Title: Communications booth with automatic accounting for telephone and booth usage

Abstract: A climate-controlled communications-work booth for use as a local office by travelling salesmen, businessmen and the like. The booth is provided with a molded contoured chair, and a work table therein on which a telephone is disposed. Access to and exit from the booth is controlled by an electronic credit card-operated lock system, controlled by a computer, which automatically opens the booth door to permit the user to enter. The booth is preferably constructed of ferrocement, and has the climate control and electrical equipment encased in detachable modules. When a user leaves the booth and closes the door, the computer measures the time of use in the booth and the amount of telephone calls made therein and renders the user a monthly bill charged to his credit card.

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Inventors: Vargo, John H. (Verplanck, NY, US)

Application Number: 549223
Filing Date: 1975-02-12
Publication_date: 1976-05-25
Assignee: Vargo; Christopher Anthony (Verplanck, NY)
Primary Class(es): 379/453 340/5.42
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US Patent Ref:

3022381	Feb, 1962	Pferd	179/6.
3111720	Nov, 1963	Sherron	20/3.
3624608	Nov, 1971	Altman et al.	340/149.
3659154	Apr, 1972	Finn	317/134.
3665397	May, 1972	Napoli et al.	340/147.
3742453	Jun, 1973	Poylo	340/149.
3752904	Aug, 1973	Waterbury	178/5.
3838395	Sep, 1974	Suttil, Jr. et al.	340/149.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Brown, Thomas W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Collard; Allison C.