Patent ID: 6272875
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A dipping cabinet for storage of frozen foods, comprising:an outer box comprising a base portion and an upper portion, said base portion being formed from a heat insulating material and comprising a plurality of side walls and a lower wall, said upper portion extending upwardly from said side walls and being at least partially formed from a generally transparent material;an inner box at least partially surrounded by said outer box and adapted to receive frozen food therein, said inner box comprising a base portion and an upper portion, said inner box upper portion being generally transparent to permit viewing of frozen foods contained within said inner box via the transparent upper portions of the inner and outer boxes, said inner box further comprising an inner box door operable between a closed position to substantially close the inner box and an open position to allow access to the frozen food, said inner box door having an outer surface;refrigeration means including an evaporator and fan disposed in a chamber at least partially delimited by the outer box base portion and the inner box base portion;wherein said inner box is defined independently of and spaced from said outer box to define a passageway around the inner box through which cooling air from said refrigeration means flows, said cooling air flowing past said outer surface of said inner box door and in contact with said outer surface when said inner box door is in the closed position, said cooling air being isolated from said stored food by means of said inner box and said inner box door in the closed position.