MULTI-PURPOSE RETAIL DISPLAY MERCHANDISING CABINET WITH DETACHABLE COOLING SYSTEM
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1. A multi-purpose retail display merchandising cavity comprising:
- a case including a product display area within the case;
a cooling cartridge insertion slot attached to the case; and
a case air vent extending from within the product display area of the case into the cooling cartridge insertion slot;
wherein the cooling cartridge insertion slot is configured to removably receive a cooling cartridge, the cooling cartridge including a cartridge air vent which is configured to be coupled to the case air vent to allow the cooling cartridge to circulate cooled air into the product display area; and
wherein the cavity is adapted to serve as a refrigerated unit upon insertion of the cooling cartridge into the cooling cartridge insertion slot, and wherein the cavity is adapted to serve as a dry goods cabinet upon removal of the cooling cartridge from the cooling cartridge insertion slot.
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Abstract
A multi-purpose retail display merchandising cavity is provided. An insulated case defines an internal product display area. The internal display area can be non-refrigerated and may only use a detachable fan cooling cartridge to maintain the ambient room temperature inside the internal product display area. Alternatively, the cavity can become refrigerated when a detachable refrigerated cooling cartridge is used to refrigerate the internal display area, thus allowing the cabinet to be easily and interchangeably used as either a dry goods cabinet for non-refrigerated goods or as a refrigerator for refrigerated goods.
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26 Claims
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1. A multi-purpose retail display merchandising cavity comprising:
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a case including a product display area within the case; a cooling cartridge insertion slot attached to the case; and a case air vent extending from within the product display area of the case into the cooling cartridge insertion slot; wherein the cooling cartridge insertion slot is configured to removably receive a cooling cartridge, the cooling cartridge including a cartridge air vent which is configured to be coupled to the case air vent to allow the cooling cartridge to circulate cooled air into the product display area; and wherein the cavity is adapted to serve as a refrigerated unit upon insertion of the cooling cartridge into the cooling cartridge insertion slot, and wherein the cavity is adapted to serve as a dry goods cabinet upon removal of the cooling cartridge from the cooling cartridge insertion slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A multi-purpose retail display merchandising cavity comprising:
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a case including a product display area within the case; a cooling cartridge insertion slot attached to the case; a case air vent extending from within the product display area of the case into the cooling cartridge insertion slot; and a cooling cartridge removably received within the cooling cartridge insertion slot, the cooling cartridge including a cartridge air vent which is configured to be coupled to the case air vent to allow the cooling cartridge to circulate cooled air into the product display area; wherein the cavity is adapted to serve as a refrigerated unit upon insertion of the cooling cartridge into the cooling cartridge insertion slot, and wherein the cavity is adapted to serve as a dry goods cabinet upon removal of the cooling cartridge from the cooling cartridge insertion slot.
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23. A plurality of multi-purpose retail display merchandising cavities comprising:
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a plurality of cases disposed adjacent to each other, each case including a product display area, each of the plurality of cases including a cooling cartridge insertion slot attached to each individual case; and a plurality of case air vents, each case air vent extending from within the product display area of each case into each cooling cartridge insertion slot; wherein each cooling cartridge insertion slot is configured to removably receive a cooling cartridge, each cooling cartridge including a cartridge air vent which is configured to be coupled to the case air vent to allow the cooling cartridge to circulate cooled air into the product display area; and wherein each cavity is adapted to serve as a refrigerated unit upon insertion of the cooling cartridge into the cooling cartridge insertion slot, and wherein each cavity is adapted to serve as a dry goods cabinet upon removal of the cooling cartridge from the cooling cartridge insertion slot. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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