Supports – Mirror or picture type – Stand
Reexamination Certificate
1998-06-03
2001-04-24
King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Mirror or picture type
Stand
C248S309100, C269S302100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06220560
ABSTRACT:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a plate holder.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
In preparing or serving food it can be difficult to both hold a plate and transfer food onto the plate. When food on a plane surface is to be moved onto the plate, the current method is to locate the plate adjacent the plane surface and to move the food from the edge of the plane surface onto the plate. However, since plates are generally circular in shape, with this method it is common for food to pass through gaps between the plane surface and the plate.
The present invention seeks to overcome some, if not all, of the above mentioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a plate holder including a base member having an upper surface, an end surface adjacent the upper surface and a recess extending inwardly of the end surface, the recess being shaped and oriented relative to the upper surface so that, in use, when the upper surface is oriented substantially horizontally and a plate is engaged in the recess, the plate is held relative to the base member and thereby is restrained from disengaging with the recess by force of gravity.
Preferably, the recess has a lip portion for receiving a lip of the plate and a base portion for receiving a base of the plate.
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Christie Parker & Hale LLP
King Anita M.
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