Heated food display
First Claim
1. A food display comprising:
- a container for holding a product and having at least one translucent portion that facilitates viewing the product from outside the container, the container defining an upper plane;
a fan positioned above the upper plane and defining a gap between the fan and the upper plane;
a sign panel coupled to the container and being at least partially translucent; and
a light assembly including a light source positioned in the gap to provide light to both the container and the sign panel.
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Abstract
A food display including a container for holding a product and having at least one translucent portion that facilitates viewing the product from outside the container, a sign panel that is coupled to the container and is at least partially translucent, and a light assembly that includes a light source positioned to provide light to both the container and the sign panel. Preferably, the sign panel and the light source are both positioned above an upper plane of the container to facilitate backlighting the sign panel. The food display may further include a fan positioned above the upper plane of the container, and an air circulation system that circulates air within the container. In one embodiment, the container includes a conduit, such as a hollow corner post that supports a side panel of the container, extending from the upper portion to the lower portion.
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15 Claims
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1. A food display comprising:
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a container for holding a product and having at least one translucent portion that facilitates viewing the product from outside the container, the container defining an upper plane; a fan positioned above the upper plane and defining a gap between the fan and the upper plane; a sign panel coupled to the container and being at least partially translucent; and a light assembly including a light source positioned in the gap to provide light to both the container and the sign panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A food display comprising:
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a container for holding a product and having at least one translucent portion that facilitates viewing the product from outside the container, the container including a translucent side panel and a hollow corner post supporting the side panel; a conduit defined by the hollow corner post extending substantially from an upper portion of the container to a bottom portion of the container and including an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein one of the air inlet and the air outlet is positioned substantially adjacent the bottom portion, and the other of the air inlet and the air outlet is positioned substantially adjacent the upper portion, the air inlet and the air outlet being substantially spaced from one another along the conduit by a middle portion free of air inlets and outlets; and a fan coupled to the container and positioned such that the fan circulates air within the container through the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification