Island payment terminal mounting system
First Claim
1. An automated attendant system comprising:
- first and second automated terminals in proximity to each other, the first and second automated terminals each comprising an housing having front, first and second side, rear, and first and second contact surfaces forming a substantially L-shaped housing, the first and second contact surfaces comprising the recessed portion of the L-shaped housing;
support means for supporting the first and second terminals, the support means having at least first and second surfaces in partial engagement with the first or second contact surface of the first terminal and with the first or second surface of the second contact surface of the second terminal; and
mounting means for mounting the first and second terminals to the support means such that the front surfaces of the housings of the terminals face in opposite directions.
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Abstract
Automated attendant terminals and a mounting system for such terminals. Each attendant terminal is substantially L-shaped and comprises a housing formed by front, opposing side, rear, and first and second contact surfaces. The first and second contact surfaces form the recessed portion of the L-shape. When used in connection with the mounting system of the present invention, the first contact surfaces and/or the second contact surfaces of each terminal contacts the surfaces of the support mechanism (such as a pole) to result in a "back-to-back" orientation of the terminals. The support mechanism includes opposing surfaces for such engagement with the contact surfaces of the terminals. The mounting system also includes an attachment mechanism which connects the terminals to the poles in this orientation. The attachment mechanism is only accessible through the interior of the housings of the terminals to thereby provide a secure island automated attendant terminal system.
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17 Claims
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1. An automated attendant system comprising:
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first and second automated terminals in proximity to each other, the first and second automated terminals each comprising an housing having front, first and second side, rear, and first and second contact surfaces forming a substantially L-shaped housing, the first and second contact surfaces comprising the recessed portion of the L-shaped housing; support means for supporting the first and second terminals, the support means having at least first and second surfaces in partial engagement with the first or second contact surface of the first terminal and with the first or second surface of the second contact surface of the second terminal; and mounting means for mounting the first and second terminals to the support means such that the front surfaces of the housings of the terminals face in opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An island payment terminal system, comprising:
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first and second payment terminals, each payment terminal having a housing with a front surface, first and second side surfaces, rear surface, and first and second contact surfaces, the housing substantially L-shaped for the entire height thereof, and wherein the first and second contact surfaces comprising the recessed portion of the L-shaped housing; support means for supporting the first and second payment terminals, the support means having at least first and second surfaces for partial engagement with the first or second contact surface of the first terminal and with the first or second surface of the second contact surface of the second terminal; and mounting means for mounting the first and second payment terminals to the support means such that the front surfaces of the terminals face in opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an island automated attendant system comprising first and second attendant terminals and a support means to which the first and second attendant terminals are mounted, the improvement comprising:
each terminal having a substantially L-shaped housing having front, first and second side, rear, and first and second contact surfaces, the first and second contact surfaces comprising the recessed portion of the L-shaped housing, such that at least a portion of either the first or second contact surfaces of both the first and second terminals contact the support means when mounted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An automated attendant system comprising:
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first and second automated terminals in proximity to each other, the first and second automated terminals each comprising an housing having a front surface, a first contact surface and a second contact surface, the first and second contact surfaces intersecting for the entire height of the first and second automated terminals to form a recessed portion of the housing; support means for supporting the first and second automated terminals, the support means having at least first and second engagement surfaces in partial engagement with the first or second contact surface of the first terminal and with the first or second surface of the second contact surface of the second terminal; and mounting means for mounting the first and second terminals to the support means such that the front surfaces of the housings of the terminals face in opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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Specification