Enclosure for housing and displaying a public telephone and foodstuff vending machine
First Claim
1. An enclosure for housing and displaying both a public telephone and a foodstuff vending machine, comprising:
- a first recessed portion for partially enclosing a public telephone;
a second recessed portion for housing a foodstuff vending machine;
a foodstuff vending machine receivable within said second recessed portion, anda wall means detachably securable over said second recessed portion for substantially enclosing and protecting said foodstuff vending machine while displaying the contents of said vending machine.
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Abstract
An enclosure is provided having a first recessed portion for housing a public telephone, and a second recessed portion for housing at least one foodstuff vending machine that is receivable therein. A door-like protective wall is hingedly connected to a side edge of the second recessed portion for substantially enclosing and protecting the foodstuff vending machine. The vending machine is detachably connected to the back side of the door-like protective wall to facilitate access thereto. The protective wall includes a transparent window for displaying the contents of the foodstuff vending machine which is easily replaceable in the event of vandalism. Additionally, the foodstuff vending machine includes a horizontally oriented metering wheel with a single metering recess to make maximum use of the limited depth afforded by the second recessed portion.
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17 Claims
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1. An enclosure for housing and displaying both a public telephone and a foodstuff vending machine, comprising:
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a first recessed portion for partially enclosing a public telephone; a second recessed portion for housing a foodstuff vending machine; a foodstuff vending machine receivable within said second recessed portion, and a wall means detachably securable over said second recessed portion for substantially enclosing and protecting said foodstuff vending machine while displaying the contents of said vending machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. An enclosure for housing and displaying both a public telephone and a foodstuff vending machine, comprising:
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a first recessed portion for partially enclosing a public telephone; a second recessed portion for housing a foodstuff vending machine; a foodstuff vending machine receivable within said second recessed portion, including a hopper means for holding a supply of foodstuff, said hopper having at least one transparent sidewall, and a wall means detachably securable over said second recessed portion for substantially enclosing and protecting said foodstuff vending machine while displaying the contents of said machine, said wall means including a transparent window for displaying the contents of said hopper means through said transparent hopper sidewall, and means for detachably mounting said window over an opening in said wall means to facilitate the replacement of said window. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. Means for interconnecting at least two foodstuff vending machines and a public telephone to simultaneously display and provide access to both said vending machines and said public telephone, comprising a support means connected to and extending above said public telephone for supporting said foodstuff vending machines above said public telephone, and a wall means secured over both said foodstuff vending machines for protecting said machines, and including windows for displaying the contents of both of said machines.
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