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Every detail counts in the sound quality of your guitar. And as a player progresses on their instrument, it's only natural that they'll get a better understanding of how each part of their guitar affects the resulting tone. For this reason, many experienced musicians get into the hobby of guitar customization. These days, there is no shortage of superb guitar pickups, pickguards, hum-cancelling sound holes and other accessories to choose from. But when it comes to guitar parts that are consistently praised and trusted by players all over the world, you won't find a more recognizable than Seymour Duncan.
Hand built right here in the U.S.A, Seymour Duncan have been continuously manufacturing the finest guitar parts and pickups since 1976. In fact, artists as diverse as Aerosmith, Dinosaur Jr., Dimmu Borgir and countless others are all loyal users of Seymour Duncan guitar parts. And throughout their massive catalog of pickups, parts and accessories, you'll have no problem finding everything you need to make your guitar a truly unique instrument.
In the pickup category, Seymour Duncan SH4 JB humbuckers are extremely popular. Using a balanced coil configuration to produce extraordinary harmonics, these pickups are capable of giving you just the right blend of sustain and distortion. For single-coils, the SSL-5 Custom Staggered bridge pickup is an exceptional option for players looking to achieve a distinct vintage tone, commonly found in both blues and classic rock.
Seymour Duncan also constructs pickup change systems, and the Seymour Duncan Liberator Solderless Potentiometer 500K is a huge seller. Liberator is an integrated volume pot and screw-clamp connector. By installing this highly functional device, you can quickly and easily change pickups to get a new tone, feel and output without wasting any time during a performance.
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text: EE 5900 Advanced Algorithms for Robust VLSI CAD, Spring 2009 Combinational Circuits Overview Combinational Circuit Chip Design styles Full-custom design Cell library based design Programmable Logic Array 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 2 Combinational Circuits A combinational circuit consists of logic gates whose outputs, at any time, are determined by combining the values of the inputs. For n input variables, there are 2n possible binary input combinations. For each binary combination of the input variables, there is one possible output. 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 3 Combinational Circuits (cont.) Hence, a combinational circuit can be described by: 1. 2. A truth table that lists the output values for each combination of the input variables, or m Boolean functions, one for each output variable. n-inputs 2015/10/3 •• • Combinational Circuit Combinational Logic •• • m-outputs PJF- 4 Combinational vs. Sequential Circuits Combinational circuits are memory-less. Thus, the output value depends ONLY on the current input values. Sequential circuits consist of combinational logic as well as memory elements (used to store certain circuit states). Outputs depend on BOTH current input values and previous input values (kept in the storage elements). 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 5 Combinational vs. Sequential Circuits n-inputs Combinational Circuit m-outputs (Depend only on inputs) Combinational Circuit n-inputs Combinational Circuit m-outputs Next state Storage Elements Present state Sequential Circuit 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 6 Important Design Concepts Modern digital design deals with various methods and tools that are used to design and verify complex circuits and systems. Concepts: Design Hierarchy Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) tools Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 7 Design Hierarchy "Divide-and-Conquer" approach used to cope with the challenges of designing complex circuits and systems (many times in the order of millions of gates). Circuit is broken into blocks, repetitively. 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 8 Design Hierarchy Example: 9-input odd function (for counting # of 1 in inputs) 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 9 Why is Hierarchy useful? Reduces the complexity required to design and represent the overall schematic of the circuit. Reuse of blocks is possible. Identical blocks can be used in various places in a design, or in different designs. 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 10 Reusable Functions and CAD Whenever possible, we try to decompose a complex design into common, reusable function blocks These blocks are 2015/10/3 verified and well-documented placed in libraries for future use Combinational Logic PJF- 11 Integrated Circuits Integrated circuit (a chip) is a semiconductor crystal (most often silicon) containing the electronic components for the digital gates and storage elements which are interconnected on the chip. Terminology - Levels of chip integration 2015/10/3 SSI (small-scale integrated) - fewer than 10 gates MSI (medium-scale integrated) - 10 to 100 gates LSI (large-scale integrated) - 100 to thousands of gates VLSI (very large-scale integrated) - thousands to 100s of millions of gates Combinational Logic PJF- 12 Technology Parameters Specific gate implementation technologies are characterized by the following parameters: 2015/10/3 Fan-in – the number of inputs available on a gate Fan-out – the number of standard loads driven by a gate output Cost for a gate - a measure of the contribution by the gate to the cost of the integrated circuit Propagation Delay – The time required for a change in the value of a signal to propagate from an input to an output Power Dissipation – the amount of power drawn from the power supply and consumed by the gate Combinational Logic PJF- 13 Propagation Delay Propagation delay is the time for a change on an input of a gate to propagate to the output. Delay is usually measured at the 50% point with respect to the H and L output voltage levels. High-to-low falling and low-to-high rising delays. 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 14 OUT (volts) IN (volts) Propagation Delay Example 2015/10/3 1.0 ns per division Combinational Logic t (ns) PJF- 15 Chip Design Styles Full custom - the entire design of the chip down to the smallest detail of the layout is performed Standard cell - blocks have been design ahead of time or as part of previous designs Expensive, its timing and power is hard to analyze only for dense, fast chips with high sales volume Intermediate cost Less density and speed compared to full custom Gate array - regular patterns of gate transistors that can be used in many designs built into chip - only the interconnections between gates are specific to a design Lowest cost Less density compared to full custom and standard cell Prototype design The base of FPGA 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 16 Cell Libraries Cell - a pre-designed primitive block Cell library - a collection of cells available for design using a particular implementation technology Cell characterization - a detailed specification of a cell for use by a designer 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 17 Cell Library Based Design Procedure Specification 1. Write a specification for the circuit if one is not already available Formulation 2. Derive a truth table or initial Boolean equations that define the required relationships between the inputs and outputs, if not in the specification Optimization 3. 2015/10/3 Draw a logic diagram or provide a netlist for the resulting circuit using ANDs, ORs, and inverters Combinational Logic PJF- 18 Cell Library Based Design Procedure 4. Technology Mapping 5. Map the logic diagram to the implementation technology selected Map to CMOS Evaluation 2015/10/3 Evaluate the timing and power Combinational Logic PJF- 19 Design Example 1. Specification 2015/10/3 BCD to Excess-3 code converter Transforms BCD code for the decimal digits to Excess-3 code for the decimal digits BCD code words for digits 0 through 9: 4-bit patterns 0000 to 1001, respectively Excess-3 code words for digits 0 through 9: 4-bit patterns consisting of 3 (binary 0011) added to each BCD code word Combinational Logic PJF- 20 Design Example (continued) Formulation 2. 2015/10/3 Conversion of 4-bit codes can be most easily formulated by a truth table Variables - BCD: Input BCD Output Excess-3 A,B,C,D ABCD WXYZ Variables 0000 0011 - Excess-3 W,X,Y,Z 0001 0100 0010 0101 Don't Cares - BCD 1010 0011 0110 to 1111 0100 0111 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 Combinational Logic 1000 1001 1010 1011 1011 PJF- 21 Design Example (continued) 3. Optimization a. z 1 1 3 4 5 7 X X 12 13 8 9 1 B 1 4 5 A X X 13 8 9 1 X 10 C 1 2 0 4 5 7 6 4 1 1 1 X 13 1 B 14 11 w 3 8 X X 1 A 6 15 1 0 12 7 X 12 10 C X 2 D x 1 3 1 X 14 11 0 D X 2015/10/3 X X 1 1 6 15 1 C 2 1 X A y 1 0 1 K-maps W = A + BC + BD X = B C + B D + B CD Y = CD + CD Z= D C X 15 X 9 11 Combinational Logic D B X 14 10 1 X 1 1 8 7 X 13 6 X 15 X 9 2 1 5 12 A X 3 11 14 X 10 D PJF- 22 B Design Example (continued) 3. Optimization (continued) Multiple-level using transformations W = A + BC + BD X =B C + BD + B CD Y = CD + C D Z= D Perform extraction, finding factor: T1 = C + D W = A + BT1 X = B T1 + B C D Y = CD + CD Z= D 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 23 Design Example (continued) 4. Technology Mapping Map with a library containing inverters and 2-input NAND, and then map it to a CMOS based circuit A W B X C D Y Z 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic Z NAND Mapping Example 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 25 Timing Analysis Use static timing analysis which has been covered. 2015/10/3 Combinational Logic PJF- 26 Programmable Logic Array The set of functions to be implemented is first transformed to product terms Since output inversion is available, terms can implement either a function or its complement 3-Oct-15 Combinational Logic PJF - 27 Programmable Logic Array Example To implement F1= A'B'C+A'BC'+AB'C'=(AB+AC+BC+A'B'C')' F2=AB+AC+BC 3-Oct-15 Combinational Logic PJF - 28 Programmable Logic Array Example A B C X X X 1 X X X 2 X X X Fuse intact Fuse blown X X X 3 X X 4 C C B B A A X X X X 0 X 1 F1 F2 3-Oct-15 Combinational Logic PJF - 29


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Szechwan Noodles With Green Onions
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Recipe by foodart
A noodle dish serve with blend of chili oil and green onion.
