5 3 these sections being mounted to move independent of one another and to move back and forth by independent propelling means.

The roof frames are inclosed in glass by any suitable skylight structures II and the adjacent roof sections carry cooperating gutter members 12 and 13, which slide one within the other, one section being provided with a suitable packing, such as leather, to form a tight joint between the adjacent sections as these sections move m75,- dependent with one another.

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