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US4928429A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Security vestibule entry for controlled access to banks and the like

Assignee: TONALI HOLDING SpA
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Filing: 1988-08-24
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-08-24
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Abstract

Abstract In a security vestibule entry for controlled access to banks and the like enclosures, two walls of the vestibule have substantially circular arc bases, different diameters, and respective angular breadths whose sum is at least 360°, being mounted on respective concentrical circular tracks and forming vestibule doors. The security vestibule is reliable, simple in construction, and compact in size.

Inventors

  • 👤 Attilio Colombo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 16:33
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05G; E05G5/00; E05G5/003; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/90; E06B3/903; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 224 words
A security vestibule comprising a base, a top, a first wall extending from said base to said top along an arc of a circle having a first diameter, a second wall extending from said base to said top along an arc of a circle having a second diameter larger than said first diameter, opposed first circular tracks associated with said base and said top for engaging said first wall for displacement along said first tracks, opposed second circular tracks associated with said base and said top for engaging said second wall for displacement along said second tracks, said second tracks being concentric with and of larger diameter than said first tracks, said first and second walls forming doors of said vestibule and having a combined angular breadth equal to or greater than by a small amount 360°, said base and said top closing said vestibule at opposed ends thereof and said walls in selected positions thereof defining an entrance into and an exit from said vestibule across at least a portion of said base, said base being suitable for supporting at least one person thereon for passage through said vestibule between said entrance and said exit, and four vertically extending supports for supporting said top, said supports being at corners of a square having sides adjacent one of said first and said second tracks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 224 words
A security vestibule comprising a base, a top, a first wall extending from said base to said top along an arc of a circle having a first diameter, a second wall extending from said base to said top along an arc of a circle having a second diameter larger than said first diameter, opposed first circular tracks associated with said base and said top for engaging said first wall for displacement along said first tracks, opposed second circular tracks associated with said base and said top for engaging said second wall for displacement along said second tracks, said second tracks being concentric with and of larger diameter than said first tracks, said first and second walls forming doors of said vestibule and having a combined angular breadth equal to or greater than by a small amount 360°, said base and said top closing said vestibule at opposed ends thereof and said walls in selected positions thereof defining an entrance into and an exit from said vestibule across at least a portion of said base, said base being suitable for supporting at least one person thereon for passage through said vestibule between said entrance and said exit, and four vertically extending supports for supporting said top, said supports being at corners of a square having sides adjacent one of said first and said second tracks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The security vestibule according to claim 1 wherein each of said walls is mounted for displacement in clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The security vestibule according to claim 1 wherein said first and second walls extend continuously along their respective arcs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The security vestibule according to claim 1 wherein said first and second walls have substantial breadths in relation to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The security vestibule according to claim 1 wherein said first and said second walls have equal angular breadths.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1993-05-28 1993-11-27 1994-05-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-05-28 1997-11-27 1998-05-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-05-28 2001-11-27 2002-05-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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