Combined plate and cup holder
OwnerDavid Jaeckelinventor
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Abstract
A device and method for holding food and drink simultaneously, comprising of a combined plate and adjustable cup holder. The plate may have one or more compartments for holding food and the cup holder is for supporting various drink containers. The plate having an aperture through which the cup holder is situated. The cup holder may move within the aperture with protrusions near the top and bottom of the cup holder to prevent the cup holder from disengaging from the plate. When the cup holder is lowered with respect to the plate, it provides a natural handle. When the cup holder is raised with respect to the plate the base of the cup holder and base of the plate are substantially coplanar, allowing the plate to rest on a flat surface.
Claims10
A device for holding food and drink, the device comprising:
- a cup holder with a fixed side and a base, the cup holder configured to support a drink container;
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- a plate for supporting food, the plate comprising an aperture in which the cup holder is seated and the cup holder is moveable within the aperture, so that the device can be disposed in a lowered position, wherein the cup holder is lowered with respect to the plate, or in a raised position, wherein the base of the cup holder is substantially coplanar with a base of the plate,
- wherein the cup holder comprises one or more tabs situated substantially near the base of the cup holder such that the protrusions will abut the edge of the aperture when the device is in the raised position, preventing the cup holder from disengaging with the aperture.
A device for holding food and drink, the device comprising:
- a cup holder with a fixed side and a base, the cup holder configured to support a drink container;
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- a plate for supporting food, the plate comprising an aperture in which the cup holder is seated and the cup holder is moveable within the aperture, so that the device can be disposed in a lowered position, wherein the cup holder is lowered with respect to the plate, or in a raised position, wherein the base of the cup holder is substantially coplanar with a base of the plate,
- further comprising a wall along a perimeter of the aperture, the wall stabilizing the cup holder when the cup holder is in the raised position,
- wherein the side of the cup holder comprises of one or more engagement flanges, situated near the base of the cup holder such that the engagement flanges will abut the sides of the wall of the aperture when the cup holder is in the raised position, preventing the cup holder from disengaging with the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.