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A display case having a novel glass door. The glass door includes a top panel and a front panel bonded to one another, and a pair of spaced rails reinforcing the interconnection of the top and front panels. Each of the panels is secured to each of the rails. The glass door provides enhanced viewing

A display case having a novel glass door. The glass door includes a top panel and a front panel bonded to one another, and a pair of spaced rails reinforcing the interconnection of the top and front panels. Each of the panels is secured to each of the rails. The glass door provides enhanced viewing of products within the display cabinet.

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1. A display case comprising: a cabinet housing defining an interior space; anda glass door assembly hingedly supported by the cabinet housing, the door comprising: a glass top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, and two opposite side edges, the rear edge hingedly supported by the cabinet housin

1. A display case comprising: a cabinet housing defining an interior space; anda glass door assembly hingedly supported by the cabinet housing, the door comprising: a glass top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, and two opposite side edges, the rear edge hingedly supported by the cabinet housing, the top panel further having an upper surface and a lower surface;a glass front panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two opposite side edges, the front edge of the top panel and the upper edge of the front panel bonded to one another, the front panel further having an outer surface and an inner surface; andtwo rails each being L-shaped and including a top leg and a front leg meeting at an angle, the top legs adjacent the lower surface of the top panel, the front legs adjacent the inner surface of the front panel, each of the rails proximate one of the top panel side edges and one of the front panel side edges, the top panel secured to the rail top legs, the front panel secured to the rail front legs. 2. The display case of claim 1 further comprising two end caps, each end cap adjacent the outer surface of the front panel, each end cap secured to the front panel and to the front leg of one of the two rails. 3. The display case of claim 1 wherein the top and front panels are bonded to one another by ultraviolet adhesive. 4. A glass door assembly for a display cabinet, the glass door comprising: a glass top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, and two opposite side edges, the rear edge adapted to be hingedly supported by the display cabinet, the top panel having an upper surface and a lower surface;a glass front panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two opposite side edges, the front edge of the top panel and the upper edge of the front panel bonded to one another to form a corner, the front panel having an outer surface and an inner surface; andtwo rails each being L-shaped and including a top leg and a front leg meeting at an angle, each top leg adjacent the lower surface of the top panel, each front leg adjacent the inner surface of the front panel, each rail proximate one of the top panel side edges and one of the front panel side edges, the top panel secured to both rail top legs, the front panel secured to both rail front legs. 5. The glass door assembly of claim 4 further comprising two end caps each end cap adjacent the outer surface of the front panel, each secured to the front panel and to the front leg of one of the two rails. 6. The glass door assembly of claim 4 wherein the top and front panels are bonded to one another by ultraviolet adhesive. 7. The glass door assembly of claim 4 wherein the top and front panels define a plurality of apertures, and wherein the glass door assembly further comprises fasteners extending through the apertures and at least partially through the rails.