WO2008125602A1 - Tray for food and drinks - Google Patents

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WO2008125602A1
WO2008125602A1 PCT/EP2008/054385 EP2008054385W WO2008125602A1 WO 2008125602 A1 WO2008125602 A1 WO 2008125602A1 EP 2008054385 W EP2008054385 W EP 2008054385W WO 2008125602 A1 WO2008125602 A1 WO 2008125602A1
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tray
food
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Alvaro Cristobal Guillen Guillen
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Gastronomika Delta, S. L.
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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
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
    • A47G19/06—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like
    • A47G19/065—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like with thumb holes, handles or the like enabling the user to support the plate from below

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  • the present invention refers to a tray for food and drinks, comprising at least a housing to place food and/or drinks.
  • Trays of food are currently known, which comprise one or several housings to place the food.
  • trays are used e.g. in dining halls or public restaurants.
  • the known trays have currently the drawback that they are difficult to hold, because they do not comprise any holding element. For this reason the trays must be held by their ends with both hands, which involves that to take the food or drinks from the tray it is necessary to place it on a surface, e.g. on a table.
  • the tray for food and drinks of the present invention comprises at least one housing, and it is characterised in that it comprises a handle-like lower protrusion .
  • the tray of the present invention can be held easily with just one hand and, at the same time, the user can eat with the other hand the food placed inside the housing, even if the user is stand up.
  • the tray of the present invention comprises a central housing and a plurality of surrounding housings.
  • said central housing has a depth greater than the other housings and its outer part forms said handle-like protrusion.
  • said central housing has preferably a circular cross-section. Said central housing permits to place a drink, such as e.g. a can or a bottle.
  • the tray of the present invention comprises an outer skirt, providing some stiffness .
  • Said skirt is preferably inclined at its bottom outwardly towards the tray, and said housings have their walls inclined at their bottom inwardly towards the housing. Therefore, the trays of the present invention can be stacked from each other.
  • the tray of the present invention is formed from a plastic material sheet.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the tray of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-section elevation view of the tray of the present invention.
  • the tray of the present invention comprises a plurality of housings 2a, 2b, inside which food and/or drinks (glasses or bottles) can be placed.
  • the tray of the present invention has a circular plan, with a circular central housing 2a, and five housings 2b surrounding it.
  • the central housing 2a is devised to place inside it a drink, a bottle or a glass, and the other ones are for food.
  • the tray of the present invention also comprises a handle-like lower protrusion 3, which permits to hold the tray by the user comfortably with just one hand.
  • Said lower protrusion 3 is formed, in the embodiment shown, by the extension of said central housing
  • Said central housing 2a has a depth greater than the other housings 2b, and its outer part defines said lower protrusion 3.
  • the tray 1 To strength the structure of the tray 1, it comprises an outer skirt 4, which is inclined at its lower part outwardly towards the tray 1.
  • the inner walls of the housings 2a, 2b are also inclined inwardly towards the housings, so that they permit to fit one tray on each other, stacking them occupying a reduced space when they are not used.
  • the tray 1 of the present invention can be made from any suitable material, it will be preferably made from sheet plastic material, which presents the advantage of its reduced cost and lightness, providing also the suitable strength.

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Abstract

The tray (1) for food and drinks comprises at least one housing (2a, 2b) to place food and/or drinks, and it is characterised in that it comprises a handle-like lower protrusion (3). The tray comprises preferably a central housing (2a) and a plurality of surrounding housings (2), and said central housing (2a) has a depth greater that the other housings (2b) and its outer part forms said handle-like protrusion (3). The tray of the present invention can be held easily with just one hand and, at the same time, the user can eat with the other hand the food placed inside the housing, even if the user is stand up.

