Patent Document ID: 5441465
Application ID: 08321213
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A flying ballet barre assembly which is installed across the open space of a dance studio room having an open space defined by a floor, a ceiling and opposite walls, comprising: a ballet barre extending substantially from wall to wall across the open space of the room; a pair of side assemblies comprising a side assembly connected to each end of said ballet barre, each side assembly having a glide block adapted to slide in cooperation with an upright support; a pair of said upright supports for the ballet barre comprising an upright support mounted at opposite walls of the room and extending a substantial distance upwardly toward the ceiling, each upright support having a glide channel extending therealong with which one of said glide blocks slidingly cooperates so that said ballet barre can be guided and supported; a lifting system connected to said side assemblies and/or the ballet barre for selectively raising and lowering the ballet barre while it is being guided and supported by the upright supports thereby positioning the ballet barre across the open space of the room at a selected elevation suitable for exercises or raising it up to a storage position near the ceiling so that the open space of the room is unobstructed for other uses.