Abstract:
A bowl is configured to be put on a top of a cup. The bowl comprises a inward concave body used for food. The body also has a cylindrical outward concave. The outward concave is formed integrally at the center of the body. The outward concave has also a concave base and an inner wall. The outward concave is configured to receive the upper portion of the cup. The outward concave is placed on the top of the cup, so that the concave base and the inner wall surround and securely grab the upper portion of the cup.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCES RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims domestic priority of U.S. Patent Application No. 61/738,682, filed on Dec. 18, 2012, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this application. 
     
    
     BACKGROUNDS 
       [0002]    This invention pertains to eating utensils, and more particularly to plates and cups. There are various occasions when people have to carry food with them for examples, watching sports, touring in the streets etc. 
         [0003]    However, when they purchase for food at takeout restaurants, they are given food and beverage in separate containers. The purchasers, therefore, have to use both their hands to carry the food items. If they have to move continuously or they are in a place with no tables and chairs, this can put them in an uncomfortable situation since they won&#39;t be able to use neither of their hands to eat. 
         [0004]    There are various inventions today that enable the cup to be carried on parts of the plate of diverse forms. However, people who use these items have to hold on to the thin plate which reduces the stability of the standing cup. 
         [0005]    This invention, however, enables the customer to carry their food by holding on to the cup in the center with the food containing bowl on top, which enhances the stability for both the cup and the bowl. The consumers would be able to carry their food items more easily, and also free one of their hands. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    A bowl is configured to be put on a top of a cup. The bowl comprises a inward concave body used for food. The body also has a cylindrical outward concave. The outward concave is formed integrally at the center of the body. The outward concave has also a concave base and an inner wall. 
         [0007]    The outward concave is configured to receive the upper portion of the cup. The outward concave is placed on the top of the cup, so that the concave base and the inner wall surround and securely grab the upper portion of the cup. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
         [0008]      FIG. 0  shows a perspective view of the invention. 
           [0009]      FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of a full-size bowl. 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  shows a top plan view of a full-size plate. 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  shows a perspective bottom view of a full-size plate. 
           [0012]      FIG. 4  shows a bottom plan view of a full-size plate. 
           [0013]      FIG. 5  shows a side view of the invention upon being placed on a cup. 
           [0014]      FIG. 6  shows a cross-sectional view of the invention. 
           [0015]      FIG. 7  shows an exploded view of the invention. 
           [0016]      FIG. 8  shows an another exploded view of the invention. 
           [0017]      FIG. 9  shows an another exploded view of the invention. 
           [0018]      FIG. 10  shows a cross-sectional view of the invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0019]    This bowl  100  allows users to be able to carry both food and beverage with only one hand. It provides more comfort for users in comparison to the conventional cups only of takeout restaurants. 
         [0020]    The shape and the size of the bowl  100  can be changed easily, depending on the size and the shape of the cup  200 . Only the cap-shaped center portion of the bowl  100  that holds the bowl  100  onto the cup  200  will have to be changed. The height of this center section can also be easily altered depending on the cup&#39;s shape and size. 
         [0021]    As long as the bowl&#39;s center section that holds the cup  200  is stable, the bowl  100  can be produced in many diverse forms such as circular, square, and even triangular. The bowl  100  can be made with various substances, including both metal or non-metal. Paper, plastic, fiber or pulp can be used to make it so the bowl  100  can blend with the conventional cups of common restaurants. 
         [0022]    Dividers  110  in the bowl  100  are optional, but if inserted, it enables consumers to carry more diverse types of food items, including various sauces. The dividers prevent the mixing of different food items, and also strengthen the bowl&#39;s overall structure. 
         [0023]    The element  100 : whole plate or bowl. The bowl  100  is added on to the conventional cup  200  used widely by common restaurants, and become useful in situations requiring continuous movement or restricted area such as in tourism, picnic or sports complex. 
         [0024]    The element  110 : the divider is a structure used to divide the bowl  100  into sections. It may not be used if the size of the bowl  100  is small, but when used, it can prevent the mixing of the food, and can also block the outer wall of the bowl  100  from tearing up when carrying wet or heavy food items. It will be very helpful for carrying both wet and dry food items, as well as dividing the foods into groups. 
         [0025]    The element  120 : the bowl base is where the food is stored. 
         [0026]    The element  130 : the hole  130  is for the straw  300 . The hole  130  allows the straw to penetrate and go through the bowl  100 , cup&#39;s cap  210  and the cup  200 . The hole  130  helps unite the cup  200  and the bowl  100  better and nails the bowl  100  onto the cup  200 . 
         [0027]    The element  140 : the bowl  100 &#39;s center-base, inner wall  140  (cap shape). It is the section of the bowl  100  that surrounds the upper portion of the conventional cup  200  like a hat. It prevents the bowl  100  from slipping or falling off the cup  200 . 
         [0028]    With the base  120  of the bowl  100  that touches the cup  200 . If this wall  140  is enlarged, it allows the cup  200  to be able to carry a bigger bowl. When the wall  140  and the concave base  150  of the bowl  100  fits with the conventional cup  200 , the bowl&#39;s shape can be altered in any shape, and the depth of the bowl  100  may change as well if wanted or needed. 
