Parking meter assemblies
First Claim
1. A parking meter assembly, comprising:
- a housing made of sheet steel;
said housing having a hollow interior, an access opening providing access to said hollow interior, a sheet steel closure member shaped to fit and close said opening and a lock for releasably securing said closure member in a closure position in said opening;
at least one parking meter head mounted on said housing; and
a protective cover fitted over said parking meter head, said protective cover being made of sheet steel and comprising a top and a pair of walls depending from said top;
said housing being formed with slots, said walls extending downwardly through said slots and retainers being provided within said housing and releasably engaging said cover for retaining said cover in position over said head.
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Abstract
A parking meter assembly has a housing formed of housing portions of sheet steel secured together by welds. A coin receptacle is provided within the housing for receiving coins inserted through one or two parking meter heads mounted on the housing. To provide access to the coin receptacle, the housing is provide with an opening, a closure member and a lock, the closure member being securable by the lock in a closure position in the opening so as to close the opening. The housing also includes a vertical hollow cylindrical member upstanding from the underside of the housing into the interior of the housing, with a fastener provided within the housing and accessible through the opening, the fastener being adjustable to secure the cylindrical member and, thus, the remainder of the housing to a top portion of a support post inserted into the cylindrical member.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A parking meter assembly, comprising:
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a housing made of sheet steel; said housing having a hollow interior, an access opening providing access to said hollow interior, a sheet steel closure member shaped to fit and close said opening and a lock for releasably securing said closure member in a closure position in said opening; at least one parking meter head mounted on said housing; and a protective cover fitted over said parking meter head, said protective cover being made of sheet steel and comprising a top and a pair of walls depending from said top; said housing being formed with slots, said walls extending downwardly through said slots and retainers being provided within said housing and releasably engaging said cover for retaining said cover in position over said head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A parking meter assembly, comprising:
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a post; said post having an upper portion; a housing mounted on said upper portion of said post; a parking meter head mounted on said housing; said parking meter head having a coin inlet; a coin receptacle within said housing for receiving coins inserted into said coin inlet; said housing having an opening through which said coin receptacle is accessible, a closure member for closing said opening and a lock for securing said closure member in a closed position in said opening; said housing further having a bottom; a vertical hollow cylindrical member extending through and fixedly secured to said housing bottom, said cylindrical member projecting upwardly and downwardly from said housing bottom and receiving therein said upper portion of said post; and a fastener located within said housing and securing said cylindrical member to said upper portion of said post. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A parking meter assembly, comprising:
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a post; said post having an upper portion; a housing made of sheet steel mounted on said upper portion of said post; a parking meter head mounted on said housing; said parking meter head having a coin inlet; a coin receptacle within said housing for receiving coins inserted into said coin inlet; said housing having an opening through which said coin receptacle is accessible, a closure member for closing said opening and a lock for securing said closure member in a closed position in said opening; said housing further having a bottom; a vertical hollow cylindrical member extending through and fixedly secured to said housing bottom, said cylindrical member projecting upwardly and downwardly from said housing bottom and receiving therein said upper portion of said post; a fastener located within said housing and securing said cylindrical member to said upper portion of said post; a protective cover fitted over said parking meter head, said protective cover being made of sheet steel and comprising a top and a pair of walls depending from said top; said housing being formed with slots, said walls extending downwardly through said slots and retainers being provided within said housing and releasably engaging said cover in position over said head; a further member secured to said housing within said housing and projecting behind said opening; and interengageable formations on said closure member and said further member for releasably retaining said closure member in said opening when said closure member is in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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