Refrigerated product display case having a universal ballast mounting bracket
First Claim
1. A display case comprising a housing defining a product compartment, means for defining an electrical component volume, means for accessing the electrical component volume, an electrical component housed substantially within the electrical component volume, a pair of mounting brackets, first means for securing each mounting bracket to the electrical component, second means for securing each mounting bracket with respect to said housing substantially adjacent said accessing means, a first plane passing through each first securing means with said first planes being in substantially parallel relationship to each other, a second plane substantially normal to said first planes passing through said second securing means, and the distance between each second securing means of each mounting bracket and the most adjacent first plane being substantially identical to thereby effect universal securement of the mounting brackets to the electrical component and the housing.
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Abstract
A universal ballast mounting bracket is of a generally T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a pair of oppositely directed arms bent to define an angle therebetween of substantially 90 degrees. A pair of holes are provided in the leg for permanently securing each leg to a flange of a conventional ballast and each arm includes a hole in an end portion thereof for securing the bracket to a wall adjacent a ballast access opening. First and second planes to the respective leg openings and arms openings are normal to each other and relative distances and geometries therebetween are such as to effect universal mounting of the ballast mounting brackets to any one of four corners of the ballast and in any one of two positions relative to the ballast access opening.
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- 1. A display case comprising a housing defining a product compartment, means for defining an electrical component volume, means for accessing the electrical component volume, an electrical component housed substantially within the electrical component volume, a pair of mounting brackets, first means for securing each mounting bracket to the electrical component, second means for securing each mounting bracket with respect to said housing substantially adjacent said accessing means, a first plane passing through each first securing means with said first planes being in substantially parallel relationship to each other, a second plane substantially normal to said first planes passing through said second securing means, and the distance between each second securing means of each mounting bracket and the most adjacent first plane being substantially identical to thereby effect universal securement of the mounting brackets to the electrical component and the housing.
- 20. An electrical component mounting assembly comprising an electrical component, a pair of mounting brackets, first means for securing each mounting bracket to the electrical component, second means for securing each mounting bracket with respect to a support surface, a first plane passing through each first securing means with said first planes being in substantially parallel relationship to each other, a second plane substantially normal to said first planes passing through said second securing means, and the distance between each second securing means of each mounting bracket and the most adjacent first plane being substantially identical to thereby effect universal securement of the mounting brackets to the electrical component and an associated housing.
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40. A mounting bracket comprising first means for securing the mounting bracket to an element adapted to be mounted thereby, second means for securing the mounting bracket with respect to a support surface, a first plane passing through said first securing means being substantially normal to a second plane passing through said second securing means, said second securing means being disposed as a pair on opposite sides of said first plane, and the distance between each one of said pair of second securing means and said first plane being substantially identical to thereby effect universal securement of the mounting bracket and an associated element to a support surface.
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