         [0029]    The element  150 : the bowl&#39;s concave base. With the wall  140  center base, the inner wall  140  enables the bowl  100  to be put on top of the cup  200 . When the bowl  100  is inserted on top of the cup  200 , it surrounds and grabs the cup  200  with the inner walls  140  like a cap. It, therefore, supports the whole bowl  100 , and allows the user to be able to hold both the cup  200  and the bowl  100  in one hand. 
         [0030]    The elements  200  &amp;  210 : they are the conventional cup  200  and its cover  210 . The element  300 : the conventional straw. 
         [0031]      FIG. 0  shows a perspective view when the cup  200  and the bowl  100  are in its combined form. It is the drawing actually showing how the invention looks like when in use. The bowl  100  is placed on top of the conventional cup  200  like a hat, and allows the user to control eating and drinking at the same time. 
         [0032]    It would benefit users like tourists when eating during travel or watching sports, movies, etc. The bowl  100  can be completely separated from the conventional cup  200  with ease, and when done so, can be used as a normal plate or bowl. It could allow two types of sales: food can be stored in the bowl  100  before order and then sold to customers with the cup  200  for attachment, or one can simply put in food into the bowl  100  and then situate it on top of the cup  200 . 
         [0033]      FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of the bowl  100 .  FIG. 1  also shows the bowl  100 &#39;s shape and composition in three dimensions. The bowl  100  can be made into several different shapes and formations. The large cylinder-shaped concave is put on top of the conventional cup  200  and holds firmly on the upper portion of the cup  200 . 
         [0034]    The cylindrical wall of the concave functions to balance the bowl  100  on top of the cup  200 , and prevents it from tilting or falling from the cup  200 . This design enables the user to carry both bowl  100  and cup  200  with only one hand. Even if the bowl  100  is shallow in depth, it can still balance perfectly as long as the cylindrical concave in the middle is deep. 
         [0035]      FIG. 2  shows a top plan view of a full-size bowl  100 . The shape and the size of the bowl  100  can be designed in various ways according to the types of foods it will store. The drawing reflects the most basic design of circular shape. 
         [0036]    The depth of the bowl  100  and its concave in the middle can certainly be produced in various ways as well. When in use on top of the table, the bowl  100  can be used separately from the cup  200  like conventional bowl  100  and cup  200 , or be used together as one. 
         [0037]      FIG. 3  shows a perspective view of the lower portion of the bowl  100 . This drawing also shows the hat like, cylindrical concave in the middle of the bowl  100 . This portion of the bowl  100  enables the bowl  100  to balance itself on the cup  200 . 
         [0038]    The cylindrical concave can be altered to have different angles to allow the bowls  100  to fold upon each other. This will ease the transportation, packaging and storage. 
         [0039]      FIG. 4  shows a bottom plan view of the bowl  100 . In the middle portion of the bowl  100  sits the hat like concave. This section of the bowl  100  is put on top of the cup  200  and allows the user to have one hand free. Again, slight alteration of the concave&#39;s wall would enable the bowls  100  to fold upon each other and ease storage and transportation. 
         [0040]      FIG. 5  shows a side view when the bowl  100  is attached to the cup  200 . This is the drawing of the conventional cup  200 , its cover and the bowl  100  as united as one. Because the bowl  100  is not just put on top of the cup  200  but covers and surrounds the whole upper proportion of the cup  200 , the stability between the cup  200  and the bowl  100  is excellent. 
         [0041]    This product is designed so that it would not tilt or unbalance itself even when carried with only one hand. The bowl  100 &#39;s size and depth can be redesigned according to its usage. In addition, with the cover for the bowl itself, one can store food before sale in the bowl, and sell it right away when an order comes in. 
         [0042]      FIG. 6  shows a cross-sectional view when the bowl  100  is attached to the cup  200  The function of the cylindrical concave&#39;s inner wall  140  is shown in  FIG. 6 . By slightly altering the size and shape of this concave, the bowl&#39;s shape and size also can be changed. 
         [0043]      FIG. 7  shows an exploded view of the bowl  100 , the cup&#39;s cover  210 , and the cup  200 . This drawing also describes the way the bowl  100 , the cup&#39;s cover  210  and the cup  100  is connected in an analytical perspective. A straw  300 , which will go through the bowl  100  and the cup  200  will even more firmly connect the bowl  100  to the conventional cup  200 . 
         [0044]      FIG. 8  shows another exploded view of the bowl  100 , the cup&#39;s cover  210 , and the cup  200 . This drawings also shows the connected state of the bowl  100 , the cup  200  cover and the cup in three dimensions. 
         [0045]      FIGS. 9-10  show when the bowl  100 , the straw  300 , the cup  200  and the cup&#39;s cover  210  are assembled. One major characteristic of this product is the food items that would be put into the bowl  100  could be completely separate from that in the cup  200 . 
         [0046]    The beverage, whether it is water, juice or soda, would be added to the cup  200  and the cup  200  could be used separately from the bowl  100 . The bowl  100  does not function as the cover for the cup. Therefore, this product allows the cup  200  and the bowl  100  to be freely separated or united according to the user&#39;s need. 
         [0047]    This function would greatly benefit tourists and audiences who are watching movies or sports competitions. From sports arena, tourist attraction, streets to restaurant tables, this product can be used easily according to the user&#39;s want and need.