Making serving platter having disposal opening and shallow sealing lid

Abstract

A method of making a serving platter includes molding a hand portable main body and molding a shallow lid. The main body portion includes a top portion defining a serving area comprising a plurality of primary serving wells, and a bottom portion defining a substantially enclosed interior space. The top portion also defines a disposal opening configured to receive there through food waste for deposit into the substantially enclosed interior space. The top portion also includes a plurality of dividing walls that define and separate the primary serving wells. The shallow lid is configured to be removably coupled to the main body such that the lid is positioned above and extends over and seats off the serving area. Each dividing wall is engaged by the lid such that two serving wells are isolated from one another by a dividing wall engaged with the lid.

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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

[0010]In a feature of this aspect, the also seats off the disposal opening when the lid is removably coupled to the main body, whereby the interior space of the bottom portion is completely enclosed. Alternatively, the lid includes an opening that corresponds to the disposal opening such that the lid do

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

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