Patent ID: 6694677
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A transportable podium adapted for being transported to and erected at different locations of use comprising:step elements having different heights above a ground during use of the podium, said step elements adapted to being pulled apart in a telescopic manner into a position of use by horizontally moving the step elements in a pulling direction and adapted to being pushed together by pushing said step elements in a pushing direction opposite to the pulling direction to form at least two stacks of step elements for transport to a different location; at least one essentially cuboid supporting frame within which said step elements are stacked for storage and for transporting the podium to a different location for erection, wherein said essentially cuboid supporting frame serves as an integrated supporting frame for the step elements when the step elements are in a position of use; and a lifting device incorporated into said essentially cuboid supporting frame for lifting some of the step elements in a vertical direction prior to said some of the step elements being extended horizontally to a position of use, said lifting device bringing said some of the step elements within the essentially cuboid supporting frame for transport once said some of the step elements are retracted from the position of use wherein the step elements comprise a lower part and an upper part which respectively form a lower stack and an upper stack for transport to a different location, the lower part being extended from the transporting position out of the at least one essentially cuboid supporting frame towards the front, and the upper part having step elements which can be extended towards the rear of the at least one essentially cuboid supporting frame in a position lifted with respect to the transporting position.