Global Patent Index - EP 0324216 B1

EP 0324216 B1 19931222 - Drive-in service establishment.

Title (en)

Drive-in service establishment.

Title (de)

Autodienstleistungseinrichtung.

Title (fr)

Installation de distribution de services accessible des voitures.

Publication

EP 0324216 B1 19931222 (EN)

Application

EP 88300268 A 19880113

Priority

EP 88300268 A 19880113

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0324216A1] A drive-in establishment designed to facilitate dispensing food or other commodities to customers in automobiles from drive-up stations or windows. The establishment has two of its sides (10A,10B) joined in a curved segment (10C) with one dispensing window (WC) on the curved segment, and dispensing windows (WA, WB) on adjacent sides. Multiple egress (40) lanes are disposed such that at least one lane is accessible from each dispensing window, even while automobiles are parked at the other windows. The use of a curved segment, rather than the typical corner arrangement, facilitates using multiple egress lanes to significantly increase traffic flow.

IPC 1-7

A47F 10/00

IPC 8 full level

A47F 10/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 10/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0324216 A1 19890719; EP 0324216 B1 19931222; DE 3886516 D1 19940203; DE 3886516 T2 19940714

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88300268 A 19880113; DE 3886516 T 19880113