Abstract: A hotel-restaurant structure including a shared area formed by an overlapping corner portion common to the hotel and the restaurant. The overlapping portion is defined by a corner of the hotel structure that overlaps the restaurant structure and a corner of the restaurant structure that overlaps the hotel structure. The structure includes an access from the hotel structure through the overlapping portion into the restaurant structure such that the shared area comprises less than 50 percent of the floor area of the hotel structure and less than 50 percent of the restaurant structure.

Abstract: A room arrangement for dividing and providing privacy between adjacent living areas in a hotel room, apartment or other similar facility. The room arrangement includes a first room or hallway and an adjoining second room, such as a dressing room with an attached closet or storage area. A bi-directional door is positioned between the first room and the second room. The bi-directional door is selectively positionable between a first position for providing a partition between the second room and the storage area and a second position providing a partition between the first room and the second room. A "two way" catch mechanism maintains the bidirectional door in one of the first and the second positions. In the preferred embodiment, a third room, such as a bathroom, adjoins the second room wherein when the bi-directional door is positioned in the second position, the third room and the second room and the storage area are separated from the first room.

Abstract: A restaurant and hotel combination including a restaurant structure and a hotel structure. The restaurant structure includes a dining area and defines a substantially rectangular restaurant footprint. The hotel structure includes a lobby area and a plurality of guest rooms. The hotel structure defines a substantially rectangular hotel footprint. Each of the restaurant and hotel footprints has exactly one respective corner thereof overlapping the respective corner of the other. An overlap area is thereby defined and is positioned within each of the restaurant and hotel footprints. Preferably, the overlap area is no greater than 30% of the restaurant footprint.

Abstract: A portable, auxiliary door lock includes a locking plate having an anchor adapted to be received in the striking plate opening of a door jamb. The locking plate is slidably received by a body portion that has a door-engaging face. The anchor and door-engaging face may be adjustably positioned and secured in place to effect locking of the door by means of a toggle-like pivot assembly mounted on the plate and body portion.