Multiple search booths at airports and transportation terminals

Abstract

Multiple enclosed booths for the pre-boarding search of all carry-on items and passengers at airports and other transportation terminals. Each booth comprises; a passenger carry-on item check-in area, luggage inspecting area, enclosed passenger screening area, passenger walkway area and a luggage pickup area, a means to isolate passengers during the pre-boarding security search while simultaneously hand searching all carry-on items in privacy.

We claim:  
     
         1 . enclosed multiple booths aligned side by side for a pre boarding search of carry on items and passengers at airports and other transportation terminals comprising; 
 a carry on item check in area, which is the first area when entering the booth comprising, an unloading table, electrically controlled entry doors with situation lights, and    luggage inspecting area, which is behind the carry on item check in area comprising, a x-ray scanner with viewing monitor, conveyor system, operator's console, and    enclosed passenger screening area, in the middle of said booth comprising, a metal, weapons and explosives detector, exit doors with situation lights, and    passenger walkway area, opening into and out of said booth comprising; a hold line, situation lights, cameras, camera console, and    luggage pickup area, located at the far end of said booth comprising a pickup carousel and repacking tables,    whereby a means to privately hand search all carry-on luggage and to isolate passengers during the pre-boarding search.