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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7591144 | Refrigerated merchandiser A refrigerated merchandiser is based on a frame that defines a refrigeration chamber that houses a unit cooler, which is in communication with a cooled air plenum that, in turn, is in communication with a display chamber. The unit cooler supplies cooled air to the p... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7367197 | Refrigerated open condiment rail Systems and methods are disclosed for maintaining a low internal temperature in items held in an open container system. Example embodiments generate a stationary, insulating layer of cold air that covers the exposed surface and slows the transfer of heat from the en... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7280198 | Apparatus for optically analyzing products such as fruit having bilateral imaging devices An apparatus for optically analyzing products such as fruit for automatic sorting of the products, includes at least one conveying line (1, 2), a plurality of analysis stations, and a device for driving each product in rotation. The imaging devices (12... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243506 | Air blanketed food preparation table A method and apparatus is provided to cool and/or protect chilled food in a food pan from warmer ambient air by passing low velocity chilled air from air vents proximate the food pan into and/or over the food pan to form a relatively stable mass of cooled air within... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219608 | Food preparation table A food preparation table of the present invention includes a pan holder for accommodating pans; an insulated wall surrounding the pan holder; even number n of brackets fixed on the insulated wall; n/2 covers, each having a pair of first hinge axles and a pair of sec... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7181924 | Assembly method for a refrigerated display case A refrigerated display case for maintaining food product at a desired temperature. The refrigerated display case includes a case, a product display area, and a refrigeration system. The case includes a plurality of interconnected structural components including a fi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7137438 | Storage device A storage apparatus is provided that comprises a display case part with an inside thereof being dividable into a plurality of zones, a supply duct that is connected to supply openings for supplying conditioning air for controlling environmental conditions to the plu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128000 | Catering display for food The catering display provides an attractive serving setting for sushi and other foods, increasing the visual appeal of the foods. A stepped base provides multiple surface levels so that sushi and other foods can be well displayed, having pieces toward the center of ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121104 | Adjustable shelf system for refrigerated case An adjustable shelving system is disclosed for an open-front refrigerated display case having an air-curtain at least partially across a front of the display case and having a shelf configured to hold products to be displayed. A first bracket and a second bracket ar... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7062931 | Refrigerated merchandiser A refrigerated merchandiser is based on a frame that defines a refrigeration chamber that houses a unit cooler, which is in communication with a cooled air plenum that, in turn, is in communication with a display chamber. The unit cooler supplies cooled air to the p... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7012218 | Tortilla cart warmer A warmed display fixture includes a housing enclosing a tree step display compartment and having an opening providing access thereunto. A three step panel divides the display compartment into an upper air well above the three step panel and a lower air well below th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993925 | Refrigerated merchandiser with access for cleaning A refrigerated merchandiser adapted to display refrigerated products includes a case defining a product display area, a bottom shelf adapted to support the refrigerated products within the product display area, and a container removably coupled with the case at a lo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6936794 | Apparatus for controlling the drying of previously baked goods A merchandiser for displaying and warming previously baked dough products, such as a filled pastry shell or other baked dough product, under controlled drying conditions, including an enclosure having one or more wall members that define an interior space, with at l... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932450 | Refrigerator contents viewing system A refrigerator storage arrangement includes a plurality of vertically spaced shelves and a contents viewing system used in connection with enhancing the viewing of food items stored on a rear portion of a lower shelf of the storage arrangement. In accordance with th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929149 | Frozen product vending machine A frozen product, upright-style vending machine having a pick and place mechanism moveable in three dimensions (X, Y, Z) with a fourth, rotational, degree of freedom (W) effected using the Z axis drive. The mechanism moves along tracks in the X-Y directions and is p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915652 | Service case A system for refrigeration of products includes a case having a compartment defining a space configured to receive the products. A first heat exchanger is configured to cool a fluid communicating with the space to cool the objects. A second heat exchanger is configu... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6612123 | Dual purpose product merchandising unit A product merchandising unit for holding and displaying multiple and different types of products, the unit including a cooler assembly for holding and displaying chilled products and at least one display rack for holding and displaying periodicals.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6095036 | Hermetic sealing assembly for refrigerators in machines for vending prepackaged foodstuffs, such as toasts, small pizzas or the like A hermetic sealing assembly for refrigerators in machines for vending prepackaged foodstuffs, such as sandwiches, toasts, small pizzas or the like comprising a sliding plate which is moved in an axial and planar direction by actuation means and is adapted... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5964512 | Cooled display case A cooled display case includes a housing enclosing a display compartment and having an opening providing access thereinto. An air stratifier panel divides the display compartment into an upper air well above the stratifier panel and a lower air well below... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5301517 | Refrigerated shelf merchandiser A merchandiser for merchandising refrigerated food products comprised as a support structure having two ends, refrigerated merchandising shelves spanning between the ends of the support structure, and a refrigerator for refrigerating product located on th... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5203045 | Nozzle mounting in atmospheric diffusers Nozzle breakage in an atmospheric diffuser for treating paper pulp is precluded by mounting the nozzle to the rotating scraper arm by a connection which will break when the nozzle is subjected to a drag force of about 50% of the force that will break the ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5103649 | Frozen carbonated beverage apparatus and method and control system therefor The present invention concerns improvements in the electronic control of frozen carbonated beverage machines and improvements in electric defrost heaters used therein. A control scheme is shown that provides for accurately determining the viscosity of a s... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5058393 | Display apparatus for indirectly refrigerating food and beverage items A portable, refrigerated article display apparatus for indirectly refrigerating individually packaged articles, such as food items and/or beverages, and promoting impulse buying comprises a base, a hollow housing having a transparent, outer cylindrical-sh... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4608776 | Cabinet for cut-off flowers Method and apparatus for prolonging the preservation of cut flowers involves cooling the bottom portion of a flower pot, which contains water in which the stems of cut flowers stand, while also cooling a semi-enclosed flower space with cooling air introdu... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4523439 | Refrigerated display unit A refrigerated display case is provided which includes a framework having a plurality of first panels connected to each other to form a structure having a polygonal cross-section. Each first panel is connected to an adjacent first panel such that an exten... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4135369 | Dual temperature merchandiser A dual temperature merchandiser incorporating both upper and lower communicating compartments, the upper compartment for chilling food products, with the lower compartment disposed for holding frozen food products, a single refrigeration unit incorporatin... | 01/23/1979 |