| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062255000 |
With air controlling or directing means
| 37 |
| 062251000 |
Stepped, e.g., shelves
| 21 |
| 062248000 |
Means removing or preventing condensate on transparent panel
| 8 |
| 062249000 |
With feature extraneous to cabinet or cooler | 5 |
| 20100018233 | COOLER MERCHANDISER WITH CUSTOMIZABLE GRAPHICS - A display unit may be a cooler merchandiser for displaying products, such as food and beverages. The cooler merchandiser may have a housing that contains a display portion for displaying one or more products and a cooling portion that may be configured to cool the products in the display portion. A frame may be attached to the housing and may extend along at least a portion of the perimeter of a surface of the housing. A removable insert may slide into the frame so that it is positioned adjacent to a surface of the housing. The removable insert may include a cardboard material and the housing may include a rigid styrene material. The removable insert may display a graphics that may be customized. An opening may be provided in the housing to provide access to the display portion and a thermo-protective barrier may be provided to cover the opening. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110138833 | Refrigerator Ice Cream Showcase With Reduced Energetic Consumption And With Increased Protection Of The Contained Products - Refrigerator ice cream showcase with reduced energetic consumption and with increased protection of the contained products, is provided with two thermo-insulating transparent panels ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110239675 | Chest Cooler - The present application and the resultant patent provide a chest cooler for dispensing a number of products. The chest cooler may include an outer frame, a number of product compartments within the outer frame, an upper door, and a front door. The front door may include a transparent panel. Some or all of the products are accessible via either the upper door or the front door and visible through the transparent panel. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120000229 | MODULAR ISLAND MERCHANDISER - An island merchandiser including a first merchandiser module, a second merchandiser module, a third merchandiser module, and a fourth merchandiser module. The first merchandiser module includes a product display area maintained within a temperature range at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The second merchandiser module is positioned next and coupled to the first merchandiser module. The third merchandiser module is positioned next and coupled to the first merchandiser module and the second merchandiser module. The fourth merchandiser module is positioned next to the first merchandiser module and the second merchandiser module opposite the third merchandiser module. The island merchandiser also includes a first insulation panel positioned between the first and second merchandiser modules and the third merchandiser module, and a second insulation panel positioned between the first and second merchandiser modules and the fourth merchandiser module. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20150366373 | NIGHT CURTAIN DEVICE FOR OPEN DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR - An energy-saving open display refrigerator is provided, comprising a refrigerating portion, a display compartment portion, and a night curtain device. The display compartment portion is provided on top of the refrigerating portion, and the display compartment portion is enclosed by two side walls, a rear wall, and ceiling wall, and the display compartment portion has a front opening defined by edges of the top wall, the two side walls, and the refrigerating portion. The night curtain device is installed at the front opening of the display compartment portion and configured for opening when a movement is detected in predetermined areas around the energy-saving open display refrigerator and closing down the front opening when any movement is not detected in the predetermined areas for a specific time period. | 12-24-2015 |
| 062247000 |
With means dispersing or evaporating liquid into atmosphere | 4 |
| 20100154452 | PORTABLE ELECTRIC COOLER - The technology described herein provides a portable electric cooler for meat storage, tenderizing, and aging in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. The portable electric cooler includes a first and second sets of low pressure coils coupled to a compressor and three-way solenoid valves in order to alternate in a timed pattern the refrigerant flow in order to allow one set of low pressure coils to defrost while the other set circulates the refrigerant. The cooler includes a temperature sensor. The cooler includes a humidity system having a sensor, a controller, a water reservoir, at least one air duct coupled to the water reservoir to channel humidified air drawn from the water reservoir through the refrigeration chamber, and a solenoid configured to direct the fresh outside air being pumped in, to only travel through a set of coils that currently is in the rest mode. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20130098091 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH EVAPORATIVE CONDENSATE DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A refrigerated device has an evaporative condensate dissipation system for disposing water from its cooling element during defrosting. Progressive stages operating at increasing temperatures provide a cascading evaporative dissipation. One pan receives water from the cooling coil and operates at ambient temperature for a first evaporative dissipation. Overflow from the pan flows through a first standpipe to a second stage. The second stage includes another pan that receives water from the first standpipe, and is heated by hot gas refrigerant for operation at a higher second temperature to provide a second evaporative dissipation. Overflow from the second pan is directed through a second standpipe to a third stage. The third stage includes a third pan that receives the water from the second pan via the second standpipe, and is heated by an electric heater for operation at a higher third temperature to provide a third evaporative dissipation. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130160475 | Refrigerated Case Defrost Water Drain - A refrigerated case ( | 06-27-2013 |
