Patent ID: 6298672
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A23B,A47F,F25D

Abstract:
A produce merchandiser for displaying produce at a controlled temperature, the produce merchandiser comprising:a bin receiving structure, the bin receiving structure including:a base;a refrigeration unit mounted on the base, the refrigeration unit for supplying cool air to the produce;a mast mounted to the base and extending substantially vertically therefrom; anda lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism including a carriage and an actuator, the carriage including at least one bin floor support arm, the carriage mounted on the mast and adapted to travel vertically on the mast, and the actuator for raising and lowering the carriage; anda bin received on the base unit, the bin including:a first side wall and a second side wall, the first and second side walls spaced apart from and parallel to one another,a first end wall substantially perpendicular to the first and second side walls,a second end wall spaced apart from and parallel to the first end wall;at least one support arm aperture in the first end wall of the bin for receiving the bin floor support arm; anda movable floor, the movable floor engageable with the carriage of the bin receiving structure.