초록 ▼

A structural support for supporting a food guard shield includes first and second spaced apart sheet-like arms and at least one spacer positioned between the sheet-like arms. The first and second sheet-like arms can be securely connected to each other or to the at least one spacer to form a substant

A structural support for supporting a food guard shield includes first and second spaced apart sheet-like arms and at least one spacer positioned between the sheet-like arms. The first and second sheet-like arms can be securely connected to each other or to the at least one spacer to form a substantially rigid structure for supporting the food guard shield. The support can have a variety of shapes, including shapes resembling alphanumeric character and logos.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A food guard apparatus, comprising:first and second structural supports, the structural supports each comprising:first and second sheet-like components, each having an inner and an outer surface, spaced apart in substantially parallel planes such that the inner surfaces of the

What is claimed is: 1. A food guard apparatus, comprising:first and second structural supports, the structural supports each comprising:first and second sheet-like components, each having an inner and an outer surface, spaced apart in substantially parallel planes such that the inner surfaces of the sheet-like components face one another, wherein each of the sheet-like components comprise at least one through-hole;at least one spacer positioned between, and in mechanical communication with, the inner surfaces of the sheet-like components and fully contained within boundaries of a space defined between the inner surfaces of the sheet-like components, wherein the at least one spacer comprises a bore that defines an axis substantially perpendicular to the parallel planes of the sheet-like components; andat least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener is configured to mechanically couple said at least one spacer between the first and second sheet-like components, when commonly positioned through the bore of the spacer and said at least one through-hole of each of the sheet-like components;two or more connection devices mechanically coupled to the outer surfaces of the first sheet-like components of the first and second structural supports, wherein each connection device further comprises a panel fastener component positioned along an axis of the connection device that is substantially parallel to the plane of the respective first sheet-like component; anda transparent panel mechanically coupled to the first and second structural supports via the panel fastener component of each of the two or more connection devices, wherein the transparent panel defines a plane substantially perpendicular to both the axes of the connection devices and the parallel planes of the sheet-like components.