Modular food guard apparatus and systems and methods of use thereof
A method of converting a modular food guard from a first configuration to a second configuration. The method includes the steps of disengaging a securing means from a vertical mounting member of a food guard apparatus; removing a first bracket member from the vertical mounting member; and removably securing a second bracket member to the vertical mounting member with the securing means, wherein the first and second bracket members have different constructions.
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12 . A method of converting a modular food guard from a first configuration to a second configuration, comprising the steps of:
disengaging a securing means from a vertical mounting member of a food guard apparatus;
removing a first bracket member from the vertical mounting member; and
removably securing a second bracket member to the vertical mounting member with the securing means, wherein the first and second bracket members have different constructions.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the disengaging step further comprises disengaging a first pair of pivot pins from a first pair of support receptacles disposed in the vertical mounting member, the support receptacles of the first pair of support receptacles being separated by a distance.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the disengaging step further comprises threadably disengaging the first pair of pivot pins from the first pair of support receptacles.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the removably securing step further includes engaging the first pair of support receptacles with the first pair of pivot pins.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the removing step further comprises extracting the first pair of pivot pins from a first pair of support apertures disposed in the first bracket.
17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
removably attaching a shelf support member to the vertical mounting member; and
supporting a shelf with the shelf support member.
18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of removably connecting a shield to the second bracket.
19 . A method of assembling a modular food guard comprising the steps of:
removably attaching a first bracket to a vertical mounting member of a food guard apparatus by engaging a first pair of support receptacles disposed on the vertical mounting member with a first pair of pivot pins wherein the support receptacle of the first pair of support receptacles are separated by a distance; and
removably attaching a second bracket to the vertical mounting member by engaging a second pair of support receptacles disposed on the vertical mounting member with a second pair of pivot pins, wherein the support receptacles within the second pair of support receptacles are separated by the distance.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising the steps of:
removably securing a first shield to the first bracket; and
removably securing a second shield to the second bracket.
21 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising the steps of:
removably connecting a shelf support to the vertical mounting member; and
supporting a shelf on the shelf support member.
22 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising the steps of:
disengaging one of the pivot pins of the first pair of pivot pins from an associated support receptacle;
rotating the first bracket into a second position; and
securing the first bracket in the second position by re-engaging the associated support receptacle with the pivot pin.
23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the removably attaching steps further comprise threadably engaging the support receptacles with the pivot pins.