Pivoting mullion for a temperature-controlled storage device
US9506689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D23/028
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pivoting mullion for a temperature-controlled storage device is provided. The pivoting mullion includes a mullion body pivotally attached to a display case door of the temperature-controlled storage device. The mullion body is rotatable relative to the display case door between a first position when the display case door is open and a second position when the display case door is closed. The mullion body is configured to provide a support surface against which the display case door rests when the mullion body is in the second position and the display case door is closed. The pivoting mullion further includes a lighting element fixed to the mullion body and configured to activate when the display case door is closed. Activation of the lighting element illuminates items within the temperature-controlled storage device such that the items are visible through the display case door when the display case door is closed.
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