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A bowl-shaped molded plastic cradle has bottom contours which are complemental to the topographical features of a thermoformed drink cup lid so that the cradle and lid may be nested within one another in a laterally stable association. This allows a food product such as a donut to be placed within t

A bowl-shaped molded plastic cradle has bottom contours which are complemental to the topographical features of a thermoformed drink cup lid so that the cradle and lid may be nested within one another in a laterally stable association. This allows a food product such as a donut to be placed within the tray and marketed with, for example, hot coffee in a synergistic association.

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1. A cradle for use in nesting relationship with a disposable hot cup lid having multiple level topographical features, said cradle comprising a bowl-shaped molded plastic body having a continuous, aperture-free bottom surface contoured to nest with said topographical features and an upwardly and ou

1. A cradle for use in nesting relationship with a disposable hot cup lid having multiple level topographical features, said cradle comprising a bowl-shaped molded plastic body having a continuous, aperture-free bottom surface contoured to nest with said topographical features and an upwardly and outwardly flaring sidewall integral with said bottom and of sufficient depth for holding within said sidewall a generally donut-shaped food product which is wider than said hot cup lid, said bottom having formed therein a recess with at least one upwardly extending step which extends concentrically upwardly into the center of the bowl-shaped cradle to receive therein a disposable hot cup lid. 2. A cradle as defined in claim 1 further including spacer lugs formed in a top interior surface of said step on the interior of said cradle adjacent but interior of one of the steps to serve to space the cradles apart when stacked. 3. A cradle as defined in claim 1 wherein said bottom has two concentric upwardly extending steps. 4. A cradle as defined in claim 1 wherein the cradle has an overall diameter of about 4.7″. 5. A food service assembly comprising: a disposal plastic lid adapted to fit onto a drink cup, said lid having an outer diameter and an outwardly-facing circumferential surface; anda bowl-shaped food product cradle adapted to be stacked on top of said lid; said upwardly and outwardly flaring sidewall having a depth sufficient to receive and hold therewithin a generally donut-shaped food product; said cradle having an aperture-free bottom surface and an upwardly and outwardly flaring sidewall terminating in a peripheral rim having a diameter at least as large as the outer diameter of said lid;said bottom having formed therein a first upwardly extending recess defining an inwardly facing circumferential step surface that is placed in surface-to-surface contact with the outwardly-facing circumferential surface of said lid when said lid and cradle are stacked. 6. An assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein the cradle bottom has formed therein a second upwardly-extending recess concentric with the first upwardly-extending recess. 7. An assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein the lid has a topographical feature that is received into said second recess when said lid and cradle are stacked. 8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the topographical feature is a pull-back tab. 9. The assembly defined in claim 5 wherein the cradle is made of thermoformed plastic and is approximately 3-5″ in diameter. 10. An assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein the lid has a peripheral lip sized to fit over a drink cup rim and a domed top forming said circumferential surface. 11. A food product cradle adapted to be stacked on top of a disposal drink cup with a disposal plastic lid attached thereto wherein the cradle comprises: a bowl-shaped body having a continuous, aperture-free bottom and an upwardly and outwardly flaring sidewall terminating in a peripheral rim and of sufficient depth to hold a generally donut-shaped food product therewithin, said bottom having formed therein first and second upwardly-extending concentric recesses defining first and second generally parallel, concentric inwardly-facing surfaces of different diameters. 12. A food product cradle as defined in claim 11 wherein said cradle is made entirely of thermoformed plastic.