Patent ID: 8684221

Claim:
A tray and container combination for supporting a pastry, the combination comprising: the container having a sidewall and a bottom defining a volume for containing a heated liquid and for allowing an individual to drink the heated liquid, the sidewall defining a rim having a rim diameter, the tray comprising: a body formed of a liquid impermeable material and including: an outer region having a first top surface and a substantially planar first bottom surface, the first bottom surface being arranged and configured to rest on the rim of the container when arranged on the container, the outer region having a first outer periphery defining a first diameter that is greater than the rim diameter; and an inner region surrounded by and connected to the outer region and including a substantially planar second top surface aligned in a common plane with the first top surface of the outer region and a second bottom surface, the second top surface sized to support the pastry thereon, the inner region having a second outer periphery defining a second diameter that is less than the rim diameter and further including a plurality of apertures within the second outer periphery that extend between the second top surface and the second bottom surface to allow heat and steam from the heated liquid in the container to pass through the plurality of apertures to interact with the pastry; and at least one support leg connected to the body and extending at least partially vertically downward from the body such that the body is spaced from a generally flat surface when the tray is placed onto the generally flat surface.