Unmanned durable goods sales facility

Abstract

The unmanned durable goods sales facility disclosed herein utilizes a commercial property site which is accessible from a public road. On the commercial property is a fence with an entrance/exit gate that is controlled by a proximity card reader. Inside the fence is a building housing durable goods, in this case heating and air conditioning supplies. Access to the building is also controlled by proximity card readers. Approved customers leave records of receipts for the items purchased with the facility operators. Mechanisms are in place at the sales facility to help customers who encounter problems and also to cope with various emergencies that may occur.

1 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility comprising a publicly accessible commercial property site containing a building with automatic electronically controlled doorways which houses durable goods for customers to buy by leaving a record of receipt for the said facility's operators of the specific durable goods purchased by the said customers.  
     
     
         2 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility comprising a publicly accessible commercial property site containing an automatic electronically controlled barrier enclosing an area containing a building with automatic electronically controlled doorways which houses durable goods for customers to buy by leaving a record of receipt for the said facility's operators of the specific durable goods purchased by the said customers.  
     
     
         3 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility comprising a publicly accessible commercial property site containing an automatic electronically controlled fence enclosing an area containing a building with automatic electronically controlled doorways which houses durable goods for customers to buy by leaving a record of receipt for the facility's operators of the specific durable goods purchased by the said customers.  
     
     
         4 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 1  wherein the said facility possesses surveillance cameras that record which customers enter the said facility and what durable goods such customers take from the sales facility.  
     
     
         5 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 2  wherein the said facility possesses surveillance cameras that record which customers enter the said facility and what durable goods such customers take from the sales facility.  
     
     
         6 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 3  wherein the said facility possesses surveillance cameras that record which customers enter the said facility and what durable goods such customers take from the sales facility.  
     
     
         7 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 4  wherein the said facility possesses electronic means for alerting the facility's operators that a customer is in distress.  
     
     
         8 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 5  wherein the said facility possesses electronic means for alerting the facility's operators that a customer is in distress.  
     
     
         9 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 6  wherein the said facility possesses electronic means for alerting the facility's operators that a customer is in distress.  
     
     
         10 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 1  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         11 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 2  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         12 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 3  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         13 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 4  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         14 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 5  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         15 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 6  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         16 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 7  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         17 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 8  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.  
     
     
         18 . An unmanned durable goods sales facility as described in  claim 9  wherein the said durable goods are heating and air conditioning equipment.