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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Gary V. Abel, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Joseph Wilson, Spencer, WV (US);
Gary V. Abel, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Joseph Wilson, Spencer, WV (US);
Other;
Abstract
A utility cart for storage, transport and setup of voting devices into a completely-operational configuration, ready for use, while still on the cart. The utility cart employs a deployable privacy curtain that erects a 360 degree private voting environment around the equipment using the voting equipment. When loaded with a tabulator/ballot box, the cart may be wheeled from storage into a usable position in the precinct, onboard equipment plugged in, the utility cart deployed and privacy curtain erected, and the precinct is then ready for voting traffic. All the loaded equipment is fully protected during transport and restrained against lateral motion, and yet when deployed full access is given to the control panels, doors, etc. Moreover, the particular design maximizes strength and usability, and yet keeps weight to a minimum with a framework that is as light weight as possible.