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US4417774A
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Collapsible display booth
Assignee: HASTINGS, CLAYTON, TUCKER & CRAIG, INC.
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Filing: 1981-06-25
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible display booth is disclosed which is used to vend merchandise at concerts on a tour, the booth comprising two easily movable boxes with storage areas inside the boxes for storing merchandise when the booth is being moved from one location to another, the merchandise being sold directly from the storage areas. The front box contains a sales counter, an elevated display which is mounted above the counter to prominently display the merchandise being vended, and two side doors which fold out of the front box to both form the sides of the booth and open the merchandise storage compartment in the front box. The rear box is fastened to the side gates of the front box to form a structurally secure, pilfer-resistant sales booth, and has an additional merchandise display which, when moved into position to display the merchandise, opens the merchandise storage area in the rear box to the interior of the booth.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark H. Bevan
- 👤 Garry C. Kief
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/108; A47F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A collapsible portable display booth for selling merchandise, comprising: counter means at the front of said booth, said counter means being not less than two feet high nor more than four feet high, said counter means being used as a sales point; a back portion of said booth, said back portion being not less than two feet high; a pair of doors for connecting said counter means with said back portion, said doors separating said counter means and said back means by at least two and one-half feet, said doors being fastened to said counter means by hinging means and collapsing into said counter means for transportation from one location to another; and merchandise display means, said display means being elevated above said counter means, said display means being collapsible so as to fit on said counter means for transportation from one location to another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A collapsible portable display booth for selling merchandise, comprising: counter means at the front of said booth, said counter means being not less than two feet high nor more than four feet high, said counter means being used as a sales point; a back portion of said booth, said back portion being not less than two feet high; a pair of doors for connecting said counter means with said back portion, said doors separating said counter means and said back means by at least two and one-half feet, said doors being fastened to said counter means by hinging means and collapsing into said counter means for transportation from one location to another; and merchandise display means, said display means being elevated above said counter means, said display means being collapsible so as to fit on said counter means for transportation from one location to another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A collapsible portable display booth as defined in claim 1, further comprising: storage means contained under said counter means, said storage means allowing a supply of said merchandise to be stored for convenient transportation of said merchandise from one location to another, said doors sealing said merchandise within said storage means when said doors are collapsed into said counter means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A collapsible portable display booth as defined in claim 2, further comprising: second storage means contained within said back portion of said booth, said second storage means allowing an additional supply of said merchandise to be stored for convenient transportation of said additional merchandise from one location to another; and means for securely sealing said second storage means, said sealing means collapsing onto said back portion of said booth so that said back portion of said booth may be transported from one location to another with said additional merchandise securely stored within said back portion of said booth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A collapsible portable display booth as defined in claim 3, wherein said means for securely sealing said second storage means also functions as a second merchandise display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A collapsible portable display booth as defined in claim 1, further comprising: plural wheels for transporting said counter means and said back portion of said booth at least some of said wheels being lockable to secure said booth to a fixed location.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
198 words
A collapsible portable display booth for selling merchandise, comprising: a front portion, behind which is located a sales area from which merchandise is vended, said front portion being collapsible into a single unit so that it can be easily moved from location to location; a back portion, said back portion being sufficiently sturdy to prevent customers from approaching said sales area from said back portion, said back portion being collapsible into a single unit so that it can be easily moved from location to location; means for securing the area between said front portion and said back portion, said securing means being sufficiently sturdy to prevent customers from reaching said sales area behind said front portion, said securing means also preventing pilferage from said sales area, said securing means being collapsible into at least one of said front portion and said back portion for moving said booth from one location to another; and at least one elevated display, said elevated display located above said booth and displaying said merchandise offered for sale, said elevated display being collapsible into at least one of said front portion and said back portion for moving said booth from one location to another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A collapsible portable display booth for selling merchandise, comprising: a front portion, behind which is located a sales area from which merchandise is vended, said front portion being collapsible into a single unit so that it can be easily moved from location to location; a back portion, said back portion being sufficiently sturdy to prevent customers from approaching said sales area from said back portion, said back portion being collapsible into a single unit so that it can be easily moved from location to location; means for securing the area between said front portion and said back portion, said securing means being sufficiently sturdy to prevent customers from reaching said sales area behind said front portion, said securing means also preventing pilferage from said sales area, said securing means being collapsible into at least one of said front portion and said back portion for moving said booth from one location to another; and at least one elevated display, said elevated display located above said booth and displaying said merchandise offered for sale, said elevated display being collapsible into at least one of said front portion and said back portion for moving said booth from one location to another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A collapsible portable display booth as defined in claim 6, further comprising: means for storing said vended merchandise, said storage means contained in said front portion and said rear portion, said storage means allowing a supply of said merchandise to be stored during times when said booth is being moved from one location to another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A collapsible portable display booth as defined in claim 7, further comprising: second merchandise display means, said second display means being collapsible to securely seal one of said storage means contained in said front portion and said rear portion.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-11-28 | 1991-05-30 | 1991-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-11-28 | 1995-05-30 | 1995-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |