Patent ID: 8769849
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A set of plates comprising: a plurality of plates, each having an exposed upper surface; a groove within each plate in the exposed upper surface of the plate; a first set of a plurality of removable members, each member dimensioned to be inserted in the groove in each plate, to fit securely therein and substantially flush with the upper surface of each plate; wherein each of the members of the first set of the plurality of removable members has an upper surface having a substantially similar first indicia thereon, each of the first indicia being visible when positioned in the groove such that the plurality of plates appear similar thereto due to the substantially similar indicia, creating a first design theme for the plurality of plates; and at least a second set of a plurality of removable members, each member dimensioned to be inserted in the groove in each plate, to fit securely therein, and substantially flush with the upper surface of each plate; wherein each of the members of the second set of the plurality of removable members has an upper surface having a substantially similar second indicia thereon, the second indicia being different than the first indicia, each of the second indicia being visible when positioned in the groove such the plurality of plates appear similar thereto due to the substantially similar second indicia thereon, creating a second design theme of the plurality of plates that differs from the first design theme; and wherein the first design theme or the second design theme of the set of plates may be selectively determined by inserting each of the first set of removable members in the groove of each plate or the second set of removable members in the groove of each plate.