Top Review by *Parsley*
Very simple, yet very yummy! I used Chinese lo mein noodles. I loved the heat from the hot chili oil. The only thing that I added was a bit of garlic. This is a very versatile recipe. You could add more veggies or protein to make a meal out of this, or just enjoy as is. Thanx!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb Chinese egg noodles
- 3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot chili oil
- 6 stalks green onions, shredded
Directions See How It's Made
- Fill a stockpot with water and boil to a boiling add the noodles cook until al dente. Use chopsticks or two wooden spoons to separate noodles as they cook. Do not overcook. Empty noodles into a large colander then immediately flush with cold running water until cool. Shake off excess water and drain for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine sesame oil soy sauce vinegar sugar and chili oil; mix well. Pour over noodles and use your hands to evenly distribute seasoned sauce. Work carefully so noodles don't break. Gently spread sauce over each strand and allow the noodles to fully absorb sauce before eating. Add all onions except 2 tablespoons. Toss and mix to evenly distribute the onions. Noodles taste best if they are allowed to sit and the flavors meld for a few hours before serving. Top with green onion.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 28, 2002
|Filing date
|Sep 29, 2000
|Priority date
|Mar 25, 1999
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|John M. Roche, John A. Behr, John M. Rasch
|Original Assignee
|Hussmann Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (87), Referenced by (25), Classifications (24), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a division of patent application Ser. No. 09/276,456 filed Mar. 25, 1999 for Reach-In Door For Refrigerated Merchandiser, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,148,563.
(a) Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to the commercial refrigeration art, and more particularly to improvements in glass front product merchandisers (so-called "reach-ins") which hold and display medium and low temperature foods, including specifically doors for such reach-in merchandisers.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
Frozen food merchandisers are designed with the primary objective of maintaining product temperatures in the display area at about 0� F. for frozen food and −10� F. for ice cream, which in the past have required evaporator coil temperatures in the range of −10� F. down to −35� F. Medium temperature merchandisers maintain fresh product temperatures generally in the range of 30� F. to 40� F.
Multi-shelf reach-in merchandisers for storage and display of fresh and frozen food products (including ice cream) provide a generally vertical display of the product for greater visibility and product accessability to shoppers. In order to prevent the escape of cold air into the shopping arena, the display area of the merchandiser is closed by a glass front door. Glass is a poor thermal insulator so the doors are conventionally formed by two or three spaced apart panes of glass, defining one or two air spaces to increase the thermal insulation of the door.
The air spaces must be sealed for maximum insulating effect, and to prevent entry of moisture into these air spaces. Moisture in the air space condenses on the cold glass and obscures viewing of the product in the merchandiser. In the past, sealing of the air space has been accomplished by forming a an "insulating glass unit" or "IG unit" (sometimes called a "glass pack") which consists of opposing glass panes (called "lights" or "lites") separated by a metallic spacer secured by a suitable polymer (e.g., polysulfide, polyisobutylene, etc.). The glass pack is placed in a metal frame to complete the door. Thus, the door assembly process involves two separate steps of forming sealed air spaces, followed by forming a metal frame. Metal is most typically used in the frame and in the spacers because it has a good strength-to-weight ratio. In addition, metal is an excellent moisture barrier and when used as a spacer seals the air space from moisture for many years. However, metal has two important drawbacks when used in reach-in doors. The first is that metal is a poor thermal insulator, and the second is that metal is an excellent electrical conductor.
Conventional attempts to attenuate thermal conduction through the metal in the door generally involve placing barriers in the path of thermal conduction. Others have attempted to partially or entirely replace the metal frame with a polymeric material having a substantially lower thermal conductivity. Examples of such doors are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,097,642 and 5,228,240. However, it will be noted that in these prior art attempts to reduce the metal used in the doors have not eliminated the metallic spacers, nor have they replaced the need for sealing glass lites before forming the frame.
The electrical conductivity of metal is a hindrance because electrical power is used to heat one or more surfaces of the glass lites in the door. Heating is needed in order to prevent condensation from collecting and obscuring vision through the glass panes of the door. For instance, the moisture in the relatively warm ambient air of the store readily condenses on the outside of the door if it were not heated. Also, when the door is opened moisture condenses on the cold inside glass surface. Without heating, this condensation would not clear quickly and so the view of the product in the merchandiser would be obscured. Typically, heating is achieved by placing a semi-conductive film (e.g., tin-oxide) on the inner surface of the outer glass lite in the door. Bus bars along opposing edges of the lite provide an electrical potential causing a current to flow through the film and produce heat. It is presently necessary to keep the wiring and bus bars supplying the electric power carefully insulated and isolated from the outer metal door frame and the inner metal spacer. This means that a portion of the heating film had to be eliminated at the edge margin where there would be contact with metal. The primary danger occurs when a glass lite is shattered thus exposing the wiring to human contact and electrical shock. Conventionally, expensive electrical circuit breakers, such as ground fault interrupts and fused links, have been used to prevent accidental electrical shock in case of glass breakage.
The method of forming a thermally insulated, transparent door for installation and use on a reach-in merchandiser, in which said door has at least two glass lites and which comprises the steps of: providing a thermally and electrically insulating spacer member having an outer wall portion and an inner separator body portion, forming angled notches in the separator body portion to define the respective corners of first and second glass lites; folding the spacer member at the angled notches around one of the glass lites with the body portion in surface contact with the inner glass lite surface and an edge flange of the outer wall portion in engagement with the adjacent marginal edge thereof, bringing the free end of the spacer member into juxtaposition and securing them together with locking means for holding the spacer member in assembled peripheral contact around the one glass lite, assembling another glass lite in surface contact with the body portion of the spacer member and in spaced relation with the one glass lite, and molding a non-metallic frame of a preselected polyurethane material to peripherally encase the assembled glass lites and spacer member and create an air-tight seal therebetween.
A principal object of the present invention is to provide a method of making a reach-in door for a product display merchandiser which has door and casing improvements, better thermal insulation, better low-glare lighting, safer electrical isolation, secure door hinging and closure features and improved manufacturing.
A more specific object is to provide a method for a reach-in door having low thermal conductivity in which air spaces between glass lites of the doors are effectively sealed upon formation of the molded door frame.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method for a reach-in door which maintains a barrier to moisture entering the air spaces between glass lites.
Another object is to provide a method for a reach-in door which is more thermally insulated and therefore more energy efficient.