| 20150342371 | EVAPORATIVE CONDENSATE DISSIPATION SYSTEM - An evaporative condensate dissipation system includes a receptacle configured to receive and accumulate a liquid condensate from a cooling element of a refrigeration system, a rotating element (e.g., an array of plates, a rotating drum, etc.) disposed at least partially within the receptacle such that a portion of the rotating element is submerged in the liquid condensate, and a motor configured to cause the rotating element to rotate such that a portion of the rotating element is periodically submerged in the liquid condensate and emerged from the liquid condensate. A fan may be used to provide an airflow across a surface of the rotating element to increase expedite evaporative dissipation. The fan and/or motor may be operably controlled by a switch or sensor responsive to a level of the liquid condensate accumulated in the receptacle. | 12-03-2015 |
| 062252000 |
Plural storage compartments | 3 |
| 20110239677 | Chest Cooler - The present application provides a chest cooler for dispensing products. The chest cooler may include a first product compartment with a first transparent panel and a second product compartment with a second transparent panel. The second product compartment may include a slanted floor leading to the second transparent panel such that a first number of the number of products may be positioned on the slanted floor and may be visible through the second transparent panel. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130186123 | COMBINATION-TYPE REFRIGERATING CABINET - A combination-type refrigerating cabinet includes a cabinet body, a refrigeration-cycle unit and a pipe system. The cabinet body internally defines at least one cold accumulation chamber and a refrigerated cabinet internally having at least one refrigeration chamber, and at least one first air passage is provided between the cold accumulation chamber and the refrigerated cabinet. The cold accumulation chamber is internally provided with at least one cold accumulator, and the cold accumulator includes a case filled with a liquid cold accumulating material. The refrigeration-cycle unit separately supplies cold energy to the cold accumulation chamber and the refrigerated cabinet. The pipe system is provided between the cabinet body and the refrigeration-cycle unit, and includes a cold accumulation chamber pipeline communicating the refrigeration-cycle unit with the cold accumulation chamber and a refrigerated cabinet pipeline communicating the refrigeration-cycle unit with the refrigerated cabinet. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20150374141 | Open Refrigerated Display Case and a Flow Stabilizing Device - An open refrigerated display case comprising: a refrigerated display area comprising one or more shelves; an air outlet and an air inlet opening into the display area and spaced from one another; a duct fluidically coupling the air inlet to the air outlet, the duct being configured to direct air flow out of the air outlet across the display area and toward the air inlet to form an air curtain across the display area; wherein each of the one or more shelves are provided with an associated flow stabilizing device; wherein each flow stabilizing device comprises a pair of stabilizing beams which are spaced from one another so as to define an innermost stabilizing beam and an outermost stabilizing beam; wherein a first slot is formed between the innermost and the outermost stabilizing beams, the first slot extending transversely across the display area perpendicular to the direction of the air flow within the air curtain, the first slot having a stabilizing inlet, a stabilizing outlet and a stabilizing throat disposed therebetween; wherein the innermost stabilizing beam is spaced from the adjacent shelf so as to form a second slot between the innermost stabilizing beam and the shelf; and wherein the one or more flow stabilizing devices are each positioned so that the stabilizing inlet of the first slot receives the air curtain, the stabilizing throat being configured to stabilize the air flow within the air curtain which exits the flow stabilizing device via the stabilizing outlet. | 12-31-2015 |
| 062250000 |
With material conveyer or transporter, e.g., for ice or goods | 1 |
| 20100107670 | VENTILATED MERCHANDISING SYSTEM - A ventilated merchandising system for products displayed in merchandise coolers such as refrigerator or freezer cases. One embodiment of the merchandising system includes a base member and a platform coupled to the base member such that air can flow between the platform and the base member. One or more plenum plates can be coupled to the base for directing air between the platform and the base member. A pusher plate may also be coupled to and movable along the platform for advancing products along the platform. A baffle system that may be coupled to a merchandising tray and a method of distributing air flow within a merchandise cooler unit are also provided. | 05-06-2010 |
| Entries |
