# US 8,769,849 B1 · Device for table settings

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- Number: US 8,769,849 B1
- Document ID: US8769849B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 12/802,572
- Filed: 2010-06-09
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2005-11-28
- Applicants: Karen McCombs
- Inventors: Karen McCombs
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769849B1

## CPC

- A47G 19/025: {with means for amusing or giving information to the user}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

An interchangeable themed system for plates of all types. A race is provided within a plate and member releasably disposed within the race and having a decorative upper visible surface. The groove is arranged as a border for framing or setting off the particular table setting element. Opposed exterior surfaces of the member are decorated so as to establish a predetermined theme. The member is so dimensioned as to fit flush with the exposed surface of the dish in which it is installed to present the appearance of being integrally formed with the dish or other table setting.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A set of plates comprising:
a plurality of plates, each having an exposed upper surface;
a groove within each plate in the exposed upper surface of the plate;
a first set of a plurality of removable members, each member dimensioned to be inserted in the groove in each plate, to fit securely therein and substantially flush with the upper surface of each plate;
wherein each of the members of the first set of the plurality of removable members has an upper surface having a substantially similar first indicia thereon, each of the first indicia being visible when positioned in the groove such that the plurality of plates appear similar thereto due to the substantially similar indicia, creating a first design theme for the plurality of plates; and at least
a second set of a plurality of removable members, each member dimensioned to be inserted in the groove in each plate, to fit securely therein, and substantially flush with the upper surface of each plate;
wherein each of the members of the second set of the plurality of removable members has an upper surface having a substantially similar second indicia thereon, the second indicia being different than the first indicia, each of the second indicia being visible when positioned in the groove such the plurality of plates appear similar thereto due to the substantially similar second indicia thereon, creating a second design theme of the plurality of plates that differs from the first design theme; and
wherein the first design theme or the second design theme of the set of plates may be selectively determined by inserting each of the first set of removable members in the groove of each plate or the second set of removable members in the groove of each plate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The set of plates of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of plates is substantially circular and the groove therein forms a border being adjacent and uniformly spaced from an outer marginal edge of the plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The set of plates of claim 1, wherein the groove in each of the plurality of plates is within a portion of the plate where food is placed thereon.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The set of plates of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of plates is substantially circular and the groove therein is a within a portion of the plate where food is placed thereon.