Inverted pyramid telephone booth

Claim 2

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure attached at a bottom portion to a separate base; (b) access means sufficient to permit entry into the enclosure (c) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the base; (d) means within the enclosure for voice communication connected to a telephone system; and (e) with the column functioning as a conduit to the base for tokens used to activate the voice communication means.

Claim 3

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure having a substantially triangular plan with a minor base directed downwardly attached to a separate base; (b) access means formed by one of the sides of the pyramid; (c) the separate base adapted to form a collecting box underneath; (d) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the separate base; and (e) means within the enclosure for voice communication connected to a telephone system.

Claim 4

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure having a substantially triangular plan with a minor base directed downwardly attached to a separate base; (b) access means formed by one of the sides of the pyramid; (c) the separate base adapted to form a collecting box underneath; (d) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the separate base; and (e) means within the enclosure for voice communication connected to a telephone system.

Claim 5

Telephone booth according to claim 2 wherein the base slopes downwardly from the column to the lowermost point of entry of the access means.

Claim 6

Telephone booth according to claim 2 wherein the column functions as a conduit to the collecting box in the separate base for tokens used to activate the voice communication means.

Claim 7

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure having a substantially triangular plan with a minor base directed downwardly attached to a separate base; (b) access means formed by one of the sides of the pyramid enclosure; (c) the separate base adapted to form a collecting box underneath; (d) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the separate base; (e) a dialing means within the enclosure indirectly connected to a dialing mechanism for access to the telephone system for outgoing telephone calls; and (f) means within the enclosure for voice communication connected to a telephone system.

Claim 8

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure having a substantially triangular plan with a minor base directed downwardly attached to a separate base; (b) access means formed by one of the sides of the pyramid enclosure; (c) the separate base adapted to form a collecting box underneath; (d) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the separate base; (e) a dialing means within the enclosure indirectly connected to a dialing mechanism for access to the telephone system for outgoing telephone calls; and (f) means within the enclosure for voice communication connected to a telephone system.

Claim 9

Telephone booth according to claim 5 wherein the column functions as a conduit to the collecting box for tokens used to activate the dialing means.

Claim 10

Telephone booth according to claim 6 wherein the base slopes downwardly from the column to the lowermost point of entry of the access means.

Claim 11

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure having a substantially triangular cross-section selected from the groups consisting of a right triangle cross-section, an oblique triangle cross-section, and an equilateral triangle cross-section; (b) access to the enclosure through one of the sides to the pyramid; (c) a separate base attached to the bottom of the pyramid sloping downwardly from the sides of the pyramid to the lowermost point of entry of the access side of the pyramid; (d) a collecting box means associated with the base; (e) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the base; (f) a slot to receive tokens; (g) conduit means associated with the column for passage of tokens from the slot to the collecting box; (h) sound wave activated receiving and transmitting means for voice communication located within the sides of the pyramid enclosure; and (i) push-button dial device indirectly connected with the telephone dialing circuitry for connection to the telephone system for outgoing telephone calls.

Claim 12

Telephone booth for use as part of a telephone system comprising: (a) an inverted truncated pyramid enclosure having a substantially triangular cross-section selected from the groups consisting of a right triangle cross-section, an oblique triangle cross-section, and an equilateral triangle cross-section; (b) access to the enclosure through one of the sides to the pyramid; (c) a separate base attached to the bottom of the pyramid sloping downwardly from the sides of the pyramid to the lowermost point of entry of the access side of the pyramid; (d) a collecting box means associated with the base; (e) a support column for the enclosure mounted vertically and opposite the access in cooperation with the base; (f) a slot to receive tokens; (g) conduit means associated with the column for passage of tokens from the slot to the collecting box; (h) sound wave activated receiving and transmitting means for voice communication located within the sides of the pyramid enclosure; and (i) push-button dial device indirectly connected with the telephone dialing circuitry for connection to the telephone system for outgoing telephone calls.

Claim 13

Telephone booth according to claim 8 wherein said triangular cross-section is a right triangle cross-section.