Class 294/172 - Tray

Subclass of Class 294 - Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Definition: Device comprising a rigid platelike element having a horizontal
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 05/18/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7717483	Server tray assembly A serving tray assembly has a substantially circular plate including, a top and a bottom and two substantially elongated oval openings extending from the top to the bottom. The plate has an outer perimeter having an integrally coupled upwardly extending edge includi...	05/18/2010
7117576	Method and process of a universal window system using singular advanced components of a polymer based or metallurgy based product A method for producing window components using polymer based, metallurgy based, extruded, injection molded, or wood material is provided. This invention provides a low cost, highly reliable, low defect method of producing window components by machining from a singul...	10/10/2006
6964443	Device for holding multiple beverage containers A beverage holding device has a panel with a plurality of slots opening at a peripheral edge thereof and at least one support member extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the panel. Each of the slots has a generally C-shaped configuration and opens to the pe...	11/15/2005
6145906	Serving tray A serving tray handling device having a glass or dish supporting surface and an undersurface provided with a finger-gripping projection or core which is surrounded by a recess or groove so that the user's fingers may be inserted into the recess or groove ...	11/14/2000
6145905	Cup holders A cup holder includes a paddle-shaped structure having handles extending from opposed ends. The top surface of the paddle includes one or more ports for accommodating a magnet. Cups including a magnetic element are removably seated in the corresponding po...	11/14/2000
5992912	Portable tray and stand A tray for storing, transporting and presenting various articles. The tray includes a storage platform and a handle member extending therethrough. The storage platform includes an array of variously shaped receptacles. The handle is movable between a firs...	11/30/1999
5974011	Light beam condensing apparatus and method of driving optical recording medium by applying the apparatus A light beam condensing apparatus is provided to introduce a condensing spot of a laser beam onto an optical recording medium such as optical disks, and a method of driving the optical recording medium by applying the apparatus is disclosed. There is prov...	10/26/1999
5871102	Bin loader package and method A bin loader package for shipping, storing and dispensing cut paper directly into the paper supply bin of a photocopier, printer or other equipment which uses the paper and which has a storage compartment for storing a supply of paper used in the operatio...	02/16/1999
5797495	Serving tray A serving tray having a substantially planar tray portion with a top surface, bottom surface and periphery; the tray portion being provided with a gripping surface and at least one base ring extending from the bottom surface. The gripping surface and base...	08/25/1998
5662240	Disposable plate with flexible handles A disposable plate with handles attached to the underside. The handles comprise two loop-shaped members protruding downward from the plate into which the user places thumb and forefinger, thereby obtaining greater control of the plate than is possible wit...	09/02/1997
5634568	Forearm supported tray A forearm supported tray (33) includes one or more compartments (37a, 37b), a corrugated roll-on area (50) and handle means (39, 42) allowing securement and control by hand or part thereof. The tray is designed to add convenience and improve safety when u...	06/03/1997
5387022	Pack for food products in portions A package assembly for containing a plurality of product portions has a protective shell and a product portion support element which is covered by the shell and which has a stem which extends through the shell for being gripped. The support element has a ...	02/07/1995
5186507	Spackling tool with tool holders A plasterer's hawk which preferably includes spring clips or other retaining members on the under side of the blade for holding putty and/or spackling knives or plaster spreaders. Two, three, four or more spring clips or other suitable retaining members c...	02/16/1993
5110170	Combination plate and cup holding apparatus A combination plate and cup holding apparatus, comprising a plate support for supporting a plate, an arcuate retaining member secured to the plate support to receive therein and support the edge of the plate, a cup support secured to the annular retaining...	05/05/1992
5076438	Serving tray with an underside molded to the contour of the hand of the server The present serving tray is formed with an underside having a recess therein which is contoured to the shape of a human hand. When the serving tray is used, the server's hand fits comfortably and securely within this contoured recess, thereby obtaining gr...	12/31/1991
5067761	Masonry hawk A hawk or mortarboard device to be carried with one arm while working, designed to be supported in two areas, i.e., forward by the hand, and rearward by the forearm and/or upper arm, thereby making the device easier to carry and handle with less carrying ...	11/26/1991
4966297	Food and beverage snack tray A food and beverage snack tray comprising a substantially flat tray bottom having an inclined peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the periphery thereof including a beverage container receptacle and food receiving area separated by an arcuate sepa...	10/30/1990
4884388	Lettuce packer A lettuce packing machine for the packing of heads of lettuce in corrugated, carboard cartons is disclosed. A lettuce head holding tray is loaded with lettuce. Thereafter, the tray is utilized to pack cartons. The lettuce head holding trays has discrete l...	12/05/1989
4852760	Oven pan holder and combination of oven pan holder with oven pan An aluminum foil oven pan and a wire holding frame therefor is disclosed. The holding frame comprises generally co-planar pan support portions extending beneath the bottom wall of the pan. The pan support portions have upwardly extending lateral portions ...	08/01/1989
