# US 9,750,355 B1 · Refrigerated merchandise display system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,750,355 B1 - Document ID: US9750355B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/058,773 - Filed: 2016-03-02 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-02 - Assignees: PepsiCo, Inc. - Applicants: Pepsico, Inc. - Inventors: Christian Stolarz; Praveen Kumar Nooli; Martin Broen; Stephen Lim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750355B1 ## CPC - A47F 3/0434: {Glass or transparent panels} - A47F 3/0404: {Cases or cabinets of the closed type (A47F3/0482 takes precedence)} - A47F 3/0482: {Details common to both closed and open types} - F25D 11/00: Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators - F25D 23/00: General constructional features (F25D21/00 takes precedence) - A47F 3/043: {Doors, covers (A47F3/0434 takes precedence)} - F24F 13/08: Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates (F24F7/013, F24F13/06 take precedence) - F25D 23/02: Doors; Covers (F25D23/08 takes precedence {locks or fastenings E05B65/0042}) - F25D 2317/0671: Inlet ducts - F25D 2317/0672: Outlet ducts - F25D 2323/0021: using air guides - F25D 2323/00264: through the front bottom part - F25D 2323/00274: from the front bottom - F25D 2400/18: Aesthetic features - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) ## Abstract A merchandise display system for storing and dispensing merchandise is provided. The merchandise display system includes an outer housing, a transparent front door, a refrigeration unit, and a door that includes an extended canopy. The merchandise display system also includes a front grille for a refrigeration system having, a surface adjacent a curved surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A front grille for a refrigeration unit, the grille comprising: an outer portion having a substantially planar surface and a curved surface; an air inlet positioned on a first side of the grille between the substantially planar surface and the curved surface; an air outlet positioned on a second side of the grille between the substantially planar surface and the curved surface; and an interior portion including a partition placed between the air inlet and the air outlet to separate inlet air flowing through the air inlet from outlet air flowing through the air outlet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, farther comprising a second air inlet positioned on the first side of the grille between the substantially planar surface and the curved surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, further comprising a second air outlet positioned on the second side of the grille between the substantially planar surface and the curved surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the depth of the air inlet is greater than approximately ½ inch. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the area of the air inlet is greater than approximately 9 square, inches. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the depth of the air outlet is greater than approximately ½ inch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the area of the air outlet is greater than approximately 9 square inches. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the air inlet is substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar surface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the air outlet is substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The front grille of claim 1, wherein the partition is substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar surface. ### Claim 11 A refrigerated merchandise display system, the display system comprising: a refrigeration unit; and an outer housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, a back wall, and an interior lower wall, the refrigeration unit being positioned within a refrigeration compartment between the side walls, the back wall, the bottom wall, and the interior lower wall, and a merchandise compartment being positioned between the side walls, the back wall, the top wall, and the interior lower wall; a transparent door positioned across the merchandise compartment; and a grille positioned across the refrigeration compartment, the grille including: an outer portion having a substantially planar surface and a curved surface; an air inlet positioned on a first side of the grille between the substantially planar surface and the curved surface; an air outlet positioned on a second side of the grille between the substantially planar surface and the curved surface; and an interior portion including a partition placed between the air inlet and the air outlet to separate inlet air flowing through the air inlet from outlet air flowing through the air outlet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The refrigerated merchandise display system of claim 11, wherein the grill includes an interior portion having a plenum surface to direct airflow and improve aerodynamic efficiency. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The refrigerated merchandise display system of claim 11, wherein one of the air inlet and the air outlet is substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar surface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The refrigerated merchandise display system of claim 11, wherein the partition is substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar surface.