Tray space saver
OwnerMenelaos Tzilvelisinventor
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Abstract
A serving tray for reducing planar space requirements including a first planar tray portion which has a carrying surface with a planar dimension that is sufficient to support at least a portion of a large planar-shaped comestible. The tray also includes at least a second planar tray portion which has a carrying surface with a planar dimension that is sufficient to support a second portion of the large planar shaped comestible. To connect the planar trays there is a connecting member which fixes the first tray portion and the second tray portion at different planes with respect to each other in a vertically overlapping relationship. As a result, this tray can stably rest on a surface that occupies less area than that which would be required by the comestible when served whole.
Claims8
1 A serving tray for reducing planar space requirements comprising:
- a first planar tray portion having a carrying surface with a planar dimension sufficient to support at least a portion of a large planar-shaped comestible,
- at least a second planar tray portion having a carrying surface with a planar dimension sufficient to support a second portion of said large planar-shaped comestible, and
- a connecting member which fixes said first tray portion and said second tray portion at different planes with respect to each other in a vertically overlapping relationship;
- so that said tray can stably rest on a surface occupying less area than required by said comestible when served whole.
A serving tray according to claim 1 wherein the planar trays are semicircular having a circumference with an arc subtended by a straight edge, each tray containing a lip along said straight edge.
A serving tray according to claim 1 wherein the planar trays are fixed at a distance parallel to each other by a connecting shaft.
A serving tray according to claim 1 wherein the planar trays are fixed at a distance parallel to each other by a substantially continuous connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.