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US 5,421,459 AGranted
Multicompartment tray
OwnerMassimo Mazzottiinventor
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Abstract
The multi-compartment tray exhibits a support and containment plane provided with a plurality of compartments, of which one compartment extends beneath the support and containment plane, thereby constituting a manual grip for the tray, while contemporaneously providing a suitable seating for a cup or can.
Claims11
A multicompartment tray comprising:
- a support and containment plane, said plane having a support and containment plane area;
- first compartment defining means defining a first main food compartment, the first compartment defining means extending below said support and containment plane by a first depth, the first compartment defined by the first compartment defining means occupying a space which is at least half of said support and containment plane area;
- second compartment defining means defining a second compartment, the second compartment defining means having a bottom portion, the second compartment defining means extending below said support and containment plane by a second depth, said second depth being greater than said first depth, the second compartment defining means having at least a portion thereof formed with a tapered cross section and the second depth associated with the second compartment defining means being dimensioned to accommodate a beverage container and to provide a hand grip for a user of the tray, the second compartment defining means being located in a peripheral portion of said support and containment plane;
- third compartment defining means defining a third compartment, the third compartment defining means extending below said support and containment plane by a third depth, the third compartment defined by the third compartment defining means being provided to contain at least one of a sauce and a relish;
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- means defining through holes formed in the support and containment plane, the through holes being dimensioned to receive at least one of a napkin and cutlery.
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A multicompartment tray comprising:
- a circular support and containment plane, said plane having an area and a center;
- first compartment defining means defining a first main food compartment, the first compartment defining means extending below said support and containment plane by a first depth;
- second compartment defining means defining a second compartment, the second compartment defining means having a bottom portion, the second compartment defining means extending below said support and containment plane by a second depth, said second depth being greater than said first depth, the second compartment defining means having at least a portion thereof formed with a tapered cross section and the second depth associated with the second compartment defining means being dimensioned to accommodate a beverage container and to provide a hand grip for a user of the tray, the second compartment defining means being located in the center of said support and containment plane;
- third compartment defining means defining a third compartment, the third compartment defining means extending below said support and containment plane by a third depth, the third compartment defined by the third compartment defining means being provided to contain at least one of a sauce and a relish;
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- means defining through holes formed in the support and containment plane, the through holes being dimensioned to receive at least one of a napkin and cutlery.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.