Plate holder
US8292342B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45F2005/008
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A plate carrier is carried on a server's forearm. The carrier comprises a wireform having a horizontal support portion for carrying the plate carrier on the forearm, a vertical loop portion looping around a server's forearm, and a plate holder portion below the server's forearm. The horizontal support is carried between the elbow and the palm. The vertical loop portion centers the plate holder portion under the server's forearm and the plate holder portion positions the plate holders centered under the forearm longitudinally closer to the elbow than the palm. The plate holders comprise a stationary lower jaw and a pivoting upper jaw allowing adjustment to hold a variety of plates.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.