Refrigerated merchandiser with modular external frame structure
First Claim
1. A refrigerated merchandiser comprising insulated cabinet means defining a product zone and being constructed and arranged with air cooling and circulating means for maintaining product zone temperatures, said insulated cabinet means including a vertical section defining one side of the product zone and having an insulated vertical wall panel, and internal frame means for structurally engaging one side of the vertical wall panel;
- anda load-bearing external frame assembly for supporting the insulated cabinet means including horizontal base means, and vertical external frame means constructed and arranged for structurally engaging the other side of said vertical wall panel and translating cabinet load to the horizontal base means.
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Abstract
A refrigerated merchandiser comprising an insulated cabinet defining a product zone and having an air cooling and circulating system for maintaining product zone temperatures, the insulated cabinet including a vertical section defining one side of the product zone, an interior frame for structurally supporting the vertical cabinet section, and a load-bearing external frame assembly for supporting the entire insulated cabinet including an external vertical frame located on the outside of the vertical cabinet section and being secured to the interior vertical frame.
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23 Claims
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1. A refrigerated merchandiser comprising insulated cabinet means defining a product zone and being constructed and arranged with air cooling and circulating means for maintaining product zone temperatures, said insulated cabinet means including a vertical section defining one side of the product zone and having an insulated vertical wall panel, and internal frame means for structurally engaging one side of the vertical wall panel;
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a load-bearing external frame assembly for supporting the insulated cabinet means including horizontal base means, and vertical external frame means constructed and arranged for structurally engaging the other side of said vertical wall panel and translating cabinet load to the horizontal base means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A refrigerated merchandiser for food products having insulated cabinet means defining a product zone and being constructed and arranged with interior air cooling and circulating means for maintaining predetermined product temperatures within said product zone;
- comprising an external frame structure for supporting said insulated cabinet, said frame structure including base means having a pair of longitudinally extending front and rear rail members spanning the length of the merchandiser cabinet, and external cabinet-engaging frame means with longitudinally spaced horizontal frame members transversely oriented across said front and rear base members and being rigidly secured thereto, and longitudinally spaced vertical frame members secured to the rearward ends of at least two horizontal frame members to extend upwardly therefrom and form an L-shaped open frame support for supporting engagement by the bottom and rear walls of the insulated cabinet means.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A commercial refrigerated merchandiser for food products having insulated cabinet means defining a product zone and being constructed and arranged with air cooling and circulating means for maintaining predetermined temperatures within said product zone;
- comprising an external frame structure for supporting said insulated cabinet, said external frame structure including base frame means having at least two longitudinal members and at least two transverse members rigidly connected together to form a horizontal floor frame and transversely aligned front and back riser members of predetermined length extending vertically from the floor frame whereby said base means defines a longitudinally open U-shaped foundation for the merchandiser cabinet, said external frame structure also including vertical frame means having horizontal leg means for bridging across said front and back riser members and being constructed and arranged for structurally supporting a pre-formed insulated bottom panel of said cabinet, and vertical leg means constructed and arranged for structurally supporting an insulated back panel of said cabinet.
- View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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