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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2002
David C. Schiltz, Columbus, OH (US);
Christina M. Tranfaglia, Glenview, IL (US);
Jeffrey L. Roberts, Round Lake Park, IL (US);
Edward J. Seeberger, Dublin, OH (US);
Brad W. Dickason, Hilliard, OH (US);
David C. Schiltz, Columbus, OH (US);
Christina M. Tranfaglia, Glenview, IL (US);
Jeffrey L. Roberts, Round Lake Park, IL (US);
Edward J. Seeberger, Dublin, OH (US);
Brad W. Dickason, Hilliard, OH (US);
Pactiv Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, an arrangement of plates for receiving food is disclosed. The arrangement of plates comprises a plurality of nestable plates, wherein the plates within the plurality of nestable plates have an animal theme. Each of the plates having an animal theme include a main compartment depicting a primary attribute of an animal corresponding to the animal theme, and at least two independent wells adjacent to the main compartment. Each of the wells are shaped to depict a secondary attribute of the animal corresponding to the animal theme. The plurality of plates include a first plate depicting a first animal and a second plate depicting a second animal that is different from the first animal.