Seafood showcase

Abstract

A seafood showcase having a plurality of vertical dividers disposed on a bottom from a front wall to a rear wall, forming a plurality of sections. A plurality of perforated horizontal dividers is medially disposed on the bottom, bisecting each of the plurality of sections into a front compartment and a rear compartment. The front compartment has a drain, a perforated drain separator wall, and a perforated false bottom. The perforated false bottom is removably disposed on the bottom of the showcase within the front compartment, and the perforated false bottom has an at least one handle and a plurality of removable legs. A water feed system has a main line and a plurality of compartment lines with a first valve and a perforated dispersion mechanism. A plurality of vertical drainpipes is attached to the drain of the front compartment of each section of the plurality of sections.

Claims

1. A seafood showcase comprising: a showcase having a front wall, a left wall, a right wall, a rear wall, and a bottom, wherein the rear wall has a first height greater than a second height of the left wall and the right wall, wherein the second height is greater than a third height of the front wall; a transparent splashguard disposed on an outside of the rear wall such that it extends above a top edge of said rear wall; a plurality of vertical dividers disposed on the bottom of the showcase from the front wall to the rear wall, wherein the plurality of vertical dividers forms a plurality of sections; a plurality of perforated horizontal dividers medially disposed on the bottom of the showcase perpendicular to the plurality of vertical dividers, wherein each perforated horizontal divider of the plurality of perforated horizontal dividers bisects a section of the plurality of sections, wherein each bisected section of the plurality of sections comprises a front compartment and a rear compartment; wherein the front compartment of each of the plurality of sections has a drain, a perforated drain separator wall, and a perforated false bottom, wherein the drain is disposed in a front corner of the front compartment, wherein the perforated drain separator wall is diagonally disposed proximal the drain, wherein the perforated false bottom is removably disposed on the bottom of the showcase within the front compartment, wherein the perforated false bottom has an at least one handle and a plurality of removable legs; a water feed system having a main line and a plurality of compartment lines, wherein the main line is disposed on an inside of the rear wall proximal the top edge thereof, wherein each of the plurality of compartment lines is disposed on the main line, wherein each of the plurality of compartment lines has a first valve and a perforated dispersion mechanism, wherein the main line is attached to a water source and is configured to deliver water to each of the plurality of compartment lines; a plurality of vertical drainpipes disposed on an underside of the bottom of the showcase, wherein each vertical drainpipe of the plurality of vertical drainpipes is attached to the drain of the front compartment of each section of the plurality of sections, wherein each vertical drainpipe of the plurality of vertical drainpipes has a second valve; and a main drainpipe attached to the plurality of vertical drainpipes.

2. The seafood showcase of claim 1 wherein the showcase is an insulated material.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a seafood showcase.

(2) FIG. 2 is top plan view of the seafood showcase.

(3) FIG. 3 is side elevation view of the seafood showcase.

(4) FIG. 4 is a detail isometric view of the seafood showcase.

(5) FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the seafood showcase.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(6) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, an example of the instant seafood showcase employing the principles and concepts of the present seafood showcase and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(7) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5 the present seafood showcase 10 is illustrated. The seafood showcase 10 includes a showcase 12 having a front wall 14, a left wall 16, a right wall 18, a rear wall 20, and a bottom 22. The rear wall has a first height 24 greater than a second height 26 of the left wall 16 and the right wall 18, and the second height 26 is greater than a third height 28 of the front wall 14. A transparent splashguard 30 is disposed on an outside 32 of the rear wall 20 such that it extends above a top edge 34 of said rear wall.

(8) A plurality of vertical dividers 36 is disposed on the bottom 22 of the showcase from the front wall 14 to the rear wall 20, wherein the plurality of vertical dividers forms a plurality of sections 38. There is a plurality of perforated horizontal dividers 40 medially disposed on the bottom 22 of the showcase perpendicular to the plurality of vertical dividers 36, wherein each perforated horizontal divider of the plurality of perforated horizontal dividers bisects a section of the plurality of sections. Each bisected section of the plurality of sections comprises a front compartment 41 and a rear compartment 42.

(9) The front compartment of each of the plurality of sections has a drain 44, a perforated drain separator wall 46, and a perforated false bottom 48. The drain is disposed in a front corner 50 of the front compartment 40, and the perforated drain separator wall is diagonally disposed proximal the drain. The perforated false bottom is removably disposed on the bottom 22 of the showcase within the front compartment, and the perforated false bottom has an at least one handle 52 and a plurality of removable legs 54.

(10) A water feed system 56 is used to fill the plurality of sections 38 with water. The water feed system has a main line 58 and a plurality of compartment lines 60, wherein the main line is disposed on an inside 62 of the rear wall 20 proximal the top edge 34 thereof. Each of the plurality of compartment lines 60 is disposed on the main line 58, and each of the plurality of compartment lines has a first valve 64 and a perforated dispersion mechanism 66.

(11) A plurality of vertical drainpipes 68 is disposed on an underside 70 of the bottom 22 of the showcase, and each vertical drainpipe of the plurality of vertical drainpipes is attached to the drain 44 of the front compartment of each section of the plurality of sections. Each vertical drainpipe of the plurality of vertical drainpipes has a second valve 72, and is attached to a main drainpipe 74.