US4259816A
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Restaurant facility
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-07-30
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1999-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A restaurant facility housed within an enclosure bounded by upright walls defining a perimeter for an enclosure of hexagonal outline. A kitchen and service station and table and seating structure within the enclosure are so organized that there is full visibility throughout the dining area. Waiters and patrons move in corridors providing access to tables and seats which are devoid of sharp corners.
Inventors
- 👤 Ron B. Bergquist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:53
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H3/00; E04H3/02; E04H3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
In a restaurant facility, upright walls of substantially equal length defining an enclosure for the patrons of the facility, the walls being set at approximately 120° angles with respect to each other, thus to define the perimeter of an enclosure following hexagonal outline, an entrance to said enclosure extending through one of said walls, table and seating structure within said enclosure including a table and seating row extending in an elongate path which parallels said walls and extends to either side of said entrance and throughout at least half of the perimeter of said enclosure, an elongate corridor substantially coextensive in length with said row paralleling said row, and disposed inwardly of said row which corridor provides access to said row, an elongate kitchen and serving station extending across substantially the center of said enclosure facing said row and having one end remote from said entrance and an opposite end which is spaced opposite said entrance, and restaurant support facilities located to the rear of said kitchen and serving station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
In a restaurant facility, upright walls of substantially equal length defining an enclosure for the patrons of the facility, the walls being set at approximately 120° angles with respect to each other, thus to define the perimeter of an enclosure following hexagonal outline, an entrance to said enclosure extending through one of said walls, table and seating structure within said enclosure including a table and seating row extending in an elongate path which parallels said walls and extends to either side of said entrance and throughout at least half of the perimeter of said enclosure, an elongate corridor substantially coextensive in length with said row paralleling said row, and disposed inwardly of said row which corridor provides access to said row, an elongate kitchen and serving station extending across substantially the center of said enclosure facing said row and having one end remote from said entrance and an opposite end which is spaced opposite said entrance, and restaurant support facilities located to the rear of said kitchen and serving station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The restaurant facility of claim 1, wherein said elongate kitchen and serving station substantially parallels another of said walls, which other wall joins at one end with said one wall, and which further comprises a second table and seating row paralleling said other wall disposed inwardly of said corridor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The restaurant facility of claim 2, wherein said second table and seating row is separated from said corridor by another table and seating row, and another corridor paralleling said first-mentioned corridor separates said second and said other table and seating row.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The restaurant facility of claim 1, wherein a waiter-waitress service station is provided facing said first-mentioned corridor at points distributed along the length of said corridor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The restaurant facility of claim 1, wherein said table and seating row extends in a path paralleling four walls of said enclosure, said elongate corridor parallels said four walls, and said enclosure is devoid of internal walls throughout the space in said enclosure disposed forwardly of the kitchen and serving station and occupied by said corridor and said table and seating structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
163 words
In a restaurant facility, six upright walls of substantially equal length joined end-to-end to provide six corners in the facility and forming the perimeter of an enclosure having hexagonal outline, an entrance to said enclosure extending through one of said walls, an elongate kitchen and serving station occupying a zone extending from a corner formed by one end of said one wall and an end of a following wall, to a diametrically opposite corner, said station crossing substantially the center of the enclosure and having one end opposite but spaced inwardly from said entrance and an opposite end adjacent but disposed inwardly from said opposite corner, said station facing the wall in said facility which joins with the other end of said one wall, and table and seating structure distributed in the space within said enclosure which extends from said opposite corner past the front of the kitchen and serving station to the corner appearing at the other end of said following wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
In a restaurant facility, six upright walls of substantially equal length joined end-to-end to provide six corners in the facility and forming the perimeter of an enclosure having hexagonal outline, an entrance to said enclosure extending through one of said walls, an elongate kitchen and serving station occupying a zone extending from a corner formed by one end of said one wall and an end of a following wall, to a diametrically opposite corner, said station crossing substantially the center of the enclosure and having one end opposite but spaced inwardly from said entrance and an opposite end adjacent but disposed inwardly from said opposite corner, said station facing the wall in said facility which joins with the other end of said one wall, and table and seating structure distributed in the space within said enclosure which extends from said opposite corner past the front of the kitchen and serving station to the corner appearing at the other end of said following wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The restaurant facility of claim 6, which further further includes restaurant support facilities located to the rear of said kitchen and serving station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The restaurant facility of claim 6, wherein said table and seating structure includes a table and seating row adjacent and paralleling the walls of the enclosure which bound said space.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The restaurant facility of claim 6, wherein said table and seating structure includes a table and seating row adjacent and paralleling the walls of the enclosure which bound said space, and which further includes a corridor paralleling said row disposed inwardly of the row providing access to the row.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The restaurant facility of claim 6, wherein said space is devoid of internal walls.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US217054A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-06 | 1984-10-06 | 1985-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-06 | 1988-10-06 | 1989-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-06 | 1992-10-06 | 1993-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |