Patent ID: 6351964
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A top-access, refrigerated beverage merchandiser, comprising:a cabinet defining a generally horizontally extending top, a generally vertically extending front wall, a generally vertically extending back wall opposed to said front wall, and a pair of generally vertically extending and opposed side walls connected between said front and back walls, said cabinet walls defining an exterior and an interior, said cabinet defining an opening through said top, said opening communicating with said interior; a storage compartment disposed in said interior of said cabinet and defining an entrance at one end of said storage compartment, said entrance communicating with said opening in said top of said cabinet, said storage compartment being defined partially by said front wall; a display case disposed on said top of said cabinet and configured to contain a product display case, said display case including a window configured to allow viewing the contents of said display case; a light recess configured and disposed in said front wall near said entrance of said storage compartment and further configured to allow light to communicate between said recess and said storage compartment; a lighting fixture disposed in said light recess; and a cover disposed between said recess and said storage compartment, said cover configured as a lens, said lens configured to direct light both into said storage compartment and onto said window of said display case.