System and apparatus for assisting a user in portion control while eating
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47G-019/06
A47G-019/02
A47G-021/14
A47G-021/04
A47G-019/22
출원번호
US-0794077
(2015-07-08)
등록번호
US-9585500
(2017-03-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Dietrich, Sheila Kemper
출원인 / 주소
VisualQs, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Hovey Williams LLP
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초록▼
A system of place-setting components used to facilitate serving and eating healthy food portions. The place-setting system comprising: a plate and a nestable set of two or more serving spoons. The plate includes one or more serving areas corresponding to a portion size for one or more food component
A system of place-setting components used to facilitate serving and eating healthy food portions. The place-setting system comprising: a plate and a nestable set of two or more serving spoons. The plate includes one or more serving areas corresponding to a portion size for one or more food components of a meal. Each of the serving spoons in the nestable set includes a bowl-shaped cup and a handle. The handle of the serving spoons comprising: a first segment, extending distally from the proximal end of the handle, with a portion of a distal-most section of the first segment extending upward; a second segment connected to the first segment, with the second segment extending downward; a third segment connected to the second segment, with the third segment extending generally upward; and a fourth segment connected to the third segment, with the fourth segment extending generally distally.
대표청구항▼
1. A place setting dish for facilitating serving and eating healthy food portions, the place setting dish comprising: a bottom side; anda serving side opposite the bottom side, the serving side comprising: a central well section having an outer edge;an outer rim section surrounding the central well
1. A place setting dish for facilitating serving and eating healthy food portions, the place setting dish comprising: a bottom side; anda serving side opposite the bottom side, the serving side comprising: a central well section having an outer edge;an outer rim section surrounding the central well section and being upwardly offset from the central well section, the outer rim section having an inner edge;an intermediate verge section extending around the central well section and extending upwardly from the outer edge of the central well section to the inner edge of the outer rim section; anda plurality of serving areas positioned in the central well section, the serving areas being spaced from the intermediate verge section and being spaced from each other for spacing food components placed in the serving areas from each other and the central well section and the outer rim section being colored in different colors so as to make the food appear more plentiful to a user,the bottom side including a graphical legend for assisting the user in using the place setting dish correctly. 2. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the rim section is between approximately 1.3 times and approximately 1.9 times the outer diameter of the central well section so as to make food placed in the central well section appear more plentiful to the user. 3. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central well section includes a plurality of closed curves formed via markings indicating the serving areas. 4. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central well section includes a plurality of closed curves formed via a depression indicating the serving areas and configured to at least partially retain food components placed in the serving areas. 5. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central well section is substantially flat. 6. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least two of the serving areas have different surface area sizes than each other. 7. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein each serving area has a different surface area size than the other serving areas. 8. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the serving areas is an outer serving area including an inner serving area at least partially enclosed in the outer serving area so that a food component may be placed in one of the outer serving area or the inner serving area. 9. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 8, wherein the outer serving area is circular and the inner serving area is circular and concentric with the outer serving area. 10. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the serving side is colored in a cool color for calming the user and encouraging the user to eat slower. 11. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central well section is colored in a cool color for calming the user and encouraging the user to eat slower. 12. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 11, wherein the outer rim section is white for contrasting with the color of the central well section. 13. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer rim section is colored in a cool color and the well section is white so as to contrast with the color of the outer rim section for calming the user and encouraging the user to eat slower. 14. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the legend indicates a type of food component to place in each serving area. 15. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the legend indicates an amount of food to place in each serving area. 16. The place setting dish as claimed in claim 1, wherein the legend includes a graphic of at least one additional dish for assisting the user in correctly using the at least one additional dish. 17. A plate for facilitating serving and eating healthy food portions, the plate comprising: a serving side comprising: a substantially flat central well section having an outer edge;an outer rim section surrounding the central well section and being upwardly offset from the central well section, the outer rim section having an inner edge, an outer diameter of the outer rim section being between approximately 1.3 times and approximately 1.9 times an outer diameter of the central well section, an outer diameter of the well section being between approximately 5 inches and approximately 7.5 inches, and a width of the outer rim section being between approximately 1.3 inches to approximately 1.75 inches so as to make food placed in the central well section appear more plentiful to a user, the outer rim section and the central well section having different colors for making food placed in the central well section appear larger and more plentiful to the user, one of the colors being a cool color for calming the user and encouraging the user to eat slower;an intermediate verge section extending around the central well section and extending upwardly from the outer edge of the central well section to the inner edge of the outer rim section; andat least three serving areas positioned in the central well section, the serving areas each having a closed curve, the serving areas being spaced from the intermediate verge section, at least some of the serving areas being spaced from each other for spacing food components placed in the serving areas from each other so as to make the food appear more plentiful to the user, one of the serving areas being contained entirely within another one of the serving areas, the serving areas each having different surface area sizes than the other serving areas; anda bottom side opposite the serving side, the bottom side including a graphical legend indicating a food component and a food component amount to place in each serving area for assisting the user in correctly using the plate.
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