Foodservice system
AssigneeOneida, Ltd.
InventorsPaul E. Gebhardt, Garet R. Miller
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Abstract
A foodservice system includes one or more plates and one or more bowls in a stacking arrangement where the bowls can act as lids for the plates, and the plates can act as lids for the bowls. The one or more plates can hold food items on one surface while acting as a lid for a bowl positioned beneath the plate. These bowls and plates of the foodservice system can be arranged on a tray. The tray can be sized to hold various arrangements of plates, bowls, and other items.
Claims20
A foodservice system comprising:
- (a) at least one bowl comprising a base, a side extending upward from the base, a first engaging member positioned along a top of the side, and a second engaging member connected with the base;
- (b) at least one plate comprising a base, a side extending upward from the base, a first engaging member positioned along a top of the side, and a second engaging member connected with the base;
- (c) wherein the at least one bowl and the at least one plate are stackable in a stacked configuration;
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- (d) wherein the at least one bowl is operable as a lid for the at least one plate, and the at least one plate is operable as lid for the at least one bowl.
A foodservice system comprising:
- (a) a tray comprising a first surface and a second surface extending around the circumference of the first surface, wherein the first surface is recessed relative to the second surface;
- (b) at least one bowl;
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- (c) at least one plate;
- wherein the at least one bowl and the at least one plate are arrangeable on the tray;
- wherein the at least one bowl and the at least one plate are stackable such that the at least one bowl is operable as a lid for the at least one plate, and the at least one plate is operable as lid for the at least one bowl.
A method of arranging a foodservice system comprising at least one bowl and at least one plate, wherein the at least one bowl and the at least one plate each comprise a base, a side extending upward from the base, a first engaging member positioned along a top of the side, and a second engaging member connected with the base, the method comprising stacking the at least one plate with the at least one the bowl such that the first engaging member of the at least one bowl engages the first engaging member of the at least one plate, and wherein the at least one plate is positioned as a lid for the at least one bowl when stacked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.