Another object is to provide a method for a reach-in door incorporating electrically insulating means simplifying the construction and installation of the door necessary to permit heating of one or more glass lites of the door and to reduce the risk of accidental shock in case of breakage of the lites.
These and other objects and advantages will become apparent hereinafter.
In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and wherein like numerals refer to like parts wherever they occur:
FIG. 1 is an perspective view of a refrigerated reach-in merchandiser;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of reach-in doors and associated door casing of the merchandiser;
FIG. 3 is a greatly-enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a three lite reach-in door taken in the plane of line 3—3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary edge-on elevational view of a spacer member for the reach-in doors, laid out flat and showing a metal moisture sealing tape exploded above the spacer;
FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of a corner section of the spacer member configured for receiving a crossover electrical connector through the spacer;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view from a corner of the spacer as installed on the glass lites, and partially exploded to illustrate the assembly of the spacer ends by an electrical plug-in and spacer locking key for the door;
FIG. 5A is a fragmentary perspective view from the opposite side from FIG. 5;
FIG. 6 is a side elevation of the electrical plug-in and spacer locking key of the spacer; FIG. 6A is a greatly enlarged fragmentary view of the electrical plug-in and spacer locking key taken from the right side of FIG. 6;
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of an upper corner of a reach-in door partly broken away to illustrate an upper hinge reinforcement;
FIG. 7A is a fragmentary perspective view of a lower corner of the reach-in door partly broken away to illustrate a lower hinge reinforcement;
FIG. 8 is a fragmentary elevational view of the hinging margin of the reach-in door with parts broken away to reveal a torsion bar, as referenced by line 8—8 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary elevational view of the upper corner of the reach-in door and door casing, with parts broken away to show details of construction;
FIG. 9A is a fragmentary elevational view of the lower corner of the reach-in door and door casing, with parts broken away to show details of construction;
FIG. 9B is a top plan view of a hinge plate as taken along line 9B—9B of FIG. 9;
FIG. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in the plane of line 10—10 of FIG. 8 and shows a torsion bar adjustment feature of the door;
FIG. 11 is a view of the spacer as assembled around the glass lites, and illustrates electrical conductors on the spacer;
FIG. 12 is a view of the spacer and glass lites from the side opposite to FIG. 11 and illustrates bus bars on the spacer;
FIG. 13 is a fragmentary sectional view of the spacer taken in the plane including line 13—13 of FIG. 12; and
FIG. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of a bottom corner portion of the spacer and illustrates a crossover connector.
The present invention concerns improvements in reach-in merchandisers for medium and low temperature operation, and includes particularly improvements to thermal-type doors for such merchandisers and like temperature controlled enclosures. Referring to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1, a low temperature reach-in merchandiser is indicated generally at M for disclosure purposes. The merchandiser has an outer insulated cabinet having a front opening 11 (FIG. 2) defined by a cabinet casing C and closed by doors D hingedly mounted on the casing C. Multiple shelves 12 are selectively provided in the cabinet to hold and display product in the refrigerated interior product zone 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the doors D are opened by handles H to access the refrigerated zone 13 inside the merchandiser where product is held for display. The refrigerated zone 13 is illuminated by lighting L mounted on mullions 14 of the door casing C.
The reach-in doors D of the present merchandiser are transparent and have a finished molded door frame F of a suitable material, such as a reaction injection molded polyurethane, and do not require a metal frame or covering of any type. In the preferred embodiment, the framing material is polyurethane which has low thermal conductivity for minimizing thermal losses through the door frame, in addition to which it molds with a smooth, hard, glossy or textured surface finish. Referring to FIG. 3, the low temperature door further includes three panes or lites G of glass, namely an inner lite 17, a middle lite 18 and an outer lite 19 that are assembled and held together by the molded frame F. The precise number of lites may be other than described herein without departing from the scope of the present invention, but at least two lites would be used in the door. In an alternate embodiment, the middle lite is made of low-emissivity glass. A flexible magnetic strip holder 20 is attached to the frame F on an inside surface. The strip 20 has a continuous ridge 20 a which is received in a channel 20 b extending around the frame. Typical magnetic strips (not shown) are received in a pocket 20 c of the magnetic strip holder 20. As known, the magnetic strips 20 c releasably attach to metal plates 20 d on mullions 14 and other door casing members to seal the door D against the casing C when the door is closed.
The glass lites are held in parallel spaced apart, generally face-to-face positions relative to each other by a spacer S to form a basic glass panel subassembly preliminary to molding the frame F. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the spacer is made of polypropylene, or other suitable material, which has low thermal and electrical conductivity. In a three lite door, two separator or spacer body portions 21 of the spacer S are inwardly disposed between adjacent pairs of the glass lites (i.e. 17,18 and 18,19), and these portions 21 are joined together by an integral, unitary outer wall portion 22. The number of separator portions depends upon the number of glass lites to be spaced by the separator portions. Each separator or spacer body portion 21 has a generally D-shaped or rectangular configuration with spaced side walls 21 a connected by a free inner wall 21 b opposite to the outer wall member 22. The side walls 21 a are engaged in surface contact with respective glass lites (17,18 or 18,19) adjacent to the free edge margins 23 thereof. In addition, sealing lip 23 a is provided along the juncture of the outward side wall and free wall (21 a,21 b) of each spacer body 21 as an additional assurance of continuous sealing engagement of the spacer bodies 21 with the respective inner surfaces 17 a,19 a of the outermost glass lites 17,19. Continuous sealing contact of the spacer all the way around the lites is necessary to prevent molded material from encroaching the sealed air spaces 23 b between adjacent lites during formation of the door frame F. The sealing lips 23 a, as shown in FIG. 3, are deflected from their at rest positions when the separator portions are installed between adjacent glass lites.
The planar-outer wall 22 forms one wall of each spacer body 21 and has a connecting web 22 a between the spacer bodies and also projects laterally outwardly to form flanges 22 b at the outer longitudinal edges of the spacer. The laterally projecting flange portions 22 b abut against the outer peripheral edge margins 23 of the inner and outer lites 17,19 in the door for additional sealing and also to maintain the spacer in position under frame molding pressure. Still referring to FIG. 3, the spacer bodies 21 are hollow (24), but filled with a suitable material for trapping moisture, such as a desiccant 24 a (e.g., activated alumina). The inner wall 21 b of each spacer body 21 has suitable holes or slots 24 b spaced along its length to permit any moisture inside the air spaces 23 b between adjacent lites to enter the hollow interior 24 and be adsorbed by the desiccant.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 4A, the spacer S is fabricated as a flat extruded strip with four angle-cut or chamfered notches 25 being formed in the spacer body 21 at locations corresponding to the four corners of the basic glass panel for the door D. The spacer S forms an outer peripheral covering for the three lites 17, 18, 19 by coming together at the corners (in the fashion of a miter joint) when the spacer is assembled around the lites so that the spacer segments extend continuously along the sides and mate together through the corners. The spacer S is constructed with five sequential segments identified in FIG. 4 as 26 a-26 e, and being interconnected at the angle cuts 25 by the continuous outer wall 22. Clearly, when the spacer S is folded or bent during assembly with the glass lites, the two alternate short segments 26 b and 26 d will be in opposed relation and form the short horizontal top and bottom walls of the panel. The long segment 26 c will define the long vertical wall margin of the panel that will become the outer free handle margin of the door, and the two remaining segments 26 a and 26 e at the free ends 25 a of the strip will close the inner hinged vertical margin of the panel, as now described.
