US 12,290,174 B2
Illuminated shelf
Matthew McMillin, Palmyra, IN (US); and Matt Goodison, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC, Louisville, KY (US); and Eypex Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC, Fort Smith, AR (US); and Eypex Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/237,918.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/015,210, filed on Apr. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0330081 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. A47B 96/02 (2006.01); A47B 13/12 (2006.01); A47B 96/06 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01); A47F 5/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21W 131/301 (2006.01); F21W 131/305 (2006.01); F21Y 107/90 (2016.01); F25D 25/02 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01); G09F 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 96/027 (2013.01) [A47B 96/06 (2013.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A47B 13/12 (2013.01); A47B 2220/0075 (2013.01); A47B 2220/0077 (2013.01); A47F 3/001 (2013.01); A47F 5/0043 (2013.01); F21V 33/0012 (2013.01); F21W 2131/301 (2013.01); F21W 2131/305 (2013.01); F21Y 2107/90 (2016.08); F25D 25/02 (2013.01); F25D 25/021 (2013.01); F25D 25/022 (2013.01); F25D 25/024 (2013.01); F25D 25/025 (2013.01); F25D 25/027 (2013.01); F25D 25/028 (2013.01); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 27/005 (2013.01); G09F 3/204 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shelf comprising:
a shelf panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an edge that extends between the upper and lower surfaces including a front edge portion and a rear edge portion, the upper surface being capable of supporting articles thereon;
at least one support bracket coupled to the shelf panel, the at least one support bracket configured to releasably couple the shelf panel to an enclosure adjacent to the rear edge portion thereof, such that the front edge portion faces forwardly from the enclosure when the shelf panel is coupled thereto;
an illumination module mounted to the front edge portion, the illumination module comprising:
a first plurality of lights emitting visible light when powered, the first plurality of lights oriented in a first direction away from the shelf panel; and
a second plurality of lights having a germicidal effect when powered, the second plurality of lights oriented in a second direction to direct light into the shelf panel and at least one of above or below the shelf panel to apply the germicidal effect to products within the enclosure, the first and second directions being different;
wherein the shelf panel is movable within the enclosure via the at least one support bracket to dispose the illumination module in a desired location for the germicidal effect of the second plurality of lights.