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A menu panel for supporting elongated menu strips of varying heights is disclosed having adjustable guide rails supported by a frame. The frame includes vertical side frame members incorporating guide rail locating elements disposed along the length of the vertical side frame members to position th

A menu panel for supporting elongated menu strips of varying heights is disclosed having adjustable guide rails supported by a frame. The frame includes vertical side frame members incorporating guide rail locating elements disposed along the length of the vertical side frame members to position the guide rails. The guide rails are selectively positionable along the length of the vertical side frame members to provide adjustable spacing between adjacent pairs of guide rails. The menu strips include descriptive indicia such as product names and pricing information and are disposed between and supported by adjacent pairs of the guide rails.

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Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. An adjustable menu panel, comprising: an assembled frame having a top frame member, a bottom frame member and first and second vertical side frame members extending in spaced relationship between said top and bottom frame members, one of said f

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. An adjustable menu panel, comprising: an assembled frame having a top frame member, a bottom frame member and first and second vertical side frame members extending in spaced relationship between said top and bottom frame members, one of said first and second vertical side frame members having a stationary vertical frame section and a removable and rotatable vertical frame section disposed adjacent said stationary vertical frame section; a plurality of guide rail locating elements disposed vertically along each of said vertical side frame members, each adjacent pair of said guide rail locating elements defining a locating pocket therebetween; a plurality of generally parallel guide rails selectively positionable in said locating pockets at opposite ends of said guide rails, said guide rails thereby being selectively positionable in said locating pockets at regularly and variably spaced locations vertically along said first and second vertical side frame members to provide the same and different spacing between adjacent pairs of said guide rails; a plurality of elongated menu strips having descriptive indicia thereon, each of said menu strips being disposed between and supported by a different one of said adjacent pairs of guide rails; and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section being selectively engageable and selectively disengageable with said top and bottom frame members such that said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in an engaged position with said top and bottom frame members, overlies respective ends of said guide rails positioned in said locating pockets along said one of said first and second vertical side frame members so as to retain said guide rails in said locating pockets and, in a disengaged position with said top and bottom frame members, permits removal of said guide rails from said locating pockets. 2. The adjustable menu panel of claim 1 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotally connected to said top and bottom frame members. 3. The adjustable menu panel of claim 2 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotal between open and closed positions, said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in the open position, permitting insertion of said menu strips between adjacent pairs of said guide rails and, in the closed position, retaining said menu strips between said adjacent pairs of guide rails. 4. The adjustable menu panel of claim 3 further composing a locking clip selectively engageable and disengageable with said frame and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, said locking clip, in an engaged position, locking said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in a disengaged position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 5. The adjustable menu panel of claim 3 further comprising a first locking member pivotally connected to said frame and selectively pivotable between locked and unlocked positions, said first locking member, in the locked position, engaging said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to lock said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in the unlocked position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 6. The adjustable menu panel of claim 1 further comprising: an aperture formed in one of said top and bottom frame members; a slot formed in the other of said top and bottom frame members; and a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said aperture and said slot when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 7. The adjustable menu panel of claim 6 further comprising: a second locking member connected to said frame and selectively engageable with one of said pins when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members so as to retain said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the engaged position. 8. The adjustable menu panel of claim 7 wherein said second locking member comprises a flexible leaf spring. 9. The adjustable menu panel of claim 1 further comprising: a first aperture formed in said top frame member; a second aperture formed in said bottom frame member; a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said first and second apertures when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 10. The adjustable menu panel of claim 1 wherein said guide rails are slotted longitudinally to slidably receive opposite longitudinal edges of one of said menu strips between an adjacent pair of said guide rails. 11. The adjustable menu panel of claim 1 wherein at least one of said menu strips has a height measured in a direction parallel to the length of said side members that is different than the height of said at least one other menu strip. 