US4656954A
Expired / Lapsed
US
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Autodirecting security entrance for banks and the like
Assignee: TONALI HOLDING SpA
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Filing: 1985-08-06
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2005-08-06
Abstract
Abstract This security entrance is of the box-type with interlocked doors, and comprises an armoured vestibule having one door communicating with the bank and one door communicating with the exterior; a third door can be opened into a discharge space separate from the bank. This third door is controlled by a metal detector of known type.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Tonali
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:14
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05G; E05G5/00; E05G5/003; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/116; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A security entrance for separating a protected room from an exterior free space, said security entrance comprising: a vestibule; a first door means interconnecting said vestibule with the exterior free space; a second door means interconnecting said vestibule with the protected room; and a third door means interconnecting said vestibule with a discharge space, said discharge space being separate from the protected room and said discharge space communicating with the exterior free space, one of said second door means and said third door means being opened after passage of a person into said vestibule through said first door means from the exterior free space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A security entrance for separating a protected room from an exterior free space, said security entrance comprising: a vestibule; a first door means interconnecting said vestibule with the exterior free space; a second door means interconnecting said vestibule with the protected room; and a third door means interconnecting said vestibule with a discharge space, said discharge space being separate from the protected room and said discharge space communicating with the exterior free space, one of said second door means and said third door means being opened after passage of a person into said vestibule through said first door means from the exterior free space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A security entrance according to claim 1, wherein said third door means is controlled by a metal detector to open said third door means to the discharge space and to lock said first door means and second door means, if metal is detected passing through said first door means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-13 | 1990-10-13 | 1991-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-13 | 1994-10-13 | 1995-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-13 | 1998-10-13 | 1999-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |