Product display and marketing device
First Claim
1. A product display device comprising:
- a cabinet frame having a back wall, a top wall, opposite end walls, and a bottom wall, said top, end and bottom walls having front wall edges defining a front opening in said cabinet frame;
at least first and second doors positioned in covering relation over said front opening so as to form an enclosed compartment within said cabinet frame, each of said doors being rectangular in shape with an upper edge, a lower edge, a latching edge, a hinge edge, a front face, and a rear face, said doors being arranged in side-by-side arrangement with said hinge edge of said first door being adjacent said latching edge of said second door;
said first and second doors each being formed from at least a first rectangular transparent sheet which is frameless and which provides the primary structural integrity of said door;
hinge means connecting each of said first and second doors to said cabinet frame for pivotal movement about a vertical hinge axis located adjacent said hinge edge;
a stop member being attached to and extending along the length of said hinge edge of said first door, said stop member extending laterally beyond said hinge edge of said first door and having a latch surface in facing relation to said rear face of said second door adjacent said latching edge thereof;
sealing means attached to said rear face of said second door and extending along and adjacent to said latching edge of said second door for sealingly engaging said latch surface of said stop member of said first door to form a seal therebetween;
said hinge means and said stop means being positioned with respect to each of said first and second doors so as to permit each of said first and second doors to be separately and independently opened with respect to said front opening of said cabinet frame without opening the other of said doors;
latch means associated with said sealing means for detachably securing said latching edge of said second door to said hinge edge of said first door;
said front opening being free from walls, mullions, and columns therein whereby said opening is covered only by said first and second doors.
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Abstract
The product display device of the present invention comprises a cabinet frame having a front opening therein. Two or more doors are positioned in covering relation over the front opening so as to form an enclosed compartment within the cabinet frame. Each of the doors includes an upper edge, a lower edge, a latching edge, a hinge edge, a front face and a rear face. The doors are arranged in side-by-side relationship with one another with the hinge edge of one door being adjacent the latching edge of the other door. The hinge edges of the doors are hinged at their upper and lower ends to the cabinet frame. A stop member is attached to the hinge edge of the first door and includes a latch surface extending laterally from the hinge edge and being in facing relationship to the rear face of the latching edge of the other door. A seal is attached to the rear face of the second door and sealingly engages the latch surface of the stop member of the first door to form a seal therebetween. A magnetic latch is associated with the seal for detachably securing the latching edge of the second door to the hinge edge of the first door.
31 Citations
30 Claims
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1. A product display device comprising:
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a cabinet frame having a back wall, a top wall, opposite end walls, and a bottom wall, said top, end and bottom walls having front wall edges defining a front opening in said cabinet frame; at least first and second doors positioned in covering relation over said front opening so as to form an enclosed compartment within said cabinet frame, each of said doors being rectangular in shape with an upper edge, a lower edge, a latching edge, a hinge edge, a front face, and a rear face, said doors being arranged in side-by-side arrangement with said hinge edge of said first door being adjacent said latching edge of said second door; said first and second doors each being formed from at least a first rectangular transparent sheet which is frameless and which provides the primary structural integrity of said door; hinge means connecting each of said first and second doors to said cabinet frame for pivotal movement about a vertical hinge axis located adjacent said hinge edge; a stop member being attached to and extending along the length of said hinge edge of said first door, said stop member extending laterally beyond said hinge edge of said first door and having a latch surface in facing relation to said rear face of said second door adjacent said latching edge thereof; sealing means attached to said rear face of said second door and extending along and adjacent to said latching edge of said second door for sealingly engaging said latch surface of said stop member of said first door to form a seal therebetween; said hinge means and said stop means being positioned with respect to each of said first and second doors so as to permit each of said first and second doors to be separately and independently opened with respect to said front opening of said cabinet frame without opening the other of said doors; latch means associated with said sealing means for detachably securing said latching edge of said second door to said hinge edge of said first door; said front opening being free from walls, mullions, and columns therein whereby said opening is covered only by said first and second doors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A product display device comprising:
