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Combination food plate with cavity, for securing cup and glass with complementary bases, within cavityRelated Patent Categories: Receptacles, Table Dish (e.g., Plate, Bowl, Platter, Etc.)Combination food plate with cavity, for securing cup and glass with complementary bases, within cavity description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070029331, Combination food plate with cavity, for securing cup and glass with complementary bases, within cavity. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The invention relates to a combination of a food plate, and a glass, or alternatively, a food plate, cup, and glass. The food plate includes a single cavity or a pair of cavities, otherwise known as a "depression" or "deep depression." The cavities or depressions are sized to be complementary to the sizes of the bases of the glass, and as appropriate, the cup. Accordingly, the cavities can retain the complementary sized bases of the cup and the glass, firmly securing them within those cavities or depressions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] For many years, dessert plates made of fine china or crystal have been widely available. These dessert plates accommodate fruit or a dessert, and also accommodate a coffee or hot tea cup. These china or crystal dessert plates are typically six to eight inches in diameter. [0003] The round or circular base of the coffee cup in these prior art dessert plates is accommodated in a very shallow, complementarily-shaped round or circular depression. [0004] These shallow depressions are of a depth similar to those found in common saucers, which saucers are a part of prior art coffee cup and saucer combinations. The shallow depressions of the prior art saucer and coffee cup combinations, or of the prior art dessert plates, will only prevent lateral movement of the coffee cup when that saucer is tipped slightly from the horizontal. However, in the event that such prior art dessert plates are inadvertently or intentionally tipped to a greater extent, such that that plate is no longer horizontal or nearly horizontal, that shallow depression will do little or nothing to prevent the lateral sliding or tipping over of the coffee cup. The tipping over of the coffee cup will cause a messy and embarrassing spill. [0005] These prior art dessert plates have additional disadvantages. Often, the host or hostess may wish to serve cold drinks, such as water, rather than hot beverages such as coffee or tea, along with the dessert or fruit served on these prior art dessert plates. Typically, the diameter of the base of the water glass differs from the diameter of the base of the coffee cup. Thus, the depression of the prior art dessert plate cannot accommodate the base of that cold drink or water glass, much less prevent lateral movement or tipping of that cold drink glass. In addition, the fact that these prior art dessert plates cannot accommodate and hold that cold drink glass results in the need to hold the plate in one hand, and the cold drink glass in another hand. This is cumbersome to the user, especially when moving about a crowded room. [0006] Certain relevant prior art patents include U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,429,231; 5,353,952; 5,119,967; 5,301,871; 2,561,022; 6,439,418 B1; 6,138,860; 5,593,062; and 4,726,553. While some of these prior art patents include some of the structural features of the present invention, none of these prior art patents include each of the structural features of this invention. [0007] The present invention is provided to solve the problems discussed above and other problems, and to provide advantages and aspects not provided by prior dessert plates of this type. A full discussion of the features and advantages of the present invention is deferred to the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] A dessert plate and container combination, comprising a dessert plate, and a cold drink glass, and optionally, further comprising a hot beverage cup. [0009] In particular, the combination includes a generally flat, somewhat concave, and preferably round dessert plate, made of a generally hard, substantially non-porous, and washable material of construction. [0010] The dessert plate includes, on its upper surface, at least one relatively deep depression. That deep depression is offset, i.e., the deep depression is not in the center of the generally flat dessert plate. The hot beverage cup includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the size and shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate. In this way, the base of the hot beverage cup can be inserted into the relatively deep depression. [0011] Similarly, the cold drink glass includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the size and shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate. In this way, the base of the cold drink glass can be snugly inserted into the relatively deep depression. [0012] In another aspect of the invention, the relatively deep depression in the dessert plate, and the bases of the hot beverage cup and the cold drink glass, are of a generally circular shape. [0013] In yet another aspect of the invention, the relatively deep depression in the dessert plate, and the bases of the hot beverage cup and the cold drink glass, are of a generally rectangular shape. [0014] In a still further aspect of the invention, the relatively deep depression in the dessert plate has a depth that is at least 11.5% of the height of the hot beverage cup. [0015] In yet another aspect of the invention, the relatively deep depression in the dessert plate has a depth that is at least 8.33% of the height of the cold drink glass. [0016] Finally, a still further aspect of the invention relates to a dessert plate that includes two relatively deep depressions, a first depression for accommodating the hot beverage cup and a second depression for accommodating the cold drink glass. [0017] Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following specification, taken in conjunction with the following drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0018] To understand the present invention, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: [0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined dessert plate, cold drink glass, and hot beverage cup, in accordance with one aspect of the invention; [0020] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cold drink glass that may be used in connection with the invention; Continue reading about Combination food plate with cavity, for securing cup and glass with complementary bases, within cavity... 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