IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0658931
(2015-03-16)
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등록번호 |
US-10143318
(2018-12-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Shaffer, Chadwick Aaron
- Mishek, Daniel George
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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Service items and utensil combinations are provided for efficiency of food service and for selective presentation of foods. Service items include at least a side wall defining an inside surface for receiving food, wherein the side wall is provided with an indentation that extends at least partially
Service items and utensil combinations are provided for efficiency of food service and for selective presentation of foods. Service items include at least a side wall defining an inside surface for receiving food, wherein the side wall is provided with an indentation that extends at least partially over a width of the sidewall for defining a utensil receiving recess along an outside surface of the sidewall, and a recessed edge portion provided along a peripheral edge of the sidewall providing access to the utensil receiving recess. The recessed edge portion can be defined by an edge portion of the peripheral edge and a plurality of opposed capture points. One or more utensils are provided in combination with the service item, wherein each utensil has a portion thereof that is dimensioned to be supported on the edge portion defining the recessed edge portion adjacent to the opposed capture points.
대표청구항
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1. A service item and utensil combination for presentation of foods along with the combination, the combination comprising: the service item having at least a side wall defining an inside surface creating a food receiving volume, the service item having a height, the side wall having an indentation
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A service item and utensil combination for presentation of foods along with the combination, the combination comprising: the service item having at least a side wall defining an inside surface creating a food receiving volume, the service item having a height, the side wall having an indentation that extends at least partially over a width of the sidewall for defining a utensil receiving recess along an outside surface of the sidewall, and a recessed edge portion provided along a peripheral edge of the sidewall providing access to the utensil receiving recess, the recessed edge portion defined by an edge portion of the peripheral edge and a plurality of opposed capture points that are also parts of the peripheral edge, the capture points being aligned to provide a utensil pivot axis; andthe utensil including a hanging portion thereof that is dimensioned to be at least slightly greater than a widest dimension of the recessed edge portion so as to allow the utensil to be supported on and hung from the edge portion defining the recessed edge portion adjacent to the opposed capture points, and the utensil being pivotally supportable by the opposed capture points and having a portion extending from the hanging portion that is sized so that the utensil can be hung from the recessed edge portion without extending from the recessed edge portion more than the height of the service item and that is pivotal about the utensil pivot axis toward the utensil receiving recess. 2. The service item and utensil combination of claim 1, wherein the recessed edge portion is defined within a shape that is defined by the peripheral edge of the service item. 3. The service item of claim 2, wherein the recessed edge portion is further defined by a portion of the peripheral edge that substantially follows the shape of the indentation that defines the utensil receiving recess, thus creating an open arc portion along with the plural capture points. 4. The service item of claim 3, wherein the plural capture points are opposed to one another from opposed sides of the recessed edge portion. 5. The service item of claim 1, wherein the item is prepared from an injection moldable material. 6. The service item of claim 1, wherein the item is prepared from a recyclable material. 7. The service item of claim 1, wherein the item is prepared from an injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic. 8. The service item of claim 7, wherein the injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic is an Industrially Compostable Plastic. 9. The service item of claim 7, wherein the injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic is a 360 Day Garden Compostable Plastic. 10. The service item of claim 7, wherein the injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic is a 90 Day Garden Compostable Plastic. 11. The service item of claim 7, wherein the injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic comprises an injection moldable polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid polymer, polyhydroxyalkanoate polymer, starch based resin, cellulose esters, biobased polyethylene compounds, and mixtures thereof. 12. The service item of claim 7, wherein the injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic comprises polylactic acid polymer. 13. The service item of claim 7, wherein the injection moldable Biodegradable Plastic comprises a polyhydroxyalkanoate polymer. 14. A method of presenting a plurality of food service items and utensils in combination with one another, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first food service item having at least a side wall defining an inside surface for receiving food, the side wall having an indentation that extends at least partially over a width of the sidewall for defining a utensil receiving recess along an outside surface of the sidewall, and a recessed edge portion provided along a peripheral edge of the sidewall providing access to the utensil receiving recess, the recessed edge portion defined by an edge portion of the peripheral edge and a plurality of opposed capture points that are also parts of the peripheral edge, the capture points being aligned to provide a utensil pivot axis;supporting a first utensil by way of a portion thereof that is dimensioned at least slightly greater than a widest dimension of the recessed edge portion so as to be supported on the edge portion defining the recessed edge portion adjacent to the opposed capture points of the first food service item and allowing the first utensil to pivot about the utensil pivot axis of the first food service item;providing at least a second similar food service item having at least a side wall defining an inside surface for receiving food, the side wall having an indentation that extends at least partially over a width of the sidewall for defining a utensil receiving recess along an outside surface of the sidewall, and a recessed edge portion provided along a peripheral edge of the sidewall providing access to the utensil receiving recess, the recessed edge portion defined by an edge portion of the peripheral edge and a plurality of opposed capture points that are also parts of the peripheral edge, the capture points being aligned to provide a utensil pivot axis;supporting a second utensil by way of a portion thereof that is dimensioned at least slightly greater than a widest dimension of the recessed edge portion so as to be supported on the edge portion defining the recessed edge portion adjacent to the opposed capture points of the second food service item and allowing the second utensil to pivot about the utensil pivot axis of the second food service item; andstacking the second food service item while it supports the second utensil onto the first food service item while it supports the first utensil. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the supporting steps each comprise supporting the utensil so that a portion thereof is positioned within the utensil receiving recess of the respective first and second bowls. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the stacking step comprises orienting at least one food service item dissimilarly with respect to the orientation of at least one other food service item.
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