Patent ID: 8662340

Claim:
A removable portion control device for use with a plate, comprising: a cover member sized to cover at least a portion of the plate, the cover member including: a first surface having a plurality of openings therein; a plurality of compartment walls attached to the first surface adjacent to a perimeter of the plurality of openings, the plurality of compartment walls extending a first distance in a first general direction from the first surface; and an outer side wall extending a second distance in the first general direction from the first surface at an outermost perimeter of the first surface; wherein the second distance is less than the first distance; wherein the plurality of openings and the plurality of compartment walls define a plurality of discrete portion compartments each defined by one opening and one compartment wall; wherein an outer shape of the first surface at the outermost perimeter of the first surface corresponds to an outer shape of the plate at an outermost perimeter of the plate; wherein the plurality of portion compartments cooperate with the plate to define portion sizes; wherein the cover member is configured to be removed from the plate so as to leave any contents of the plurality of portion compartments on the plate.