Patent ID: 9089235
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A47G,B65D

Abstract:
1. A supplemental container tray for use with a standard serving tray and for application contiguously thereon during usage, comprising: said supplemental container tray being of an approximately semicircular design for fitting within a partially covering a standard serving tray; said supplemental container tray having a base portion, a series of integral upstanding retention means extending upwardly from said base portion, said retention means having sufficient inherent resiliency to allow for the retention of the proximate bottom of a container applied into the retention means and to retain the container during insertion, or until the container is removed therefrom, as during usage of the supplemental container tray, said retention means being of an arcuate design and having ends, said ends providing an entrance slot having sufficient width to allow for a container to be inserted therein or removed therefrom and for securement of a container by said retention means during usage of the supplemental container tray, each arcuate retention means including an upstanding rim, and each rim having an upper tip, with the rim having an inward extension extending from the base portion to the upper tip of each arcuate retention means, and thereby grasps the bottom of a container applied therein during service or removal from a customer location; and said supplemental container tray including an inclined outer edge provided around the a segment of perimeter of the approximate semicircular design, to allow for the continuous positioning of the supplemental container tray within a standard tray, and to add stability to the usage of the supplemental container tray during its application.