Patent ID: 7444825

Claim:
A product merchandising unit for holding and displaying chilled products comprising: a body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a tub member including top and bottom portions and adapted to hold products positioned therein, said tub member being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said tub member adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being positionable within said body member and being adapted for providing cold air to said tub member; said body member, tub member, and refrigeration unit forming space therebetween for channeling cold air to and from said refrigeration unit and to and from the interior portion of said tub member; said tub member including a plurality of fluted areas for allowing air from said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said tub member, said plurality of fluted areas including a first plurality of openings, each of said first plurality of openings being associated with one of said fluted areas, said first plurality of openings being positioned and located adjacent to and substantially around the top end portion of said tub member, and a second plurality of openings for allowing air from within the interior portion of said tub member to exit said tub member for return to said refrigeration unit, the air exiting said second plurality of openings being channeled to said refrigeration unit for recirculation therethrough and back to said first plurality of openings associated with said tub member.