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Merchandiser including accessible canopy
US8991945B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991945-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313794916-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The case includes a canopy defining an electrical raceway, and a panel defining aesthetic fascia for the canopy. The panel is coupled to the canopy and movable between a first position enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway. The panel is self-supported in the second position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A merchandiser comprising: a case defining a product display area including a canopy having an electrical raceway; a first panel defining aesthetic fascia for the canopy, the first panel coupled to the canopy and pivotable between a first position partially enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway, and the first panel self-supported in the second position; and a second panel defining aestheti…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991945B2 cover?
- A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The case includes a canopy defining an electrical raceway, and a panel defining aesthetic fascia for the canopy. The panel is coupled to the canopy and movable between a first position enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway. The panel is self-supported in the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hussmann Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25D23/061. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).