Patent ID: 8672175

Claim:
A food retaining apparatus, comprising: a food receptacle formed in a first side of a plate; a beverage container receptacle comprising an indented hollow having a receptacle opening, wherein at least one type of beverage container is insertable into the receptacle opening, the opening being located on a second side of the plate, the second side being opposite the first side; a plurality of ribs protruding from a first inner wall of the indented hollow, the ribs being arranged in groups, wherein the ribs of a group are horizontally aligned with respect to a longitudinal axis of the indented hollow, the groups being separated from one another in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the receptacle opening, each of the groups further positioned to engage a lip on an opening of a beverage container; wherein the first inner wall is tapered, and where a distance between the ribs varies among the groups; and a plurality of projections protruding from a second inner wall of the indented hollow, each of the projections having a curved cross section, wherein at least a portion of the curved cross section of each of the projections is configured to deform by flexing outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis of the indented hollow to press against a side of the beverage container inserted into the indented hollow.