The free ends 25 a of the spacer strip S are joined together by a unique electrical plug-in and spacer locking key 30, shown best in FIGS. 5, 5A, 6, 6A and 11-13. The key 30 has a main assembly or locking body section 31, and an electrical connector section 32 to be described later. The main body section 31 is constructed and arranged to mate with and join the free ends 25 a of the spacer S, and it is configured with spaced separator body portions 31 a and a connecting wall 31 b with outer flanges to match the configuration of the spacer 21. Connector blocks or keys 31 c project longitudinally from both ends of the separator bodies 31 a, and these are sized to fit into the hollow cavities 24 of the spacer bodies 21 (FIGS. 5, 5A and 6A). In addition, the inner wall 21 b of the spacer bodies 21 have an orifice 31 d adjacent to their free edge 25 a, and each key 31 c has a chamfered locking detent 31 e to snap lock into these holes 31 d and form a secure interlock therewith. The spacer S is free of a bonded seal connection to the respective glass lites 17-19 except through the final molded door frame F, as will be described.
An important feature of the invention is the moisture barrier tape 33 which is applied to the outer surface of the outer wall 22 and flange 22 b. This tape 33 may be an aluminum foil tape or, preferably, a thin, substantially non-metallic, moisture impervious polyester/polyethlene film that is electrically non-conductive. Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the tape 33 has a main body 33 a that covers the entire outer wall 22 of the spacer S and has an edge wrap that extends around the outer flange segments 22 b and, preferably, onto the adjacent outer surfaces of the inner and outer lites 17,19. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the tape 33 may be provided as a unitary one-piece main body sheet 33 a with integral edge wrap portions (33 b) or as a series of main body sheets or segments corresponding to the five sections 26 a—26 e of the spacer strip 21. The foil or film sheets 33 a may be applied to cover the outer wall 22 throughout its length so that the outer spacer wall surface is covered before it is assembled with the glass lites 17-19. In that event, the width of the tape or film would be only slightly greater than the width of the outer wall 22. The tape may wrap around and under the flanges 22 b and would be in contact with the peripheral edge of the outer lites 17,19 when installed. The electrical plug-in and locking key 30 is also covered with the same film or tape 33 c. The tape 33 provides a non-structural moisture barrier to inhibit significant transfer or migration of water vapor into the spaces 23 b between the lites for many years. It is to be understood that other materials having the appropriate moisture barrier properties could also be used for the tape, in particular other films having moisture barrier and electrically non-conductive properties. It is possible to manufacture a door which has no such tape, but the lifetime of the door would be shortened by moisture ingress unless other materials for the spacers or the molded door frame with sufficiently low moisture permeability can be identified.
As indicated, the basic glass panel with assembled lites, spacer and moisture barrier tape is encased in the outer molded door frame F. As shown in FIG. 3, this frame F has a main body portion 35 that surrounds the periphery of the glass panel subassembly, and has an outer wall margin 35 a and side walls 35 b that extend inwardly and capture the outer glass surface margins (35 c) of the inner and outer lites 17,19.
The reach-in door D is mounted on the door casing C of the refrigerated merchandiser M for swinging motion between a closed position in which the door covers the encased front opening 11 in the cabinet 10 (center door in FIG. 2), and an open position for access to the refrigerated display zone 13 within the cabinet (left door in FIG. 2). Referring to FIGS. 7, 7A, 9 and 9A, the hinging means for mounting the door D are accommodated during the frame molding process by forming an upper cylindrical opening 38 receiving a metal sleeve or bushing 38 a and a lower cylindrical opening 39 receiving a sleeve or bushing 39 a. After completion of molding the frame F around the glass lite subassembly, the upper bushing 38 a preferably receives a plastic sleeve 38 b (FIG. 9) in which an upper hinge pin 40 is slidably received for free turning movement so that this hinge pin is free of any fixed connection to the molded frame F. The bushing 38 a contains a compression spring 40 a which biases the pin 40 for vertical outward movement relative to the frame F so that the pin projects upwardly to be received into an opening 40 d in an upper mounting plate 40 b attached by bolts 40 c to the door casing C of the merchandiser M (FIG. 9B). The bolts 40 c are received through respective elongate slots 40 e located at offset positions in the upper mounting plate 40 b and are secured into the casing C. The elongation of the slots 40 e permits the upper mounting plate 40 b, and hence the position of the hinge pin opening 40 d to be moved laterally from side to side on the door casing. In this way the pivot axis of the door D can be adjusted for optimum alignment within the casing opening. The pin 40 has a notch 40 f sized to receive the end of a screwdriver for camming the pin downwardly into the sleeve 38 a, 38 b against the bias of the spring 40 a and out of the opening 40 d in the upper mounting plate for removing the door D from the merchandiser M.
The upper bushing sleeve 38 a for the upper hinge pin 40 may be part of an upper reinforcing member 40 g molded into the door frame (FIG. 7). The reinforcing member 40 g is preferably a shaped metal plate or other suitable high strength structural material and the sleeve 38 a is secured to it. The use of a reinforcing member 40 g is to rigidify and strengthen the frame F in the region of the upper door mounting connection and permits forces on the door to be translated and distributed over a wider area of the molded frame F. The member 40 g also provides a bearing portion (41 a) to receive a pivot pin 41 b to connect one end of a hold open bar 41 to the door. The hold open bar 41 limits the maximum angle of opening of the door relative to the merchandiser, and functions to hold the door fully open when needed (e.g., as for stocking the merchandiser). The left-hand door D is shown in its fully open position in FIG. 2. The hold open 41 is pivotally connected to the casing C by a bolt 41 c at a first end. Typically, the sliding pin is received in a slot near a second end of the hold open and slides along the slot as the door is opened and closed. A narrow neck (not shown) near the end of the slot separates a main portion of the slot from a circular hold open portion (not shown). The hold open has a slit at the end so that the hold open is able to expand to permit the slide pin to pass by the neck and into the hold open portion. The neck prevents the door from closing unless sufficient force is applied to push the pin back through the neck.
As shown in FIGS. 7A, 8 and 9A, the lower hinge pin 43 is provided for during the frame molding process by forming the lower cylindrical opening 39 for the bushing 39 a, and after the molding process a plastic sleeve 39 b is received in the metal bushing as a bearing for the lower hinge pin 43 which is free of any fixed connection to the molded frame F. The lower bushing 39 a may be secured to a lower reinforcing member 43 a (FIG. 7A) for reinforcing the frame F in the door mounting area where the major weight of the door D is translated to the casing C. The reinforcing member 43 a is preferably molded into the frame F. The lower end 43 b of the hinge pin projects outwardly below the frame F and is hexagonal (or otherwise shaped) to have a non-rotational fit into a complementary opening 43 c in a casing bearing plate 43 d bolted to the casing C. Thus, the door D will turn on the lower hinge pin 43 as it is opened and closed while the lower hinge pin is stationary relative to the cabinet casing C.
A torsion rod 45 is fixedly attached at its lower end to the lower hinge pin 43 whereby the lower end of the torsion rod is held from rotation relative to the lower hinge pin and casing C. The torsion rod 45 is an elongated spring steel member of square cross-section or the like (FIG. 10) which functions to bias the door D toward its closed position. To that end, the upper end 45 b of the rod 45 is fixed for conjoint pivoting movement with the door. Referring now to FIGS. 8, 9A and 10, the upper end 45 b of the torsion rod 45 is positioned in a torque adjustment housing 46 mounted in a recessed opening 46 a formed in the hinge margin 35 a of the molded frame F at a vertically central location of the door (FIG. 8). A cover plate 46 b has two screws 46 c to mount the cover plate over the housing 46 in the frame. The upper end of the torsion rod 45 has a spur gear 47 rotatably positioned in an arcuate housing section 47 a, and the teeth of the spur gear 47 entrain with the helical tooth of a worm gear 48 in the adjacent housing section 48 b. The worm gear 48 is turned by a recessed Allen head screw 48 c to turn the spur gear 47 and upper end of torsion rod 45 to torque the rod about its longitudinal axis and either increase or decrease the amount of torsional deflection of the torsion rod. The more the torsion rod is twisted about its axis, the greater latent spring closing force the torsion rod 45 exerts on the door. The provision of the adjustment housing and worm gear in the door provides for easy access to adjust the closing force of the door as necessary. As will become more apparent in the description of the door molding process hereinafter, provision is made to accommodate the torsion rod 45 and the torque adjustment housing 46 by creating the lower cylindrical opening 39, which extends vertically in the molded frame and into the housing opening 46 a. The torsion rod 45 is sheathed within a plastic or like sleeve member 45 c of the same cross-section as the spur gear housing 47 a and the lower end of which is nested within the sleeve 39 a.
