Multi-purpose, adjustable and nestable voting booth

• US 8,539,887 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2011
• Issued: 09/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Naztec International Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Naztec International Group LLC
• Inventors: Pazhoor, Mohamed
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V
• Application Number:
  US13/227,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20130063007A1
• Time in Patent Office: 747 Days
• Field of Search: 108/91, 108/92, 108/115, 108/1, 108/4, 108/6, 108/8, 108/9, 108/10, 108/23, 108/44, 312/140.2, 312/258, 312/223, 312/259, 312/244, 312/239, 312/257.R, 312/257.A, 312/231, 312/233, 312/195, 312/223.5, 312/223.3, 312/223.2, 312/223.1, 312/257.1
• US Class Current: 108/60
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1255 Voting booths

Abstract

A multi-purpose, adjustable voting booth adapted to provide a single structure which can be used as a standard sized voting booth as well as a voting booth that is usable by wheel chair bound individuals is provided. The voting booth includes a privacy booth support structure rotatably attached to a main body support structure and a privacy booth. The main body support structure comprises a pair of vertically extending frames, each attaching to the privacy booth support structure along a first end and rotatably attaching to a lower base frame assembly along a second end for providing vertical height adjustment. The voting booth is also adapted to be nestable with like shaped voting booths therefore eliminating the need for excessive storage.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth comprising:

a privacy booth structure having a usable panel defined by a front edge, a rear edge, and two opposing side edges, said usable panel being securable to an upper base frame assembly;

said privacy booth structure having a privacy shield attached to said usable panel;

a privacy booth support structure for supporting said privacy booth and providing said privacy booth rotatable movement, said privacy booth support structure rotatably attached to a main body support structure for providing angular adjustment to said privacy booth support structure;

said main body support structure having a pair of vertically extending frames, each said vertical frame attached to said privacy booth support structure along a first end and rotatably attached to a lower base frame assembly along a second end for providing vertical height adjustment;

said lower base assembly having first support structure horizontal frame attached to a pair of opposing base support structure frames wherein said pair of opposing base support structure frames remain in a fixed position when said pair of vertically extending frames are rotated;

wherein movement of said vertical frame changes the distance between said privacy booth structure and the surface in which the voting booth contacts, and wherein movement of said a privacy booth support structure changes the angular position of said privacy booth structure, and wherein said voting booth is adapted to nest with a like-structured voting booth wherein said voting booth is slidably receivable underneath said like structured voting booth.

2. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1.

3. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 wherein said voting booth has a Z-shaped structure.

4. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 wherein said privacy shield fully surrounds the peripheral rear and two opposing side edges of said usable panel.

5. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 4 wherein said voting booth contains at least two locking members for locking said privacy booth support structure in a desired configuration, and at least two locking members for locking said pair of vertically extending frames in a desired position.

6. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 further including a plurality of locking members, said locking members maintaining said voting booth in a desired configuration.

7. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 6 wherein said at least two locking members for locking said privacy booth support structure slidably engages a portion of the upper end of at least one of said vertical pair of vertically extending frames when in the locked position and said at least two locking members for locking said pair of vertically extending frames in a desired position slidably engages a portion of the lower end of said at least one of said vertical pair of vertically extending frames when in the locked position.

8. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 6 wherein said locking members comprising

a first pair of locking members for maintaining said privacy booth in a desired configuration, each said first pair locking member comprising a base member secured to each said main body support structure vertical frame and configured to couple to a portion of said privacy booth support structure, and a bracket for securing said privacy booth support structure with said main body support structure vertical frames in a locked position;

and

a second pair of locking members for maintaining said main body support structure vertical frames in a desired orientation, each said second pair locking member comprising a base member secured to first support structure horizontal frame and configured to couple to each said main body support structure vertical frame, and a bracket for securing said first support structure horizontal frame with said main body support structure vertical frame in a locked position;

said at least one said first pair locking member for locking said privacy booth support structure in a desired configuration maintains said main body support structure vertical frame and said privacy booth support structure in an off center orientation in an unlocked configuration and said opposing said first pair locking members maintains said main body support structure vertical frame and said privacy booth support structure in a centered orientation when in an unlocked position;

