Patent ID: 8517477

Claim:
A merchandiser comprising: a case defining a product display area for supporting and displaying food product, the case including a case frame having at least one mullion defining an opening into the product display area; a door positioned over the opening and pivotably coupled to the case frame for movement between a closed position and an open position; and a door hold open mechanism attached to either the mullion or the door, the other of the mullion and the door defining a channel, the door hold open mechanism including an engagement member outwardly biased from the mullion or the door to which the door hold open mechanism is attached, the engagement member engageable with the other of the mullion and the door within the channel to hold the door in the open position to provide access to food product in the product display area; wherein the door includes a hinge defining the channel at least partially along the length of the door, and the door hold open mechanism is attached to the mullion such that the engagement member is engaged with the door within the channel in response to movement of the door to the open position, and wherein the channel is integrally formed in the hinge.