Patent ID: 7326895

Claim:
A spatter guard for covering food in an oven, comprising: a) a first shell configured to cover food, including: a1) a first semi-hemispherical barrier member; and a2) a first plurality of apertures though the first semi-hemispherical barrier member; and b) a second transparent shell pivotally coupled to the first shell wherein the first and second shells together substantially form a hemispherical barrier when in a first position and form an array of substantially parallel semi-hemispherical barriers when in a second position, including: b1) a second semi-hemispherical barrier member; b2) a second plurality of apertures through the second semi-hemispherical barrier member; b3) an outwardly extending protrusion extending from a front of the second shell and configured to be used as a handle for actuating the second shell between the first and second positions; and b4) a plurality of downwardly extending protrusions extending downwardly directly from a bottom of the second semi-hemispherical barrier member, the downwardly extending protrusions configured to space the second shell from a surface when in use.