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Tableware for portion control

a technology for portion control and tableware, which is applied in the field of tableware, can solve the problem that the retaining wall feature of the pizza/cake plate cannot accommodate a pizza slice that is too large, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of pizza slices

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-11
BARRECA EILEEN +1
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[0013]Every piece of Fit Kid tableware prominently features architectural barriers. The size and type of architectural barriers may be varied according to manufacture or business purposes. Architectural barriers that could be used may include, terraces, depressions, walls and demarcations, and other barriers that measure the quantity of food within the barriers. Depressions allow for filling specific volumes in many pieces. The retaining wall feature of the pizza / cake plate will not accommodate a pizza slice that is too large. Walls and demarcations prevent specific food groups from spilling over into another designated food group serving area. In general, the architectural barriers prevent over-filling or misusing tableware pieces.Function of the “Portholes”:
[0015]In summary, the present invention includes uniquely designed tableware that visually right-sizes portions, such as a Meal Plate, Drinking Cup, Cereal / Soup Bowl, Pizza / Cake Plate, and Ice Cream / Snack Bowl. This invention provides novel, easy to use tableware, which is inexpensive and easy to manufacture. It also helps children develop the lifetime habit of choosing healthy food portions. In addition, the inventors created the Fit Kid tableware Guidebook for people using Fit Kid tableware.

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The retaining wall feature of the pizza / cake plate will not accommodate a pizza slice that is too large.

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[0021]The preferred embodiments may be understood by referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, which depict top plan views and perspective views of the Fit Kid tableware.

Function / Use of Each Fit Kid Tableware Piece:

Meal Plate:

[0022]The meal plate features architectural barriers (walls and depressions) that control / allow for pre-determined portion sizes. Incorporating the current USDA recommendations, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, one-half of the plate has depressions and walls that allow for a one-cup serving size of fruits and / or vegetables. The remaining two one-quarter sections have depressions and walls that allow for a one-half cup serving size of meats / proteins in one side and a one-half cup serving size of grains in the other.

[0023]The meal plate features representative colors and key words those are consistent throughout the Fit Kid tableware. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 the representative colors and keywords closely correspond to the current. USDA balanced diet recommendati...

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The present invention is a set of tableware for portion control, which includes: a meal plate, a cup, a soup / cereal bowl, a pizza / cake plate, and a snack / ice-cream bowl. Such tableware features architectural barriers for pre-determined portion sizes, representative colors and keywords that correspond to food groups and / or food items, and portholes that serve as an additional guard against overfilling through siphoning off and / or as a visual reminder to consciously put food in the designated sections.

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[0001]REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0002]This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 162,382, entitled “TABLEWARE FOR PORTION CONTROL” and filed on Mar. 23, 2009. The teachings of the entire referenced application are incorporated herein by references.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]This invention relates generally to tableware designed to streamline the process of “rightsizing” food portions in an effort to address a major cause of the childhood obesity epidemic oversized portions.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]A portion is the amount of food someone chooses, which is any random amount they decide to put on their plate. A U.S.D.A. (United States Department of Agriculture) recommended serving size is not at all random; it is a precise, measurable and standardized amount for particular food that details the nutrients or calories for that serving. Despite serving size labels on all packaged food in the U.S., and despite widesprea...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G19/00A47G19/22
CPCA47G19/2227A47G19/025
Inventor BARRECA, EILEENSPIEZIO, SHEILA
Owner BARRECA EILEEN
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