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A party plate composite for use at social gatherings and the like that serves as a plate for food as well as a holder for an eating utensil, a napkin, and a beverage container, to enable the user to hold all with one hand while leaving the other hand free to shake hands with others, or use a cell ph

A party plate composite for use at social gatherings and the like that serves as a plate for food as well as a holder for an eating utensil, a napkin, and a beverage container, to enable the user to hold all with one hand while leaving the other hand free to shake hands with others, or use a cell phone, to use the eating utensil or napkin, or to drink the beverage, the party plate composite comprising (a) a plate component for depositing food upon the upper surface thereof, and having an aperture depending through the upper and lower surfaces of the plate component, (b) a coupler component for disposition into the aperture and for attachment within the aperture, and (c) a beverage container holder component appropriately attached to the lower portion of the coupler component.

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1. A party plate composite comprising (a) a plate component having an upper surface and a lower surface, said plate component having an aperture depending through its upper and lower surfaces, and being useful for depositing food upon the upper surface thereof,(b) a coupler component for disposition

1. A party plate composite comprising (a) a plate component having an upper surface and a lower surface, said plate component having an aperture depending through its upper and lower surfaces, and being useful for depositing food upon the upper surface thereof,(b) a coupler component for disposition into said aperture and for attachment within said aperture of said plate component, said coupler component including (1) an upwardly-extending beverage container holder means,(2) a plate support means Integrally-formed on said upwardly-extending beverage container holder means, said plate support means and extending longitudinally-outwardly and being angled upwardly therefrom, and(3) a downwardly-extending cup holder means being defined by the lowermost exterior circumference of said beverage container holder means, said downwardly-extending cup holder means being integrally-formed within an attached beverage container holder component, and(c) a beverage container holder component appropriately attached to the lower portion of said coupler component. 2. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said plate is disposable. 3. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said plate component is made of paper, plastic or foamed plastic. 4. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said plate component may have a variety of shapes. 5. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said aperture may be located substantially near the center of the plate component. 6. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said aperture is located away from the center of said plate component. 7. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said coupler component is of unitary construction. 8. The party plate composite of claim 1, wherein said cup holder includes a retainer means for fastening to the upper lip of a cup. 9. A party plate composite comprising (a) a plate component having upper and lower surfaces, said upper surface being utilized for depositing food thereupon, said plate component having an aperture depending through its upper and lower surfaces,(b) a coupler-beverage container holder combination component for disposition into said aperture and for attachment within said aperture, said coupler-beverage container holder combination component including (1) an upwardly extending beverage container holder means,(2) a plate support means integrally-formed on the exterior circumference of said upwardly-extending beverage container holder means, said plate support means extending longitudinally-outwardly and being angled upwardly therefrom, and(3) a downwardly-extending cup holder means being defined by the lowermost exterior circumference of said beverage container holder means and the uppermost inner circumference of said downwardly-extending cup holder means, said downwardly-extending cup holder means being integrally-formed with said beverage container holder, and(c) a beverage container holder component appropriately attached to the lower portion of said circular coupler component. 10. The party plate composite of claim 9, wherein said plate is disposable. 11. The party plate composite of claim 9, wherein said plate is made of paper, plastic or foamed plastic. 12. The party plate composite of claim 9, wherein said plate component may have a variety of shapes. 13. The party plate composite of claim 9, wherein said aperture may be located substantially near the center of the plate component. 14. The party plate composite of claim 9, wherein said aperture is located away from the center of said plate component. 15. The party plate composite of claim 9, wherein said coupler-beverage container-holder combination component is of unitary construction.