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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard D. Kusel, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Harry A. Brancheau, Inman, SC (US);
Assignee:
Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc., Aurora, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/10 ; B65D 6/40 ; B65D 6/28 ; A47B 9/604 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/10 ; B65D 6/40 ; B65D 6/28 ; A47B 9/604 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved method of constructing a food display case. The construction techniques make use of a crimping tool which stitches together overlapping metal flange portions of the component display panel. The resulting stitched seams permit the rapid assembly of the non-glass structural components. In situ foaming of the spaces between the interior and exterior display walls, floor panels, and top panels, provides a rigid spaced connection between the adjacent panels and provides for the overall rigidity and increased strength of the resulting display case.