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| 20080202140 | High Side Pressure Regulation For Transcritical Vapor Compression System - An expensive expansion device may be eliminated in favor of a less expensive pressure regulator in a CO | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080250805 | Foul-Resistant Condenser Using Microchannel Tubing - A condenser coil for a refrigerated beverage and food service merchandiser includes a plurality of parallel flat, multichannel heat transfer tubes and a plurality heat transfer fins extending between adjacent tubes in a generally V-shaped zig-zag pattern. In order to reduce the likelihood of fouling by the bridging of fibers therebetween, the fins are spaced apart at a dimension, w, as measured from apex to apex, of at least about 0.25 inches. In an embodiment, the plurality of heat transfer fins extend between adjacent tubes in a generally V-shaped zig-zag pattern at a spacing, as measured from apex to apex, in the range of from about 0.4 to about 0.8 inches. In an embodiment, the plurality heat transfer fins extend between adjacent tubes in a generally V-shaped pattern at a spacing, as measured from apex to apex, in range of from about ⅓ inches to about ½ inches. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080289350 | TWO STAGE TRANSCRITICAL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - The invention provides a refrigeration system including a plurality of refrigerated display cases. Each display case has a dedicated evaporator assembly that cools return air by evaporating a refrigerant, and a first stage compressor assembly that is in fluid communication with the respective evaporator assembly to compress the refrigerant to a first pressure corresponding to a first temperature of the refrigerant prior to discharge of the compressed refrigerant. The refrigeration system also includes a second stage compressor assembly that is in fluid communication with the first stage compressor assemblies to compress the refrigerant to a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure, and that corresponds to a second temperature of the refrigerant. The refrigeration system further includes a heat exchanger that is in fluid communication with the second stage compressor assembly to receive the refrigerant from the second stage compressor assembly to reject heat from the refrigerant. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080307815 | Foul-Resistant Finned Tube Condenser - A condenser coil for a refrigerated merchandiser includes a plurality of refrigerant carrying members and a first plurality of fins and a second plurality of fins connected in heat transfer relationship with the refrigerant carrying members. The first and second pluralities of fins are disposed alternately in generally parallel, laterally spaced relationship. In order to reduce the likelihood of fouling by the bridging of fibers between fins at the face of the condenser coil, the leading edge of the first plurality of fins extending upstream with respect to flow of air passing through the condenser coil beyond the leading edges of the second plurality of fins. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090120117 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigeration system includes a low temperature portion with a primary loop that circulates a refrigerant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature, the primary loop also including a condenser to at least partially condense the refrigerant. The refrigeration system also includes a medium temperature portion having a primary refrigerant loop and a secondary coolant loop, the primary refrigerant loop provides cooling to the secondary coolant loop through a chiller. The secondary coolant loop has a first branch and a second branch, where the first branch circulates coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature, and the second branch circulates coolant to the condenser of the low temperature portion. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100018232 | MULLION ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case that defines a product display area adapted to support product. The case includes a frame that has at least one mullion assembly defining an opening into the product display area, and a door that is positioned over the opening. The mullion assembly includes a mullion, a light assembly that is coupled to the mullion and that has a light source for illuminating at least a portion of the product display area, and a reflective surface that is coupled to at least one side of the mullion assembly and that extends along a length of the mullion. The reflective surface is visible from outside the case to increase visibility of product within the product display area. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100058786 | LOW TEMPERATURE SHOWCASE - There is disclosed a highly safe low temperature showcase in which an insulating wall and insulating side panels constituting a main body are provided with continuity in respect of design, whereby appearance can be improved. The low temperature showcase has a constitution in which insulating side panels are attached to the left and right sides of a main body having a display chamber, each of the insulating side panels includes a see-through transparent wall, an insulating wall which holds upper and lower portions and a rear edge of this transparent wall and whose outer surface is positioned outside the outer surface of the transparent wall, a side panel rear cover which covers the insulating wall from the outside, and a side panel front cover which extends over the insulating wall and the transparent wall to cover the front edges of these walls. The side panel front cover has at least a front wall and a side wall, and the side wall is positioned outside the outer surface of the transparent wall. Moreover, the inner side of the side wall is provided with a plurality of ribs which reach the outer surface of the transparent wall. