Serving plate

July 4, 1944,

J. S. BRADDOCK

SERVING PLATE

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J. S. BRADDOCK

SERVING PLATE

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Patented July 4, 1944

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

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SERVING PLATE

John S. Braddock, Application January 2' 8 Claims.

The present invention relates to serving plates, and more particularly to dinner serving plates or trays of the compartment type whose several compartments are adapted to contain servings of different foods.

The primary objects of the invention are to provide an integrally formed dinner serving plate incorporating relatively shallow compartments for the reception of solid foods and a relatively deep bowl for the reception of liquid food and specifically soup, to thus facilitate the serving of full course dinners at busy lunch counters, in cafeterias, and in army and navy training camps or the like by elminating the necessity of providing a separate soup bowl, and further to thus reduce the amount of tableware to be washed after the meal; to'provide such a plate whose incorporated soup bowl is of sufficient capacity to hold a full portion of soup; to provide such a serving plate which is so formed as to nest with other plates of the same form; to provide such a serving plate which can be economically manufactured in porcelain or other suitable composition, or which can be stamped from sheet metal; and to provide such a dinner serving plate or tray which is sturdy in construction, attractive in appearance, and convenient to handle.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a porcelain, or ₃other composition, dinner serving plate according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 2—2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view of three such plates ₃nested together, the sections being taken on line

3—3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 Is a top plan view of a modified form of dinner serving plate here made of stamped sheet metal; 4

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the same taken on line 5—5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view thereof taken on lines 6—6 of Figures 4 and 5; 4

Figure 7 is a perspective view of another modified form of dinner serving plate or tray;

Figure 8 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 8—8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of still another 5' modified form of dinner serving plate or tray;

Figure 10 is a sectional view thereof on line iO—10 of Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a top plan view of still another modified form of serving plate; and 5

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Figure 12 is a sectional view thereof on line 12—12 of Figure 11.

Referring now in detail to these drawings wherein like parts are designated by the same 5 numerals in the several views, and referring first to Figures 1-3 inclusive of said drawings, the dinner serving plate there shown Is integrally formed preferably of porcelain or other suitable composition and comprises an upwardly-inwardly exit) tending peripheral base fo here shown as of upwardly converging conical formation. Voids 11 in the base 10 serve as handles for the plate, into which voids II the fingers may be inserted for conveniently lifting the plate.

An elevated food-supporting shelf generally designated 12 Is provided with an outer retaining wall 13 here shown as of downwardly converging conical formation extending downwardly-inwardly from the top of the peripheral base 10.

The shelf 12 is further provided with an inner retaining wall 14 here shown as of upwardly converging conical formation. A plurality of upstanding partitioning ribs 15 extend radially from the inner retaining wall 14 to the outer retaining wall 13 of the shelf 12, and said ribs 15 divide the shelf (2 into a plurality of relatively shallow elevated compartments 16 for the reception of solid foods such as meat and vegetables.

A concave bowl 17 for the reception of soup or ' the like depends peripherally from the top of the upwardly converging conical inner retaining wall 14, said bowl 17 being relatively deep and extending below the elevated food-supporting shelf 12 and thus being of great enough capacity to hold a full serving of soup.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 illustrate a dinner serving plate or tray similar to that previously described but made up of integral stamped sheet metal comprising an upwardly converging conical peripheral base 18 (here shown without voids for handles) the bottom margin 19 of which Is turned upwardly for rigidity, an elevated food-supporting shelf 20 provided with a conical outer retaining wall 21 converging downwardly from the top of the base 18 and with an upwardly converging inner retaining wall 22, and a concave bowl 23 peripherally depending from the top of the inner retaining wall 22. In this form of the plate or tray, the bowl 23 preferably extends downwardly even with the bottom of the peripheral base 18 to further support the elevated food-supporting shelf 20 and thus to prevent distortion of the plate. The radially disposed upwardly stamped partitioning ribs 24 which divide the shelf 20 into com2,362,684 partments 25 lend further rigidity to the structure.

The modified form of serving plate or tray shown in Figures 7 and 8 is of square configuration and comprises an upwardly-inwardly extending peripheral base 26, an elevated food-supporting shelf 27 provided with a downwardly-inwardly extending outer retaining wall 28 and an upwardly-inwardly extending inner retaining wall 29, a relatively deep square bowl 30 depending peripherally from the top of the inner retaining wall 29 of the shelf 27, and radially extending upstanding partitioning ribs 31 dividing the food-supporting shelf 27 into relatively shallow food compartments 32.

The modified form of serving tray shown in, Figures 9 and 10 is of generally triangular shape' and comprises an elevated food-supporting shelf 33 divided by partitioning ribs 34 into relatively shallow compartments 35. One end of this tray is supported by an upwardly-inwardly extending peripheral base 36, while the other end thereof is supported by a relatively deep bowl 37 peripherally depending from the food-supporting shelf 33 and adapted to contain soup.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figures 11 and 12, the food-supporting shelf 38 is not elevated but rests directly on the supporting surface 39, and is divided into relatively shallow food compartments 40 by partitioning ribs 41. This food-supporting shelf 38 has an outer retaining wall 42 and an inner retaining wall 43 which extends inwardly and upwardly a sufficient distance to accommodate a relatively deep bowl 44 peripherally depending from the top of said inner retaining wall 43.

It will thus be seen that a dinner serving plate or tray adapted to accommodate full servings of both solid foods and soup is provided'by the present invention and that the plate or tray is simple and sturdy in construction and convenient in use, and while but several specific embodiments of the invention have been herein shown and described it will be understood that numerous details of construction may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of the invention as the same is defined by the following claims: