Patent ID: 8267269
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A collapsible food guard for displaying and serving food comprising a resilient transparent cover assembly for a substantially planar base member, said cover assembly comprising a planar resilient transparent shield that has been arched to be substantially semi-cylindrical of a predetermined radius and reversibly engaging along its opposing edges two similarly arched walls that provide said cover assembly with closed opposing ends, said cover assembly being reversibly pivotably attached to said base member and having downward facing edges to seal said cover assembly to said base member when said cover assembly is pivoted in the down position, said cover assembly exposing said base member and any contents thereon when said cover assembly is pivoted in the up position, said cover assembly having a hinge member reversibly mounted to said substantially planar base member, said shield being reversibly detachable from the arched surface of each of said opposing end walls and assuming a planar shape upon detachment to facilitate storage.