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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2006
John Stewart Gitschlag, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Alan Smith, Naperville, IL (US);
James Tam Joines, Jr., Gurnee, IL (US);
Kimberly Vaile Healy, Chicago, IL (US);
Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Trevor, WI (US);
Bryce G. Rutter, St. Louis, MO (US);
John Howard Loudenslager, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Ryan J. Bruce, Tempe, AZ (US);
Brian C. Bone, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jan R. Stillerman, Phoenix, AZ (US);
John Stewart Gitschlag, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Alan Smith, Naperville, IL (US);
James Tam Joines, Jr., Gurnee, IL (US);
Kimberly Vaile Healy, Chicago, IL (US);
Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Trevor, WI (US);
Bryce G. Rutter, St. Louis, MO (US);
John Howard Loudenslager, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Ryan J. Bruce, Tempe, AZ (US);
Brian C. Bone, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jan R. Stillerman, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Solo Cup Operating Corporation, Highland Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A disposable plate for carrying and serving food is disclosed. One particular aspect of the invention includes a plate with a substantially circular food-contact area with a substantially oval rim periphery. The rim is formed to make the plate easy to hold, with grooves adapted to accommodate fingers and/or thumbs. The present invention may be designed to segment the food storage areas of the plate into multiple compartments by using a divider wall. Also, the food-contact area can be slightly domed to force food to shift to the outer portion of the food-contact area and inhibit the food from slipping to the middle of the plate, thus keeping the plate center from sagging.