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...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a serving bowl or dip bowl that can be used with or without a stand. It is made of silicone, rubber or plastic, with a smooth hard plastic being preferred. The legs and extensions are made of elastic material to provide a non-slip effect. The bowl can be easily stored when not in use and can be used in a variety of configurations. This invention optimizes storage space and is particularly useful for serving food.

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.

However, such devices were limited to the stand either being fixed to the serving or dip bowl, so that the stand must always be used with the bowl, or removable, so that the host must keep track of the separate components when stored and not in use.

Additionally, such bowls with stands and stands that are dedicated for use with a serving bowl or dip bowl generally take up significant storage space.

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