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US3841037A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Portable window-service counter unit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-05
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Granted: 1974-10-15
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Expires: 1993-07-05
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Abstract

Abstract A portable unit supported on casters, includes a wall, window, counter, and wing walls securable to door jambs of a building, but foldable around the unit for closure thereof, when not in use.

Inventors

  • 👤 L Clark

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 03:39
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/06; E04H1/12; E04H1/1205; E04H1/1222

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 64 words
A portable window-service counter unit comprising: a front, customer-facing wall having a window therein; a counter behind said window; first side wall means coupled to said front wall and movable from a position at least partially enclosing a portion of the unit, to a position for co-operating with the front wall to form at least a portion of a vestibule faced by said window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 64 words
A portable window-service counter unit comprising: a front, customer-facing wall having a window therein; a counter behind said window; first side wall means coupled to said front wall and movable from a position at least partially enclosing a portion of the unit, to a position for co-operating with the front wall to form at least a portion of a vestibule faced by said window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The unit of claim 1 and further comprising: lock means at an edge of said wall means and adapted to attachment thereof to a fixed building wall adjacent an exterior door therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
The unit of claim 1 and further comprising: support rollers coupled to said front wall for support thereof and coupled to said wall means for support thereof, said rollers on said wall means being casters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 54 words
The unit of claim 1 and further comprising: second side wall means coupled to said front wall and swingable outwardly from a position at least partially enclosing another portion of the unit, to a position for co-operating with the front wall to form at least a portion of a vestibule faced by said window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 57 words
The unit of claim 4 wherein each of said side wall means includes: an intermediate wing wall hingedly coupled to the front wall, and a remote wing wall hinged to the intermediate wing wall; the dimensions of said wing walls being such as to co-operate, when closed, to enclose two sides and the rear of the unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 59 words
The unit of claim 5 and further comprising: a keyed lock in the remote edge of one of the remote wing walls; and a second lock in the remote edge of the other of the remote wing walls; said locks being cooperable with each other when said wing walls are closed, to lock the unit in the closed condition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The unit of claim 6 and further comprising: casters under said wing walls and said front wall, facilitating manual movement of the unit from one position to another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 116 words
The unit of claim 6 and further comprising: a building wall having exterior entrance door means therein; a strike secured to said building wall at the building interior side of said building wall to one side of said door means, and connected with said lock when said wing walls are open; and a second strike secured to said building wall at the building interior side of said building wall to the other side of said door means and connected with said second lock when said wing walls are open; whereby said wing walls and front wall of the unit cooperate to form a vestibule immediately interior of said building wall, accessible through said entrance door means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
The unit of claim 8 wherein: said building wall has a corner therein, and the second lock and said second strike are on opposite sides of said corner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 34 words
The unit of claim 8 wherein: said front wall and window are bullet-resistant; and drawer means and storage means are provided behind the front wall and conveniently accessible to a person behind the window.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-10-14 1978-04-15 1978-10-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-14 1982-04-15 1982-10-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-10-14 1986-04-15 1986-10-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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