WO2001003555A1 - A portable serving device - Google Patents

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WO2001003555A1
WO2001003555A1 PCT/IB1999/001271 IB9901271W WO0103555A1 WO 2001003555 A1 WO2001003555 A1 WO 2001003555A1 IB 9901271 W IB9901271 W IB 9901271W WO 0103555 A1 WO0103555 A1 WO 0103555A1
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Barend Johannes Booysen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/06—Serving trays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/06—Serving trays
    • A47G2023/0675—Serving trays suspended from the shoulders or the neck of the user

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a portable serving device.
  • a portable serving device for holding and dispensing consumables, the serving device comprising
  • a serving tray including a tray body having a top face, a bottom face, a front end, a rear end and two sides that extend between the front and rear ends, and defining a first recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body for closing off the recess formation thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held, the serving tray including, at least in the region of the recess formation and the lid, heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid and the tray body for rendering the compartment liquid-tight; and
  • a harness that is secured to the serving tray and that can be located around a person's body for carrying the serving tray in a generally horizontal orientation for dispensing consumables therefrom.
  • the tray body may define a depression at it's rear end, formed to receive the front torso part of the person therein.
  • the depression of the tray body may have a substantially concave configuration when viewed in plan view.
  • the sides of the tray body may converge towards the front end thereof.
  • the first recess formation of the tray body may be positioned closer to the rear end of the tray body relative to the centre of mass thereof.
  • the tray body of the serving tray may define a second recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body of the serving tray, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body, for closing off the second recess formation thereby defining a compartment in which articles can be held.
  • the tray body of the serving tray may define a number of additional recess formations that extend downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding various articles.
  • the first recess formation and the second recess formation may be disposed centrally in the tray body of the serving tray along a central axis extending between the front and rear ends of the serving tray when viewed in plan view.
  • the serving device may be suitable for use in dispensing hot dogs.
  • the first recess formation may have a shape and configuration which permits a number of sausages to be held therein in a horizontal side by side arrangement in hot water, with the second recess formation having a shape and configuration rendering it suitable for holding a number of bread rolls therein in horizontal side by side arrangement.
  • the serving tray may include removable dividing means that can be located in the first recess formation for holding certain sausages separate from other sausages in the first recess formation, the dividing means having a U-shaped configuration when viewed in cross-sectional end view, and forming an open-topped receptacle for holding sausages.
  • the tray body of the serving tray may comprise a hollow rigid outer structure comprising top and bottom walls defining said top and bottom faces, front and rear walls defining said front and rear ends and two side walls defining said sides of the tray body; and an inner core of a heat insulating material.
  • the outer structure of the tray body may be of fibre-reinforced resin material and the inner core of a polystyrene plastics material or injected polyurethane.
  • the harness may comprise two pairs of straps that are secured to a different side of the serving tray, the straps of each pair of straps forming a loop, with one strap of each pair being a front strap and the other a back strap, the straps being arranged so that the front strap of each pair of straps extends, in use, over a different shoulder of the person carrying the serving tray, to a central upper region of the persons back where the straps are joined, with the back strap of each pair of straps extending from said central upper region down and around the person's torso to the serving tray.
  • At least one of the front and back straps of each pair of straps may have adjustment means for adjusting the length of the strap.
  • the harness may have a central element to which the straps are connected.
  • a portable serving tray for holding and dispensing consumables
  • the serving tray including a tray body having a top face, bottom face, a front end, a rear end and two sides that extend between the front and rear ends, and defining a first recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face
  • the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body for closing off the recess formation thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held
  • the serving tray including, at least in the region of the recess formation and the lid, heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid and the tray body for rendering the compartment liquid- tight.
  • the serving tray may be equivalent to the serving tray of the serving device as defined and described hereinabove in accordance with the first aspect of the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a portable serving device in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of the serving tray of the serving device of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic top plan view of the serving tray of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 shows a schematic sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, sectioned along section line A-A of Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 shows a schematic sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, sectioned along section line B-B of Figure 3;
  • Figure 6 shows a sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, sectioned along section line C-C of Figure 3;
  • Figure 7 shows a sectional three-dimensional view of the underside of the serving tray of Figure 2;
  • Figure 8 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a divider of the serving tray of Figure 2;
  • Figure 9 shows a schematic fragmentary sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, having the divider of Figure 8 located in the first recess formation of the serving tray;
  • Figure 10 shows a schematic fragmentary plan view of the harness of the serving device of Figure 1 .
  • a portable serving device in accordance with the invention, is designated generally by the reference numeral 1 0.
