Portable personal sneeze guard protection system

Abstract

A portable sneeze guard system for facilitating personal protection using durable lightweight acrylic and a design which easily supports opening, closing and transportation. This approach includes radial, series, modular and reconfigurable designs and a design which protects student desk areas with desk legs offset from the edge of the desk. This is approach accommodates easy cleaning and easy integration into a professional work environment. It also accommodates ease of transportation by folding the device to a smaller size.

1 . A sneeze guard system comprising a sneeze guard back panel, one or more hinge attached side panels acting as support means for supporting said sneeze guard back panel in a first position, while permitting one or more said side panels to rotate in either direction supporting said sneeze guard back panel in a different position. 
     
     
         2 . A system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said side panels rotate to a closed position. 
     
     
         3 . A system as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the sneeze guard back panel has a through hole permitting hand carrying. 
     
     
         4 . A system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the sneeze guard back panel has a convenience slot cut into the bottom. 
     
     
         5 . A system as set forth in  claim 1 , with a center hinge in said back panel permitting folding of said sneeze guard panel in half. 
     
     
         6 . A system as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the sneeze guard back panel has a small through hole in each outermost side panel permitting a cord to be run through each hole secured by a knot for hand or shoulder carrying. 
     
     
         7 . A sneeze guard system comprising three or more hinge attached panels, said panels acting as both a support structure for said system and as sneeze guard protection, said panels able to rotate 0 degrees to 170 degrees or more. 
     
     
         8 . A system as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said panels are connected as radial panels. 
     
     
         9 . A system as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said panels may be rotated to divide a 360 degree area into two parts, three parts or four parts of approximate equal area. 
     
     
         10 . A system as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said panels may be rotated to position adjacent to each other. 
     
     
         11 . A system as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said panels are connected as serial panels. 
     
     
         12 . A system as set forth in  claim 11  wherein said panels may be positioned with a similar system as two modular units arranged as a larger system. 
     
     
         13 . A system as set forth in  claim 7 , said radial panels are further connected with one or more serial panels, said serial panels acting as both a support structure for said system and as sneeze guard protection. 
     
     
         14 . A sneeze guard system to fit together with a standard rectangular or triangular size school desk where a student would sit having their legs under the desk comprising one main panel, said panel acting as both a support structure for said system and as sneeze guard protection, said panel attached to one or more side panels, said side panels able to rotate 0 degrees to 120 degrees or more. 
     
     
         15 . A system as set forth in  claim 14  wherein said main panels has a cutout below the desk level to allow said legs to extend under said main panel under the desk. 
     
     
         16 . A system as set forth in  claim 15  wherein said main panel has one or more leg supports extending downward from said main panel protection area, said leg support having one or more holes large enough to allow for a strap or tie material to tie said leg support to a said leg of the desk. 
     
     
         17 . A system as set forth in  claim 16  wherein said side panels may be rotated to position on the desk surface supplying both support and sneeze guard protection. 
     
     
         18 . A system as set forth in  claim 16  wherein said main panel has one or more leg supports extending downward from said main panel protection area, said leg support attaching to an offset block which surrounds said desk leg and extends from the desk leg to the leg support. 
     
     
         19 . A system as set forth in  claim 16  wherein said side panels may be rotated to position on the desk surface supplying both support and sneeze guard protection.