Glass front merchandiser with invisible hinge and seals
US5639149A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/921
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A glass front merchandiser having a refrigerated cabinet with a product zone normally closed by a glass front panel having a hinging side margin, the glass front panel including an outer glass pane and a structural frame member secured adjacent to the peripheral edge thereof along its hinging side margin, a hinge directly connected to the structural frame member and being constructed and arranged for hinging movement of the glass front panel on the refrigerated cabinet to open up the product zone, the outer peripheral edge of the structural frame member overhanging the hinge in a closed sealing position of the glass front panel with the merchandiser cabinet, and other seals constructed and arranged along the side margins of the glass front panel.
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