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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334851 | Transparent top for a refrigerator A refrigeration appliance with a cabinet having a front wall, a rear wall, side walls and a top enclosing a refrigerated space. A front panel in the front wall is openable to provide access to the refrigerated space. The cabinet walls are sized to fit below a standa... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313928 | Insert for cooler An insert for a cooler is sized and shaped for placement on a lower surface of the cooler while supporting foodstuffs placed on insert. Draining apertures on insert allow liquid to drain away from foodstuffs into a space below insert and thereby separates liquid fro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293422 | Refrigerator with internal compartment divisible into independent temperature zones A refrigerator having a removable shelf with a user interface for setting the working conditions of a refrigerator compartment. The user interface also being able to transmit the working conditions to a control unit of the refrigerator. The refrigerator having a pac... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7237688 | Storage container A storage container having a unique hinge arrangement is provided. The container includes a cover and base portion having hinge portions extending therefrom. The hinge portions are molded from a die configuration that creates adjacent cavities formed vertically and ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 6779357 | Mullion shelf assembly A mullion shelf assembly is provided that includes a shelf having translucent upper and lower surfaces and contains an insulative medium that resists heat transfer between the surfaces. The mullion shelf assembly may also include a shelf with an upper surface in flu... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6751969 | Device for use in maintaining a temperature in a vehicle or shipping container The present invention relates to a device for use in maintaining a temperature in a vehicle or a shipping container. The device includes a roller having a sheet attached to the roller. One end of the sheet is connected to the roller and the sheet can be rolled aroun... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6658883 | Insulation system for a refrigerator/freezer unit The present invention teaches systems and methods for improving the thermal efficiency of an existing refrigeration system having a heat exchanger comprising: an enclosure having side walls for enclosing at least a portion of the heat exchanger and being ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6606875 | Container with movable bulkheads An enclosed container for storing temperature sensitive goods. The container has opposed side walls and end walls as well as a floor and a ceiling. First and second bulkheads are moveably mounted within the container for dividing the container into three ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6457402 | Automated fresh air exchanger for mobile container Apparatus for aiding in the ripening of produce that includes a sealed container having a refrigeration unit for supplying conditioned air for cooling produce stored in a container. A gas generator is arranged to mix a ripening gas with conditioned air wi... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6443056 | Remote fan pods for side-to-side airflow on a refrigerated container Apparatus for delivering conditioned air from the mixing chamber of a mobile container into a pair of supply air plenums that extend rearwardly along the side walls of the container. A series of fan units are contained within pods located within the mixin... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431060 | Container for cooling perishable goods An enclosed container having an air conditioning unit for providing conditioned air to the mixing plenum of an air handling system for circulating conditioned air through a load of perishable goods stored within the container. An open-sided supply duct is... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405644 | Environmentally controlled storage and ripening apparatus The present invention describes an apparatus useful for maintaining perishable products in a controlled environment as a modular unit. This modular unit, or self-contained apparatus, encompasses all the equipment necessary for installation while offering ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6012384 | Mobile ripening container A mobile container adapted for transporting perishable goods includes a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of side walls extending therebetween so as to define an elongated enclosure having a longitudinal axis and adapted to receive a cargo load. An air reci... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5789007 | Method and apparatus for controlled ripening of fresh produce A ripening room for controlled ripening of produce includes a chamber defined by a ceiling, a floor, and a plurality of walls connecting the ceiling and the floor. The chamber is configured to receive two rows of boxed produce that are spaced apart from e... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5720185 | Refrigerator having a cool air dispersing shelf A refrigerator having a cool air dispersing shelf is inherently installed with a dispersing apparatus for spreading the cool air to the shelf for consistently dispersing the cool air throughout the interior of a cooling chamber within a short time period,... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5626028 | Display case A modular food display case system permits a particular display case arrangement to be easily customized from a basic design. A plurality of modular bed sections, which are pre-manufactured from a lightweight composite honeycomb material, are used as the ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5577822 | Refrigerator having variable volume food storage compartment A refrigerator is divided into a freezing compartment and a cooling compartment. An intermediate partition wall separates the compartments. The partition wall is vertically adjustable for increasing a volume of one of the compartments while simultaneously... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5373780 | Apparatus for controlling the ripening of fresh produce An apparatus is provided for controlling the ripening of produce. The apparatus includes a chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a plurality of walls. Positioned in the chamber is a support and position structure to support two rows of palletized produce ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 4895001 | Expandable refrigeration system An expandable refrigeration system for use in dispensing products to the public, the system including a base unit with a product containing chamber, a refrigeration system in the base unit and having a compressor and condenser portion and a fan for moving... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4887437 | Integral false ceiling for refrigerated vehicles An integral false ceiling for a refrigerated vehicle body using a sealed ductwork, flow restriction and bleed means to provide selective transmission of refrigerated air to one or more cargo compartments in the vehicle body and return of air to an air con... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4879877 | Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles A method and system for conditioning the cargo containing space of a vehicle are disclosed wherein refrigerated or heated air is introduced into a supply duct and circulated through the cargo to a return duct. The return duct or ducts are preferably forme... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4876860 | Refrigerator with variable volume independently cooled storage chambers A refrigerator with a plurality of storage chambers is disclosed. The interior of the refrigerator is divided into at least two chambers by an adjustable shelf. An air passageway is formed by a gap between the refrigerator cabinet and an inner separation ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4638644 | Circulating air refrigerator with removable divider shelf An improved refrigerator of the forced refrigerated air type is disclosed in which a divider shelf is provided for the convenience of the user who wishes to convert a portion of the freezer section into a standard refrigeration section or a portion of the... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4505126 | Food product transport system A transport system for food products contemplates a land vehicle with a van body and a refrigeration unit and a food product carrier which may be inserted and withdrawn from the interior of the van body. The carrier has a plurality of compartments for hou... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4467618 | Circulating air refrigerator with removable divider shelf An improved refrigerator of the forced refrigerated air type is disclosed in which a divider shelf is provided for the convenience of the user who wishes to convert a portion of the freezer section into a standard refrigeration section or a portion of the... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4304101 | Circulating air refrigerator with removable divider shelf An improved refrigerator of the forced refrigerated air type is disclosed in which a divider shelf is provided for the convenience of the user who wishes to convert a portion of the freezer section into a standard refrigeration section or a portion of the... | 12/08/1981 |