In order to keep the door lites clear of exterior condensation and/or to clear interior condensation after the door has been opened, it is presently preferred that the inner surface 19 a of the outer lite 19 (FIGS. 12, 13) is heated. Heating is accomplished by applying an electrical potential across a transparent, electrically conducting film on the inner surface 19 a. Electricity is brought into the door D through the electrical connector section 32 of the plug-in key located on the hinge margin 35 a of the door frame F. The electrical connector section 32 has a main oval body 32 c molded into the frame F and having a female socket 32 a that receives a typical male connector plug (not shown) from the merchandiser casing C. Electrical contacts of the male connector mate with prongs 32 b located in the socket recess so that the door is plugged into the merchandiser as a source of electrical power (FIGS. 8, 13). The prongs are made of a suitable electrically conducting material, such as bronze. As shown in FIGS. 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 9 and 11, the electrical heating means for the door lite includes spring leaf contacts 50,50 a which protrude from the inner locking body-side of the key 30 and extend in opposite directions. Preferably, these leaf contacts are made of a softer material, such as copper, and are connected to the respective prongs 32 b through the inside of the key (FIG. 13). The leaf contacts may be made of the other electrically conductive materials and may be formed as one piece with the prongs.
The leaf contacts 50,50 a are pressed against the outer sides 21 a of the inner spacer body 21 of the spacer by the inner lite 17, and against conductors 51,52 received in a recess or groove along the side 21 a of the spacer body. The conductors are a copper foil in the preferred embodiment, but may be of another electrically conductive material. As shown in FIG. 11, a first of the conductors 51 extends from adjacent the electrical plug-in and spacer locking key 30 upwardly to the upper corner of the door frame, and a second of the conductors 52 extends from adjacent the electrical key downwardly to the lower corner of the door frame. The electrical conductors 51,52 are sandwiched between the electrically insulating inner surface 17 a of the inner glass lite and the electrically insulating spacer. The molded frame F extends onto the inner lite 17 a distance greater than the depth of insertion of the spacer body 21 between the inner lite 17 and middle lite 18 so that the spacer is covered. Accordingly, the conductor is also covered by the molded frame which isolates it from sight and touch of the customer so that even if the outer lite should break, the conductor is still shielded between the frame and spacer from incidental contact.
At the upper and lower corners, respective crossover connectors 53 electrically connect the first conductor 51 to an upper bus bar 54 and the second conductor 52 to a lower bus bar 55 (FIG. 14), Referring to FIG. 12, the upper bus bar 54 extends between the spacer body 21 and the inner surface 19 a of the outer lite 19 across the top of the door. Similarly, the lower bus bar 55 extends between the spacer body 21 and the inner surface 19 a of the outer lite 19 across the bottom of the door. Each bus bar is a copper foil and is in contact with the conductive film on the inner surface of the outer lite so that the bus bars are able to apply an electrical potential between the top and bottom of the inner surface. The compressive force applied by the molded frame F, when formed, is sufficient to secure the electrical engagement of the bus bars 54,55 with the film on the outer lite 19. It is noted that the bus bars are screened from view and protected from incidental contact in the event the outer lite breaks.
As shown in FIG. 14, the crossover connectors 53 include a crosspiece 53 a and end tabs 53 b which are oriented at right angles to the crosspiece. The end tab 53 b on one side of the spacer contacts the second conductor 52 running down from the electrical plug-in 30 and connects across the IG unit to the other end tab engaging the lower bus bar 55 (FIG. 12). The crosspiece 53 a extends through the slots 53 c formed at the notches 25 of the spacers (FIG. 4) to transfer the electricity across the insulated space between the inner lite 17 to the lower bus bar 55 connected with the electrically conductive film on the inner surface 19 a of the outer lite 19. The crosspiece 53 at the top of the door similarly connects the conductor 51 on one side of the panel with the bus bar 54 on the outer lite. Thus, the crosspieces do not interfere with the right angle geometry and close fit of the spacers at the corners with the glass lites.
In another embodiment of the present invention, only the inner surface 17 a of the inner lite 17 would be heated and thus the electrically conductive film would be applied to that surface (17 a). In that event, the arrangement of the conductors 51,52 and bus bars 54,55 would be reversed from that described above and shown in the drawings (particularly FIGS. 11 and 12). The conductors 51,52 would be disposed between the outer lite 19 and the spacer body 21 adjacent the outer lite, and the bus bars 54,55 would be disposed between the inner surface 17 a of the inner lite 17 and the spacer body adjacent thereto. In this embodiment, at least the middle lite 18 and possibly the outer lite would have a low emissivity material coating to further reduce heat transfer through the glass. In addition, the space between adjacent lites may be filled with a dry gas, such as Argon or Krypton, having low thermal conductivity. The increased thermal resistance of this arrangement reduces concern over condensation. Thus, the heated surface is shifted to the inside lite where it is still needed for door clearing. This embodiment is more energy efficient since only about half the power is required to clear the door in a commercially acceptable time.
The reach-in door of the present invention is assembled by first providing the various component parts, including the outer 19, middle 18 and inner 17 glass lites, the spacer S, electrical plug and spacer locking key 30, and torsion rod adjustment assembly (38 a,38 b,39 a,45,45 c,46,47,48) and reinforcing members 40 g,43 a. The inner surface 19 a of the outer lite 19 is formed with a transparent, electrically conductive film. The lites are washed immediately prior to assembly, and the edge surfaces of the inner and outer lites 17,19 (which will be contacted by the molded frame material) are primed with a chemical adhesion promoter to promote bonding of the molded frame material (e.g., polyurethane) to the glass.
In providing the component parts, the spacer S is extruded from a polymer or other suitable material having an appropriate Underwriter's Laboratories rating. The polymer material selected should have thermal and electrical insulating properties and produce minimal chemical fogging of the glass surfaces. The spacer strip S is angle cut with the notches 25 through the separator body portion 21 to define the body sections or segments that correspond to the respective lengths of the glass lite sides, with the free end segments 26 a being over-length. The strip is also slotted, at 53 c, to later accommodate the cross-over connectors 53, and the holes 24 b are formed in the inner free side of the body segments. Also, at least one of the hollow body segments is filled, as needed, with desiccant 24 a, and the ends of such segments are plugged or taped to retain the desiccant. The copper foil bus bars 54,55 are adhered to the side of the spacer body segments 26 d,26 b which will ultimately extend across the top and bottom of the door in contact with conductive film on the inner surface 19 a of the outer lite 19. It is also permissible to adhere the bus bars 54, 55 directly to the glass, although assembly is believed to be simplified by providing them on the spacer. The copper foil conductors 51,52 are also affixed to the opposite side of the spacer body segments 26 a,26 e which will engage the inner surface 17 a of the inner lite 17 along the hinged edge margin of the door D, when assembled.
