Patent ID: 6325523
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A47F,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y

Abstract:
A refrigerated display case used for displaying items, the refrigerated display case comprising:an insulated surrounding frame;at least one shelf positioned inside the display case for supporting an item in the display case;a viewing plane defined by a forwardmost position available to an item for display on the at least one shelf;at least one light source inside the display case for providing light to illuminate an interior portion of the refrigerated display case; anda louvered optical element positioned inside the refrigerated display case and substantially adjacent the at least one light source for reducing light emitted directly out of the case wherein the louvered optical element includes at least one substantially opaque panel for allowing light to pass from the light source to the shelf but reducing the light passing from the light source directly to the outside of the case.