Patent ID: 6659574
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: A47J,B23P

Abstract:
A guard for covering food located with a housing, the housing comprising a first and a second side support frame, each of the first and second side support frames comprising an interior side wall, and a top wall, said guard comprising:(a) first and second legs, the legs having side walls, the leg side walls extending upwardly into a top section, each side wall having a bottom, each side wall having a first end, and the side walls having an opening at the first end of the side walls that extends between and from the bottoms of the side walls to the top section so that the side walls are separated from one another by said opening, the opening extending into a passageway located between the sidewalls, each leg side wall extending downward into a horizontal foot ledge that covers the top wall of its respective side support frame, each foot ledge having a depending toe section that extends along the inside wall of its respective side support frame to resist movement of its leg side wall toward the outside of the side support frame; (b) a flap, means for mounting the flap with the guard to be movable relative to the side walls so that the flap can be moved to a first position wherein the flap covers the opening, and moved to a second position away from the first ends of the side walls to expose the opening to allow a hand to be extended through the opening into the passageway to grasp food located on the housing.