Mating dishware having an improved drain system
OwnerGilberto E. Sanchezinventor
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Abstract
A mating food and beverage retaining assembly comprising a serving plate having a collar that has one or more tabs protruding inwardly from the collar and a sloped apron disposed at least partially inside a perimeter defined by the collar. The sloped apron comprises one or more apertures. The serving plate mates with a beverage receptacle having a beverage retaining portion, a stem, and a base having one or more recesses for mating with the one or more tabs. The beverage receptacle is releasably joined to the serving plate by mating the one or more tabs with the one or more recesses. The apertures promote drainage of fluids collecting inside the collar.
Claims19
A mating food and beverage retaining assembly comprising:
- a serving plate having a collar that has one or more tabs protruding inwardly from the collar;
- a sloped apron disposed at least partially inside a perimeter defined by the collar, the sloped apron comprising one or more apertures configured for draining fluid that accumulates inside the collar;
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- a beverage receptacle having a beverage retaining portion, a stem, and a base having one or more recesses for mating with the one or more tabs;
- wherein the beverage receptacle is releasably joined to the serving plate by mating the one or more tabs with the one or more recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.