Food delivery apparatuses

#1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field)

#The present invention relates to apparatuses for food delivery and more particularly to apparatuses adapted to quick delivery of a prepared food product to a patron. The invention also relates to a building in which the delivery is carried out, menu and order display units, a multi-purpose column, and conveyor delivery structures.

#2. Background Art

#The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form a part of the specification, illustrate several embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

#FIG. 1 is a drive-up or walk-up patron's front view of a building in accordance with the invention.

#FIG. 2 is a side view of the FIG. 1 building, showing both drive-up and a walk-up service window;

#The preferred building embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-8.

#FIG. 1 shows a drive-up or walk up restaurant patron's initial front view of the preferred building in accordance with the invention. FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 illustrate side and rear views of the building. FIG. 5 illustrates the roof of the building. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the building. FIG. 7 shows the plan of the base level of the building, and FIG. 8 presents a side view of the interior of the base level of the building.

#As seen in FIGS. 1-8, building 10 comprises a base level housing 12 in which and through which the food service is provided to the patron and a second level housing 14 positionable atop the ground or base level housing 12 and extending outwardly therefrom in cantilevered fashion. The second level housing 14 has a much larger floor area than the base level housing 12 and extends over drive-up lanes 16 and 18. In the preferred embodiment, a walk-up window 20 is provided at either or both ends of the base level housing 12 and is seen in FIGS. 1 and 2. Drive up windows 22 are disposed on either side of the base level housing 12, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 8.