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Kiosk

  • US 4,265,059 A
  • Filed: 12/15/1978
  • Issued: 05/05/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A kiosk comprising:

  • a central housing having a hollow interior;

    a vertically extending movable support tube having a lower end mounted and supported in said central housing;

    an umbrella-like cover mounted on the upper end of said movable support tube;

    counter means spaced from and encircling said central housing to define a space therebetween and having an outer periphery in vertical alignment with the outer periphery of said umbrella-like cover;

    motor driven power drive means mounted in said said central housing for moving said support tube between a lower position in which the umbrella-like cover is adjacent the upper extent of said counter means so as to result in secure enclosure of the space within the confines of said counter means and an upper position in which the umbrella-like cover is at a sufficient elevation above the counter to permit unimpeded human occupancy of the space between the counter means and the central base means; and

    wherein said umbrella like cover includes;

    a cap plate assembly attached to the upper end of said support tube;

    a base ring frame positioned in a horizontal plane concentric with respect to the vertical axis of the support tube at an elevation below the cap plate assembly; and

    a plurality of radial ribs equidistantly positioned about the support tube with each radial rib having an upper end connected to the cap plate assembly and a lower end extremity connected to the base ring frame with said radial ribs being held in compression by the static interaction of the radial ribs with the top plate assembly and the base ring frame.

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