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Freezer or refrigerator construction suitable for food service use

  • US 5,784,896 A
  • Filed: 03/25/1997
  • Issued: 07/28/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A refrigeration unit for holding storage items to be refrigerated, said refrigeration unit comprising:

  • an insulated enclosure defining a compartment, said enclosure having a top wall, a rear wall and opposing side walls;

    an evaporator disposed within the compartment and secured to the rear wall;

    a drain trough secured to the rear wall below the evaporator;

    an evaporator plate covering the evaporator and having a lower portion sloping rearwardly and downwardly toward the drain trough, said lower portion directing condensate from the evaporator into the drain trough; and

    a drain plate covering the lower portion of the evaporator plate and the drain trough so as to prevent storage items from coming into contact with condensate dripping into the drain trough from the lower portion of the evaporator plate, said drain plate, in conjunction with the evaporator plate, forming a rear channel with the rear wall.

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