4759578	Hand-held article carrier A hand-held load-carrying apparatus for use by one or two persons includes a length adjustable carrier frame mounting opposed, handle-equipped end assemblies. The apparatus is particularly advantageous for carrying relatively heavy objects up and down sta...	07/26/1988
4744597	Food and beverage tray A service tray for holding food and drink which can be held in one hand. The tray has a bottom which defines an arcuate gripping edge along a portion of the periphery of the tray bottom. The edge is dimensioned to permit a user of the tray to grasp a beve...	05/17/1988
4732274	Portable tray table A portable tray table having an upper surface for supporting food, a lower surface and a peripheral edge. A skirt is coupled to the peripheral edge of the panel and extends downwardly therefrom. The panel includes an opening therein wit a cup holder suppo...	03/22/1988
4694961	Food carrier assembly The food carrier assembly comprises a container for holding a food product with a structure for grasping the container to support the container while transporting the assembly. A handle mechanism is disposed on the grasping section for carrying the contai...	09/22/1987
4691955	Rigid place mat The invention relates to a rigid place mat, which is used as an individual tray or support for dishes or drinking vessels on a table or in the lap. The place mat comprises a flexible cloth, in which there is formed by means of sewing, gluing or some corre...	09/08/1987
4609237	Dual level grid assembly for a container A food storage and preparation device including a container assembly and a grid assembly. The grid assembly includes a tray and handle arrangement which is pivotable between a first position wherein the tray is adjacent the base of the container and a sec...	09/02/1986
4573729	Trays A demountable tray assembly comprises a cruciform base (3) supporting a pair of upright spaced-apart pillars (4) connected at the top by a carrying handle. A stack of trays (2) are located on the base by the pillars which pass through the trays mid-way be...	03/04/1986
4548326	Stadium seat arm gripping tray A tray adapted to be detachably secured to the arm of a stadium or theater seat. The stadium seat tray has a tray portion and an arm portion. The tray portion has a pair of recesses formed in it for receiving a beveridge or food container. The arm portion...	10/22/1985
4500129	Protective pad A protective pad includes a sheet of flexible material. A plurality of fasteners are spaced around the edge of the sheet in the corners, and adjacent fasteners can be attached to each other. When the fasteners are attached, the edge of the sheet is forced...	02/19/1985
4489971	Collapsible pensile food carrier A collapsible pensile food carrier is provided that comprises slidably engaged beverage support members adapted to receive and transport a plurality of drinking cups and having a foldable auxiliary food transport pouch suspended therefrom. A kit comprisin...	12/25/1984
4477112	Semiconductor substrate handling tray A generally trough-like elongated element is formed of quartz glass, open at the top, in which the side walls (2) which, preferably, have inclined portions (4) merging with the bottom wall (1) of the trough, are formed with through-slits (3), and the bott...	10/16/1984
4461396	Combined plates and glass holders A combined plate and glass holder comprises support means presenting a first area for use as a plate, and a second area for use as a glass holder, the first and second areas being distinguishable by location-defining means, and the second area being locat...	07/24/1984
4354601	Trays for credit card transactions and the like A tray-like structure is proposed for use in such as a restaurant for presenting a credit card slip to a customer for signature, the structure comprising a flat broad thin body having shallow rectangular recesses in the flat upper surface thereof to recei...	10/19/1982
4270678	Bread carrier The bread carrier comprises a plastic rectangular tray and a pair of generally U-shaped metal carrying bails pivotally connected across opposite ends of the tray. To accommodate a load, the pivotal connection between the bail and the tray is spaced inward...	06/02/1981
4219144	Serving tray The present invention relates to a serving tray for the serving of a meal comprising at least one dish and at least one drink in a drinking vessel, the tray comprising a number of recesses in the form of bowls for the components of the meal. According to ...	08/26/1980
4163495	Plastic bread carrier having folding end walls The carrier comprises a tray having a floor and rails extending around its perimeter. A pair of end walls are provided at the ends of the tray. Each end wall is pivotally connected to the tray so that it can be rotated from a horizontal position overlying...	08/07/1979
4117965	Self-balancing tray A self-balancing tray for carrying glasses, cups, canapes consists of a disc supported by a frame to which a holder is releasably attached. A grip is fastened to the holder by a freely board-able thread or chain at a point coaxial with the center of the d...	10/03/1978
3966103	Holder for containers and napkins A holder is provided for both supporting and carrying napkins and containers, such as condiment bottles. The holder includes a lower tray for napkins and an upper tray supported thereabove on struts for containers. The struts are constructed with vertical...	06/29/1976
3948474	Device for collecting and storing tumblers, litter and the like A device for collecting and storing tumblers, litter and the like including a flat support formed with a recess extending thereinto from the edge thereof to allow the users hand to hold the support substantially centrally thereof together with openings fo...	04/06/1976
3941286	One-handed serving tray A serving tray, having an opening through which at least a portion of the server's hand may be inserted and a support which thrusts upwardly against the wrist and/or forearm materially assists in carrying and balancing the laden tray, has utility for use ...	03/02/1976

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