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US5143337A
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Food server device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-25
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2010-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A food serving device, comprising a frame and mounting means for detachably mounting said frame to a vertical surface, said device including a cup holder and a pivotably mounted tray operable between a horizontal in-use position and a vertical storage position.
Inventors
- 👤 Max J. Tomayko, Jr.
- 👤 Robert A. Germain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/001; B60N3/002; B60N3/10; B60N3/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A food serving device adapted to be mounted on a support surface, comprising: a frame and mounting means for detachably mounting said frame to said support surface; a tray operable between a horizontal in-use position and a vertical storage position, said tray including a plurality of cam-like bumpers positioned to engage said frame when said tray is in said in-use position; locking tabs on said tray vertically engageable in complementary locking slots in said frame in the in-use position; means mounting said tray to said frame operable to permit pivoting and translation movement relative to said frame during movement of said tray between in-use and storage positions whereby when said tray is pivoted to an in-use position, the locking tabs engage in said slots by gravity to lock said tray in said in-use position; and said cam-like bumpers are vertically oriented when said tray is in said in-use position and taper upwardly with the thinnest portion of said cam-like bumpers being at the top when said tray is in said in-use position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A food serving device adapted to be mounted on a support surface, comprising: a frame and mounting means for detachably mounting said frame to said support surface; a tray operable between a horizontal in-use position and a vertical storage position, said tray including a plurality of cam-like bumpers positioned to engage said frame when said tray is in said in-use position; locking tabs on said tray vertically engageable in complementary locking slots in said frame in the in-use position; means mounting said tray to said frame operable to permit pivoting and translation movement relative to said frame during movement of said tray between in-use and storage positions whereby when said tray is pivoted to an in-use position, the locking tabs engage in said slots by gravity to lock said tray in said in-use position; and said cam-like bumpers are vertically oriented when said tray is in said in-use position and taper upwardly with the thinnest portion of said cam-like bumpers being at the top when said tray is in said in-use position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said mounting means includes a plurality of vertical strips having an adhesive side facing said vertical surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 2, wherein said adhesive strip is detachably mounted to said frame with hook and loop means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said pivotably mounted tray includes a pair of hinge pins on said frame and cooperative slot means on the ends of the edge of said tray adjacent said frame, said slot means being positioned to accommodate said pins in both the in-use and storage positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said frame further includes a top portion having slots therein and said tray further includes projecting hook means positioned to engage said slots to stabilize said tray in said in-use position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1, including a cup holder having an open slot aligned for positioning the handle of a cup for convenient access.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A food serving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking tabs are of generally L-shaped configuration, each locking tab having a first leg extending rearwardly from the tray and a second leg extending generally transversely thereto, engagement of said locking tabs in said slots in the frame in said in-use position providing visual indicia to the user that the tray is in a locked position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-01 | 1996-03-02 | 1996-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-01 | 2000-03-02 | 2000-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-01 | 2004-03-02 | 2004-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |