Patent ID: 6289326
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A47B,G09F

Abstract:
A kiosk, comprising: a rectilinear container comprised of:a rear panel;first and second spaced-apart side frames each comprised of front and rear structural members, with each rear member attached to a different one of opposite sides of said rear panel, with said first and second side frames extending transversely from said opposite sides of said rear panel;a first front frame rotatably attached to said front structural member of said first side frame to rotate between a closed position extending from said front structural member of said first side frame toward said front structural member of said second side frame, and an open position extending from and lying coplanarly with said first side frame;a second front frame rotatably attached to said front structural member of said second side member to rotate between a closed position extending from said front structural member of said second side frame toward said front structural member of said first side frame, and an open position extending from and lying coplanarly with said second side frame;a first transverse frame transversely joining first extreme portions of said rear panel and said first and second side frames; anda second transverse frame transversely joining second extreme portions of said rear panel and first and second side frames;a display panel bearing a bezel, said display panel extending between said front structural members and having a major exterior surface terminated by opposite spaced-apart first and second side edges separated by a first cross member pivotally supported to rotate about an axial junction between said front structural members of said first and second side frames and said first transverse frame, with said display panel exhibiting a closed position while said major exterior surface lies alongside said front structural members, and exhibiting an opened position while said first and second side edges are supported by respective ones of said first front frame and said second front frame while said first front frame and said second front frame are in respective said open positions;a visual display mounted within said bezel to present varying visual images while said display panel is in said opened position; andsaid first and said second front frames lying across said major exterior surface while said display panel, said first front frame and said second front frame are in respective said closed positions.