Self-balancing, single-hand food holder
OwnerLouis L. Lernerinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a self-balancing food holder for single hand use comprising a platter for receiving and supporting food and a lower surface for engaging the hand of a user and a restraint member connected to the edge of the platter at laterally spaced locations. The restraint member has a restraining portion vertically spaced from the lower surface of the platter such that the user's hand can be interposed between the platter and the restraining portion. A preferred food holder has features for holding one or more dining accessories. The platter and restraint member can be formed from an initially flat sheet of material.
Claims34
A food holder onto which food can be served or from which food can be eaten, and which is self-balancing while being carried by one hand of a user, comprising:
- a platter having an upper surface for receiving and supporting food, and a lower surface for engaging the hand of the user;
- and
- a restraint member connected to the platter at laterally spaced locations, the restraint member having a restraining portion capable of being vertically spaced from the lower surface of the platter to define a passage for receiving the user's hand in interposed relationship between the platter and the restraining portion such that the platter can be engaged securely by the hand of the user and restrained against sideways tipping or falling from the user's hand;
- the platter and restraint member being intergrally formed, the restraining portion defining a wing extending from the platter, the restraining portion being subsequently foldable and the wing being joinable at a seam.
A food holder onto which food can be served or from which food can be eaten, which is self-balancing while being carried by one hand of a user comprising:
- a platter having an upper surface for receiving and supporting food, and a lower surface for engaging the hand of the user;
- and
- a restraint member connected to the platter at laterally spaced locations, the restraint member having a restraining portion capable of being vertically spaced from the lower surface of the platter to define a passage for receiving the user's hand in interposed relationship between the platter and the restraining portion such that the platter can be engaged securely by the hand of the user and restrained against sideways tipping or falling from the user's hand;
- the platter and restraint member being integrally formed from an initially flat sheet, subsequently foldable and joinable at a seam.
A food holder onto which food can be served or from which food can be eaten, which is self-balancing while being carried by one hand of a user comprising:
- a platter having an upper surface for receiving and supporting food, and a lower surface for engaging the hand of the user;
- and
- a restraint member connected to the platter at laterally spaced locations, the restraint member having a restraining portion capable of being vertically spaced from the lower surface of the platter to define a passage for receiving the user's hand in interposed relationship between the platter and the restraining portion such that the platter can be engaged securely by the hand of the user and restrained against sideways tipping or falling from the user's hand;
- the platter and restraint member being integrally formed from an initially flat sheet, subsequently foldable and joinable at a seam;
- the restraint member including a pair of wings extending integrally from diametrically opposite sides of a perimetrical edge of the platter, the wings being joinable at the seam.
A method of assembling a self-balancing food holder onto which food can be served or from which food can be eaten while being carried by one hand of a user, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a food holder, comprising a platter having an upper surface for receiving and supporting food and a lower surface for engaging the hand of the user, and a restraint member having wings connected to the platter at laterally spaced locations and extending in substantially coplanar relationship therefrom;
- b) folding the wings of the restraint member under the platter and connecting the wings together to form a restraining portion vertically spaced from the lower surface of the platter to define a passage for receiving the user's hand in interposed relationship between the platter and the restraining portion such that the platter can be carried or held securely by the hand of the user and restrained against tipping or falling from the user's hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.