  • the serving device 10 is adapted for use in serving hotdogs and comprises, broadly, a serving tray 1 1 in accordance with the invention, and a harness 14 that can be worn by a person for carrying the serving tray.
  • the tray body 1 2 comprises a hollow rigid outer structure 1 3 of fibre- reinforced resin and an inner core 1 5 of polystyrene (or alternatively injected polyurethane) insulating material.
  • the outer structure 1 3 of the tray body comprises a top wall 1 6 and a bottom wall 1 8 that define top and bottom faces, respectively, of the tray body, a front wall 20 and a rear wall 22 that define front and rear ends, respectively, of the tray body, and two side walls 24 and 26 that define sides of the tray body.
  • the rear wall 22 of the tray body defines a depression 28 that is formed to receive the front torso part of a person carrying the serving tray.
  • the depression 28 has a generally concave configuration when viewed in plan view.
  • the front wall 20 is flat, with the side walls 24 and 26 being convexly curved and converging from the rear wall 22 towards the front wall 20.
  • the top and bottom walls are flat.
  • the flat bottom wall permits the serving tray to be stably supported on a generally flat support surface.
  • the tray body defines a first recess formation 30 that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding hot water and hotdog sausages therein in a horizontal side by side arrangement.
  • the serving tray includes a lid 32 that is mounted on the top wall 1 6 of the tray body, for closing off the recess formation 30, thereby forming a compartment 34 in which hot water and hotdog sausages can be held.
  • the lid 32 is hingedly mounted to the top wall 1 6 via hinges 36.
  • the lid 32 has a peripheral rubber seal that forms a water-tight seal between the lid and the top wall of the tray body, thereby rendering the compartment 34 water tight so as to prevent hot water from spilling from the compartment.
  • the heat insulating properties of the polystyrene material of the inner core 1 5 assists in preventing loss of heat from the compartment 34.
  • the lid 32 includes a pair of clip members 33 and the tray body includes a pair of complementary clip members that are releasably engagable, in use, for holding the lid in a closed condition.
  • the serving tray includes dividing means in the form of a divider 70 that is removably located in the first recess formation 30 of the tray body 1 2, for separating a certain type of hotdog sausages therein from other types of hotdog sausages. This allows certain types of sausages to be kept separate from other types of sausages thereby making it easier to dispense hotdogs containing different sausages.
  • the divider 70 has a U-shaped configuration when viewed in cross-sectional end view and forms an open- topped receptacle in which sausages 72 can be held in an arrangement as illustrated in Figure 9 of the drawings.
  • the tray body includes a second recess formation 38 that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding hotdog bread rolls in a horizontal side by side arrangement.
  • the serving tray includes a transparent perspex lid 40 that is removably located on the top wall of the serving tray for closing off the recess formation 38 thereby to provide a compartment 42 for holding the bread rolls.
  • the tray body defines a number of additional recess formations that extend downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding various articles that are useful in preparing and serving hotdogs. Accordingly, the tray body defines a recess formation 44 that is oval in plan view, in which a number of bottles containing sauces for hotdogs, can be held in an upright orientation. The tray body also defines a recess formation 46 that is round in plan view, in which tongs for lifting hotdog sausages from the compartment 34, can be held. The tray body defines a further recess formation 48 that is rectangular in plan view, for holding serviettes and the like.
  • the tray body 12 defines another recess formation 50 that is oval in plan view and that is adapted to hold bottles containing sauces for the hotdogs, in an upright orientation.
  • the tray body also defines a recess formation 52 that is rectangularly shaped in plan view, for holding packages in which prepared hotdogs can be located for dispensing to customers.
  • the tray body further defines four tapered recess formations 54.1 , 54.2, 54.3, 54.4 for receiving money coins.
  • the tray body also defines a recess formation in the form of a slot 56 in which bank notes can be held.
  • the harness 14 comprises two pairs of straps that are secured to a different side of the tray body of the serving tray. Accordingly, one pair of straps 60 is secured to the side wall 24 of the tray body, while the other pair of straps 62 is secured to the side wall 26 of the tray body.
  • One strap 60.1 of the pair of straps 60 is a front strap and the other strap
  • the harness 14 includes a padded central element 64 to which the straps are connected by being stitched thereto.
  • the front straps 60.1 and 62.1 have adjustment means in the form of adjustment buckles 66 for adjusting the length of the straps.
  • the harness 14 is worn by a person in an arrangement wherein the central element 64 is disposed at a central upper region of the persons back, the front straps 60.1 and 62.1 extending over a different shoulder of a person, to the central element 64, with the back straps 60.2 and 62.2 extending from the central element 64 down and around the person's torso to the serving tray.
