Patent ID: 7824056
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: A47F,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A light assembly for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area adapted to support product and having at least one mullion, the light assembly comprising: a housing attachable to the mullion and including an end wall at least partially defining a first receiving portion of the housing, and an interior wall defining a second receiving portion of the housing spaced apart from the first receiving portion; a specular member coupled to the end wall within the first receiving portion; and a light emitting diode (“LED”) light source coupled to the interior wall within the second receiving portion substantially opposite the specular member, the LED light source including a first light portion and a second light portion directed along at least one illumination path, the first light portion directed along the at least one illumination path in a first direction directly toward the product display area, and the second light portion directed along the at least one illumination path toward the specular member and reflected by the specular member in a second direction at least partially opposite the first direction.