Patent · US Expired

Roll-in open-front frozen food refrigeration case

US4117697A · kind A · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 1977
Grant dateOct 3, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 31, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47F3/0452
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A commercial refrigerator, having an open front display section and a rear storage section in which first air circulating fans draw air from the storage section and propells it through refrigeration coils to a bifurcated conduit for which directs at least some refrigerated air propelled by the first fans through the refrigeration coils along a first path directly into the storage section and for directing other refrigerated air propelled by the first fans through the coils along a second path directly across the open front of the display section to form an inner air curtain; return fans are provided for directing the downstream end of the inner air curtain along the floor of the display section and into the storage section; a second set of air circulating fans are provided in a further conduit for directing air around the exterior of the storage and display sections and across the access opening to form an outer air curtain; and a divider is provided which separates the display and storage sections, the divider containing an access opening for communicating the storage and display sections.

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