Inverted pyramid telephone booth

• US 4,568,803 A
• Filed: 02/23/1984
• Issued: 02/04/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pasquale Frola
• Original Assignee: Pasquale Frola
• Inventors: Frola, Pasquale
• Primary Examiner(s): George, Keith E.
• Application Number:
  US06/583,076
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: D25/16, 179/6.3 CC, 179/148 R, 179/90 K, 179/183, 179/184, 179/2 DP
• US Class Current: 379/143
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/14 Telephone cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/10 Casings or parts thereof, e.g. with means for heating or cooling

Abstract

A telephone booth having the appearance of an inverted truncated pyramid, wherein one side of the pyramid enclosure permits access to the booth. Within the booth is the dialing mechanism which is indirectly connected to the dialing circuitry. Also within the booth are remote voice transmitting and receiving devices which are activated by credit cards, tokens or coins. Safe storage for the tokens is in the base of the booth. The supporting column for the booth acts as a conduit for the tokens. The improved telephone booth is virtually vandal-proof and is intended for use as part of a telephone system network.

Claims

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

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