REFRIGERATOR CASE SHELF

• US 20100077781A1
• Filed: 05/26/2005
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hill Phoenix Incorporated (Dover Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Hill Phoenix Incorporated (Dover Corporation)
• Inventors: Lorzadeh, Jamie, Decker, Daren M., Smith, Bryan K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,918,516 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/251
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/021 Structural features of shelf bases
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0408 with forced air circulation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0486 for charging, displaying or discharging the articles
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 25/02 by shelves

Abstract

A refrigerated case shelf (38) has a main panel (120) comprising a top wall (140) and left (142) and right (144) sidewalk, respectively depending from left and right edges of the top wall and cooperating with the top wall to define left (164) and right (166) channels. At least one transverse brace (126; 128) is secured to the main panel (120). A left bracket (122) has an insertion portion (168) within the left channel (164) and a right bracket (124) has an insertion portion (170) within the left channel (166).

Claims

1. A refrigerated case shelf (38) comprising:

a main panel (120) comprising;

a top wall (140); and

left (142) and right (144) sidewalls, respectively depending from left and right edges of the top wall and cooperating with the top wall to define left (164) and right (166) channels;

at least one transverse brace (126;

128) secured to the main panel (120);

a left bracket (122) having an insertion portion (168) within the left channel (164); and

a right bracket (124) having an insertion portion (170) within the left channel (166).

2. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 1 wherein the at least one transverse brace (126;

128) has left and right end portions respectively within the left (164) and right (166) channels.

3. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 2 wherein the left and right end portions are screwed to transversely extending feet portions (184;

186) of the insertion portions of the left (122) and right (124) brackets.

4. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 1 wherein the main panel (120), left bracket (122), right bracket (124), and at least one transverse brace (126;

128) each comprise galvanealed steel.

5. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 1 wherein said left (122) and right (124) brackets are respectively spaced inward of leg portions (146;

148) of the left (142) and right (144) sidewalls, respectively.

6. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 1 wherein the main panel (120) has a width of 0.5-1.5 m and a depth of 0.5-1.5 m.

7. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 1 wherein:

the main panel (120) comprises a signage carrier (154) unitarily formed with the top wall (140).

8. A refrigerated case shelf (38) comprising:

a main panel (120) comprising;

a top wall (140); and

a signage carrier (154) unitarily formed with the top wall (140);

at least one transverse brace (126;

128) secured to the main panel (120);

a left mounting bracket (122); and

a right mounting bracket (124).

9. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 8 wherein the signage carrier comprises:

an upwardly convex proximal lip.

10. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 9 wherein the signage carrier comprises:

a distal upwardly open first channel; and

an intermediate downwardly open second channel opposite the first channel.

11. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 8 wherein the signage carrier comprises:

a distal upwardly open first channel; and

an intermediate downwardly open second channel opposite the first channel.

12. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 11 wherein the signage carrier further comprises:

a straight wall between the first channel and the second channel; and

an intermediate downwardly open third channel opposite the first channel and proximally of the second channel.

13. The refrigerated case shelf (38) of claim 8 wherein the signage carrier is roll formed.