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a cabinet frame having a back wall, a top wall, and opposite end walls, said top and end walls having front wall edges and defining a forwardly presented front opening in said cabinet frame; at least first and second doors positioned in covering relation over said front opening so as to form an enclosed compartment within said cabinet frame, each of said doors comprising at least one transparent panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a latching edge, a hinge edge, a front face and a rear face, said one transparent panels of said first and second doors being free from rectangular framing and being sufficiently thick and strong to provide the primary structural integrity for said first and second doors, respectively, said hinge edge of said one transparent panel of said first door and said latching edge of said one transparent panel of said second door being closely adjacent one another and free of frames therebetween; a stop member attached to said first door and having a forwardly facing latching surface extending laterally beyond said hinge edge of said one transparent panel of said first door; sealing means between said second door and said latching surface of said stop member of said first door and providing an air seal therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A refrigerated product display device comprising:
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a cabinet frame having a back wall, a top wall, and opposite end walls, said top, and end walls having front wall edges defining a front opening in said cabinet frame; at least first and second doors positioned in covering relation over said front opening so as to form an enclosed compartment within said cabinet frame, each of said doors comprising at least one transparent panel which is rectangular in shape with an upper edge, a lower edge, a latching edge, a hinge edge, a front face, and a rear face, said doors being arranged in side-by-side arrangement with said hinge edge of said transparent panel of said first door being closely adjacent said latching edge of said transparent panel of said second door; refrigeration means for cooling the air within said enclosed compartment; hinge means connecting each of said first and second doors to said cabinet frame for pivotal movement about a vertical hinge axis located adjacent said hinge edge; a stop member being attached to and extending along the length of said rear face of said hinge edge of said transparent panel of said first door, said stop member extending laterally beyond said hinge edge of said transparent panel of said first door and having a latch surface located completely rearwardly of said transparent panels of said first and second doors and positioned in facing relation to said rear face of said transparent panel of said second door adjacent said latching edge thereof; sealing means mounted to said rear face of said transparent panel of said second door and extending along and adjacent to said latching edge of said glass panel of said second door for sealingly engaging said latch surface of said stop member of said first door to form a seal therebetween, said entire sealing means being located inwardly from said latching edge of said glass panel of said second door; latch means detachably securing said latching edge of said transparent panel of said second door to said stop member of said first door.
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21. A door comprising:
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a rectangular transparent panel assembly having a forwardly presented face and a rearwardly presented face and comprising at least a first rectangular transparent panel, a second rectangular transparent panel, and sealing means connecting said first and second transparent panels together in parallel spaced relation to one another so as to form a sealed envelope therebetween, each of said first and second transparent panels having a front face, a rear face, an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges; said first transparent panel forming said front face of said assembly, being free from rectangular framing, and being sufficiently strong and thick to provide the primary structural support for said panel assembly; said transparent panel assembly having an upper edge, a lower edge, a hinge edge, and a latching edge; hinge means connected to said panel assembly adjacent said hinge edge thereof for permitting said panel assembly to be mounted for hinged movement about a vertical hinge axis adjacent said hinge edge; an elongated stop member adjacent only said hinge edge of said panel assembly, said stop member being connected to said rearwardly presented face of said panel assembly and having a forwardly presented latch surface protruding laterally beyond said hinge edge of said panel assembly;
elongated sealing means on said rear face of said panel assembly and extending along a line adjacent said latching edge thereof. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A door comprising:
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a rectangular transparent panel assembly having a front face, a rear face, an upper edge, a lower edge, a hinge edge, and a latching edge; said transparent panel assembly comprising at least one rectangular transparent panel forming said front face and having an upper panel edge, a lower panel edge, and opposite side panel edges, said one transparent panel being free from rectangular framing and being sufficiently strong and thick to provide the primary structural support for said panel assembly; hinge means connected to said panel assembly adjacent said hinge edge thereof for permitting said panel assembly to be mounted for hinged movement about a vertical hinge axis adjacent said hinge edge; an elongated stop member connected to said rear face of said panel assembly adjacent only said hinge edge of said panel assembly and having a adjacent only said hinge edge of said panel assembly, said stop member being forwardly presented latch surface protruding laterally beyond said hinge edge of said panel assembly; elongated sealing and latching means on said rear face of said panel assembly and extending along a line adjacent said latching edge thereof.
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Specification