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100058787 | LOW TEMPERATURE SHOWCASE - An object is to prevent any gap from being generated in an abutment portion between an outer surface cover and a back surface plate or the like, whereby these components are provided with a sense of continuity, and the improvement of an appearance can be achieved. In a low temperature showcase in which insulating side panels are attached to the left and right sides of a main body having a display chamber, each of the insulating side panels includes a see-through transparent wall; an insulating wall which holds upper and lower portions and a rear edge of this transparent wall; a side panel rear cover which covers this insulating wall from the outside; and a side panel front cover which covers the front edges of the insulating wall and the transparent wall and which is attached to the front part of the side panel rear cover, and abutment portions of the side panel front cover and the side panel rear cover are provided with inclined surfaces directed outwards as the surfaces extend rearwards, respectively. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100058788 | LOW TEMPERATURE SHOWCASE - There is disclosed a low temperature showcase in which dew condensation occurring on transparent walls is efficiently decreased, whereby the lowering of visibility can be avoided, and a disadvantage that customer's clothes are made dirty can be suppressed. The low temperature showcase has a constitution in which insulating side panels are attached to the left and right sides of a main body having a display chamber and in which a machine chamber is disposed in the lower part of the main body outside the display chamber, each of the insulating side panels includes a see-through transparent wall and a side panel front cover which covers the front edge of this transparent wall, and this side panel front cover has a waste heat passage which communicates with the inside of the machine chamber and a space of the outer surface of the transparent wall. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100064711 | REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASE WITH ICE CREAM CONTAINERS MADE OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a refrigerated display case of the type comprising a bearing base and a top glass compartment with an intermediate wall provided with a series of openings, designed to receive from up downwards corresponding ice cream containers made of transparent materials, characterised by the fact that each transparent container is externally provided with projections situated at a height lower than the opening, in such a way to prevent the containers from being completely inserted from up down inside the corresponding opening obtained on the bearing base. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100077780 | COLD WELL WITH SLANTED ENTRANCE - A food holding and display device. The food holding and display device includes a housing that defines a volume and that has an upper opening providing access to the volume. The upper opening is at least partially defined by a beveled surface. The food holding and display device also includes a pan that is removably positioned within the volume and that is adapted to support a food product, and a cooling mechanism that is coupled to the housing and that is positioned to cool the food product in the pan. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100205991 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY CASE - A merchandise display case has a housing having a plurality of housing walls forming an access opening, a roller-type cover shiftable between an extended closed position extending across and substantially closing the opening and a retracted open position generally clear of the opening, and a seal engaged between the cover and at least one respective wall of the housing. The cover has a pair of opposite side edges and an end edge bridging the side edges. The seal is engaged with at least one of the edges. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110048047 | REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present embodiment provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator, an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel, a display case provided at one side of the panel member, insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case, and a display unit mounted on the display case after the filling of the insulating material is completed. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110100044 | DOOR FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A door for a refrigerated merchandiser defining a product display area. The door includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, and a third glass panel. The first glass panel is in communication with an environment surrounding the merchandiser, and has a first surface facing the environment and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second glass panel has a third surface facing the second surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The third glass panel is in communication with the product display area, and has a fifth surface that faces the fourth surface and a sixth surface that is opposite the fifth surface. The door also includes a film that has a split silver low-emissivity coating covering at least a portion of one or more of the first glass panel, the second glass panel, and the third glass panel. