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A refrigerated merchandiser shroud that can be packaged and transported unassembled and then assembled without tools is disclosed. The unassembled shroud can be readily transported and is resistant to damage during shipping. The refrigerated merchandiser shroud includes a plurality of corner bracke

A refrigerated merchandiser shroud that can be packaged and transported unassembled and then assembled without tools is disclosed. The unassembled shroud can be readily transported and is resistant to damage during shipping. The refrigerated merchandiser shroud includes a plurality of corner bracket assemblies, a front panel, and two side panels. The corner bracket assemblies include two grooved lip holders and the panels include connecting lips at each side end thereof. The lip holders of the corner bracket assemblies receive the connecting lips of the panels. Each corner bracket assembly is installed along a vertically extending corner of a refrigerated merchandiser. The refrigerated merchandiser shroud is assembled by sliding the connecting lips of each panel into the lip holders of the corner bracket assemblies.

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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud, comprising: a cabinet with an enclosed storage compartment; one or more doors positioned on the cabinet that provide access to the storage compartment; a cooling unit; and a removable shroud comprising: four corner bracket

What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud, comprising: a cabinet with an enclosed storage compartment; one or more doors positioned on the cabinet that provide access to the storage compartment; a cooling unit; and a removable shroud comprising: four corner bracket assemblies; and three or more rectangular panels slidably attached on each side to a corner bracket assembly. 2. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 1, wherein the cabinet is a rectangular cabinet. 3. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 1, wherein the refrigerated merchandiser is an ice merchandiser. 4. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 1, wherein four rectangular panels are slidably attached on each side to a corner bracket assembly. 5. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 1, wherein the corner bracket assemblies comprise two rectangular sides intersecting at about a 90째 angle, wherein the sides each comprise a lip holder positioned along the outer edge of the sides, wherein the lip holder comprises a cylindrical shape split along its length by a groove. 6. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 5, wherein the corner bracket assemblies includes a flat shelf attached to and mounted perpendicular to the two rectangular sides of the corner bracket assemblies. 7. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 1, wherein the rectangular panels each have two connecting lips on opposite edges of the panels, wherein the connecting lips are configured to slidably engage the lip holders of the corner bracket assemblies. 8. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 7, wherein the rectangular panels include a bottom ledge mounted perpendicular to the rectangular panel near the bottom edge of the rectangular panels. 9. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 8, wherein the rectangular panels further include a top ledge mounted perpendicular to the rectangular panel near the top edge of the rectangular panels, wherein the top ledge and the bottom ledge are mounted on the same face of the rectangular panel. 10. A refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud, comprising: a cabinet with an enclosed storage compartment; one or more doors positioned on the cabinet that provide access to the storage compartment; a cooling unit; and a removable shroud comprising: four corner bracket assemblies; and three or more rectangular panels slidably attached on each side to a corner bracket assembly, wherein the corner bracket assemblies comprise two rectangular sides intersecting at about a 90째 angle, wherein the sides each comprise a lip holder positioned along the outer edge of the sides, wherein the lip holder comprises a cylindrical shape split along its length by a groove, wherein the corner bracket assemblies includes a flat shelf attached to and mounted perpendicular to the two rectangular sides of the corner bracket assemblies. 11. A refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud, comprising: a cabinet with an enclosed storage compartment; one or more doors positioned on the cabinet that provide access to the storage compartment; a cooling unit; and a removable shroud comprising: four corner bracket assemblies; and three or more rectangular panels slidably attached on each side to a corner bracket assembly, wherein the rectangular panels each have two connecting lips on opposite edges of the panels, wherein the connecting lips are configured to slidably engage the lip holders of the corner bracket assemblies. 12. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 11, wherein the rectangular panels each have two connecting lips on opposite edges of the panels, wherein the connecting lips are configured to slidably engage the lip holders of the corner bracket assemblies. 13. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 12, wherein the rectangular panels include a bottom ledge mounted perpendicular to the rectangular panel near the bottom edge of the rectangular panels. 14. The refrigerated merchandiser with a removable shroud of claim 13, wherein the rectangular panels further include a top ledge mounted perpendicular to the rectangular panel near the top edge of the rectangular panels, wherein the top ledge and the bottom ledge are mounted on the same face of the rectangular panel.