Combination food plate with cavity, for securing cup and glass with complementary bases, within cavity

Abstract

A dessert plate and container combination, comprising a dessert plate, a hot beverage cup, and cold drink glass. In particular, the combination includes a generally flat dessert plate made of a generally hard material. The dessert plate includes, on its upper surface, at least one relatively deep depression. The hot beverage cup includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the hot beverage cup can be inserted into the relatively deep depression. Similarly, the cold drink glass includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the cold drink glass can be inserted into the relatively deep depression. At least one depressions is required, but two or more depressions may be provided. The depressions are sufficiently deep to stabilize the cold drink glass or the hot beverage cup.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The invention relates to a combination of a food plate, and a glass, or alternatively, a food plate, cup, and glass. The food plate includes a single cavity or a pair of cavities, otherwise known as a “depression” or “deep depression.” The cavities or depressions are sized to be complementary to the sizes of the bases of the glass, and as appropriate, the cup. Accordingly, the cavities can retain the complementary sized bases of the cup and the glass, firmly securing them within those cavities or depressions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] For many years, dessert plates made of fine china or crystal have been widely available. These dessert plates accommodate fruit or a dessert, and also accommodate a coffee or hot tea cup. These china or crystal dessert plates are typically six to eight inches in diameter. [0003] The round or circular base of the coffee cup in these prior art dessert plates is accommodated in a very shallow, complementarily-shaped round o...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] Similarly, the cold drink glass includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the size and shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate. In this way, the base of the cold drink glass can be snugly inserted into the relatively deep depression.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the event that such prior art dessert plates are inadvertently or intentionally tipped to a greater extent, such that that plate is no longer horizontal or nearly horizontal, that shallow depression will do little or nothing to prevent the lateral sliding or tipping over of the coffee cup.

The tipping over of the coffee cup will cause a messy and embarrassing spill.

Thus, the depression of the prior art dessert plate cannot accommodate the base of that cold drink or water glass, much less prevent lateral movement or tipping of that cold drink glass.

In addition, the fact that these prior art dessert plates cannot accommodate and hold that cold drink glass results in the need to hold the plate in one hand, and the cold drink glass in another hand.

This is cumbersome to the user, especially when moving about a crowded room.

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