Refrigerated display unit
AssigneeSociete Laitiere de Veron
InventorBernard A. Denisot
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Abstract
A refrigerated display case is provided which includes a framework having a plurality of first panels connected to each other to form a structure having a polygonal cross-section. Each first panel is connected to an adjacent first panel such that an extending portion of the first panel extends beyond its connection point to an adjacent first panel. The framework also includes a plurality of second panels, each second panel being connected at one end to an extending portion of a first panel. The framework defines a plurality of refrigeration compartments. Each compartment includes an information board to provide information relating to the products displayed in the compartments.
Claims21
A refrigerated display case comprising:
- (a) a framework comprising a plurality of first panels connected to each other to form a structure having a substantially polygonal cross-sectional area, each of said first panels being connected to an adjacent one of said first panels and having a portion extending beyond the point at which each said first panel is connected to an adjacent first panel, said framework further comprising a plurality of second panels, each of said second panels having one end which is connected to an extending portion of a respective one of said first panels, said framework defining a plurality of generally vertical refrigerated compartments, each of said compartments being defined by one of said first panels, one of said second panels, and an extended portion of a first panel other than said one first panel;
- (b) a plurality of evaporators in each of said compartments, said plurality of evaporators being fluidically interconnected, at least one control valve being associated with each of said evaporators;
- (c) a deflecting plate being positioned adjacent each of said evaporators;
- (d) a plurality of generally vertically spaced shelves being positioned within each of said compartments;
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- (e) a product container being positioned on each of said shelves and having a bottom surface spaced above each of said shelves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.