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US 2017/0172329 A1Published application
Dining service system
OwnerVic Wickstrominventor
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Abstract
A dining service system for aiding a waiter or waitress in carrying meal service implements. The dining service assembly of the dining service system includes a serving tray assembly and a belt-clip. Some versions may additionally include a lanyard-necklace. The serving tray assembly includes a top-tray, a base, at least two vertical members and a handle. The handle is structured and arranged to be held by a user to support at least a partial load of the serving tray assembly and of the meal service implements while using the dining service assembly to serve patrons. The belt-clip is structured and arranged to accept and support the serving tray assembly such that the belt-clip carries part of the weight of the serving tray assembly and the items carried by the tray assembly.
Claims20
A dining service system comprising:
- a dining service assembly comprising;
- a serving tray assembly comprising;
- and
- a top-tray comprising;
- a tray-top-surface;
- a tray-bottom-surface;
- and
- a tray-perimeter;
- a base comprising;
- a base-top-surface;
- a base-bottom-surface;
- and
- a base-perimeter;
- at least two vertical members;
- and
- a handle;
- and
- a belt-clip;
- wherein said dining service system comprises said dining service assembly;
- wherein said dining service assembly comprises said serving tray assembly and said belt-clip in functional combination;
- wherein said serving tray assembly is defined by said top-tray, said base, said at least two vertical members, and said handle;
- wherein said top-tray is structured and arranged to be held by a user to support meal service implements;
- wherein said belt-clip is affixed to a waist area of said user during use;
- wherein said belt-clip is structured and arranged to accept and support said tray perimeter of said top-tray such that said belt-clip carries a portion of a load of said meal service implements;
- wherein said at least two vertical members are coupled to said tray-bottom-surface of said top-tray and said base-top-surface of said base;
- wherein said top-tray and said base are configured in a parallel relationship respective to each other;
- wherein said handle is coupled between two of said at least two vertical members;
- and
- wherein said handle is structured and arranged to be held by said user to support at least a partial load of said serving tray assembly and of said meal service implements while using said dining service assembly to serve.
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A dining service system comprising:
- a dining service assembly comprising;
- a serving tray assembly comprising;
- and
- a top-tray comprising;
- a tray-top-surface;
- a tray-bottom-surface;
- and
- a tray-perimeter;
- a base comprising;
- a base-top-surface;
- a base-bottom-surface;
- and
- a base-perimeter;
- at least two vertical members;
- and
- a handle;
- and
- a belt-clip;
- wherein said dining service system comprises said dining service assembly;
- wherein said dining service assembly comprises said serving tray assembly and said belt-clip in functional combination;
- wherein said serving tray assembly is defined by said top-tray, said base, said at least two vertical members, and said handle;
- wherein said top-tray is structured and arranged to be held by a user to support meal service implements;
- wherein said belt-clip is affixed to a waist area of said user during use;
- wherein said belt-clip is structured and arranged to accept and support said tray perimeter of said top-tray such that said belt-clip carries a portion of a load of said meal service implements;
- wherein said at least two vertical members are coupled to said tray-bottom-surface of said top-tray and said base-top-surface of said base;
- wherein said top-tray and said base are configured in a parallel relationship respective to each other;
- wherein said handle is coupled between two of said at least two vertical members;
- wherein said handle is structured and arranged to be held by said user to support at least a partial load of said serving tray assembly and of said meal service implements while using said dining service assembly to serve;
- wherein said tray-perimeter of said top-tray further comprises a lip to prevent said meal service implements from sliding from said serving tray assembly;
- wherein said tray-perimeter of said top-tray is round in shape to maximize available surface area of said top tray for carrying said meal service implements;
- wherein said tray-top-surface of said top-tray further comprises a non-slip surface to prevent said meal service implements from sliding from said serving tray assembly;
- wherein said base-bottom surface of said base further comprises a non-slip surface to prevent said serving tray assembly from sliding when said serving tray assembly is placed upon a surface;
- wherein said base-perimeter of said base is round in shape to match a shape of said tray-perimeter of said top-tray;
- wherein said tray-perimeter comprises a larger diameter than said base-perimeter such that said serving tray assembly is suitably stabilized for use;
- wherein said serving tray assembly further comprises a fastener and a lanyard-necklace, said fastener thus is able to couple to said lanyard-necklace such that said lanyard-necklace is placed around a neck of said user to support at least a portion of load of said meal service implements;
- wherein said belt-clip further comprises a non-slip surface to prevent said tray-perimeter of said top-tray from sliding when said tray-perimeter is supported by said belt-clip;
- wherein said handle is flat in shape to provide an ergonomic grip for said user;
- wherein said handle further comprises a non-slip grip to aid said user in grasping said handle;
- wherein said tray-top surface further comprises an absorbent surface to collect condensation and spilled liquids from said meal service implements;
- wherein said tray-top surface further comprises a heat resistant surface to prevent damage to said serving tray assembly from said meal service implements when said meal service implements are temperature elevated.
37 more elements
A method of using a dining service system comprising the steps of:
- providing a dining service assembly comprising;
- a serving tray assembly;
- a belt-clip;
- and
- a lanyard-necklace;
- coupling said belt-clip to a waist area of a user;
- placing said lanyard-necklace around a neck of said user;
- coupling said lanyard-necklace to said serving tray assembly;
- and
- affixing said serving tray assembly to said belt-clip.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.