Merchandising display
First Claim
1. A merchandising display comprising:
- a housing having an enclosed display compartment, said housing when viewed in top plan view having a front side, and first and second outwardly curved side walls connecting said front side to a generally flat, unitary rear wall, said first and second outwardly curved side walls each including a front curved portion connected to said front side and a rear curved portion connected to said rear wall,at least one door mounted in said front side for accessing said display compartment,first and second columns of vertically spaced circular shelves mounted within said compartment, said first column being disposed adjacent said first curved side wall and said second column being disposed adjacent said second curved side wall,an enclosed central air circulation path bounded by an apertured partition extending vertically between said first and second columns of circular shelves and said rear wall, anda refrigeration unit disposed within said housing and including a fan for directing cooled air into said air circulation path.
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Abstract
A merchandising display including a housing enclosing a product display compartment having at least two adjacent columns of circularly shaped shelves rotatably mounted within the display compartment. When viewed in top plan view, the housing includes a front side having two doors which angle rearwardly to two outwardly curved side walls which are connected by a generally flat rear wall. The columns of circular shelves are disposed within the product compartment so as to be closely adjacent each other as well as the inner concavely shaped surfaces of the side walls. This creates a central air circulation path in the rear of the product compartment defined between the columns of circular shelves and the rear wall. A partition is secured to the rear wall at this central location and includes a plurality of apertures for directing cooled air from the air circulation path to the products on the shelves. A refrigeration unit is completely contained in a drawer at the base of the display for easy repair and maintenance.
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24 Claims
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1. A merchandising display comprising:
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a housing having an enclosed display compartment, said housing when viewed in top plan view having a front side, and first and second outwardly curved side walls connecting said front side to a generally flat, unitary rear wall, said first and second outwardly curved side walls each including a front curved portion connected to said front side and a rear curved portion connected to said rear wall, at least one door mounted in said front side for accessing said display compartment, first and second columns of vertically spaced circular shelves mounted within said compartment, said first column being disposed adjacent said first curved side wall and said second column being disposed adjacent said second curved side wall, an enclosed central air circulation path bounded by an apertured partition extending vertically between said first and second columns of circular shelves and said rear wall, and a refrigeration unit disposed within said housing and including a fan for directing cooled air into said air circulation path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A merchandising display comprising:
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a housing having an enclosed display compartment, said housing when viewed in top plan view having a front side, and first and second outwardly curved side walls connecting said front side to a generally flat, unitary rear wall, said first end second outwardly curved side walls each including a front curved portion connected to said front side and a rear curved portion connected to said rear wall, at least one door mounted in said front side for accessing said display compartment, first and second columns of vertically spaced circular shelves mounted within said compartment, said first column being disposed adjacent said first curved side wall and said second column being disposed adjacent said second curved side wall, said shelves being mounted for rotation within said compartment, an enclosed central air circulation path bounded by an apertured partition extending vertically between said first and second columns of circular shelves and said rear wall, and a refrigeration unit disposed within said housing and including a fan for directing cooled air into said air circulation path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A merchandising display comprising:
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a housing having an enclosed display compartment, said housing when viewed in top plan view having a front side, and first and second outwardly curved side walls connecting said front side to a generally flat rear wall, at least one door mounted in said front side for accessing said display compartment, first and second columns of vertically spaced circular shelves mounted within said compartment, said first column being disposed adjacent said first curved side wall and said second column being disposed adjacent said second curved side wall, said shelves being mounted for rotation within said compartment, and a central air circulation path extending vertically between said first and second columns of circular shelves and said rear wall, said central air circulation path being bounded by a vertical partition extending between said first and second columns of shelves and said rear wall, said partition including a first series of apertures for directing air forwardly from said central air circulation path into a central portion of said compartment between said first and second columns of shelves and a second series of apertures located rearward of said first series for directing air from said central air circulation path into a rear portion of said compartment, and a refrigeration unit disposed within said housing and including a fan for directing cooled air into said air circulation path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A merchandising display comprising:
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a housing having an enclosed display compartment, said housing when viewed in top plan view having a front side, and first and second outwardly curved side walls connecting said front side to a generally flat rear wall, at least one door mounted in said front side for accessing said display compartment, first and second columns of vertically spaced circular shelves mounted within said compartment, said first column being disposed adjacent said first curved side wall and said second column being disposed adjacent said second curved side wall, a central air circulation path extending vertically between said first and second columns of circular shelves and said rear wall, said central air circulation path being bounded by a vertical partition extending between said first and second columns of shelves and said rear wall, said partition including a first series of apertures for directing air forwardly from said central air circulation path into a central portion of said compartment between said first and second columns of shelves and a second series of apertures located rearward of said first series for directing air from said central air circulation path into a rear portion of said compartment, and a refrigeration unit disposed within said housing and including a fan for directing cooled air into said air circulation path. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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