US1661752A

US1661752A - Burglar protection

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Publication number: US1661752A
Application number: US147451A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank Harry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-11-10
Filing date: 1926-11-10
Publication date: 1928-03-06
Anticipated expiration: 1945-03-06

Description

March 6, 1926. 1,661,752

I H; FRANK j BURGLAR PROTECTI ON Filed Nov. 10. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 6, 1928.

H. FRANK BURGLAR PROTECTION Filed NOV. 10, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 1N VE/V 7 OR. Harry Frank A T RNEYS.

March 6, 1928. I H. FRANK BURGLAR PROTECTI 0N Filed Nov. 10. 19 26 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

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Patented Mar. 6, 1928. i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. HARRY FRANK, OI BROOKLYN ,NEW YORK.

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Application filed Koveinber 10, 1926. Serialiilo. 147,451.

with the customers and suddenly stage a hold up either of a customer or of one or more of the employees of the establishment. It is not uncommon in business establishmerits which handle large sums of money or quantities of jewelry, or other valuables to hire watchmen or special officers who are stationed on the floor of the establishment as a protection against robbery, but, in numerous instances in the past, prospective hold up men have shot or intimidated the special officers as an initial step in the operation of effecting a robbery.

The object of the present inventionis to provide simple and thoroughly efiicient means whereby a special oflicer maybe stationed in a position which will render him immune to attack and will enable him, nevertheless, to command a full view of the establishment whereby he is able tov attack the prospective hold up man, in the event of an emergency, from a place of security.

Devices have heretofore been suggested to provide a place of security for a special oiiicer, but such structures with the exception of the construction disclosed in my prior Patent No. 1,567,728, issued DecemberBO,

1925, have been built into and form a part J of the furniture or fixtures of the bank or other business establishment in which they They are highly expensive to to install and, in the majority of cases, provide relatively little protection. The construction of the present invention, in contradistinction, is adapted to be built as a complete unit and transported to and set up in the establishment without necessitating permanent attachment thereto. The device may be moved from one position to another in the establishment as may be desirable and constitutes an improvement upon the construction of my prior patent.

The present invent-ion is more particularly directed to structural features, among which may be mentioned novel and efficient means for properly ventilating the enclosure in which the special officer is adapted tobe stationed. This enclosureis of bullet proof material and unlessit is properly ventilated the person housed therein will be' subjected fining the limits of the invention.

to considerable discomfort. The present invention provides for athorough ventilation of the enclosure.

Another feature of the invention consists in the employment of a novel andefiicient loop hole construction adapted to normally occupy a closed position, but so. constituted that it may be readily opened to permit the barrel 01": a weapon to be thrust therethrough for the, purpose of firing upon intruders. The loop hole construction issuch that it cannot be manipulated from the exterior of the enclosure, but may be manually operated with ease from the interior thereof. It automatically operates to "provide no greater opening than is necessary to permit the bar- I a rel of a gun or pistol to protrude therethrough and upon the withdrawal of the Weapon it automatically closes.

The enclosure is also provided with bullet proof sight openings which are glazed with bullet proof glass, so that the occupant can readilysee what is transpiring exteriorly of i the closure without necessitating the opening of windows, the doors or other openings through which tear bombs or similar articles of attack might be projected into the enclosure.

The construction ofthe' device of this invention is simple, economical and thoroughly eflicient for the carrying out oi its intended purposes and const tutes a marked improve menton everything that has gone before.

Features of theinvention, othe'r'than those adverted to,will be apparent from the hereinafter detailed description and i claims,

when read in conjunction with the accoInpanying drawings.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one practical embodiment or the invention, but the'construction therein shown is to. be understood as illustrative, only, and not as de- Figure l is a perspective view of vice of this invention. 7 V

Figure 2 is a vertical' section through the enclosure on the line 2+2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3' isan enlarged detail section illustrating a'portion of the construction which permits or proper ventilation.

the de- Figure 4; is a tragmental elevation of the andvwindow construction. v i

{Figure 5 is asection on the line of Figure 4:.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 4; and,

Figure 7 is a section on the line 77 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the enclosure which, as shown in Figure 1, is preferably mounted upon a suitable tower or other supports 2 which may be of any desired height, so that the enclosure may be supported at any elevation above the floor as the construction of the business establishmentor other circumstances may require. It is within the purview of this invention to support the enclosure at a relatively high elevation and out of the reach of persons on the floor, although said enclosure may also be mounted substantially at the floor level, without departing from the invention. In practice, however, the mounting of the closure at a high elevationis preferred.

The enclosure is provided with four

walls

3, 4, and 6, a floor 7, and a suitable roof 8, the latter of which is shown as sloping although it may be made flat or otherwise without departing from the invention. The side walls, the roof and the floor are constructed of bullet proof steel mounted upon a suitable framework 9 which serves to reinforce the enclosure and lend stability and rigidity thereto.

Access may be had to the enclosure through a doorway l0, normally closed by a door 11 preferably mounted to slide on a track 12 positioned interiorly of the enclosure. The door is provided with a lock 13 whereby it may be locked from either the inside or the outside.

Positioned at suitable and convenient placesin the side walls of the enclosure are openings 14 sufficiently large to permit a pistol or gun barrel to be thrust there through. Any number of these holes may be provided and they may be positioned in any desired places in any one or more of the side walls. In Figure 1, no such opening is shown in the wall 3, since in the particular construction shown the wall 3 is intended to be positioned relatively close to one of the walls of the room in which the enclosure is to be installed and there would be no advantage in having a hole in the wall 3 in such an arrangement. However, I do not limit myself in this regard but wish it understood that these holes'l l may be provided in any desired position and in any desired number.

