Serving platter having disposal opening and shallow sealing lid

Abstract

A serving platter includes a rectangular, single molded piece having a top portion defining a serving area and a bottom portion. The top portion includes four primary serving wells and four secondary serving wells. The bottom portion defines an enclosed interior space, and the top portion defines a rounded opening centrally located relative to the serving area and configured to receive food waste for deposit into the interior space. The top portion includes four dividing walls defining and separating the four primary serving wells, each dividing wall extending generally linearly away from the rounded opening to an outer peripheral wall of the main body. The top portion further includes four partitioning walls, each partitioning wall extending between adjacent sides of the outer peripheral wall. Each serving well has a volume that is less than half of the volume of each primary serving well.

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COPYRIGHT STATEMENT[0001]All of the material in this patent document is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in official governmental records but, otherwise, all other copyright rights whatsoever are reserved.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Trays for snacks and appetizer-type foods are generally known. Such trays provide a place to display these foods for presentation and for eating. They also generally make it easier to transport these foods. Unfortunately, many trays do not have seating lids that enable them to serve as food containers during transport from one location to another, e.g., from a restaurant to a home. Therefore, when foods that are traditionally presented on a tray are transported from one location to another, a container other than the tray is generally used during ...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a serving platter with various features and aspects. The main body of the platter includes a top portion and a bottom portion, with the top portion having multiple primary serving wells and a rounded opening for receiving food waste. The bottom portion has a substantially enclosed interior space. The platter also includes a lid that can be removably attached to the main body, with the lid having multiple dividers that isolate the primary and secondary serving wells. The platter can be made using a single molded piece and has various possible combinations of features. The technical effects of the invention include improved food presentation and efficient use of space for storing and serving food."

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, many trays do not have seating lids that enable them to serve as food containers during transport from one location to another, e.g., from a restaurant to a home.

Another problem that exists, particularly for foods such as chicken wings that create their own waste, is finding a place to put the waste prior to its being thrown away.

In most cases, a trash receptacle is not located within easy reach of a table or other dining area, typically because it is unsanitary or unsightly.

As such, a diner is faced with the problem of having a place to put the waste while the food creating the waste is being eaten.

Generally, such waste is unappetizing and an eater would prefer to have the waste out of sight while continuing to eat.

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