Serving bowl with folding legs

Abstract

A bowl comprising a container, a skirt extending downwardly below at least a portion of the container, and a plurality of legs rotatably connected to the skirt for rotation from a stored orientation to a stand orientation. The legs may comprise extensions for raising the height of the container above a surface on which the legs rest when in the stand orientation.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to household items and, more particularly, to a serving bowl with legs capable of holding a dip, condiment or the like above a serving surface.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Serving plates, bowls, platters and the like, generally referred to herein as serving bowls, are used in the home for presenting snacks to family, friends and guests. Such serving bowls are often placed out on a tabletop or counter surface next to a dip, salsa or condiment container, generally referred to herein as a dip bowl, so that users can take a snack from the serving bowl and dip it into the contents of the dip bowl. Alternatively, when two different snacks are being presented, two distinct bowls are used.[0003]However, the use of separate serving bows and / or serving and dip bowls use up valuable tabletop or counter surface space, especially when the two distinct bowls are used during a large party. Moreover, it is not unusual for the bowls to be...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]The bowl and skirt are preferably made from a silicone, rubber, or plastic composition, with a hard smooth plastic such as ABS plastic being most preferred. The legs and leg

Problems solved by technology

However, the use of separate serving bows and/or serving and dip bowls use up valuable tabletop or counter surface space, especially when the two distinct bowls are used during a large party.

Moreover, it is not unusual for the bowls to be separated from one another, so that snacks are harder to find or requiring a user taking a snack from the serving bowl must then look for the dip bowl.

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