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110302944 | MODULAR DOOR SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATED CASE - A modular door system is provided including at least one substantially transparent panel and a frame extending about a perimeter of the panel. The frame includes a pair of horizontal frame elements and a pair of vertical frame elements. One vertical frame element is configured to pivot about a pivot axis so that the other vertical frame element is movable between an open and a closed position. The modular door system further includes at least one receptacle disposed in the frame and a first cartridge removably receivable in the receptacle to facilitate pivoting the one vertical frame element about the pivot axis. The first cartridge is replaceable or interchangeable with at least a second cartridge. The cartridges may provide for the modular door system to be post-formation customized to change, add, or remove certain functionalities or features. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120137717 | Refrigerated Showcase - A refrigerated showcase is provided that can easily carry out a maintenance operation and the like of a cooling mechanism disposed in a machine chamber. A machine chamber | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130205820 | CHILLING AND ICE MAKING SYSTEM AND METHODS - There is provided a product merchandising display device for cooling products therein and associated methods. The product merchandising display device may include a housing having a tub portion, and a source of water to supply an integrated ice making system. The ice making system dispenses ice into the tub portion, and melted water is removed from the tub portion and recycled to the production of ice by the ice making system. The system provides an interactive experience to the consumer to enhance its attractiveness and impulse sales therefrom. The invention provides an attractive, inviting display in which the articles for sale are made conveniently accessible while providing a display of light and movement of ice to attract the consumer. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130269381 | MACHINE FOR PROCESSING AND KEEPING ICE CREAM, SLUSH DRINKS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS - A machine for processing and keeping ice cream, slush drinks and similar products, comprises a display counter comprising, a plurality of visible mixing and freezing cylinders for processing basic products and keeping ice cream, and a cooling circuit which allows the temperature of the basic products and of the ice cream to be adjusted; the cooling circuit is equipped with a first refrigerating circuit and a second heating circuit having respective offtake branches dedicated to each of the mixing and freezing cylinders and designed to maintain the temperature for processing the basic product at the same temperature for keeping the ice cream. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130327075 | REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present embodiment provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator, an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel, a display case provided at one side of the panel member, insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case, and a display unit mounted on the display case after the filling of the insulating material is completed. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140026607 | DRAIN PAN LINER WITH A TEXTURED SURFACE TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE - A drain pan liner for a refrigeration system, comprising a layer configured to be located underneath frost accumulating components of a cooling unit of a refrigeration system. The layer includes a homogenously textured surface configured to receive water from the cooling unit, wherein the homogenously textured surface has a uniform distribution of uniformly dimensioned and separated peaks and valleys. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140260394 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER WITH PIVOTAL SHELF - A merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and a base defining a compartment below the product display area. The merchandiser includes a shelf coupled to the case within the product display area adjacent the base. The shelf is disposed over the compartment and includes a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion define a product support area to support food product. Also, the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion to provide access to the compartment. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150040599 | COOLING DEVICE AND ACCESS DOOR - An access door ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20160113415 | ICE MERCHANDISER - An ice merchandiser for storing bagged ice for purchase by a customer is provided. The ice merchandiser includes a housing defining a cavity and an opening, wherein the opening provides access to the cavity of the ice merchandiser. The ice merchandiser also includes a door that is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the door covers the opening and in the second position, the door is positioned away from the opening such that the cavity is accessible. The ice merchandiser further includes an ultraviolet lamp located in the cavity of the ice merchandiser. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160113416 | ICE MERCHANDISER WITH SENSING CAPABILITIES - An ice merchandiser for storing bagged ice for purchase by a customer is provided. The ice merchandiser includes a payment system structured to enable a patron to facilitate a bagged ice product transaction at the ice merchandiser, and an access control system structured to selectively provide access to the ice merchandiser during the bagged ice product transaction based on the payment system providing an indication that payment for the ice product has been validated. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160113417 | ICE MERCHANDISER - An ice merchandiser is provided having a self-elevating platform for supplying ice product to a user. | 04-28-2016 |
