Lid plate
US5984131A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G19/065
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is generally directed to a plate-lid for serving selected food items which are to be used in connection with a beverage container. An inner circular ribbed region of the plate-lid snaps over the annular ridge or rim of the beverage container thereby forming a seal to prevent spillage of liquid from the beverage container. The ribbed region includes a plurality of inwardly directed lands with a plurality of flutes of varying circumferential lengths positioned between the lands in order to space the lands about the inner plate-lid. The outer area of the plate-lid provides sections or wells for the placement of food stuffs and/or condiments. This mating means serves to resist lateral movement between the beverage container and the food holding section or tray when they are joined together. The plate-lid also provides the option for a straw insertion in a location where the straw will not interfere with the food items or condiments being served on the plate-lid. The plate-lids are stackable without nesting. A plurality of lug members extend downwardly from a surface or plane of the plate-lid and are positioned at predetermined segments with reference to the center of the …
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