Patent ID: 9506689
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A47F,E06B,F25D

Claim Text:
1. A pivoting mullion for a temperature-controlled storage device, the pivoting mullion comprising: a mullion body pivotally attached to a display case door of the temperature-controlled storage device, wherein the mullion body is configured to rotate relative to the display case door between a first position when the display case door is opened and a second position when the display case door is closed, wherein the mullion body is configured to provide a support surface against which the display case door rests when the display case door is closed; and a lighting element fixed to the mullion body and configured to activate when the display case door is closed and deactivate when the display case door is open such that the lighting element emits light when the display case door is closed and does not emit light when the display case door is open, wherein activation of the lighting element illuminates items within the temperature-controlled storage device such that the items are visible through a substantially transparent surface of the display case door when the display case door is closed.