Refrigerated merchandiser

摘要

A refrigerated merchandiser includes a refrigerated insulated cabinet having a front wall that is hingedly attached to the cabinet. The front wall is rotatable between a closed position covering a storage area in the cabinet and an open position permitting access to the storage area. An opening is provided in the front wall to permit merchandise to be removed from the storage area when the front wall is in the closed position. Adjusting the front wall to the open position permits pallets loaded with merchandise, including ice bags, to be loaded into the merchandiser with a wheeled lifting device such as a forklift or hand jack. A roller may be provided on the front wall to help in adjusting the front wall between the open and closed positions.

主权项

1. A refrigerated merchandiser for selling bags of ice provided on a pallet, the merchandiser comprising:
a refrigerated cabinet including a bottom wall, a top wall, and a pair of side walls defining a refrigerated merchandise storage area; a insulated front wall hingedly attached to the cabinet to rotate about a generally vertical axis, the insulated front wall being movable between an open position that permits a pallet loaded with a plurality of bags of ice to be slid on to the bottom wall of the merchandise storage area using a wheeled lifting device and a closed position covering the merchandise storage area; a gasket that creates a seal between the insulated front wall and the cabinet when the insulated front wall is in the closed position; and an opening through the insulated front wall with a selectively movable cover that is movable between a closed position that covers and seals the opening and an open position withdrawn from the opening that permits a consumer to access and remove at least one of the plurality of bags of ice from the merchandise storage area through the opening in the insulated front wall while the insulated front wall is in the closed position.