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Mobile-dining mealholder with bottle-supported plate-lid

US6425480B1 · kind B1 · utility

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36References
27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 25, 2000
Grant dateJul 30, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 11, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45F5/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A mobile-dining mealholder with a plate-lid and detachable bottle, the bottle including a narrow cylindrical neck with projections at axially-spaced positions, and the plate-lid including (a) a horizontal cap portion having a downwardly-extending cylindrical skirt with projections at axially-spaced positions such that the skirt detachably engages the neck and (b) a tray portion extending outwardly from the lower edge of the skirt and having food-holding areas about the cap portion. Certain preferred embodiments involve: the tray portion having depressed regions and vertically-extending portions positioned transverse to imaginary pivot lines across the tray portion to avoid excessive flexing; the tray portion being complementary to a shoulder portion of the bottle for enhanced support; and/or either push-on or quarter-turn engagement of bottle and plate-lid.

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