Multiple store structure
OwnerEleaizer Gelberinventor
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Abstract
An entranceway is disposed in the front wall of the structure and a first storefront window arrangement is disposed on one side of the entranceway while a second storefront window arrangement is disposed on the other side of the entranceway. A first upper landing extends behind the first storefront window arrangement and a first lower landing, below the first upper landing, also extends behind the first storefront window arrangement. A second upper landing extends behind the second storefront window arrangement and a second lower landing, below the second upper landing, extends behind the second storefront window arrangement. An ascending stairway runs from the entranceway to the upper landings, and descending stairways run from the entranceway to the lower landings.
Claims13
A structure for accommodation of multiple store units, said structure having a front wall, two side walls, a rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall to define a confined space, said structure comprising:
- an entranceway defined by a gap in said front wall, the entranceway having a threshold at a first level;
- a first storefront window arrangement on one side of said entranceway in said front wall;
- a second storefront window arrangement on the other side of said entranceway in said front wall;
- said first and second window arrangements extending substantially over said front wall;
- a first upper landing, in a horizontal plane above said first level, extending behind said front wall and said first storefront window arrangement to accommodate a first store unit, and a first lower landing, coincident with said bottom wall and below said first level, and behind said front wall and said first storefront window arrangement to accommodate a second store unit;
- a second upper landing, in a horizontal plane above said first level, extending behind said front wall and said second storefront window arrangement to accommodate a third store unit, and a second lower landing, coincident with said bottom wall and below said first level, and behind said front wall and said second storefront window arrangement to accommodate a fourth store unit;
- an entranceway landing having side edges and a rear edge extending within the confined space from the threshold of the entranceway in a horizontal plane at said first level but spaced between the upper and lower landings;
- first access means extending from the rear edge of said entranceway landing towards said rear wall and ascending to said upper landings to service said first and third store units;
- second access means extending from the side edges of said entranceway landing towards respective ones of said side walls and descending to said lower landings to service said second and fourth store units;
- said first storefront window arrangement comprising a first, upper, storefront window and a second, lower, storefront window;
- said second storefront window arrangement comprising a third, upper, storefront window and fourth lower, storefront window;
- a first store unit being defined by said front wall and said first, upper, storefront window, said first upper landing, one of said side walls, said top wall and said rear wall;
- a second store unit being defined by said front wall and said second, lower, storefront window, said first lower landing, said one of said side walls, said top wall and said rear wall;
- said third store unit being defined by said front wall and said third, upper, storefront window, said second upper landing, the other one of said side walls, said top wall and said rear wall;
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- said fourth store window being defined by said front wall and said fourth, lower, storefront window, said second lower landing, said other one of said side walls, said top wall and said rear wall.
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