Combination cup and plate holder
OwnerCharles T. Kleinerinventor
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Abstract
A combination cup and plate holder to enable a user to easily and convenienty carry, with a single hand, a cup or glass into which a beverage has been poured and a plate upon which food, or the like, has been placed so that the user may keep his second hand free. The cup and plate holder includes a flat platform by which to support the plate and a hollow, cylindrical retaining collar in which to receive the cup or glass. When not in use, the platform is adapted to be rotated towards and received within the collar, whereby to form a compact arrangement that is especially suitable for easy transport and/or efficient storage.
Claims20
A combination cup and plate holder having a supporting frame and comprising:
- means located at one end of said supporting frame for receiving a cup;
- means located at the opposite end of said supporting frame for receiving a plate;
- and
- means interconnected with said plate receiving means for rotating said plate receiving means between an open position projecting in a direction away from said cup receiving means for receiving a plate thereon and a closed position extending over the top of said cup receiving means for forming a compact arrangement.
A combination cup and plate holder having a supporting frame and comprising:
- means located at one end of said supporting frame for receiving a cup;
- means located at the opposite end of said supporting frame for receiving a plate;
- clamping means by which to releasably engage a plate that is received by said plate receiving means for retaining said plate thereon;
- and
- means by which to adjust the location of said clamping means relative to said plate receiving means to enable said clamping means to engage plates of different sizes.
A combination cup and plate holder having a supporting frame and comprising:
- hollow means located at one end of said supporting frame for receiving a cup;
- flat platform means located at the opposite end of said supporting frame for receiving a plate;
- clamping means by which to releasably engage a plate that is received by said platform means for retaining said plate thereon;
- and
- rotatable support means interconnected with said platform means for rotating said platform means between an open position projecting in a direction away from said cup receiving means for receiving a plate thereon and a closed position at a location within the hollow interior of said cup receiving means for forming a compact arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.