Display merchandiser with conically-shaped glass
AssigneeHussmann Corporation
InventorsAl Arrosagaray, Robert Mullen, Raymond Twohy
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Abstract
A glass member configured for installation on a display case that includes a front portion and an upper case frame. The glass member includes a glass pane having a curved lower portion configured to couple to the front portion and a curved upper portion configured for pivotal attachment to the upper case frame. The glass pane defines a curved profile in a horizontal cross-section and a straight profile in a vertical cross-section.
Claims25
A case for displaying food product in a product display area, the case comprising:
- a base including a front portion and a rear portion;
- an upper case frame coupled to the rear portion and extending partially above the product display area;
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- a glass member including a lower portion coupled to the front portion, and an upper portion coupled to the upper case frame, the glass member defining a curved profile when viewed in a horizontal cross-section, and the glass member defining a straight profile when viewed in a vertical cross-section.
A glass member configured for installation on a display case that includes a front portion of an upper case frame, the glass member comprising:
- a glass pane including a curved lower portion configured to couple to the front portion, and a curved upper portion configured for pivotal attachment to the upper case frame;
- wherein the glass pane defines a curved profile in a horizontal cross-section, and a straight profile in a vertical cross-section.
A clamp configured for installation on a wedge-style display case to couple a glass member to the display case, the display case including an upper case frame, the clamp comprising:
- a base including a first surface, the base configured to couple to the upper case frame;
- a top portion spaced apart from the base and including a second surface;
- a back wall coupled to the base and the top portion such that the first surface, the second surface, and the back wall define a slot configured to receive a portion of the glass member along a clamping axis, the clamping axis and a vertical axis cooperating to define a clamping angle for the glass member between about 25 degrees and about 45 degrees.
A method of converting a case having a spherical glass member to a case having a conically-shaped glass member, the method comprising:
- providing a case including a hinge, a first clamp attached to the hinge, and a spherical glass member coupled to the first clamp;
- removing the spherical glass member from the first clamp;
- detaching the first clamp from the hinge;
- attaching a second clamp to the hinge;
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- coupling a conically-shaped glass member to the second clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.