12. An adjustable menu panel, comprising: an assembled frame having a top frame member, a bottom frame member and first and second vertical side frame members extending in spaced relationship between said top and bottom frame members, one of said first and second vertical side frame members having a stationary vertical frame section and a removable and rotatable vertical frame section disposed adjacent said stationaly vertical frame section; a plurality of guide rail locating elements disposed vertically along each of said vertical side frame members, each adjacent pair of said guide rail locating elements defining a locating pocket therebetween; a plurality of generally parallel guide rails selectively positionable in said locating pockets at opposite ends of said guide rails, said guide rails thereby being selectively positionable in said locating pockets at regularly and variably spaced locations vertically along said first and second vertical side frame members to provide the same and different spacing between adjacent pairs of said guide rails, said guide rails being configured to receive and retain a menu strip having descriptive indicia thereon between an adjacent pair of said guide rails; and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section being selectively engageable and selectively disengageable with said top and bottom frame members such that said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in an engaged position with said top and bottom frame members, overlies respective ends of said guide rails positioned in said locating pockets along said one of said first and second vertical side frame members so as to retain said guide rails in said locating pockets and, in a disengaged position with said top and bottom frame members, permits removal of said guide rails from said locating pockets. 13. The adjustable menu panel of claim 12 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotally connected to said top and bottom frame members. 14. The adjustable menu panel of claim 13 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotal between open and closed positions, said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in the open position, permitting insertion of the menu strips between adjacent pairs of said guide rails and, in the closed position, retaining the menu strips between said adjacent pairs of guide rails. 15. The adjustable menu panel of claim 14 further composing a locking clip selectively engageable and disengageable with said frame and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, said locking clip, in an engaged position, locking said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in a disengaged position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 16. The adjustable menu panel of claim 14 further comprising a first locking member pivotally connected to said frame and selectively pivotable between locked and unlocked positions, said first locking member, in the locked position, engaging said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to lock said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in the unlocked position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 17. The adjustable menu panel of claim 12 further comprising: an aperture formed in one of said top and bottom frame members; a slot formed in the other of said top and bottom frame members; and a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said aperture and said slot when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 18. The adjustable menu panel of claim 17 further comprising: a second locking member connected to said frame and selectively engageable with one of said pins when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members so as to retain said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the engaged position. 19. The adjustable menu panel of claim 18 wherein said second locking member comprises a flexible leaf spring. 20. The adjustable menu panel of claim 12 further comprising: a first aperture formed in said top frame member; a second aperture formed in said bottom frame member; a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said first and second apertures when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 21. The adjustable menu panel of claim 12 wherein said guide rails are slotted longitudinally to slidably receive opposite longitudinal edges of one of the menu strips between an adjacent pair of said guide rails. 22. An adjustable menu panel, comprising: an assembled frame having a top frame member, a bottom frame member and first and second vertical side frame members extending in spaced relationship between said top and bottom frame members, one of said first and second vertical side frame members having a stationary vertical frame section and a removable and rotatable vertical frame section disposed adjacent said stationary vertical frame section; a pair of elongated track members, each of said track members being mounted on a respective one of said first and second vertical side frame members and having a plurality of guide rail locating elements disposed vertically along the length of each track member, each adjacent pair of said guide rail locating elements defining a locating pocket therebetween; a plurality of generally parallel guide rails selectively positionable in said locating pockets at opposite ends of said guide rails, said guide rails thereby being selectively positionable in said locating pockets at regularly and variably spaced locations vertically along said first and second vertical side frame members to provide the same and different spacing between adjacent pairs of said guide rails; a plurality of elongated menu strips having descriptive indicia thereon, each of said menu strips being disposed between and supported by a different one of said adjacent pairs of guide rails; and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section being selectively engageable and selectively disengageable with said top and bottom frame members such that said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in an engaged position with said top and bottom frame members, overlies respective ends of said guide rails positioned in said locating pockets along said one of said first and second vertical side frame members so as to retain said guide rails in said locating pockets and, in a disengaged position with said top and bottom frame members, permits removal of said guide rails from said locating pockets. 23. The adjustable menu panel of claim 22 wherein each of said first and second vertical side frame members and said pair of track members has cooperating mating structure so as to retain said track members on said respective first and second vertical side frame members. 24. The adjustable menu panel of claim 22 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotally connected to said top and bottom frame members. 25. The adjustable menu panel of claim 24 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotal between open and closed positions, said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in the open position, permitting insertion of said menu strips between adjacent pairs of said guide rails and, in the closed position, retaining said menu strips between said adjacent pairs of guide rails. 