Menu board assembly
First Claim
1. An illuminated display device, comprising:
- a housing having at least one illumination lamp positioned in the housing, and at least one display side including;
an outer first door rotatably connected to the housing, the first door having a substantially clear panel; and
an inner second door rotatably connected to the housing and positioned between the first door and the illumination lamp in a door closed position, the second door adapted to temporarily retain a sign back-illuminated by the lamp and visible through the clear panel.
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Abstract
An illuminated display device includes a cabinet containing at least one illumination lamp and at least first and second sides. Each of the sides includes a first door rotatably connected to the cabinet, and a second door rotatably connected to the cabinet and sharing a common rotation axis with the first door. The second door is positioned between the first door and the illumination lamp when both the first and second doors are oriented in a door closed position. A door frame of the second door has opposed frame members each including incrementally spaced slots positioned as opposed pairs of slots. The slots releasably receive divider members, proximate ones of the divider members being adapted to releasably retain a sign insert. The sign insert is illuminated by the lamp and is visible through the first door in the door closed position.
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38 Claims
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1. An illuminated display device, comprising:
a housing having at least one illumination lamp positioned in the housing, and at least one display side including; an outer first door rotatably connected to the housing, the first door having a substantially clear panel; and an inner second door rotatably connected to the housing and positioned between the first door and the illumination lamp in a door closed position, the second door adapted to temporarily retain a sign back-illuminated by the lamp and visible through the clear panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A menu board illuminated display device, comprising:
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a cabinet containing at least one illumination lamp, and having at least first and second display sides, each of the display sides including; a first door rotatably connected to the cabinet on one of the first and second display sides; and a second door rotatably connected to the cabinet and sharing a common axis of rotation with the first door, the second door positioned between the first door and the illumination lamp when both the first and second doors are oriented in a door closed position; and a door frame of the second door having opposed frame members each including a plurality of incrementally spaced slots positioned as opposed pairs of slots, the opposed pairs of slots adapted to releasably receive individual ones of a plurality of divider members, proximate ones of the divider members adapted to releasably retain a sign insert, the sign insert illuminated by the lamp and visible through the first door in the door closed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A menu board display device, comprising:
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a first door having a substantially clear panel; a hinge connected to the first door; a second door rotatably connected by the hinge to the first door, the second door positioned substantially parallel to the first door in a door closed position; and at least one sign insert releasably supported by the second door and visible through the clear panel in the door closed position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A menu board illuminated display device, comprising:
a cabinet containing at least one illumination lamp, and having at least first and second sides, each of the sides including; a hinge connected to the cabinet; a first door rotatably connected to the cabinet using the hinge; and a second door rotatably connected by the hinge to the cabinet and sharing a common axis of rotation with the first door, the second door positioned between the first door and the illumination lamp when both the first and second doors are oriented in a door closed position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An illuminated display device, comprising:
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a cabinet having at least one illumination lamp positioned in the cabinet, and at least one display face including; an outer first door rotatably connected to the cabinet; and an inner second door rotatably connected to the cabinet and positioned between the first door and the illumination lamp in a door closed position, the second door adapted to temporarily retain a sign back-illuminated by the lamp; and at least one fan connected to the cabinet operable to draw atmospheric air into the cabinet to create a positive air pressure at least between the first and second doors. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for displaying sign inserts with an illuminated display device, the device including a cabinet having at least one display side including a first door having a substantially clear panel, the first door rotatably connected to the cabinet, and a second door rotatably connected to the cabinet and positioned between the first door and an interior space of the cabinet, the method comprising:
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releasably connecting at least one divider member to the second door; supporting a sign insert by the at least one divider; and positioning at least one illumination lamp in the interior space of the cabinet such that illumination of the lamp back-illuminates the sign insert for visibility through the clear panel of the first door. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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Specification