Door for a refrigerated merchandiser
AssigneeHussmann Corporation
InventorRaymond P. Twohy
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Abstract
A door for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The door includes a door frame that is attachable to the case, and a glass panel assembly that is coupled to the door frame. The glass panel assembly includes a first glass panel and a second glass panel that is spaced apart from the first glass panel by a gap. The glass panel assembly further includes a conductive coating that is applied to the first glass panel, and a heater element that is coupled to the first glass panel and that is in electrical communication with the conductive coating. The door also includes a connector that extends through the first glass panel and the second glass panel and securable to the glass panel assembly, and the connector is configured to electrically connect the heater element to a power source.
Claims19
A door for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area, the door comprising:
- a door frame attachable to the case;
- a glass panel assembly coupled to the door frame and including a first glass panel and a second glass panel spaced apart from the first glass panel by a gap, the glass panel assembly further including a conductive coating applied to the first glass panel and a heater element coupled to the first glass panel and in electrical communication with the conductive coating;
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- a connector extending through the first glass panel and the second glass panel and securable to the glass panel assembly,
- wherein the connector is configured to electrically connect the heater element to a power source.
A door for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area, the door comprising:
- a door frame attachable to the case;
- a glass panel assembly coupled to the door frame and including a first glass panel and a second glass panel spaced apart from the first glass panel by a gap, the glass panel assembly further including a conductive coating applied to the first glass panel and a heater element coupled to the first glass panel and in electrical communication with the conductive coating;
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- a connector extending through the first glass panel and securable to the glass panel assembly;
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- a connector bushing coupled to the connector and positioned between the connector and the heater element,
- wherein the connector bushing defines a seal configured to at least partially compress in response to a vacuum applied to the gap to seal the gap.
A door for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area, the door comprising:
- a glass panel assembly including a first glass panel and a second glass panel spaced apart from the first glass panel by a gap, the glass panel assembly further including a conductive coating applied to the first glass panel and a heater element coupled to the first glass panel and in electrical communication with the conductive coating;
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- a connector extending through the first glass panel and securable to the glass panel assembly to electrically connect the heater element to a power source;
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- a hinge attached to the glass panel assembly by the connector to facilitate movement of the door between an open position and a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.