US 9,962,014 B2 · Holder for a refrigerated case

Abstract

A refrigerated case includes a case body including a top panel, a rear panel, and a bottom that cooperate to define a display space, a portion of a refrigeration system disposed in the case and operable to cool a flow of air, and a first air passage positioned to direct the flow of air near the top panel from the rear panel generally toward a front of the case. A one piece holder is positioned to receive the flow of air adjacent the front of the case, the one piece holder formed as a unitary component using a PVC foam material and arranged to accelerate and redirect the flow of air in a downward direction toward the bottom, and a filter member is at least partially supported by the holder and positioned to receive the flow of air in the downward direction and to redirect that flow into the display space.

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Dependent claims

A refrigerated case comprising:

a case body including a top panel, a rear panel, and a bottom that cooperate to define a display space;
a portion of a refrigeration system disposed in the case and operable to cool a flow of air;
a first air passage positioned to direct the flow of air near the top panel from the rear panel generally toward a front of the case;
a one piece holder positioned to receive the flow of air adjacent the front of the case, the one piece holder formed as a unitary component using a polymeric foam material and providing an air wedge arranged to accelerate and redirect the flow of air in a downward direction toward the bottom;
and
an air flow straightener at least partially supported by the holder and positioned to receive the flow of air in the downward direction from the air wedge and to redirect that flow into the display space.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Holder for a refrigerated case

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Holder for a refrigerated case

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Abstract

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