Patent ID: 6047845
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A plate for holding food comprising:(a) a base for resting on a support surface;(b) an upwardly facing inclined surface supported by said base at an angle relative to said support surface when said base rests on said support surface;(c) a wall extending about the perimeter of said inclined surface;(d) a food retaining barrier projecting upwardly from said inclined surface and extending across said inclined surface, wherein said barrier subdivides said inclined surface into a first portion and a second portion, and wherein said barrier is interrupted at at least one location to form a gap permitting the flow of fluid from said first portion to said second portion; and(e) a food receiving platform removably supported at an elevation above said second portion, said platform having a plurality of apertures formed therein permitting passage of fluid through said platform to said second portion.