Description

TRAY FOR FOOD AND DRINKS
The present invention refers to a tray for food and drinks, comprising at least a housing to place food and/or drinks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Trays of food are currently known, which comprise one or several housings to place the food.
These trays are used e.g. in dining halls or public restaurants. The known trays have currently the drawback that they are difficult to hold, because they do not comprise any holding element. For this reason the trays must be held by their ends with both hands, which involves that to take the food or drinks from the tray it is necessary to place it on a surface, e.g. on a table.
In event celebrations where a reception of offered it is usual that the user uses conventional dishes made from plastic or the like, or the user does not use any kind of support for the food, but the food is taken when it is consumed.
The drawbacks of these conventional dishes are similar to that of the previously described trays, because they do not comprise any means to hold the dish with just one hand.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
With the tray of the invention said drawbacks can be solved, presenting other advantages that will be described.
The tray for food and drinks of the present invention comprises at least one housing, and it is characterised in that it comprises a handle-like lower protrusion .
Thanks to this feature, the tray of the present invention can be held easily with just one hand and, at the same time, the user can eat with the other hand the food placed inside the housing, even if the user is stand up.
According to a preferred embodiment, the tray of the present invention comprises a central housing and a plurality of surrounding housings. Advantageously, said central housing has a depth greater than the other housings and its outer part forms said handle-like protrusion.
Furthermore, said central housing has preferably a circular cross-section. Said central housing permits to place a drink, such as e.g. a can or a bottle.
Advantageously, the tray of the present invention comprises an outer skirt, providing some stiffness . Said skirt is preferably inclined at its bottom outwardly towards the tray, and said housings have their walls inclined at their bottom inwardly towards the housing. Therefore, the trays of the present invention can be stacked from each other. Advantageously, the tray of the present invention is formed from a plastic material sheet.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of what has been described some drawings are attached in which, diagrammatically and only as a non-limitative example, a practical case of embodiment is shown.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the tray of the present invention; and Fig. 2 is a cross-section elevation view of the tray of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
As it can be seen in Fig. 1, the tray of the present invention, identified generally by numeral reference 1, comprises a plurality of housings 2a, 2b, inside which food and/or drinks (glasses or bottles) can be placed.
In the shown embodiment, the tray of the present invention has a circular plan, with a circular central housing 2a, and five housings 2b surrounding it.
The central housing 2a is devised to place inside it a drink, a bottle or a glass, and the other ones are for food.
It must be pointed out that it is not necessary a circular plan for the tray of the present invention, but it can have any suitable shape, e.g. rectangular o quadrangular.
The tray of the present invention also comprises a handle-like lower protrusion 3, which permits to hold the tray by the user comfortably with just one hand.
Said lower protrusion 3 is formed, in the embodiment shown, by the extension of said central housing
2a, as it can be seen in Fig. 2. Said central housing 2a has a depth greater than the other housings 2b, and its outer part defines said lower protrusion 3.
To strength the structure of the tray 1, it comprises an outer skirt 4, which is inclined at its lower part outwardly towards the tray 1.
Furthermore, the inner walls of the housings 2a, 2b are also inclined inwardly towards the housings, so that they permit to fit one tray on each other, stacking them occupying a reduced space when they are not used. Even though the tray 1 of the present invention can be made from any suitable material, it will be preferably made from sheet plastic material, which presents the advantage of its reduced cost and lightness, providing also the suitable strength.
Even though reference is made to a specific embodiment of the invention, it is apparent of a person skilled in the art that the describe tray is susceptible of numerous variations and modifications, and that all the details can be substituted by other technically equivalent ones, without departing from the scope of protection defined by the attached claims.

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1. Tray (1) for food and drinks, comprising at least one housing (2a, 2b) to place food and/or drinks, characterised in that it comprises a handle-like lower protrusion (3 ) .
2. Tray (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises a central housing (2a) and a plurality of surrounding housings (2) .
3. Tray (1) according to claim 2, characterised in that said central housing (2a) has a depth greater that the other housings (2b) and its outer part forms said handle-like protrusion (3).
4. Tray (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that said central housing (2a) has a circular cross-section.
5. Tray (1) according to any of the previous claims, characterised in that it comprises an outer skirt (4) .
6. Tray (1) according to claim 5, characterised in that said skirt (4) is inclined at its lower part outwardly towards the tray (1).
7. Tray (1) according to claim 2, characterised in that said housings (2a, 2b) have their walls inclined at their lower part inwardly towards the housing.
8. Tray (1) according to anyone of the previous claims, characterised in that it is formed from a sheet plastic material.
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IT201600132863A1 (en) * 2017-01-02 2017-04-02 Giovanni Lauriero FOOD HOLDER AND DRINK PLATE
FR3096247A1 (en) * 2019-05-23 2020-11-27 Gilbert COMBE Cocktail plate

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WO2001038176A2 (en) * 1999-11-25 2001-05-31 Lemon Solutions Ltd Food container
US6446828B1 (en) * 1999-11-08 2002-09-10 Ronald Clay Casteel Serving plate with beverage holder

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US4732274A (en) * 1985-07-10 1988-03-22 Bouton James A Portable tray table
US5593062A (en) * 1995-10-10 1997-01-14 Martin; Melvin E. Social serving plate
US6446828B1 (en) * 1999-11-08 2002-09-10 Ronald Clay Casteel Serving plate with beverage holder
WO2001038176A2 (en) * 1999-11-25 2001-05-31 Lemon Solutions Ltd Food container

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT201600132863A1 (en) * 2017-01-02 2017-04-02 Giovanni Lauriero FOOD HOLDER AND DRINK PLATE
FR3096247A1 (en) * 2019-05-23 2020-11-27 Gilbert COMBE Cocktail plate

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