Collapsible serving tray

a serving tray and collapsible technology, applied in the field of food and beverage service, can solve the problems of difficult storage, large size of traditional serving trays, poor rigidity, etc., and achieve the effect of deploying and returning

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-04-29
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0006] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a rigid serving tray surface. It is another object of the invention to provide a rigid serving tray that can be folded into a much smaller configuration for storage. It is a further object of the invention to pr

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Traditional trays are too large to carry in a pocket or apron and are difficult to store when servers need to write or use their hands in serving.
They exhibit good stiffness in serving but not easy storing and carryi

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[0190] A second embodiment of a folding tray 3, in rectangular form, is shown in top view in FIG. 4A. In this embodiment, there are no vertical edges around the perimeter, as in the first embodiment. A side view of the tray 3 is shown in FIG. 4B, wherein are visible in respective straight-on and side views two latching mechanisms 30a and 30b. FIG. 4C shows the bottom side of the base portion 32.

[0191] When the three latching mechanisms 30a, 30b and 30c are oriented such that the planes of the latching mechanisms are each more or less perpendicular to the plane of the base portion 32, they maintain the base portion, which is comprised of four quadrants labeled W, X, Y and Z, in a rigid and flat deployed position that is fully usable as a tray of the sort used to carry drinks in a restaurant. The three two-part latching mechanisms 30a, 30b and 30c are connected to the base portion 32 by respective hinges 34a, 34b and 34c. Each of the three latching mechanisms also has hinge portions 3...

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Abstract

A collapsible serving tray that is stiff and flat when open and reduced in size and compact when folded. The tray is designed to be folded up into a compact size that is about one-quarter of the fully deployed size of the tray. One embodiment of the tray includes a perimeter edge that is ninety degrees to the flat serving surface when the tray is fully deployed.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001] 1. Field of Invention[0002] The present invention relates to the service of food and beverages. In particular, it relates to trays upon which to deliver such items. It further relates to serving trays which can be deployed quickly and returned to storage quickly. More particularly, the invention relates to a sturdy serving tray capable of being reusably folded into a small manageable size that fits into a pocket or holster and then reusably deployed into a rigid tray which can carry a plurality of, e.g., beverage containers. The invention further relates to a multi-folding mechanism that enables an assembly to be both flexible and stiff in its desired modes of use.[0003] 2. Background of the Invention[0004] Serving trays have been used since time out of mind in food and beverage service to assist the server in the efficient delivery of food and beverages and removal of waste. Traditional trays are too large to carry in a pocket or apron and are difficul...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G23/06B65D1/34B65D6/04B65D6/18
CPCB65D7/08B65D11/1833B65D11/10B65D7/26
Inventor D'OLIMPIO, DOMINIC M.SANTIN, ANDREW W.
Owner IMPROVIO
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