In a three-lite panel, the spacer S is then folded or wrapped around the middle glass lite 18, the marginal edge of which is received in the central groove between the opposed side walls 21 a of the spacer bodies 21 and abutting against the connecting web 22 a of the outer wall 22. The spacer is constructed and arranged so that the corners of the glass correspond to the notches 25 in the spacer to permit the spacer to be bent 90� and fit together and mate in the manner of a mitered corner, so that they extend substantially uninterruptedly through the corners. The spacer is constructed and arranged such that it extends nearly the entire distance around the perimeter of the middle lite 18. However, the free ends 25 a of spacer sections 26 a,26 e will be spaced apart to permit the interlocking connection by the locking plugs 31 c of the spacer locking key 31. These plug-in tabs 31 c are inserted into the hollow openings 24 at the opposing ends 25 a of the spacer, and the detents 31 e on the keys 31 c snap into the openings 31 d in the spacer for locking engagement.
The inner and outer lites 17,19 are then inserted into the initial unit formed by the spacer S and middle lite 18. The inner and outer lites fit against respective spacer bodies 21 and the outer marginal edges 23 of these lites are received under the flanges 22 b of the spacer. If the tape 33 is not pre-applied to the spacer wall 22, then the moisture barrier tape 33 is now applied to the respective side stretches of the wall 22 and turned to extend over slightly (e.g., approximately 0.10 inches) onto the outer lite surfaces. The taping step is done to make certain that the spacers are sealed with the lites especially at the corners to prevent intrusion of molded frame material between the lites. Pre-application of moisture barrier tape can be eliminated in favor of a taping step after the spacer has been applied to capture the glass lites and form the basic IG unit. In that event, the taping would be extended over the entire length of the spacer, and especially at the corners. In addition, tape is placed around the electrical plug-in and spacer locking key 31. A portion of the tape 33 has been broken away in FIGS. 5 and 5A and 12 to illustrate its presence. In addition, a strand or rope of sealant (e.g., polyisobutylene) may be wrapped around the socket 32 a of the electrical key 32 to promote bonding and sealing between the electrical key portion 32 and the molded frame material.
The captured spacer and glass lites subassembly is placed into a mold (not shown) for forming the door frame. In addition, the reinforcing members 40 g,43 a, including the hinge pin bushings 38 a,39 a are positioned in the mold, as is the torque adjustment housing 46. The bushing 39 a associated with the lower hinge pin 43 is accompanied by a sleeve 45 c which houses the torsion rod 45 below the torque adjustment housing 46. Suitable bushings (not shown) are placed in the mold for the door handle H, and other suitable fixtures or disposable members are provided to form other openings and spaces for reducing space or otherwise as needed. The mold is closed and the molded frame F is formed by introducing one or more shots of liquid polyurethane frame material or the like into the mold cavity. The desiccant in the spacer bodies 21 may in certain circumstances provide structural integrity for the spacer bodies of the spacer during molding. The construction and arrangement of parts within the mold is designed to prevent the incursion of door frame material to circumvent the spacer and enter the spaces between the lites 17,18,19. Such an incursion would produce an aesthetically unacceptable product. The sealing lips 21 c on the spacer bodies also provide protection against door frame material moving past the spacer, tending to block further movement of any material which manages to enter under the flange 22 b between the lites and the spacer body. A period is allowed for demolding and the mold is opened. Known procedures may be used to provide protection for the molded frame against ultraviolet degradation.
The interior of the captured glass panel subassembly (i.e. the spaces between adjacent lites 17,18 and 19) is sealed by the bonding action of the molded frame F around and onto the inner and outer lites 17,19. The "air" spaces between the panes of glass may be selectively filled with an a dry gas, such as Argon or Krypton having low thermal conductivity. The torsion rod 45 with spur gear 47 (and lower hinge pin 43) are slid into the sleeve member 45 c and housing chamber 47 a with the sleeve 39 b being positioned inside the bushing 39 a. The torque adjustment worm gear 48 is mounted in the torque adjustment housing 46 and is meshed with the spur gear 47 b on the upper end of the torsion rod, and the cover plate 46 b is secured. The sleeve 38 b is inserted in the upper bushing 38 a, and the spring 40 a and upper hinge pin 40 are now received in the sleeve 38 b and bushing 38 a at the top of the door. The handle H is also attached to the door, the magnetic strip holder 20 (including the magnetic strip) is inserted into the groove 20 b and other hardware applied. It is to be understood that fewer than all of the foregoing steps may occur at one manufacturing location. For instance, the spacer could readily be produced at a remote location and shipped to the final assembly site.
The present reach-in door D for a merchandiser M therefor has excellent thermal insulation and product display qualities, and achieves the other objects set out for the invention. Moreover, assembly of the door is carried out with a limited number of steps. It is to be understood that the foregoing description and accompanying drawing have been given only by way of illustration and example, and that changes and modifications in the present disclosure, which will be readily apparent to all skilled in the art, are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention, which is limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
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|Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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|Worth Franz L
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|Ardco, Inc.
|Insulated refrigerator door assembly with substantially all glass front doors
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|Lauren Manufacturing Company
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|Ardco, Inc.
|Refrigerator door assembly with thermal insulated door mounting frame
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|M. L. Burke, Co.
|Glazing utilizing rim process to produce sealed and framed insulating glass unit
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|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Glass refrigerator door structure
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|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Railless refrigerator display door
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|Jul 20, 1993
|2420 Door Co.
|Refrigerator door assembly and method
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|Oct 26, 1993
|Ardco, Inc.
|Refrigerator door assembly with stylized substantially all glass front
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|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Display case with lens lighting system
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|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Insulator for fluorescent lamp
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|Refrigerator door assembly and method
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|Accessible ballast and ballast mounting
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|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Louvered lighting system
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|Anthony's Manufacturing Company
|Slider door mechanism, running gear mechanism and closure return
|Jun 7, 1995
|Apr 20, 1999
|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Display case with lens lighting system
|Dec 6, 1993
|May 11, 1999
|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Display case with lens lighting system
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|May 1, 2001
|Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc.
|Method of making an insulating unit having a low thermal conducting spacer
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|Dec 12, 1995
|Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
|Display type refrigerator/freezer cabinet
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|The Sanymetal Products Co.
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|Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
|Service case
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|May 10, 2005
|Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
|Service case
|Feb 10, 2006
|Apr 22, 2008
|Radiant Glass Industries, Llc
|Heated glass panels and methods for making electrical contact with electro-conductive films
|Apr 5, 2006
|Apr 20, 2010
|Radiant Glass Industries, Llc
|Heated glass panels
|Aug 31, 2004
|Dec 28, 2010
|Hussmann Corporation
|Multi-pane glass assembly for a refrigerated display case
|Sep 3, 2004
|Sep 27, 2011
|Julian McKinlay King
|Insulated panels
|Feb 9, 2010
|Dec 4, 2012
|Atwood Mobile Products, Llc
|Window frame assembly with integral seals
|Apr 13, 2011
|Mar 12, 2013
|Hill Phoenix, Inc.
|Door module for a refrigerated case
|Aug 20, 2008
|Dec 24, 2013
|Anthony, Inc.
|Refrigerator door construction including a laminated package
|Jun 9, 2010
|Jul 15, 2014
|Hill Phoenix, Inc.
|Modular door system for refrigerated case
|May 9, 2011
|Sep 30, 2014
|Hill Phoenix, Inc.
|Door closing control and electrical connectivity system for refrigerated case
|May 4, 2011
|Oct 13, 2015
|Hill Phoenix, Inc.
