Automatic teller machine enclosure

Claim 1

A compact, secure enclosure for an automatic teller machine, the teller machine having a secure front panel and an operable rear panel, the enclosure comprising: an upright wall defining an enclosure for an automatic teller machine, said enclosure having a forward portion in which the automatic teller machine is located and a rearward portion sufficiently large to permit servicing the automatic teller machine from inside the enclosure, said upright wall including a substantial curved portion, said upright wall having a substantial rigid stationary segment, said stationary segment having a cut-out zone extending a substantial distance along said curved portion of said wall, the height of said cut-out zone being sufficient to accommodate the front face of the automatic teller machine, a flexible shield connected to both sides of the automatic teller machine and extending across said cut-out zone and along the inner surface of said curved portion of said stationary segment, said flexible shield providing a movable segment of said upright wall at said cut-out zone, a base capable of supporting the automatic teller machine, said base mounted for rotation within said enclosure, said base being capable of rotating so that the automatic teller machine when supported on said base can assume at least two significant positions, one of said positions being a normal use position and the other of said positions being a service position, a portion of said automatic teller machine projecting outward from said flexible shield segment of said wall through said cut-out zone when said automatic teller machine is supported on said base in either said first or said second significant positions such that the front face of the automatic teller machine is accessible to a user in both of said significant positions, said flexible shield being mounted for movement along the innner surface of said stationary segment of said wall, said shield being connected to said automatic teller machine for coordinated movement therewith across said cut-out zone as said base is rotated to provide continuous security for the cut-out zone, and a lockable door in said wall to allow a person to unlock same and enter into the rearward portion of said enclosure.