IP Library Granted Patent US 7,850,004
Granted Patent B2
US 7,850,004 · App. 12/321,563 · Granted Dec 14, 2010

Food and beverage container carrier

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Patent No.
US 7,850,004
App. No.
12/321,563
Granted
Dec 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable food and beverage container carrier is disclosed. The container has a lower carrier tray and an upper carrier tray that mate with each other. In another embodiment the two trays can be aligned in the same plane.

Claims (15)

1. A disposable food and beverage carrier assembly comprising:

(a) A first tray adapted to receive a plurality of beverage containers comprising a bottom member, upright walls, a top member and a handle member wherein the upright walls are generally oriented perpendicular to the top member and the bottom member and the handle member generally extends upward from the top member and the top member comprises a plurality of openings to accommodate the beverage containers; and

(b) A plurality of beverage container support members connected to the bottom member of the first tray and the handle member such that the support members cause the beverage containers to tilt toward the handle member; and

(c) A second tray adapted to carry food items therein comprising a second bottom member and side walls generally oriented perpendicular to the second bottom member so as to form a generally rectangular enclosure for the receipt of the food items and wherein the second bottom member comprises a slot adapted to slidingly receive the handle member of the first tray and wherein the second tray is aligned above the first tray and the handle member received in the slot to form the food and beverage carrier assembly.

2. The disposable food and beverage carrier assembly of claim 1 wherein the first tray is adapted to receive four beverage containers and further comprises a second perforation in the bottom member, the upright walls, the top member and the handle member that is adapted to allow the first tray to be split into two fourth trays each adapted to receive two beverage containers.

3. A disposable food and beverage carrier assembly comprising:

(a) A first tray adapted to receive a plurality of beverage containers comprising a bottom member, upright walls, a top member and a handle member wherein the upright walls are generally oriented perpendicular to the top member and the bottom member and the handle member generally extends upward from the top member and the top member comprises a plurality of openings to accommodate the beverage containers; and

(b) A plurality of beverage container support members connected to the bottom member of the first tray and the handle member; and

(c) A second tray adapted to carry food items therein comprising a second bottom member and side walls generally oriented perpendicular to the second bottom member so as to form a generally rectangular enclosure for the receipt of the food items and wherein the second bottom member comprises a slot adapted to slidingly receive the handle member of the first tray and wherein the second tray is aligned above the first tray and the handle member received in the slot to form the food and beverage carrier assembly; and

(d) Wherein the first tray is adapted to receive four beverage containers and further comprises a second perforation in the bottom member, the upright walls, the top member and the handle member that is adapted to allow the first tray to be split into two fourth trays each adapted to receive two beverage containers and the upright walls comprise a plurality of second slots and the second bottom member further comprises a first perforation so that for the second tray can be split into two third trays and wherein each of the third trays comprise semi-circular cutouts on the side walls that are adapted to be received in the plurality of second slots and wherein the two third trays are slidingly received onto one of the fourth trays and the two third trays are joined to said fourth tray by the semi-circular cutouts being slidingly received in the second slots to form the food and beverage carrier assembly wherein the bottom member of the first tray and the second bottom member of the two third trays are generally aligned in the same plane.

4. A disposable food and beverage carrier assembly comprising:

(a) A first tray adapted to receive a plurality of beverage containers comprising a bottom member, upright walls, a top member and a handle member wherein the upright walls are generally oriented perpendicular to the top member and the bottom member and the handle member generally extends upward from the top member and the top member comprises a plurality of openings to accommodate the beverage containers; and

(b) A plurality of beverage container support members connected to the bottom member of the first tray and the handle member; and

(c) A second tray adapted to carry food items therein comprising a second bottom member and side walls generally oriented perpendicular to the second bottom member so as to form a generally rectangular enclosure for the receipt of the food items and wherein the second bottom member comprises a slot adapted to slidingly receive the handle member of the first tray and wherein the second tray is aligned above the first tray and the handle member received in the slot to form the food and beverage carrier assembly; and

(d) Wherein the upright walls of the first tray comprise a plurality of second slots and the second bottom member further comprises a first perforation so that the second tray can be split at the first perforation into two third trays and wherein each of the third trays comprise semi-circular cutouts on the side walls that are adapted to be received in the plurality of second slots and wherein the two third trays are slidingly received into the first tray and the two third trays are joined to the first tray by the semi-circular cutouts being slidingly received in the second slots to form the food and beverage carrier assembly wherein the bottom member of the first tray and the second bottom member of the two third trays are generally aligned in same plane wherein the first tray is adapted to receive four beverage containers and further comprises a second perforation in the bottom member, the upright walls, the top member and the handle member that is adapted to allow the first tray to be split into two fourth trays each adapted to receive two beverage containers and the upright walls comprise a plurality of second slots and the second bottom member further comprises a first perforation so that for the second tray can be split into two third trays and wherein each of the third trays comprise semi-circular cutouts on the side walls that are adapted to be received in the plurality of second slots and wherein the two third trays are slidingly received onto one of the fourth trays and the two third trays are joined to said fourth tray by the semi-circular cutouts being slidingly received in the second slots to form the food and beverage carrier assembly wherein the bottom member of the first tray and the second bottom member of the two third trays are generally aligned in the same plane.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2010
From: BREAK-A-WAY TRAY PRODUCTS, INC.
To: PAPERBOARD FOOD SERVICE PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 024933/0156 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2009
From: PICCIOLO, FRANK
To: BREAK-A-WAY TRAY PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023508/0363 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2008
From: WORFOLK, PATRICK; ZHOU, XIAOMING
To: TZERO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 021532/0835 →