|Insulated case construction
|Jun 18, 2003
|Nov 6, 2003
|Mark Lane
|Service case
|Jun 18, 2003
|Nov 20, 2003
|Mark Lane
|Service case
|Sep 5, 2001
|Feb 12, 2004
|Norman Burgess
|Window frames
|Aug 31, 2004
|Mar 23, 2006
|Hussmann Corporation
|Multi-pane glass assembly for a refrigerated display case
|Sep 3, 2004
|Nov 23, 2006
|Ross McKinlay
|Improvements in insulated panels
|Jul 28, 2005
|Feb 1, 2007
|Gemtron Corporation
|Product display case door frame having an integrated raceway
|Feb 10, 2006
|Aug 16, 2007
|Radiant Glass Industries, Llc
|Heated glass panels and methods for making electrical contact with electro-conductive films
|Apr 5, 2006
|Nov 8, 2007
|Steve Busick
|Heated glass panels and methods for making electrical contact with electro-conductive films
|Mar 16, 2006
|Mar 19, 2009
|Carrier Corporation
|Glass door for refrigerated merchandiser
|Apr 19, 2010
|Aug 12, 2010
|Radiant Glass Industries, Llc
|Heated glass panels
|Feb 9, 2010
|Aug 11, 2011
|Mark L. Smith
|Window frame assembly with integral seals
|Mar 3, 2009
|Mar 23, 2010
|Anthony, Inc.
|Jun 29, 2009
|Feb 25, 2010
|Anthony, Inc.
|Refrigerator door construction including a laminated package
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|49/506, 49/501
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Nov 28, 2005
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|Nov 30, 2009
|Fee payment
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|Oct 20, 2011
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Jon Cerny, Superintendent, Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools, Bancroft, NE
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Eliza Cichonski, Hobsons - Washington DC, Arlington, VA
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Dr. Michael Connolly, Superintendent, Keeneyville Elementary School District 20, Hanover Park, IL
Miriam (Mimi) Cooper, Member, Board of Education, Township High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Miriam Cooper, The Law Office of Miriam Cooper, Rolling Meadows, IL
Peter Corona, Superintendent Emeritus, Wallet Creek, CA
Lisa U Couch, Principal, Orting School District, Orting, WA
Dan Cox, Superintendent of Schools, Charles City Community School District, Charles City, IA
Lexi Cunningham, Superintendent, Tolleson Union High School District, Tolleson, AZ
Shanna Dale, District AVID Coordinator, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, MO
Mike Daria, Superintendent, Tuscaloosa City Schools, Tuscaloosa, AL
Steve Darnell, Superintendent, East Washington School Corporation, Pekin, IN
Mervin Daugherty, Superintendent, Red clay consolidated school district, Wilminton, DE
David Day, College & Career Coordinator, Pryor High School, Pryor, OK
Pat Deklotz, Superintendent, Kettle Moraine, Wales, WI
Barry DePaoli, Superintendent, Lake Chelan School District, Chelan, WA
Michelle Dowling, Principal, Prospect High School, Township High School District 214, Mount Prospect, IL
Joseph Dragone, Superintendent of Schools, Ballston Spa Central School District, Ballston Spa, NY
Patricia Duran, Superintendent, Hermon School Department, Hermon, ME
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Len Egan, Division Head of Counseling, West Chicago Community High School, West Chicago, IL
Jason English, Math/Science Division Head, Township High School District 214, Rolling Meadows, IL
Dr. Glenn Faircloth, Superintendent, Lorain County JVSD, OH
Kyle Ferguson, Principal, Northridge High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
Brett Fickes, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Thornton Township High School District 205, South Holland, IL
Ed Fletcher, Superintendent, Monmouth-Roseville CUSD #238, Monmouth, IL
David Flowers, Superintendent, West Fargo Public Schools, West Fargo, ND
Albert Foderaro, Executive Director and Creator of Be Life Ready.com Initiative, Life Decisions Group, LLC, Pawleys Island, SC
Janet Foor, Director, Special Education Dept. at Chambersburg Area School District, Chambersburg, PA
Christine Fowler-Mack, Chief Portfolio Officer, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH
Diane Fox, Principal, Orting High School, Orting, WA
Alton Frailey, Superintendent, Katy Independent School District, Katy, TX
Dawn Francis, Math/Science Division Head, John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, IL
Janine Freedlund, Career Advisor, Township High School District 214, Mount Prospect, IL
Kevin Freeman, Superintendent, Mexico 59 Public Schools, Mexico, MO
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Debora French, Principal, Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Robert Friend, School Board Member, Glenbard High School District 87, Lombard, IL
Samantha Fuhrey, Superintendent, Newton County School System, Covington, GA
Jamelda Fulton, School Board Member, Western Line School District, Greenville, MS
Mike Fulton, Superintendent, Pattonville School District, St. Ann, MO
Bernadine Futrell, Director, AASA, Alexandria, VA
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Cynthia Garcia, Executive Director, Northwest Educational Council for Student Success, Arlington Heights, IL
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Dr. Karen Geelan, Superintendent of Schools, Allegany-Limestone Central School District, Allegany, NY
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Marcus Heaston, Director Of High Schools, Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools System, Clarksvillle, TN
Suzan Hebson, Assistant Superintendent, Township High School District 113, Highland Park, IL
Todd Hencsik, Principal, Campbellsport Middle-High School, Campbellsport, WI
Emily Hersh, Superintendent, Mt. Pleasant Blythedale School, Valhalla, NY
Blaine Hess, Superintendent, Jackson County Schools, Ripley, WV
Frank Hewins, Superintendent, Franklin Pierce School District, Tacoma, WA
David Hicks, Superintendent, Sherman Independent School District, Sherman, TX
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Cathy Johnson, Associate Superintendent Finance & Operations, Township High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Melissa Kaczkowski, Superintendent, Roselle School District 12, Roselle, IL
David Kafitz, Vice President of School Relations, The Learning Counsel, Fair Oaks, CA
Nancy Karras, School Counselor, Rolling Meadows High School, Mount Prospect, ILRona Kaufmann, Superintendent, South Eastern School District, Fawn Grove, PA
Cyndee Kawalek, Physical Education Instructor/Adventure Education Specialist, ME South High School, Des Plaines, IL
Douglas Keiser, Superintendent of Schools, Hustisford School District, Hustisford, WI
Gena Keller, Superintendent, Fluvanna County Public Schools, Palmyra, VA
Jennifer Kelsall, Superintendent, Ridgewood High School District #234, Norridge, IL
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Thomas Koulentes, Principal, Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL
Ann Kox, Superintendent, School District of Wausaukee, Wausaukee, WI
Alva Kreutzer, President, Board of Education, High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Dave Kush, Department Chair of Assessment, Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Homewood-Flossmoor, IL
Kelli Kwiatkowski, Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning, School District of New Berlin, New Berlin, WI
Kym LeBlanc-Esparza, Superintendent, Newberg School District, Newberg, OR
Barry Lee, President, Kentucky Association of School Administrators/Director of Special Education Programs Pulaski
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Tom Lee, Superintendent, Waseca Public Schools, Waseca, MN
Matt Liberatore, Assistant Principal for Student Services, John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, IL
Jeff Linde, Assistant Superintendent, Mandan Public School District #1, Mandan, ND
Sandra Linde, School Board Member, Sunny Side School District
Ann Linson, Superintendent, East Noble School Corporation, Kendallville, IN
Afina Lockhart, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services, North Chicago Community Unit School District, Chicago, IL
Elizabeth Lopez, Firebaugh High School, Firebaugh, CA
Lazaro Lopez, Associate Superintendent, High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Mark Losey, CEO, Educational Technology Consultants, Inc., Greensburg, PA
Tarasa Lown, Director of Resource Development, North Crawford School District, Soldiers Grove, WI
Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent of Schools, Deerfield Public Schools District 109, Deerfield, IL
