Plate
US12232638B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2400/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A plate assembly that includes a hoop having a hoop profile shape and a hoop cross-section shape and a plate shell having a first surface the receives food to be eaten and a second surface defining a cavity on a bottom surface of the plate shell, the cavity having a plate shell profile shape and a plate shell cross-section shape. The cavity receives at least a portion of the hoop; and the hoop is removably engaged and disengaged with the cavity of the plate shell by hand and without the use of tools and provides structural integrity to the plate shell when engaged with the cavity. The plate shell is typically a disposable plastic plate shell having a thickness of about 0.008 of an inch or less.
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