US1063321A - Buffet-server. - Google Patents

Description

A. M. BLAGKWELL.

BUFFET SERVER.

APPLICATION FILED TEB.27, 1912.

DELABE M. VBLACKWTEILL, Ol? SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

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' application inea rebruary er, i912. serial No. 680,255.

the combination of the plate and an iinproved attachment therefor designed to support a cup. Y

Probably the most striking' disadvantage of serving guests in buffet fashion is the inconvenience and at times impossibility of properly holding or supporting acup in connection with the Ordinary plate, which latter is of course of'relatively small size. This objection is entirely eliminated by me in the construction above suggested, .where the plate may be held in one hand as shown and the cup in turn supportedby the plate itself, leaving the other hand free for use at the will of the-user.

Detail characteristics of the invention will be apparent from the specific description hereinafter contained when read in connection with the accompanying drawings torining parthereof and wherein several preferred embodiments of the ,invention are illust-rated, and each of which embodiments embraces common features rendering the several devices simple, cheap and practical for the purpose for which they are intended.

lln the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of attachment properly applied in position on a plate to re- -ceive a cup of a conventional type, the latter being shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a bottom view of Fig. 1, Figs. 3 and 4 are views corresponding to the first two gures illustrative of a second form of device, Figs. 5 and 6 are similar views of still another form of device, and Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are fragmentary vertical sectional views of the three devices above referred to illustrating somewhat more clearly the direct engagement-of the several attachments with their plates.

Referring more specifically to the drawings Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June wherein-like reference characters designate corresponding partsin the several series of views, and first with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 7, represents a plate having the usual inclmed rim and bottom supporting ring or bead B. C `is an approximately circular support, the same comprising conveniently a fiat sheet metal spring band split and separated at its rear to afford an opening D. 'lllie supporting ring is de Signed to occupy a plane parallel to the plane of the liottom of the plate so as to occupy a proper horizontal position. The support for the ring is arranged so that the ring will be projected inwardly over the plate and consists in the present instance, of two vertical'legs or uprights E, fastened to and depending from the terminal portionsof the supporting ring C, as indicated at e, the lower ends of the uprights or legs being provided with spring feet F,

.formed by bending the metal upon itself t0 constitute a clip adapted to receive the flange of the plate therein, the angular relation of the clip to the uprightsbeing such that the latter are given a true vertical position notwithstanding the inclination of the plate Harige. While the frictional engagement of the feet with the flange of the Vplate in many cases will be found sufficient,-and the invention includes such a Astructure,-I have` deemed it well to provide a lock to insure against accidental displacement or removal of the attachment from the plate, the latter including a base connecting portion F for the spring feet, odset therefrom, as at f, to accommodate the .base ring or bead B of the plate,- so that the connecting portion or the'head lF will interlock with the bead, as clearly shown in Fig. 7.

From the foregoing construction it will be appreciated that when the attachment is properly applied to the plate, the former may readily receive and support a cup, represented at G, with the handle H thereof projecting outwardly through the space D in the supporting ring C marginally of the plate in convenient accessof the user. The overhanging position of the ring and cup, incident to the weight thereof, assists inthe maintenance of the several parte in operative association.

In Fig. 3, 4 and 8, ll have illustrated a device quite similar to that of the iiw` just described, but in lieu of the loch i;

' immediately underlie the rim of the plate in rim to lock the attachmentl on the plate.

or base portion F, previously referred to, the locking means 'in this instance comprising a connecting base portlon J adapted to o position to flattened or disk like portions If) at the lower ends of the supporting uprights L, adapted tolrest upon the u per surfaceof the rim, 'a thumb screw N aving threadedy engagement with the connecting portion J and impingmg against the Referring now to the remaining gures of the drawing, to wit, Figs. 5, 6 and 9,1 therein disclose a form of device wherein but a single upright or leg N', connected to one terminal of the split supporting ring O, as at o, alone supports the ring, the leg or upright being provided with a spring foot P similar to the feet of the form first herein described, terminatingin an Oifset'base portion or head Q, engaging the bottomv of the plate beyond the bead or flange q thereof to interlock with vthe bead, as clearly shown in Fig. 9. A

From the disclosures herein imparted, it will be apparent to those skilled in the' art' that although the invention has been shown as embodied in several forms and devices,

the same is not limited thereto but may be embodied in still other forms withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. It will also be understood that the uses to which the plate and cup herein referred to are immaterial, the device being serviceablethroughout a large field of usefulness.

'porting ring, and means lfor securin loup, the cup engaging portion comprising al rlng formed with an open portion to accommodate alateral cup handle.

2. An attachment of the character described comprising acup engaging ring provided With an open portion, a pair of supports connected to the terminals of the supthe supports to\ the rim of a plate, sai last mentioned means including apart formed to embrace therim of the plate and 'connecting the standards together.

3. A cup supporting attachment of the character described having a base, a supporting standard projectingupwardly from said base, and a cup engaglng ring at the upper end of the supportlng standard a apted to support a cup and having an outwardly disposed opening to accommodate a cup handle. y

In testimonyiwhereof I aix my signature in presence ofl two witnesses.

ADELAIDE M. BLACKWELL.

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