US 12,338,642 B2
Storage apparatus and associated methods
Josh Reid, Glasgow (GB)
Assigned to POOLPOD PRODUCTS LTD, Glasgow (GB)
Appl. No. 17/633,502
Filed by POOLPOD PRODUCTS LTD, Glasgow (GB)
PCT Filed Jul. 31, 2020, PCT No. PCT/GB2020/051849
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 7, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/023980, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1911240 (GB), filed on Aug. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0290453 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); A47B 81/00 (2006.01); E04H 1/12 (2006.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01)
CPC E04H 1/1266 (2013.01) [A47B 81/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/00912 (2013.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07C 2209/62 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aquatic sports facility changing facility comprising a first plurality of changing area storage lockers and a first changing area comprising a changing cubicle having a main cubicle door, wherein the first plurality of the changing area storage lockers at least partially define a boundary of the changing cubicle, each of the changing area storage lockers comprising:
at least a first door and a second door, wherein the first door is accessible from within the changing cubicle, and the second door is accessible from a second changing area outside the changing cubicle;
a storage cavity for storing a user's apparel, the storage cavity being accessible via the first door or the second door; and
at least one locking system for selectively locking one or both of the first and second doors such that the storage cavity is accessible via only a single one of the first and second doors at any time;
wherein the locking system comprises a discrete electronic interface associated with each storage locker and is configured to prohibit access to the storage cavity via the first and second doors simultaneously, including prohibiting simultaneous access to the same changing area storage locker via both the first and second doors by a single user;
wherein each storage locker comprises a visual indicator to visually indicate to a user in the changing cubicle whether at least one of the storage locker doors is unlocked; and
wherein, in use, a user's stored apparel is accessible via either one of the first or second doors when they are unlocked.