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Title: Container assembly for chilled storage and dispensing of articles

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5144186

A container assembly is described adaptable for use with cooling means for storing and displaying chilled products comprising a body member. The body member including wall means having inner and outer surfaces and opposed end portions, floor means positioned adjacent one end portion of the body member, a tub member adapted to hold products positioned therein, a drain tank assembly positioned intermediate the flow means and the tub member, and support means associated with the body member for locating and supporting the flow means. The drain tank assembly and the tub member at spaced locations within the body member, the support means including bracket members attached to the inner wall surface of the body member. Each of the bracket members includes at least three spaced apart shoulder surfaces, one of the shoulder surfaces associated with each of the plurality of bracket members being adapted to support the flow means, another of the shoulder surfaces associated with each of the bracket members being adapted to support the drain tank assembly, and the other of the shoulder surfaces associated with each of the bracket members being adapted to support the tub member.

Assignee:
Paul Flum Ideas, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Patent Number(s):
US 4724682
OSTI ID:
5144186
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Sep 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English