Jessica Mahoney, Community College Professor
Larry Malone, Superintendent of Schools, Regional School Unit #57, Waterboro, ME
Jane Manning, School Counselor, Southern Cayuga Jr/Sr High School, Aurora, NY
Jill Maraldo, Associate Principal for Instruction, Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, IL
Chris Marks, Math/Science Division Head, Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, IL
Mariama McClain, Specialist II -Middle Skills, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, Syracuse, NYScott McDermott, Associate Principal, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, IL
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Kirk Miller, Executive Director, School Administrators of Montana, Helena, MT
Dr. Marisol Miller, Assistant Principal for Instruction, Phoenix Union High School Dsitrict, Phoenix, AZ
Timothy Mitchell, Superintendent, Riverside Community School District, Carson, IA
Patrick Mogge, Director of Community Engagement and Outreach, High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Dana Monogue, Assistant Superintendent, School District of Elmbrook, Brookfield, WI
Jeff Moorhouse, Director of Schools, Greenville City Schools, Greenville, TN
Tracie Morrison, School Counselor, NJ
Susan Moxley, Superintendent, Lake County Schools, Tavares, FLEvelyn Murray, School Board Trustees, Leland School District, Leland, MS
Kevin Myers, Superintendent, Mundelein High School District #120, Mundelein, IL
Meredith Nadeau, Superintendent, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Nikki Navta, CEO, Zulama, Pittsburgh, PA
Daniel Nerad, Superintendent, Birmingham Public Schools, Beverly Hills, MI
Lorah Neville, Superintendent, Union Elementary School District, Tolleson, AZ
Jen Newendyke, System Director, CareerTEC, Freeport, IL
Rita O'Brien, Dean of Career Based Learning, Appleton Area School District, Appleton, WI
James Olsen, Mathematics Education Professor (Ph.D.), Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Paul O'Malley, Superintendent, Norridge SD 80, Norridge, IL
Jordan Ottenbacher, At Risk / Counseling Coordinator
Larry Ouimette, District Administrator, Lac du Flambeau School District , Lac du Flambeau, WI
Donald Owen, Superintendent, Urbana School District #116, Urbana, IL
Katie Page, Teacher, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, IL
Andy Pattee, Superintendent, Cedar Falls CSD, Cedar Falls, IA
Krista Paul, Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education, Township High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Linda Paulson, Manager, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), San Diego, CA
Blake Peuse, Superintendent of Schools, St. Francis School District, St. Francis, WI
Jodie Peters, AVID District Director / College Support, Alexandria City Public Schools, Alexandria, VA
Daniel Phelan, Director of CTE, Career Pathways and Business Partnerships, Lake Washington School District, Redmond, WA
Sara Placke, Program Director & Extension Associate, Camp Salsa, Columbia, MOGail Pletnick, Superintendent, Dysart USD, Surprise, AZ
Charles Poches, Superintendent, Portage Community School District, Portage, WI
Nick Polyak, Superintendent, Leyden High School District 212, Franklin Park, IL
Gerard Poole, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Freeport Public Schools, Freeport, NY
Mary Jane Pope Albin, Superintendent, Witt County Schools, Elizabeth, WV
Jesus Prado, Manager, Counseling, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Los Angeles, CA
Susan Pratt, Superintendent of Schools, RSU 58/MSAD 58, Phillips, ME
Michelle Price, Superintendent, Moses Lake School District, Moses Lake, WA
Aimee Rainey, Principal, Florence City Schools, Florence, AL
Kevin Redick, Cofounder, CollegiateHub, Stockton, CA
Andrea Reid, Instructor, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA
Jim Reif, Principal, Menominee Indian High School, WI
Laura Ritter, College Counselor, Cooper High School
Natasha Rosenblatt, Director of Data Strategy, Community Center for Education Results, Seattle, WA
Hilda Rosselli, CCR and Educator Advancement Policy Director, Chief Education Office, Salem, OR
Jean Rowe, Assistant Principal Student Support, East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL
Dawn Rueter-Cox, Director of Assessment & Data, CHSD 230, Orland Park, IL
Aaron Sadoff, Superintendent, School District of North Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac, WI
Marie Saunders, Coordinator, Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
Laura Schmidt, Strategic Advisor to the Superintendent, School District of New Berlin, New Berlin, WI
Thomas Schneider, Superintendent, Burr Ridge CCSD 180, Dyer, IN
Robert Schuetz, Technology Coordinator, Palatine High School, THSD-211, Palatine, IL
Kathy Scott, AE, Learning.com, Cheltenham, MD
Colleen Seelen, School Board, National Joint Powers Alliance, Staples, MNJonathan Senderak, District Career Advisor, High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Gina Serbiano, Superintendent, Columbia CUSD 4, Columbia, IL
Joyce Sevarino, President, District 214 Educational Support Personnel, Rolling Meadows, IL
Cynthia Shannon, Teacher, Morris High School, Morris, IL
Matthew Shappell, District Administrator, School District of Poynette, Poynette, WI
Patricia Sheffer, Superintendent, Union county school district, Morganfield, KY
Marci Shepard, Superintendent, Orting School District, Orting, WA
Amy Sichel, Superintendent, Abington School District, Abington, PA
Angela Sisi, Principal, Wheeling High School, Township High School District 214, Wheeling, IL
Tom Smith, Division Head, Social Science & World Language, John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, ILAndre Spencer, Superintendent of Schools, Harrison School District Two, Colorado Springs, COJennifer Spring, Superintendent, Cohoes City School District, Cohoes, NY
Beverly Stanbrough, Dean of College Readiness, Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, MI
Joshua Starr, CEO, PDK International, Arlington, VA
Ole Stevens, Libertyville High School, Libertyville, IL
Bradley Swanson, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Northfield TWP HS District 225, Highland Park, IL
Jason Tadlock, Superintendent of Schools, Elkhorn Area School District, Elkhorn, WI
Cosimo Tangorra, Superintendent of Schools, Niskayuna Central School District, Niskayuna, NY
Jeff Tarkowski, School Counselor, Kenosha Tremper High School, Kenosha, WI
David Tebo, Superintendent, Hamilton Community Schools, Hamilton, MI
Aric Thomas, Principal, Groveport Madison High School, Groveport, OH
Sophia Tillman, School Counselor, Universal Academy for the College Bound
Colleen Timm, Superintendent, School District of Mishicot, Mishicot, WI
Joel Todd, Superintendent, Cochise Technology District, Willcox, AZ
Donita Townsel, Professional School Counselor, DeKalb Schools, Stone Mountain, GA
Brian Troop, Superintendent, Ephrata Area School District, Lititz, PA
Chris Trottier, Principal, Elkhorn Area High School, Elkhorn, WI
William Trudell, Technology and Engineering Teacher, Content Coach, School District of New Berlin, New Berlin, WI
Tom Vander Ark, CEO, Getting Smart, Federal Way, WA
Tamara Van Wyhe, Interim Superintendent / Director of Teaching & Learning Support, Copper River School District, Glennallen, AK
Ken Wallace, Superintendent, Maine Township High School District 207, Park Ridge, IL
Jeff Wardle, Principal, Buffalo Grove High School, Township High School District 214, Buffalo Grove, IL
Betsy Webb, Superintendent, Bangor School Department, Bangor, ME
Steve Webb, Superintendent, Goreville CUSD 1, Goreville, IL
Laura Weis, President & CEO, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Champaign, IL
Barry Weisberg, Principal / Site Director, Regional Alternative School at Harlem High School / Boone-Winnebago Regional Office of Education, Machesney Park, IL
Jane Westerhold, Superintendent, Community Consolidated School District 62, Des Plaines, IL
Deborah Wheeler, Superintendent of Schools, School District of Upper Dublin, Maple Glen, PA
Emily Wiencek, Oswego High School, Oswego, IL
Jennifer Wilder, Guidance Counselor, Red Bird Christian School, Beverly, KY
Jamie Wilson, Superintendent of Schools, Denton Independent School District, Denton, TX
Lisa A. Woodard, Director of Governmental Relations, School Superintendents of Alabama, Montgomery, AL
Steven Wrobleski, Superintendent, LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, LaSalle, IL
Alena Zachery-Ross, Superintendent of Schools, Muskegon Heights Public Schools Academy System, Muskegon Heights, MI