An ice merchandiser includes a cabinet assembly including a base panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a top panel. A first joint type is used to couple the rear panel to the base panel, the base panel to each of the right and left side panels, and the rear p
An ice merchandiser includes a cabinet assembly including a base panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a top panel. A first joint type is used to couple the rear panel to the base panel, the base panel to each of the right and left side panels, and the rear panel to each of the right and left side panels. A second joint type is used to couple the top panel to the right side panel, wherein the second joint type includes a slide channel structured to receive a flange of the right side panel and a flange of the top panel to couple the top panel to the right side panel. The first joint type differs from the second joint type, yet neither joint type utilizes a fastener or an adhesive.
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1. An ice merchandiser, comprising: a cabinet assembly including a base panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a top panel;a first joint type for coupling the rear panel to the base panel, the base panel to each of the right and left side panels, and the rear
1. An ice merchandiser, comprising: a cabinet assembly including a base panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a top panel;a first joint type for coupling the rear panel to the base panel, the base panel to each of the right and left side panels, and the rear panel to each of the right and left side panels;a second joint type for coupling the top panel to the right side panel, wherein the second joint type includes a slide channel structured to receive a flange of the right side panel and a flange of the top panel to couple the top panel to the right side panel;wherein the first joint type is different from the second joint type; andwherein each of the first joint type and the second joint type do not use a fastener or an adhesive. 2. The ice merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the second joint type couples the top panel to the left side panel, such that another slide channel is structured to receive another flange of the top panel and a flange of the left side panel to couple the left side panel to the top panel. 3. The ice merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the first joint type includes an outer portion and an inner portion, the outer portion including at least two interconnected flanges that define a space for receiving at least a portion of the inner portion of the first joint type. 4. The ice merchandiser of claim 3, wherein: the base panel is the inner portion and the right side panel is the outer portion in the first joint type used to couple the base panel to the right side panel;the base panel is the inner portion and the left side panel is the outer portion in the first joint type used to couple the base panel to the left side panel;the base panel is the inner portion and the rear panel is the outer portion in the first joint type used to couple the base panel to the rear panel;the right side panel is the outer portion and the rear panel is the inner portion in the first joint type used to couple the right side panel to the rear panel; andthe left side panel is the outer portion and the rear panel is the inner portion in the first joint type used to couple the left side panel to the rear panel. 5. The ice merchandiser of claim 3, wherein the outer portion includes a first flange interconnected to a second flange and a hem, wherein the inner portion includes a flange interconnected to a hem, wherein the flange of the inner portion and the first and second flanges of the outer portion are oriented substantially parallel to each other in the coupled position. 6. The ice merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the front panel includes a first front panel and a second front panel, wherein the first front panel is coupled to the second front panel by a third joint type, wherein the third joint type is different from each of the first and second joint types, and wherein the third joint type enables the first front panel to be coupled to the second front panel in a substantially co-planar manner. 7. The ice merchandiser of claim 6, wherein the first front panel includes a first flange interconnected with a second flange and a third flange interconnected with the second flange, wherein the second flange extends away from the first flange at an obtuse angle;wherein the second front panel includes a first flange interconnected with a second flange, a third flange interconnected with the second flange, and a hem, wherein the second flange extends away from the first flange at an obtuse angle;wherein the obtuse angle defined between the first and second flanges of the first front panel substantially matches the obtuse angle defined between the first and second flanges of the second front panel. 8. The ice merchandiser of claim 7, wherein when the first front panel is coupled to the second front panel, the first flange of the first front panel is in abutment condition with the first flange of the second front panel while the hem at least partly surrounds the third flange of the first front panel. 9. The ice merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rear panel includes a first rear panel rotatably coupled to a second rear panel by a fourth joint type, wherein the fourth joint type is different from the first and second joint types, wherein the fourth joint type does not utilize a fastener, and wherein when coupled, the first rear panel is substantially co-planar with the second rear panel. 10. The ice merchandiser of claim 9, wherein the first rear panel includes a first flange interconnected with a second flange and a third flange interconnected with the second flange, wherein the second flange extends away from the first flange at an obtuse angle; andwherein the second rear panel includes a first flange interconnected with a second flange, a third flange interconnected with the second flange, and a hem, wherein the second flange extends away from the first flange at an obtuse angle. 11. The ice merchandiser of claim 10, wherein when the first rear panel is coupled to the second rear panel, the first flange of the first rear panel is in abutment condition with the first flange of the second rear panel, the second flange of the first rear panel is in an abutment condition with the second flange of the second rear panel, the third flange of the first rear panel is in an abutment condition with the third flange of the second rear panel, and the hem at least partly surrounds the third flange. 12. The ice merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the front panel is coupled to the base panel by a fifth joint type, wherein the fifth joint type is different from the first and second joint types, wherein the fifth joint type does not utilize a fastener, and wherein when coupled, the front panel is substantially perpendicular to the base panel. 13. The ice merchandiser of claim 12, wherein the front panel includes a first flange interconnected to a second flange extending away from the first flange at an acute angle and a hem,wherein the base panel includes a first flange extending away from an interconnected portion of the base panel in a substantially perpendicular fashion and a hem interconnected with the first flange. 14. The ice merchandiser of claim 13, wherein when the front panel is coupled to the base panel, the first flange of the front panel is in an abutment condition with the first flange of the base panel, and wherein the first and second flanges of the front panel at least partly surround the hem.
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