Bleacher lumbar support

Abstract

A lumbar support which forms a commercial grade seat with a bleacher plank, can be retrofitted to any stadium bleacher plank easily, to conform with minimum aisle egress clearance requirements of building safety codes and to provide comfortable seating to the patrons of the stadium.

1 . A bleacher stadium seat module comprising: an ergonomic lumbar support affixed to a bleacher seating plank.  
   
   
       2 . A bleacher stadium seat module as in  claim 1  wherein said lumbar support includes having tapered sides and a hollowed rear indentation.  
   
   
       3 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 1 , further comprising said lumbar support having a pair of forward facing struts on each side thereof.  
   
   
       4 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 3  wherein said forward facing struts are affixed to said bleacher seating plank.  
   
   
       5 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 1 , wherein the lumbar support module is sized to provide clearance space.  
   
   
       6 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 1 , wherein said tapered sides provide sitting space.  
   
   
       7 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 2 , wherein the hollowed indentation provides sitting space.  
   
   
       8 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 1 , wherein the lumbar support module has at least one brace to permanently affix the lumbar support module.  
   
   
       9 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 8 , wherein the lumbar support has at least one indented advertisement holder.  
   
   
       10 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 8 , wherein the lumbar support has at least one space forming at least one hole as at least one advertisement holder or seat number.  
   
   
       11 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 8 , wherein the lumbar support module further comprises at least one armrest module adjacent to said lumbar support.  
   
   
       12 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 8 , wherein the lumbar support module further comprises at least one support component.  
   
   
       13 . A bleacher stadium seat module comprising a lumbar support with tapered sides and a hollowed rear indentation therein and at least one brace permanently affixable thereto, said lumbar support affixable to a horizontal bleacher seating plank, said combination of said lumbar support and said bleacher seating plank providing at least twelve inch aisle egress clearance when aligned in at least a 24 or 26 inch row to row spacing.  
   
   
       14 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13 , wherein the lumbar support portion is ergonomically formed.  
   
   
       15 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 14 , wherein the lumbar support portion is custom sized.  
   
   
       16 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13 , wherein the lumbar support portion is individually, permanently affixed to said bleacher seating plank.  
   
   
       17 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13  wherein said lumbar support further comprises a pair of forward facing struts on each side thereof.  
   
   
       18 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 17  wherein said forward facing struts are affixed to said bleacher plank.  
   
   
       19 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13 , wherein the lumbar support has at least one indented advertisement holder.  
   
   
       20 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13 , wherein the lumbar support has at least one space forming at least one hole as at least one advertisement holder or seat number.  
   
   
       21 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13 , wherein the lumbar support portion further comprises at least one armrest module adjacent thereto.  
   
   
       22 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 13 , wherein the lumbar support module further comprises at least one support component.  
   
   
       23 . A bleacher stadium seat module for a bleacher stadium seating arrangement, wherein said bleacher stadium seating arrangement includes a plurality of backless seating planks supported upon a plurality of stanchions, each stanchion comprising a respective vertically oriented riser portion for each said backless seat, each stanchion separated by a horizontal support deck, each said backless seat having a minimum predetermined horizontal clearance distance of at least 24 or 26 inches between rows of adjacent seats having an aisle egress clearance of at least twelve inches in front of and behind each said backless seat sufficient for patrons of the bleacher stadium seating arrangement to have egress therefrom without the risk of encroaching upon the clearance space between said respective seats, said bleacher stadium seat module comprising a lumbar support having at least one brace permanently affixable to said lumbar support to provide said minimum predetermined horizontal clearance distance when installed in industry standard 24 or 26 inch rows.  
   
   
       24 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support module is ergonomically formed.  
   
   
       25 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 24 , wherein the lumbar support module is custom sized.  
   
   
       26 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support module is individually, permanently affixed to said bleacher seating plank.  
   
   
       27 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support has at least one indented advertisement holder.  
   
   
       28 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support has at least one space forming at least one hole as at least one advertisement holder.  
   
   
       29 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support module further comprises at least one armrest module.  
   
   
       30 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support module further comprises at least one support component.  
   
   
       31 . A bleacher stadium seat module as in  claim 23 , wherein the lumbar support includes tapered sides.  
   
   
       32 . A bleacher stadium seat module as in  claim 23  wherein the lumbar support includes a hollowed indentation.  
   
   
       33 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 23  wherein said lumbar support further comprises a pair of forward facing struts on each side thereof.  
   
   
       34 . A bleacher stadium seat module of  claim 33  wherein said forward facing struts are affixed to said bleacher seating plank.