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A food plate for containing food and supporting a beverage container wherein the plate and beverage container are held together as a unit by one hand of a person. The food plate has a flat top surface and at least one depression formed therein for containing a food item. A first aperture formed in t

A food plate for containing food and supporting a beverage container wherein the plate and beverage container are held together as a unit by one hand of a person. The food plate has a flat top surface and at least one depression formed therein for containing a food item. A first aperture formed in the plate is sized and shaped to allow passage of a beverage container partially therethrough and engage a mid portion of the beverage container such that the center of gravity of the container is even with or below the top surface of the plate and the lower portion of the container exterior is exposed on the underside of the plate. A second aperture formed in the plate adjacent to the first aperture is sized and shaped to receive the thumb of the person's hand from the underside of the plate. The person's hand is cupped around the exposed lower portion of the beverage container with the fingers gripping the exterior surface of the container, the plate is supported on the top of the cupped hand, and the tip of the thumb is selectively placed against the top surface of the plate or against the upper portion of the beverage container to securely hold the plate and the beverage container together as a single unit. In a preferred embodiment, the beverage container aperture is surrounded by circumferentially spaced tabs extending downwardly from the top surface and biased angularly inward in a radial direction to engage the side wall of the beverage container.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A food plate for containing food and supporting a beverage container wherein the plate and beverage container are held together as a unit by one hand of a person, comprising:a food plate having flat upper surface and at least one depression formed therein for containing a food item,

[ I claim:] [1.] A food plate for containing food and supporting a beverage container wherein the plate and beverage container are held together as a unit by one hand of a person, comprising:a food plate having flat upper surface and at least one depression formed therein for containing a food item, and an underside;a first aperture formed in said plate sized and shaped to allow passage of a beverage container partially therethrough and engage a mid portion of the beverage container whereby a lower portion of the container exterior is exposed on the underside of said plate; anda second aperture formed in said plate adjacent to said first aperture sized and shaped to receive the thumb of the person's hand from the underside of said plate; wherebythe person's hand is cupped around the exposed lower portion of said beverage container with the fingers gripping the exterior surface of said container, said plate is supported on the top of the cupped hand, and the tip of the thumb is selectively placed against said top surface of said plate or against the exterior surface of the upper portion of said beverage container to securely hold said plate and said beverage container together as a single unit.