  • the straps of each pair of straps form a loop that extends over and around a different shoulder of a person carrying the tray.

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Abstract

The invention provides a portable serving device (10) for holding and dispensing consumables. The serving device (10) comprises a serving tray (11) including a tray body (12) having a top face (16), a bottom face (18), a front end (20), a rear end (22) and two sides (24, 26) that extend between the front (20) and rear ends (22), and defining a first recess formation (30) that extends downwardly from the top face (16), the serving tray (11) including a lid (32) that is mounted on the tray body (12) for closing off the recess formation (30) thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held. The serving tray (11) also includes heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid (32) and the tray body (12) for rendering the compartment liquid-tight. The serving device (10) also includes a harness (14) that is secured to the serving tray (11) and that can be located around a person's body for carrying the serving tray (11) in a generally horizontal orientation for dispensing consumables therefrom.

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A PORTABLE SERVING DEVICE
THIS INVENTION relates to a portable serving device.
According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a portable serving device for holding and dispensing consumables, the serving device comprising
a serving tray including a tray body having a top face, a bottom face, a front end, a rear end and two sides that extend between the front and rear ends, and defining a first recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body for closing off the recess formation thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held, the serving tray including, at least in the region of the recess formation and the lid, heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid and the tray body for rendering the compartment liquid-tight; and
a harness that is secured to the serving tray and that can be located around a person's body for carrying the serving tray in a generally horizontal orientation for dispensing consumables therefrom.
The tray body may define a depression at it's rear end, formed to receive the front torso part of the person therein.
CONFIRMATION COPT The depression of the tray body may have a substantially concave configuration when viewed in plan view.
The sides of the tray body may converge towards the front end thereof.
The first recess formation of the tray body may be positioned closer to the rear end of the tray body relative to the centre of mass thereof.
The tray body of the serving tray may define a second recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body of the serving tray, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body, for closing off the second recess formation thereby defining a compartment in which articles can be held.
The tray body of the serving tray may define a number of additional recess formations that extend downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding various articles.
The first recess formation and the second recess formation may be disposed centrally in the tray body of the serving tray along a central axis extending between the front and rear ends of the serving tray when viewed in plan view.
The serving device may be suitable for use in dispensing hot dogs. As such, the first recess formation may have a shape and configuration which permits a number of sausages to be held therein in a horizontal side by side arrangement in hot water, with the second recess formation having a shape and configuration rendering it suitable for holding a number of bread rolls therein in horizontal side by side arrangement.
The serving tray may include removable dividing means that can be located in the first recess formation for holding certain sausages separate from other sausages in the first recess formation, the dividing means having a U-shaped configuration when viewed in cross-sectional end view, and forming an open-topped receptacle for holding sausages.
The tray body of the serving tray may comprise a hollow rigid outer structure comprising top and bottom walls defining said top and bottom faces, front and rear walls defining said front and rear ends and two side walls defining said sides of the tray body; and an inner core of a heat insulating material.
The outer structure of the tray body may be of fibre-reinforced resin material and the inner core of a polystyrene plastics material or injected polyurethane.
The harness may comprise two pairs of straps that are secured to a different side of the serving tray, the straps of each pair of straps forming a loop, with one strap of each pair being a front strap and the other a back strap, the straps being arranged so that the front strap of each pair of straps extends, in use, over a different shoulder of the person carrying the serving tray, to a central upper region of the persons back where the straps are joined, with the back strap of each pair of straps extending from said central upper region down and around the person's torso to the serving tray.
At least one of the front and back straps of each pair of straps may have adjustment means for adjusting the length of the strap.
The harness may have a central element to which the straps are connected.
According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided a portable serving tray for holding and dispensing consumables, the serving tray including a tray body having a top face, bottom face, a front end, a rear end and two sides that extend between the front and rear ends, and defining a first recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body for closing off the recess formation thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held, the serving tray including, at least in the region of the recess formation and the lid, heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid and the tray body for rendering the compartment liquid- tight.
The serving tray may be equivalent to the serving tray of the serving device as defined and described hereinabove in accordance with the first aspect of the invention.
Further features of a portable serving device and a serving tray in accordance with the invention, are described hereinafter by way of a non- limiting example of the invention, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings. In the drawings:
Figure 1 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a portable serving device in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of the serving tray of the serving device of Figure 1 ;
Figure 3 shows a schematic top plan view of the serving tray of Figure 2;
Figure 4 shows a schematic sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, sectioned along section line A-A of Figure 3;
Figure 5 shows a schematic sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, sectioned along section line B-B of Figure 3;
Figure 6 shows a sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, sectioned along section line C-C of Figure 3;
Figure 7 shows a sectional three-dimensional view of the underside of the serving tray of Figure 2;
Figure 8 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a divider of the serving tray of Figure 2;
Figure 9 shows a schematic fragmentary sectional side view of the serving tray of Figure 2, having the divider of Figure 8 located in the first recess formation of the serving tray; and
Figure 10 shows a schematic fragmentary plan view of the harness of the serving device of Figure 1 .
