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Title: Serving device
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. Device for serving merchandise from a building having a wall, with the merchandise being located in the interior of the building and the person desiring to receive the merchandise being located outside the building, with the wall including an aperature, comprising, in combination: a frame arranged to fit the aperture of the wall and extending into the interior of the building, with the frame defining a frame interior and including first and second vertically arranged sides, a horizontally arranged bottom interconnected between the sides, a horizontally arranged top interconnected between the sides, a first, outside, open end, and a second, inside end interconnected between the sides and to the bottom, with the sides of the drawer including camming surfaces, with the frame including open portions for allowing access to the frame interior from the interior of the building; a drawer including first and second vertically arranged sides, a horizontally arranged bottom interconnected between the sides, an open top, a first, outside, open end, and a second, inside vertically arranged end interconnected between the sides and to the bottom; means for movably mounting the drawer within the frame interior from a first, open position extending out of the frame to the exterior of the building to a second, closed position located within the frame interior; a first door pivotally mounted to the frame; an elongated member attached to the drawer and extending across the first, open end, with the first door and the elongated member closing the first, open end of the frame when the drawer is located in its second, closed position; a second door pivotally mounted to the drawer, with the pivot axis of the second door being located slightly inside of the top of the frame when the drawer is located in its second, closed position such that the door abuts with the top of the frame when the drawer is located in any position other than in its second, closed position to prevent the second door from being opened when the drawer is located in a position other than in its second, closed position for substantially preventing air communication between the exterior and interior of the building when the drawer is located in a position other than in its second, closed position; and trough means attached to the first door and extending the full length of the first door interfitting with and being captured between the camming surface and the elongated member when the drawer is in its second, closed position for preventing the first door from opening when the drawer is in its second, closed position. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the trough means holds and contains weather stripping for providing a weather seal. 3. The device of claim 1 further comprising, in combination: a money block for receiving money; a trough for slidably receiving the money block for movement from a first, forward position to a second, rearward position; a member outstanding within the trough having an abutment end; and a slot, having a shape corresponding to the abutment member, formed in the money block for slidably receiving the abutment member for preventing the removal of the money block from the drawer in its first, forward position and for allowing removal of the money block from the drawer in its second, rearward position. 4. Device for serving merchandise from a space having a separating wall, with the merchandise being located in the interior of the space and the person desiring to receive the merchandise being located outside of the space, with the wall including an aperture, comprising, in combination: a frame arranged to fit the aperture of the wall and extending into the interior of the space, with the frame defining a frame interior and including a first open end and including first means for allowing access to the frame interior from the interior of the space; a drawer including an access opening and an open end; second means for movably mounting the drawer within the frame interior from a first, open position extending out of the frame to the exterior of the space to a second, closed position located within the frame interior; third means for closing the first open end when the drawer is located in its second, closed position; and fourth means for substantially preventing air communication between the exterior and the interior of the space when the drawer is located in a position other than in its second, closed position, with the third means including a first door pivotally mounted to the frame, an elongated member attached to the drawer along its open end, and sixth means for interrelating the elongated member with the first door for preventing the first door from opening when the drawer is in its second, closed position and for providing a substantially weather tight seal between the first door and the elongated member. 5. The device of claim 4 wherein the frame includes a frame face arranged to overlap the wall around and about the aperture for making the frame substantially weather tight within the aperture. 6. The device of claim 4 wherein the drawer includes a bumper adjacent to the open end of the drawer for preventing damage when the drawer is in its first, open position. 7. The device of claim 4 further including fifth means for providing a substantially weather tight seal between the frame and the third means. 8. The device of claim 4 wherein the sixth means includes a camming surface formed on the drawer behind the elongated member; a trough member extending the full length of the door; and weather stripping located within the trough member; with the trough member being captured between the camming surface and the elongated member for providing a substantially weather tight seal and for preventing the door from opening when the drawer is located in its second, closed position. 9. The device of claim 8 wherein the sixth means includes complementary mating shapes formed on the door and on the elongated member for providing a weather seal. 10. The device of claim 7 wherein the fifth means includes a stepped portion formed in the frame, and with the third means abutting with the stepped portion for providing a substantial weather seal. 11. The device of claim 4 wherein the drawer includes a camming surface and the door pivotally mounted on the frame includes a follower for movement upon the camming surface for opening the door as the drawer moves from its second, closed position to its first, open position. 12. The device of claim 4 wherein the fourth means comprises: a door mounted to the drawer, with the door being prevented from opening when the drawer is located in a position other than in its second, closed position. 13. The device of claim 12 wherein the door is mounted such that when the drawer is located in any position other than in its second, closed position, the door abuts with the frame such that the door is unable to be opened unless the drawer is located in its second, closed position where the door does not abut with the frame. 14. The device of claim 4 further comprising, in combination: a money block for receiving money; means for movably mounting the money block within the drawer from a first, forward position to a second, rearward position; and means for preventing removal of the money block from the drawer in its first, forward position and for allowing removal of the money block from the drawer in its second, rearward position. 15. The device of claim 14 wherein the means for movably mounting the money block comprises: a trough for slidably receiving and mounting the money block and wherein the removal preventing means comprises: a member having an abutment end outstanding within the trough; and a slot having a shape corresponding to the abutment member formed in the money block for slidably receiving the abutment member when the money block is moved to its first, forward position. 16. The device of claim 4 further comprising means for locking the drawer relative to the frame for preventing the drawer from being moved from its second, closed position comprising, in combination: an aperture formed in the drawer, and a push lock secured to the frame such that the drawer can be locked in its second, closed position by pushing push lock such that it extends into the aperture. 17. The device of claim 4 wherein the drawer is molded of one piece plastic having approximately 1 inch radius corners for allowing easy cleaning and for reducing manufacturing expense. 18. The device of claim 1 wherein the drawer includes a bumper adjacent to the open end of the drawer for preventing damage when the drawer is in its first, open position. 19. The device of claim 1 wherein the drawer is molded of one piece plastic having approximately 1 inch radius corners for allowing easy cleaning and for reducing manufacturing expense. 20. The device of claim 1 wherein complementary mating surfaces are formed on the first door and on the elongated member for providing a weather seal. Other info: Inventors: Hagberg, Bruce E. (Wayzata, MN, US) Application Number: 809545 Filing Date: 1977-06-24 Publication_date: 1979-01-23 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 232/43.1 232/44 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Zugel, Francis K. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Wicks & Nemer |
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