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US 2022/0175157 A1Published application
Bracket System for Retrofit of a Drop Shield to a Food Guard
OwnerJose Orlando Matus, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A bracket system that allows a drop shield to be added to a prior art main viewing panel of a food guard. For instance, an existing food guard system can be modified to include a drop shield without having to make a permanent modification, or replacement, in order to close off “reach in” access to food stored beneath the food guard system. The system also reduces or eliminates any gap beneath the main viewing panel of the food guard and the upper edge of the drop shield.
Claims16
A system for attaching food guard panels, the system comprising:
- a first attachment device that is configured to be secured to a first panel;
- a second attachment device secured to a second panel;
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- an adjustable hinge configured to couple the first attachment device to the second attachment device such that the first panel and the second panel can be held at a desired angle relative to each other;
- whereby the first attachment device holds the first panel over an area to be protected and the second attachment device holds the second panel in front of an area such that access to the area is restricted.
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A method for attaching food guard panels, the method comprising:
- securing one or more second attachment devices to a drop down panel;
- securing one or more first attachment devices to an existing main viewing panel of a food guard system, wherein each of the one or more second attachment devices are hingedly coupled to one of the one or more of the first attachment devices, whereby the drop down panel is attached to the main viewing panel;
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- adjusting the angle of the drop down panel relative to the main viewing panel to prevent access to items under the main viewing panel.
- whereby the first attachment device holds the first panel over an area to be protected and the second attachment device holds the second panel in front of an area such that access to the area is restricted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.