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US 4,803,604 AGranted
Illuminated serving tray
OwnerNancie L. Nichols, Bjorn Svenseninventors
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Abstract
An illuminated tray is provided for use in darkened restaurants or nightclubs. The tray has a tray housing with a peripheral rim and a flat serving surface recessed within the rim. Spaced apart LEDs are positioned on the tray rim such that the light from the LEDs, when illuminated, is visible from both above and below the tray. Spaced apart batteries for energizing the LEDs are contained within the tray housing and are positioned in a manner that is substantially symmetric with respect to the center of the tray. The tray is thus balanced along any diameter.
Claims15
An illuminated serving tray comprising:
- a tray housing having a peripheral rim;
- a substantially flat serving surface recessed within said rim;
- a light means positioned on said rim such that the light from said light means is visible from both above and below said illuminated tray and such that said light illuminates said serving surface;
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- self-contained means for energizing said light means, said energizing means being positioned in a manner that is substantially symmetric with respect to the center of said tray such that the illuminated tray is balanced about any diameter.
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