With reference to the drawings, a portable serving device, in accordance with the invention, is designated generally by the reference numeral 1 0.
The serving device 10 is adapted for use in serving hotdogs and comprises, broadly, a serving tray 1 1 in accordance with the invention, and a harness 14 that can be worn by a person for carrying the serving tray.
The tray body 1 2 comprises a hollow rigid outer structure 1 3 of fibre- reinforced resin and an inner core 1 5 of polystyrene (or alternatively injected polyurethane) insulating material.
The outer structure 1 3 of the tray body comprises a top wall 1 6 and a bottom wall 1 8 that define top and bottom faces, respectively, of the tray body, a front wall 20 and a rear wall 22 that define front and rear ends, respectively, of the tray body, and two side walls 24 and 26 that define sides of the tray body.
The rear wall 22 of the tray body defines a depression 28 that is formed to receive the front torso part of a person carrying the serving tray. The depression 28 has a generally concave configuration when viewed in plan view. The front wall 20 is flat, with the side walls 24 and 26 being convexly curved and converging from the rear wall 22 towards the front wall 20. The top and bottom walls are flat. The flat bottom wall permits the serving tray to be stably supported on a generally flat support surface.
The tray body defines a first recess formation 30 that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding hot water and hotdog sausages therein in a horizontal side by side arrangement. The serving tray includes a lid 32 that is mounted on the top wall 1 6 of the tray body, for closing off the recess formation 30, thereby forming a compartment 34 in which hot water and hotdog sausages can be held. The lid 32 is hingedly mounted to the top wall 1 6 via hinges 36. The lid 32 has a peripheral rubber seal that forms a water-tight seal between the lid and the top wall of the tray body, thereby rendering the compartment 34 water tight so as to prevent hot water from spilling from the compartment. The heat insulating properties of the polystyrene material of the inner core 1 5 assists in preventing loss of heat from the compartment 34. The lid 32 includes a pair of clip members 33 and the tray body includes a pair of complementary clip members that are releasably engagable, in use, for holding the lid in a closed condition.
The serving tray includes dividing means in the form of a divider 70 that is removably located in the first recess formation 30 of the tray body 1 2, for separating a certain type of hotdog sausages therein from other types of hotdog sausages. This allows certain types of sausages to be kept separate from other types of sausages thereby making it easier to dispense hotdogs containing different sausages. The divider 70 has a U-shaped configuration when viewed in cross-sectional end view and forms an open- topped receptacle in which sausages 72 can be held in an arrangement as illustrated in Figure 9 of the drawings.
The tray body includes a second recess formation 38 that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding hotdog bread rolls in a horizontal side by side arrangement. The serving tray includes a transparent perspex lid 40 that is removably located on the top wall of the serving tray for closing off the recess formation 38 thereby to provide a compartment 42 for holding the bread rolls.
The tray body defines a number of additional recess formations that extend downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding various articles that are useful in preparing and serving hotdogs. Accordingly, the tray body defines a recess formation 44 that is oval in plan view, in which a number of bottles containing sauces for hotdogs, can be held in an upright orientation. The tray body also defines a recess formation 46 that is round in plan view, in which tongs for lifting hotdog sausages from the compartment 34, can be held. The tray body defines a further recess formation 48 that is rectangular in plan view, for holding serviettes and the like.
The tray body 12 defines another recess formation 50 that is oval in plan view and that is adapted to hold bottles containing sauces for the hotdogs, in an upright orientation. The tray body also defines a recess formation 52 that is rectangularly shaped in plan view, for holding packages in which prepared hotdogs can be located for dispensing to customers. The tray body further defines four tapered recess formations 54.1 , 54.2, 54.3, 54.4 for receiving money coins. The tray body also defines a recess formation in the form of a slot 56 in which bank notes can be held. The harness 14 comprises two pairs of straps that are secured to a different side of the tray body of the serving tray. Accordingly, one pair of straps 60 is secured to the side wall 24 of the tray body, while the other pair of straps 62 is secured to the side wall 26 of the tray body. One strap 60.1 of the pair of straps 60, is a front strap and the other strap
60.2 is a back strap. Similarly, one strap 62.1 of the pair of straps 62, is a front strap and the other strap 62.2 is a back strap. The harness 14 includes a padded central element 64 to which the straps are connected by being stitched thereto. The front straps 60.1 and 62.1 have adjustment means in the form of adjustment buckles 66 for adjusting the length of the straps. In use, the harness 14 is worn by a person in an arrangement wherein the central element 64 is disposed at a central upper region of the persons back, the front straps 60.1 and 62.1 extending over a different shoulder of a person, to the central element 64, with the back straps 60.2 and 62.2 extending from the central element 64 down and around the person's torso to the serving tray. As such, the straps of each pair of straps form a loop that extends over and around a different shoulder of a person carrying the tray.

