Patent ID: 6431873
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G09B,G16H

Abstract:
A food group monitoring apparatus, comprising:a) a first triangle member having a base portion, a left side portion, a right side portion, a front planar surface and a back planar surface, the first triangle member selected to be one of a transparent or translucent material; b) a second triangle member having a base portion, a left side portion, a right side portion, a front planar surface and a back planar surface, with the back planer surface of the first triangle member adjacent to the front planar surface of the second triangle member; c) the base portion of the first triangle member connected by a hinge means to the base portion of the second triangle member; d) a preprinted triangular sheet material sized to be received between the first triangle member and the second triangle member when the first and second triangle members are opened about the hinged means, the preprinted triangular sheet material having indicia thereon representative of a plurality of food groups; e) a plurality of apertures extending in complimentary alignment through the first triangle member and the second triangle member when the first and second triangle members are placed in a closed position about the hinged portion, the plurality of apertures further positioned in alignment with indicia on the preprinted triangular sheet material; f) a manually manipulated punch means having a shaft sized to be closely received within any selected one of the plurality of apertures, the punch means having a shaft of a length to selectively punch a hole in the preprinted triangular sheet material when the punch means is pushed through an aperture selected from the plurality of apertures located in the first triangle member.