Casino chair with sliding base

Abstract

A movable seat such as for use with a gaming device is disclosed and described herein. An example chair includes a chair head assembly and a floorplate assembly. The example chair head assembly is movably affixed to a slide plate in the floorplate assembly to slide the chair head assembly along at least a portion of the floorplate assembly. An example floorplate assembly includes a slide plate and a floorplate. The example slide plate is arranged to receive a support member, and the example slide plate is movably affixed to the floorplate via a track opening along the floorplate.

1 . A chair apparatus comprising:
 a chair head assembly; and   a floorplate assembly including a slide plate and a floorplate,   the chair head assembly movably affixed to a slide plate in the floorplate assembly to slide the chair head assembly along at least a portion of the floorplate, the slide plate positioned over the floorplate and having a width wider than the floorplate, the slide plate to allow the chair head assembly to move along at least a portion of a length of the floorplate.   
     
     
         2 . The chair apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the chair head assembly includes a chair seat portion, a chair back portion, and a support member. 
     
     
         3 . The chair apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the chair seat portion is attached to the support member, the support member is attached to the slide plate, and the slide plate moves with respect to the floorplate. 
     
     
         4 . The chair apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the slide plate includes a main body and two side portions extending substantially perpendicular from the main body alongside the floorplate, each side portion including a protrusion extending into a track along a side of the floorplate, the track allowing the slide plate to move along the track via the protrusions. 
     
     
         5 . The chair apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the floorplate includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a slide plate mount, the upper plate and the lower plate forming the floorplate with an opening to allow the slide plate mount inside the floorplate to be attached to the slide plate to enable the support member attached to the slide plate to move along the opening. 
     
     
         6 . The chair apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the floorplate further includes a guide rail assembly to support the slide plate mount to enable movement of the slide plate. 
     
     
         7 . The chair apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the slide plate mount further includes a guide rail, a hybrid bearing, and a guide rail support. 
     
     
         8 . The chair apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the slide plate mount is arranged to be movable along the guide rail via the hybrid bearing. 
     
     
         9 . The chair apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a connector to connect the chair apparatus to a gaming device. 
     
     
         10 . The chair apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the connector is to contain and conceal wires between the chair apparatus and the gaming device. 
     
     
         11 . A floorplate assembly apparatus comprising:
 a slide plate; and   a floorplate,   the slide plate arranged to receive a support member, the slide plate movably affixed to the floorplate via a track along the floorplate, the slide plate positioned over the floorplate and having a width wider than the floorplate, the slide plate to allow the support member to move along at least a portion of a length of the floorplate assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the support member is attached to a chair including a chair seat portion and a chair back portion. 
     
     
         13 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the slide plate includes a main body and two side portions extending substantially perpendicular from the main body alongside the floorplate, each side portion including a protrusion extending into the track along a side of the floorplate, the track allowing the slide plate to move along the track via the protrusions. 
     
     
         14 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the floorplate includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a slide plate mount, the upper plate and the lower plate forming the floorplate with an opening to allow the slide plate mount inside the floorplate to be attached to the slide plate to enable the support member attached to the slide plate to move along the opening. 
     
     
         15 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the floorplate further includes a guide rail assembly to support the slide plate mount to enable movement of the slide plate. 
     
     
         16 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the slide plate mount further includes a guide rail, a hybrid bearing, and a guide rail support. 
     
     
         17 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the slide plate mount is arranged to be movable along the guide rail via the hybrid bearing. 
     
     
         18 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the track includes at least one of an opening or a groove in the floorplate. 
     
     
         19 . The floorplate assembly apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a connector to connect the chair apparatus to a device. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 a slide plate to which a support member for a seat is to be attached; and   a floorplate including: