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Both full-size and small embodiments of the buffet plate are presented, with the full-size plate having the cupholder positioned near the center of the plate for improved comfort and balance. The small embodiment has the cup holder positioned near the edge of the plate with a shortened hand passthro

Both full-size and small embodiments of the buffet plate are presented, with the full-size plate having the cupholder positioned near the center of the plate for improved comfort and balance. The small embodiment has the cup holder positioned near the edge of the plate with a shortened hand passthrough element to maximize the available food area of the plate.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A combination small buffet plate and cup holder, comprising:a) a small buffet plate formed of a thin, rigid material having a food-receiving upper surface, a lower surface, a center area and an outer edge;b) a cup holder formed integrally near the outer edge of said small

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A combination small buffet plate and cup holder, comprising:a) a small buffet plate formed of a thin, rigid material having a food-receiving upper surface, a lower surface, a center area and an outer edge;b) a cup holder formed integrally near the outer edge of said small buffet plate and having an outer wall, a top rim, an inner wall, and a bottom; the upper surfaces of the inner wall and bottom forming a compartment to receive and firmly support a drinking cup or standard beverage can; the inner wall and bottom approximating the shape of a drinking cup, with the diameter of said compartment adjacent to the bottom compatible for holding a standard beverage can; the top rim forming an annular ring spacing the outer wall away from the inner wall; the outer wall sloping away from the inner wall so as to provide space between the inner and outer walls for a diner's hand; the outer wall further having a gap providing access for the diners hand; the lower surface of the cup holder bottom being substantially coplanar with the lower surface of the buffet plate, whereby the combination buffet plate and cup holder can sit stably on a flat surface;c) a raised outer rim integral with the outer edge of said buffet plate surface serving to retain food on the plate and to stiffen the plate, having a gap providing access to said cup holder for a diner's hand.