Interiorly of each hole and juxtaposed therewith is a slide 15'mounted to reciprocate between guides 16. As shown in Figure 4, the slide has an imperforate part adapted to normally close the associated opening 14.- and also is provided with an opening 14 of substantially the same size and shape of the opening 14. An operating handle 17 is secured to the slide and operates in a guide 18 and a spring 19 is positioned between the slide and the guide 18 to normally force the slide into a closed position. In order to permit a gun barrel to be projected through the. opening 14, it is only necessary for a person within the enclosure to withdraw the slide against the tension of the spring 19 until the holes Ll and bl" register. This operation is facilitated by providing a finger grip 20 adjacent to the handle 1?,- so that the fingers may be engaged with the grip 20 while the thumb is utilized to move the slide as stated. After the openings have been moved into registration, a pistol barrel may be thrust through the opening and the slide may then be released, so as to partially close against the gun barrel to leave the smallest possible opening. By virtue of the spring pressure however, the

gun may be swung into different angular degrees with reference to the side wall of the enclosure and may be properly aimed. lVhen the gun is withdrawn the spring will force the slide into closed position.

The loop hole construction which I have described is unusually simple. It is econom- -ical to manufacture and is thoroughly eiiicient in use. It is a marked contrast to the complicated loop hole constructions of the prior art. It can not be inadvertently left open and is automaticall closed after use.

In order to permit tile occupant of the enclosure to keep watch on activities exterior thereof, I preferably provide over each loop hole a window 21. This window is hinged at 22 at the inside of the enclosure and it is normally locked shut by a spring lock 23. It is glazed with bullet proof glass 52%, so held in position as shown in Figure 5, that the glass can not be removed from the exterior of the enclosure. The windows may be opened if desired for any purpose, but when closedwill automatically be locked in closed position by the spring lock 23.

Some light will be admitted into the enclosure through the openings to which I have referred, butinasmuch as this light will necessarily be limited, I preferably provide a skylight 52-5 in the roof of the enclosure. This skylight embodies a plate of bullet proof glass 26 held in place by angles 27 secured to-the roof, as shown in Figure 2. Ample light is admitted through this skylight to permit the occupant of the enclosure to properly function therein.

In a relatively tight enclosure of the character to which I hate referred, the question of ventilation is an important one, particularly in summer when the heat within the enclosure may be uncomfortable to the occupant. To permit of proper ventilation, I provide each of the

side walls

4 and 5 directly beneath the eaves of the roof with longitudinal slots 28 which preferably extend the full width of each side wall and directly within the enclosure I mount on the roof angle baffles 29, as shown in Figure 2 and detailed in Figure 3. These angle bafiies are so shaped, that they will preclude the passage of a bullet through the opening slots covered by baflles 30 which preferably incline in an upward direction, as shown in Fig. 2, so that if a bullet is fired in an upward direction against these baflies, it will be deflected and will not enter the enclosure. When the enclosure is built for use in an elevated position, the bafiies 30 are as shown in Figure 2, but if it is constructed for use at or adjacent the floor of a business establishment, the bafiles are preferably inclined in a downward direction so that bullets fired in the latter direction will not enter the openings between the baffles.

Considerable air may circulate through the openingswith which the baflies 30 are associated. In order to provide more circulation the floor 7 may be provided with one or more mushroom ventilators 31 which will permit the circulation of air in the enclosure while precluding the passage of bolts into the interior of the enclosure.

Experience has shown that when an enclosure is provided with the ventilating means to which I have referred, adequate ventilation is provided if the enclosure is adapted for use directly above the floor of a building, the mushroom ventilators are of course omitted, but in all cases where the enclosure is placed above the floor these ventilators are preferably employed.

It will of course be understood that in practice the interior is fitted for the convenience and comfort of the occupant and a telephone connection thereto may be provided, so that in the event of an emergency the occupant can summon police aid. I have not shown these details in the drawings as their use in this connection will be apparent.

Having thus fully described the invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An assembly of the character described embodying an enclosure having bullet proof walls provided withopenings through which a weapon may be projected, a slide mounted forsliding movement on the interior of the enclosure adjacent each opening and provided with an opening adapted to be moved into registration with the opening of the enclosure, automatic means for normally moving the slide into a position wherein the openings of the enclosure and slide are out of registration, and" a transparent bullet proof window positioned above each opening of the enclosure whereby the persons to be fired upon may be observed without ex posing the occupant of the enclosure to attack.

2. .An assembly of the character described i I embodying an enclosure having walls of bullet proof material and at. least one of which walls is provided with an opening through which the barrel of a weapon may be projected, a slide positioned interiorly of said wall and also provided with an opening, automatic means for impelling the slide into a position wherein the openings are outof registration, means for retracting the slide to move the openings into registration, and a transparent bullet proof window positioned adjacent the opening and through which aperson positioned within the opening can observe persons to be fired upon without exposing the person. within the enclosure to attack.

.3. An assembly of the character described embodying an enclosure having Walls of bullet proof material and at least one of which walls is provided with an opening through which the barrel of a weapon may be projected, a slide positioned interiorly of said wall and also provided with an opening, automatic means for impelling the slide into a position wherein the openings are out of registration, means for retracting the slide to move the openings into registration a transparent bullet proof window positioned adjacent the opening and through which a person positioned within the opening can observe persons to be fired upon without exposing the person within the enclosure to attack, and means for locking the window from the interior of the enclosure to preclude unlocking of the window from the exterior thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

HARRY FRANK.