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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1979
Melvin W Steelman, Leesburg, FL (US);
Tyler Refrigeration Corporation, Niles, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator having a storage area for holding and displaying goods to be refrigerated including means for defrosting the coils in the refrigeration system by exposing a portion of the system to the ambient atmosphere. An air flow path is defined in the refrigerator in conjunction with the refrigeration system to refrigerate the goods on display. A closure means which carries a portion of the system is integrated with baffle means to close at least part of the air flow when the closure means is moved to an open position. In the open position the coils are defrosted by exposure to the ambient air, while some cooler air is prevented by the baffle means from being drawn out of the refrigerator.