Door and frame assembly, system and method for commercial coolers and freezers
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1. A door and frame assembly useful for commercial coolers and heaters comprising:
- a door frame having an upper horizontal member and first and second opposing side members each extending from an end of the upper horizontal member, the upper horizontal member and the two side members defining a door opening;
an insulated door fitted in the door opening and pivotally mounted to one of the two side members of the door frame so as to rotate between open and closed positions; and
first and second heating elements each along a corresponding one of the side members, each heating element comprising an electrical heating element which is free of electrical contact with and independent of the heating element along the opposing side member and upon the failure of either the first or second heating elements the other heating element is not affected.
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A door and frame assembly useful for commercial coolers and heaters comprises a door frame having an upper horizontal member and opposing side members with an insulated door fitted in the door opening between the sides and with a discontinuous heating element extending at least along one, and preferably both, of the sides.
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1. A door and frame assembly useful for commercial coolers and heaters comprising:
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a door frame having an upper horizontal member and first and second opposing side members each extending from an end of the upper horizontal member, the upper horizontal member and the two side members defining a door opening; an insulated door fitted in the door opening and pivotally mounted to one of the two side members of the door frame so as to rotate between open and closed positions; and first and second heating elements each along a corresponding one of the side members, each heating element comprising an electrical heating element which is free of electrical contact with and independent of the heating element along the opposing side member and upon the failure of either the first or second heating elements the other heating element is not affected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for fabricating a door frame assembly useful for commercial coolers and heaters, comprising the steps of:
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providing a door frame having an upper horizontal member and first and second opposing side members each extending from an end of the upper horizontal member, the upper horizontal member and the opposing side members defining a door opening; fitting an insulated door in the opening and pivotally mounting the door to one of the two opposing side members of the door frame so as to be rotatable between open and closed positions; and installing first and second heating elements along each a corresponding one of the side members, each heating element comprising an electrical heating element which is free of electrical contact with and independent of the heating element along one of the opposing side member and upon the failure of either the first or second heating elements the other heating means is not affected. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for fabricating a door assembly useful for commercial coolers and heaters, comprising the steps of:
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providing a door frame having an upper horizontal member and first and second opposing side members each extending from an end of the upper horizontal member, the upper horizontal member and the opposing side members defining a door opening; fitting an insulated door in the opening and pivotally mounting the door to one of the two opposing side members of the door frame so as to be rotatable between open and closed positions; extending a lower threshold member between the lower extremities of the first and second opposing side members opposite and generally parallel with the upper horizontal member and below the insulated door; and installing first and second heating elements along each a corresponding one of the side members, each heating element comprising an electrical heating element which is free of electrical contact with and independent of the heating element along one of the opposing side member and upon the failure of either the first or second heating elements the other heating element is not adversely affected. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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