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1 . A portable serving device for holding and dispensing consumables, the serving device comprising
a serving tray including a tray body having a top face, a bottom face, a front end, a rear end and two sides that extend between the front and rear ends, and defining a first recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body for closing off the recess formation thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held, the serving tray including, at least in the region of the recess formation and the lid, heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid and the tray body for rendering the compartment liquid-tight; and
a harness that is secured to the serving tray and that can be located around a person's body for carrying the serving tray in a generally horizontal orientation for dispensing consumables therefrom.
2. A serving device as claimed in Claim 1 , wherein the tray body defines a depression at its rear end, formed to receive the front torso part of the person therein.
3. A serving device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the depression of the tray body has a substantially concave configuration when viewed in plan view.
4. A serving device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sides of the tray body converge towards the front end thereof.
5. A serving device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first recess formation of the tray body is positioned closer to the rear end of the tray body relative to the centre of mass thereof.
6. A serving device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tray body of the serving tray defines a second recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face of the tray body, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body, for closing off the second recess formation thereby defining a compartment in which articles can be held.
7. A serving device as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the tray body of the serving tray defines a number of additional recess formations that extend downwardly from the top face of the tray body, for holding various articles.
8. A serving device as claimed in Claim 7, wherein the first recess formation and the second recess formation are disposed centrally in the tray body of the serving tray along a central axis extending between the front and rear ends of the serving tray when viewed in plan view.
9. A serving device as claimed in Claim 8, which is suitable for use in dispensing hotdogs, the first recess formation having a shape and configuration which permits a number of sausages to be held therein in a horizontal side by side arrangement in hot water, with the second recess formation having a shape and configuration rendering it suitable for holding a number of bread rolls therein in horizontal side by side arrangement.
10. A serving device as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the serving tray includes removable dividing means that can be located in the first recess formation for holding certain sausages separate from other sausages in the first recess formation, the dividing means having a U-shaped configuration when viewed in cross-sectional end view, and forming an open-topped receptacle for holding sausages.
1 . A serving device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tray body of the serving tray comprises a hollow rigid outer structure comprising top and bottom walls defining said top and bottom faces of the tray body, front and rear walls defining said front and rear ends and two side walls defining said sides of the tray body; and on inner core of a heat insulating material.
2. A serving device as claimed in Claim 1 1 , wherein the outer structure of the tray body is of fibre-reinforced resin material and the inner core is of a polystyrene plastics material.
3. A serving device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the harness comprises two pairs of straps that are secured to a different side of the serving tray, the straps of each pair of straps forming a loop, with one strap of each pair being a front strap and the other a back strap, the straps being arranged so that the front strap of each pair of straps extends, in use, over a different shoulder of the person carrying the serving tray, to a central upper region of the persons back where the straps are joined, with the back strap of each pair of straps extending from said central upper region down and around the person's torso to the serving tray.
4. A serving device as claimed in Claim 1 3, wherein at least one of the front and back straps of each pair of straps has adjustment means for adjusting the length of the strap.
1 5. A serving device as claimed in Claim 1 3 or Claim 14, wherein the harness has a central element to which the straps are connected.
1 6. A portable serving tray for holding and dispensing consumables, the serving tray including a tray body having a top face, a bottom face, a front end, a rear end and two sides that extend between the front and rear ends, and defining a first recess formation that extends downwardly from the top face, the serving tray including a lid that is mounted on the tray body for closing off the recess formation thereby forming a compartment in which consumables can be held, the serving tray including, at least in the region of the recess formation and the lid, heat-insulating means for insulating the compartment and sealing means that is disposed between the lid and the tray body for rendering the compartment liquid-tight.
1 7. A serving tray as claimed in Claim 1 6, that is equivalent to the serving tray of the serving device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 1 5.
1 8. A new serving device substantially as described in the specification.
1 9. A serving device substantially as described in the specification, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.
20. A new serving tray substantially as described in the specification.
21 . A serving tray substantially as described in the specification, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.
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