DISPLAY CASE WITH IMPROVED SANITATION
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1. An improved display case, comprising:
- a display case having air flow paths for circulating air around one or more objects displayable in a display area in the display case, a lower trough area of the display case through which the circulating air flows, and one or more ultraviolet radiation elements positioned suitably within said lower trough area to sanitize air flowing through the lower trough area of the display case.
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Abstract
A method and system for an improved display case, comprising a display case having air flow paths for circulating air around one or more objects displayable in a display area in the display case, and one or more ultraviolet radiation elements suitably positioned within the air paths for sanitizing the circulating air to reduce the amount of airborne contaminants therein. The display case may comprise a produce display case, meats display case, vegetables display case, floral display case, dairy display case, a frozen foods display case, or a similar type case.
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1. An improved display case, comprising:
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a display case having air flow paths for circulating air around one or more objects displayable in a display area in the display case, a lower trough area of the display case through which the circulating air flows, and one or more ultraviolet radiation elements positioned suitably within said lower trough area to sanitize air flowing through the lower trough area of the display case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 21, 22, 23)
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11. A method of sanitizing a display case used for displaying one or more objects displayable in a display area, the method comprising:
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circulating air around one or more objects displayed in said display area of said display case through air flow paths in said display case, flowing the circulating air through a lower trough area of the display case, and sanitizing the air flowing through the lower trough area of the display case using one or more ultraviolet radiation elements positioned suitably within said lower trough area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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24. An improved display case, comprising:
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a display case having air flow paths for circulating air around one or more objects displayable in a display area in the display case, one or more refrigeration coils within the air flow paths of the display case, and one or more ultraviolet radiation elements positioned suitably to sanitize air received by the one or more refrigeration coils. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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