Service caddy for transporting items

a service caddy and container technology, applied in the field of beverage service caddy, can solve the problems of items or their contents spilling or breaking, difficult stabilization of the bottom surface, and substantially circular sidewalls, and achieve the effect of adequate stability

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-31
THE ROUND
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[0012]In one embodiment of the invention, a service caddy is provided for transporting at least one of a plurality of items simultaneously. The service caddy comprises a top surface, with holders for supporting one or more of the plurality of items. The caddy also has a bottom surface, and a sidewall that connects the top surface and the bottom surface. In one embodiment, the bottom surface includes a gr

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However, a problem exists where the caddy is unstable, especially when transporting multiple items, thereby possibly causing the items or their contents to spill or break.
A second problem with the traditionally known food/beverage caddy is that its sidewall is substantially circular, having a bottom surface th

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[0025]An embodiment of a service caddy for transporting items will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing figures. Alternative embodiments will also be described.

[0026]Referring to FIGS. 1-3 the general outer configuration of the illustrated embodiment of service caddy 10 is substantially circular. More particularly, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the sidewall 12 of service caddy 10 connects a top surface 14 to a bottom surface 16, wherein the sidewall 12, and the perimeters of the top surface 14 and the bottom surface 16 are all substantially circular in the illustrated embodiment. The top surface 14 of the service caddy 10 includes a plurality of item holders 18. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, the shape of each item holder 18 is substantially circular. Each item holder 18 extends downward (as seen in FIG. 2) to a predetermined depth suitable for holding beverage-containing bottles, cans, glasses and cups. In the illustrated embodiment, as seen in FIG. 2, the depth of...

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A service caddy for transporting one or several full or empty beverage containers, and providing a stacking capability for several beverage containers when it is desired to display or sell at retail multiple containers of beverages. The caddy includes a top surface having item holders, each adapted to receive a beverage container and hold the container in a stable position when being transported. The caddy also includes a bottom surface having a gripping protrusion to enable one to firmly hold the caddy when serving and transporting beverages, and cavities adapted to receive the top portion of a beverage container when a plurality of service caddies are used to create a stacked array of beverage-filled containers. The top surface and the bottom surface are connected by a sidewall. In an embodiment, a resting indenture extends between a lower portion of the sidewall and an inward portion of the bottom surface. The resting indenture is adapted to engage the forearm of the user when the service caddy is used to transport beverage containers.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 11 / 461,127 filed Jul. 31, 2006, titled “Service Caddy for Transporting Items.”FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to a beverage service caddy, and in particular to an easily manufactured multi-beverage caddy that allows a user to carry a plurality of beverage bottles, cans, and glasses and / or cups in one hand while using the other hand to serve the beverages, or remove empty beverage containers after use.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]At various public events such as sporting events and concerts, as well as entertaining at home and serving beverages in a public house, service items such as food and beverage containers are transported to patrons for service of such food and beverages. Various means of transporting service items are known, including the use of a service caddy. However, a problem exists where the caddy is unstable, especially when transporting ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47F3/14
CPCA47G23/0641
Inventor RICCIARDI, FABRIZIO
Owner THE ROUND
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