Storage apparatus and associated methods
AssigneePoolpod Products Ltd.
InventorJosh Reid
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Abstract
A changing area storage locker with at least a first door and a second door. The locker has a storage cavity accessible via the first door or the second door. At least one locking system is provided for locking one or both of the first and second doors. The locking system is configured to prohibit access to the storage cavity via the first and second doors simultaneously.
Claims18
An aquatic sports facility changing facility comprising a first plurality of changing area storage lockers and a first changing area comprising a changing cubicle having a main cubicle door, wherein the first plurality of the changing area storage lockers at least partially define a boundary of the changing cubicle, each of the changing area storage lockers comprising:
- at least a first door and a second door, wherein the first door is accessible from within the changing cubicle, and the second door is accessible from a second changing area outside the changing cubicle;
- a storage cavity for storing a user's apparel, the storage cavity being accessible via the first door or the second door;
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- at least one locking system for selectively locking one or both of the first and second doors such that the storage cavity is accessible via only a single one of the first and second doors at any time;
- wherein the locking system comprises a discrete electronic interface associated with each storage locker and is configured to prohibit access to the storage cavity via the first and second doors simultaneously, including prohibiting simultaneous access to the same changing area storage locker via both the first and second doors by a single user;
- wherein each storage locker comprises a visual indicator to visually indicate to a user in the changing cubicle whether at least one of the storage locker doors is unlocked;
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- wherein, in use, a user's stored apparel is accessible via either one of the first or second doors when they are unlocked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.