Modular food guard apparatus and systems and methods of use thereof

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides an apparatus and method of using a modular food guard.
One embodiment of the present invention provides a modular food guard apparatus.
The apparatus includes at least one vertical mounting member, at least one first bracket member, and at least one second bracket member.
The first and the second bracket members have different constructions and are arranged and configured to be removably secured to the at least one vertical mounting member interchangeably.
A further embodiment provides a method of converting a modular food guard from a first embodiment to a second embodiment.
The method includes the steps of disengaging a securing means from a vertical mounting member, removing a first bracket member from the vertical mounting member, 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.
Other systems, methods, features, and advantages of the present invention will be or become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description.
It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the present invention, and be protected by the accompanying claims.