Patent ID: 9696009
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: F21V,F21W,F21Y,G02B,G09F

Claim:
1. A filtering media for a refrigerated display merchandiser having either tubular fluorescent lighting or LED lighting disposed interiorly thereof, the filtering media comprising: (a) at least one partially cylindrical transparent element removably disposed about the lighting and in engagement with the lighting; (b) at least one translucent planar sheet of a first color wrapped about at least a portion of the cylindrical element, the translucent sheet being tinted to protect perishable food in the refrigerated display merchandiser from exposure to harmful effects of light of a predetermined frequency; and (c) means for retaining the sheet in position on the at least one cylindrical element, the means for retaining comprising at least one detachable cylindrical retainer positionable at any location along the at least one cylindrical element, the at least one cylindrical retainer being formed from a single substantially flexible material so as to fully envelop or partially envelop the sheet and in contact therewith thereby exerting sufficient tension on both the at least one sheet and the at least one cylindrical element in order to hold the sheet in place.