Special receptacle or package – Tray type – With recess or groove for article
Patent
1999-03-05
2000-03-14
Fidei, David T.
Special receptacle or package
Tray type
With recess or groove for article
206217, 220556, B65D 134
Patent
active
060360208
ABSTRACT:
A dinner tray for safely carrying food, a number of cups and condiments includes a body having substantially flat top surface, a pair of sides, a pair of ends, and a surrounding annular lip. At least two octagonal shaped cup holding compartments having stepped down inner surfaces with slit openings and flat bottom surfaces therein to hold various size cups. A flat food holding surface is recessed into the top surface, and an elongated condiment reservoir is formed in the flat food holding surface extending between the pair of sides. The dinner tray may take several configurations, including one with two cup holding compartments at one end and the condiment reservoir at another end with the flat food holding surface therebetween. Or, the dinner tray may include one or two cup holding compartments at each end and the food holding surface and condiment reservoir formed between the end cup holding compartments.
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Fidei David T.
O'Neill James G.
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