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Plate and decorative array for displaying articles and related methodRelated Patent Categories: Supports: Racks, Shelf Type, Knockdown, Stacked Similar UnitsPlate and decorative array for displaying articles and related method description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060144807, Plate and decorative array for displaying articles and related method. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] None BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention pertains to devices for displaying various articles where people are gathered such as weddings and other ceremonies. More particularly, the invention provides a device that holds a cake and allows for decorative adornment of the cake with live cut flowers. It has become standard practice to display large cakes for special events, such as weddings, graduations, anniversaries and other commemorative occasions with live cut flowers, encircling the base of the cake. Historically, bakers and cake decorators have had to coordinate with florists in order to arrange for flowers to be used on the table and/or on the cake. This is especially troublesome when florists schedule multiple weddings and events on the same day. The baker needs to arrive prior to the florist, and the potential for conflicts in schedule are great. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] It is therefore, an aspect of the present invention to provide a plate and decorative array for displaying articles such as cakes and other products. [0004] It is another aspect of the present invention to provide a plate and decorative array which employs a raised plate for displaying the article and a built-in shelf to accommodate decorative items [0005] It is another aspect of the present invention to provide a plate and decorative array which allows for flowers to be placed around the article and remain hydrated. [0006] It is yet another aspect of the present invention to provide a plate and decorative array that includes proportioned sizes, allowing for tiered stacking or use with different sizes of articles. [0007] It is another aspect of the present invention to provide a method for displaying articles such as cakes and other products, in a decorative fashion. [0008] At least one or more of the foregoing aspects, together with the advantages thereof over the known art relating to decorative devices for displaying various articles such as cakes and other products and methods for displaying various articles in a decorative fashion, which shall become apparent from the specification which follows, are accomplished by the invention as hereinafter described and claimed [0009] In general, the present invention provides a plate and decorative array for displaying articles comprising a plate member having a base, the base having a continuous sidewall; a generally horizontal shelf engaging the outer surface of the continuous sidewall; a skirt member carried at the external edge of the shelf; and a disk adapted to engage with the upper end of the base. [0010] The present invention also provides a plate and decorative array for displaying articles comprising at least first and second devices, each device, providing a plate member, one of the devices having a first diameter and the other of the devices having a second diameter, less than the first diameter, wherein the second device is adapted to rest upon the first device. [0011] The present invention also provides a plate and decorative array for displaying articles comprising at least two devices, each device providing a plate member, one of the devices having a first diameter and the other of the devices having a second diameter, less than the first diameter; and means for elevating the second device over the first device, the first and second devices being joined together in a tiered fashion by the means for elevating. [0012] The present invention also provides a method for holding and displaying articles utilizing a plate and decorative array, the device providing a plate member having a base, the base having a continuous sidewall; a generally horizontal shelf engaging the outer surface of the continuous sidewall; a skirt member carried at the external edge of the shelf; and a disk adapted to engage with the upper end of the base; the method comprising placing an article on the disk; and separately decorating the shelf with at least one material selected to enhance the appearance of the displayed article. [0013] The present invention also provides a method for holding and displaying articles utilizing first and second plate and decorative arrays, each device having a plate member, the plate providing a base, the base having a continuous sidewall; a generally horizontal shelf engaging the outer surface of the continuous sidewall; a skirt member carried at the external edge of the shelf; and a disk adapted to engage with the upper end of the base; the method comprising placing the second device on the first device; placing an article on the disk of the second device; and separately decorating the shelves with at least one material selected to enhance the appearance of the displayed article. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] FIG. 1 is an isometric view depicting the plate and decorative array for displaying cakes and the like according to the present invention; [0015] FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric view of the plate and decorative array of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 3 is an exploded isometric view, depicting the plate component of the device, shown upside down; [0017] FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the plate; [0018] FIG. 5 is an exploded cross-section, taken substantially along the line 5-5 of FIG. 4; [0019] FIG. 6 is an isometric view, partially in cross-section, depicting the stacking of two plate and decorative arrays and a layered cake resting thereon; [0020] FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a further embodiment of the present invention, depicting the tiered stacking of two plate and decorative arrays; Continue reading about Plate and decorative array for displaying articles and related method... 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