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US 2007/0182579 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for deaf and hard of hearing access to drive-through facilities
OwnerPatrick Hughesinventor
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A drive-through facility access kit that provides access to drive-through restaurants for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Apparatus is provided for installation at a drive-through facility to enable a hearing impaired person to use the drive-through service. A method is also provided for enabling access to drive-through facilities for deaf or hard of hearing customers. Apparatus, and when provided in the form of an access kit, includes an alert system located at an drive-through ordering area which can be activated by a customer. Once activated, the alert system notifies an employee of the drive-through facility that a customer will be pulling forward to the pick-up window to receive assistance in the ordering process. Inside the facility, the access kit includes a receiver which emits a signal through a speaker to a drive through attendant. The drive-through access kit may also include an induction loop telecoil system for mounting at the ordering area.
Apparatus for access by hearing impaired persons to a drive-through facility, comprising:
A method for enabling use of a drive-through facility by a hearing impaired person, comprising the steps of:
A method for enabling a hearing impaired person to utilize a drive-through facility, comprising the steps of:
A drive-through restaurant access kit, comprising:
A drive-through restaurant access kit as claimed in clam 11, wherein the alert system is marked with an international symbol for deaf and hard of hearing.
A method for providing access to drive-through restaurants for deaf or hard of hearing persons, comprising the following steps:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.