26. The adjustable menu panel of claim 25 further composing a locking clip selectively engageable and disengageable with said frame and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, said locking clip, in an engaged position, locking said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in a disengaged position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 27. The adjustable menu panel of claim 25 further comprising a first locking member pivotally connected to said frame and selectively pivotable between locked and unlocked positions, said first locking member, in the locked position, engaging said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to lock said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in the unlocked position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 28. The adjustable menu panel of claim 22 further comprising: an aperture formed in one of said top and bottom frame members; a slot formed in the other of said top and bottom frame members; and a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said aperture and said slot when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 29. The adjustable menu panel of claim 28 further comprising: a second locking member connected to said frame and selectively engageable with one of said pins when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members so as to retain said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the engaged position. 30. The adjustable menu panel of claim 29 wherein said second locking member comprises a flexible leaf spring. 31. The adjustable menu panel of claim 22 further comprising: a first aperture formed in said top frame member; a second aperture formed in said bottom frame member; a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said first and second apertures when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 32. The adjustable menu panel of claim 22 wherein said guide rails are slotted longitudinally to slidably receive opposite longitudinal edges of one of said menu strips between an adjacent pair of said guide rails. 33. An adjustable menu panel, comprising: an assembled frame having a top frame member, a bottom frame member and first and second vertical side frame members extending in spaced relationship between said top and bottom frame members, one of said first and second vertical side frame members having a stationary vertical frame section and a removable and rotatable vertical frame section disposed adjacent said stationary vertical frame section; a pair of elongated track members, each of said track members being mounted on a respective one of said first and second vertical side frame members and having a plurality of guide rail locating elements disposed vertically along the length of each track member, each adjacent pair of said guide rail locating elements defining a locating pocket therebetween; a plurality of generally parallel guide rails selectively positionable in said locating pockets at opposite ends of said guide rails, said guide rails thereby being selectively positionable in said locating pockets at regularly and variably spaced locations vertically along said first and second vertical side frame members to provide the same and different spacing between adjacent pairs of said guide rails, said guide rails being configured to receive and retain a menu strip having descriptive indicia thereon between an adjacent pair of said guide rails; and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section being selectively engageable and selectively disengageable with said top and bottom frame members such that said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in an engaged position with said top and bottom frame members, overlies respective ends of said guide rails positioned in said locating pockets along said one of said first and second vertical side frame members so as to retain said guide rails in said locating pockets and, in a disengaged position with said top and bottom frame members, permits removal of said guide rails from said locating pockets. 34. The adjustable menu panel of claim 33 wherein each of said first and second vertical side frame members and said pair of track members has cooperating mating structure so as to retain said track members on said respective first and second vertical side frame members. 35. The adjustable menu panel of claim 33 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotally connected to said top and bottom frame members. 36. The adjustable menu panel of claim 35 wherein said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is pivotal between open and closed positions, said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, in the open position, permitting insertion of the menu strips between adjacent pairs of said guide rails and, in the closed position, retaining the menu strips between said adjacent pairs of guide rails. 37. The adjustable menu panel of claim 36 further composing a locking clip selectively engageable and disengageable with said frame and said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, said locking clip, in an engaged position, locking said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in a disengaged position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 38. The adjustable menu panel of claim 36 further comprising a first locking member pivotally connected to said frame and selectively pivotable between locked and unlocked positions, said first locking member, in the locked position, engaging said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to lock said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the closed position and, in the unlocked position, permitting pivotal movement of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section to the open position. 39. The adjustable menu panel of claim 33 further comprising: an aperture formed in one of said top and bottom frame members; a slot formed in the other of said top and bottom frame members; and a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said aperture and said slot when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 40. The adjustable menu panel of claim 39 further comprising: a second locking member connected to said frame and selectively engageable with one of said pins when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is selectively engaged with said top and bottom frame members so as to retain said removable and rotatable vertical frame section in the engaged position. 41. The adjustable menu panel of claim 40 wherein said second locking member comprises a flexible leaf spring. 42. The adjustable menu panel of claim 33 further comprising: a first aperture formed in said top frame member; a second aperture formed in said bottom frame member; a pin extending outwardly from each end of said removable and rotatable vertical frame section, each of said pins engaging one of said first and second apertures when said removable and rotatable vertical frame section is engaged with said top and bottom frame members in the engaged position. 43. The adjustable menu panel of claim 33 wherein said guide rails are slotted longitudinally to slidably receive opposite longitudinal edges of one of the menu strips between an adjacent pair of said guide rails.