whereby when said privacy booth support structure is rotated in one direction, at least one locking member is positioned in a locking position and rotation in the opposite direction results in said opposing locking member being placed in the locking position, and

said at least one said second pair locking member for locking said pair of vertically extending frames in a desired position maintains said first support structure horizontal frame and said main body support structure vertical frame in an off-center relationship when in an unlocked configuration and said opposing said second pair locking member maintains said first support structure horizontal frame and said main body support structure vertical frame in a centered orientation when in a locked position;

whereby when opposing vertical frames are rotated in one direction, at least one said second pair locking member is placed in the locking position and rotation in the opposite direction results in said opposing locking member being placed in the locking position.

9. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 wherein said opposing vertical frames are inclined.

10. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 further including an anti-slip edge.

11. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 wherein said privacy booth further includes a magnifier, a pen, one or more pouches attached to the inner or outer surfaces of said privacy shield, or combinations thereof.

12. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 wherein said privacy booth structure further contains a motion sensor light.

13. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 12 wherein said light is an LED.

14. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 13 further including light brightness control.

15. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 14 further including a control mechanism for controlling the amount of time said light remains on once activated.

16. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 further including one or more castors.

17. The multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth according to claim 1 wherein said lower base assembly further includes a second support structure horizontal frame attached to said pair of opposing vertical frames.

18. A multi-purpose adjustable voting booth adapted for nesting in a second like-shaped voting booth comprising:

a privacy booth structure having a usable panel defined by a front edge, a rear edge, and two opposing side edges, said usable panel being securable to an upper base frame assembly;

said privacy booth structure having a privacy shield attached to said usable panel;

a privacy booth support structure for supporting said privacy booth and providing said privacy booth rotatable movement, said privacy booth support structure rotatably attached to a main body support structure for providing angular adjustment to said privacy booth support structure and including a first pair of locking members for maintaining said privacy booth in a desired configuration, each said first pair locking member comprising a base member secured to each said main body support structure vertical frame and configured to couple to a portion of said privacy booth support structure, and a bracket for securing said privacy booth support structure with said main body support structure vertical frames in a locked position;

said at least one first pair locking member for locking said privacy booth support structure in a desired configuration maintains said main body support structure vertical frame and said privacy booth support structure in an off center orientation in an unlocked configuration and said opposing first pair locking member maintains said main body support structure vertical frame and said privacy booth support structure in a centered orientation when in an locked position;

whereby when said privacy booth support structure is rotated in one direction, at least one locking member is positioned in a locking position and rotation in the opposite direction results in the opposing locking member being placed in the locking position;

said main body support structure having a pair of vertically extending frames, each said vertical frame attached to said privacy booth support structure along a first end and a rotatably attached to a lower base frame assembly along a second end for providing vertical height adjustment;

said lower base assembly having first support structure horizontal frame attached to a pair of opposing base support structure frames and including a second pair of locking members for maintaining said main body support structure vertical frames in a desired orientation, each said second pair locking member comprising a base member secured to first support structure horizontal frame and configured to couple to each said main body support structure vertical frame, and a bracket for securing said first support structure horizontal frame with said main body support structure vertical frame in a locked position, said at least one said second pair locking member for locking said pair of vertically extending frames in a desired position maintains said first support structure horizontal frame and said main body support structure vertical frame in an off-center orientation in an unlocked configuration and said opposing second pair locking member maintains said first support structure horizontal frame and said main body support structure vertical frame in a centered orientation when in an unlocked position, whereby when opposing vertical frames are rotated in one direction, at least one said second pair locking member is placed in the locking position and rotation in the opposite direction results in the opposing locking member being placed in the locking position;

wherein movement of said vertical frame changes the distance between said privacy booth structure and the surface in which the voting booth contacts, and wherein movement of said a privacy booth support structure changes the angular position of said privacy booth structure, and wherein said voting booth is adapted to nest with a like-structured voting booth wherein said voting booth is slidably receivable underneath said like structured voting both.