Claims
- 1. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising:
a plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of nestable plates having an animal theme, each plate having said animal theme including,
a main compartment depicting a primary attribute of an animal corresponding to said animal theme, and at least two independent wells adjacent to said main compartment, each of said wells being shaped to depict a secondary attribute of said animal corresponding to said animal theme; and wherein said plurality of plates include a first plate depicting a first animal and a second plate depicting a second animal that is different from said first animal, said secondary attribute within said wells of said first plate being a first physical feature of said first animal and said secondary attribute within said wells of said second plate being a second physical feature of said second animal, said first physical feature being different from said second physical feature while said wells of said first and second plates are similarly shaped to allow said plurality of plates to be nestable.
- 2. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of a periphery of said main compartment is generally circular.
- 3. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein said primary attributes of said first plate and said second plate include facial parts.
- 4. The arrangement of claim 3, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is ears and said secondary attribute of said second plate is feet or claws.
- 5. The arrangement of claim 3, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is fish fins and said secondary attribute of said second plate is eyes.
- 6. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein said first animal and said second animal are selected from the group consisting of fish, sheep, whales, birds, horses, zebras, frogs, turtles, tigers, cats, and dogs.
- 7. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein said wells are generally rounded.
- 8. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said animal theme.
- 9. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein said wells extend outwardly from a portion of a periphery of said plate that defines said main compartment.
- 10. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising:
a plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of nestable plates having an animal theme, each plate having said animal theme including,
a main compartment depicting a primary attribute of an animal, and at least two independent wells adjacent to said main compartment, each of said wells depicting a secondary attribute of said animal, each of said wells being located relative to said main compartment so as to depict said secondary feature at a position relative to said primary feature that is commonly seen in said animal; and wherein said plurality of plates include a first plate depicting a first animal and a second plate depicting a second animal that is different from said first animal, said secondary attribute within said wells of said first plate being a first physical feature of said first animal and said secondary attribute within said wells of said second plate being a second physical feature of said second animal, said first physical feature being different from said second physical feature while said wells of said first and second plates are similarly shaped to allow said plurality of plates to be nestable.
- 11. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of a periphery of said main compartment is generally circular and said wells are located around said periphery such that an angle between midpoints in said wells and a midpoint of said main compartment is less than about 90 degrees
- 12. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein said primary attributes of said first plate and said second plate include facial parts.
- 13. The arrangement of claim 12, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is ears and said secondary attribute of said second plate is feet or claws.
- 14. The arrangement of claim 12, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is fins and said secondary attribute of said second plate is eyes.
- 15. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein said first animal and said second animal are selected from the group consisting of fish, sheep, whales, birds, horses, zebras, frogs, turtles, tigers, cats, and dogs.
- 16. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein said wells extend outwardly from a portion of a periphery of said plate that defines said main compartment.
- 17. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein said wells have shapes that approximate shapes associated with said secondary features.
- 18. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said animal theme.
- 19. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising:
a plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of plates having an animal theme, each plate having said animal theme including,
a main compartment depicting a primary attribute of an animal corresponding to said animal theme, at least two independent wells adjacent to said main compartment, and a periphery around said wells and said main compartment, said periphery including a primary arcuate segment and two lobular segments, each of said two lobular segments is adjacent to said arcuate segment and extends outward therefrom, each of said two lobular segments of said periphery defining a lobular region depicting a secondary attribute of said animal corresponding to said animal theme, each of said lobular regions being located relative to said main compartment so as to depict said secondary feature at a position relative to said primary feature that is commonly seen in said animal; wherein said plurality of plates include a first plate depicting a first animal and a second plate depicting a second animal that is different from said first animal, said secondary attribute within said lobular regions of said first plate being a first physical feature of said first animal and said secondary attribute within said lobular regions of said second plate being a second physical feature of said second animal, said first physical feature being different from said second physical feature while said lobular regions of said first and second plates are similarly shaped.
- 20. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein said wells are located at least partially within said lobular regions.
- 21. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein said arcuate segment is substantially circular so as to be on a common radius from a central point within said plate.
- 22. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein said lobular regions are curvilinear.
- 23. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein midpoints of said lobular regions are located less than about 90 degrees from each other as measured from a central point of said main compartment.
- 24. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein each of said plates includes a raised rim adjacent to said arcuate segments that defines an inside segment of said lobular regions.
- 25. The arrangement of plates of claim 24, wherein said wells are located within said lobular regions.
- 26. The arrangement of plates of claim 25, wherein midpoints of said lobular regions are located less than about 90 degrees from each other as measured from a midpoint of said main compartment.
- 27. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein said primary attributes of said first plate and said second plate include facial parts.
- 28. The arrangement of plates of claim 27, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is ears and said secondary attribute of said second plate is feet or claws.
- 29. The arrangement of plates of claim 27, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is fins and said secondary attribute of said second plate is eyes.
- 30. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein said first animal and said second animal are selected from the group consisting of fish, sheep, whales, birds, horses, zebras, frogs, turtles, tigers, cats, and dogs.
- 31. The arrangement of plates of claim 19, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said animal theme.
- 32. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising:
a plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of plates having an animal theme, each plate having said animal theme including,
at least one compartment depicting a first attribute of an animal corresponding to said animal theme, and a periphery that surrounds said at least one compartment, said periphery including a primary arcuate segment and at least one lobular segment, said at least one lobular segment is adjacent to said arcuate segment and extends outward therefrom, said at least one lobular segment defining a lobular region depicting a secondary attribute of said animal corresponding to said animal theme, said lobular region being located relative to said main compartment so as to depict said secondary feature at a position relative to said primary feature that is commonly seen in said animal; and wherein said plurality of plates include a first plate having a first animal theme associated with a first animal and a second plate having a second animal theme associated with a second animal that is different from said first animal theme, said secondary attribute within said lobular region of said first plate being a first physical feature of said first animal and said secondary attribute within said lobular region of said second plate being a second physical feature of said second animal, said first physical feature being different from said second physical feature while said lobular region of said first and second plates are similarly shaped.
- 33. The arrangement of plates of claim 32, wherein said primary attributes of said first plate and said second plate include facial parts.
- 34. The arrangement of plates of claim 33, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is ears and said secondary attribute of said second plate is feet or claws.
- 35. The arrangement of plates of claim 33, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is fins and said secondary attribute of said second plate is eyes.
- 36. The arrangement of plates of claim 32, wherein said first animal and said second animal are selected from the group consisting of fish, sheep, whales, birds, horses, zebras, frogs, turtles, tigers, cats, and dogs.
- 37. The arrangement of plates of claim 32, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said animal theme.
- 38. The arrangement of plates of claim 32, wherein said well is located at least partially within said lobular region.
- 39. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising
a plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of nestable plates including different depictions associated with said common theme, each plate including a main compartment having a first portion of said depiction and at least one well adjacent to said main compartment, said well being shaped and located relative to said main compartment to depict a second portion of said depiction; and a package for containing said plurality of nestable plates of said common theme.
- 40. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein each of said plates includes a second well to depict a third portion of said depiction.
- 41. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein each plate in said package has a different depiction.
- 42. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said common theme is a commonly known societal holiday.
- 43. The arrangement of plates of claim 42, wherein said holiday is Thanksgiving.
- 44. The arrangement of plates of claim 43, wherein said different depictions include pilgrim faces, turkeys, and Indians.
- 45. The arrangement of plates of claim 42, wherein said holiday is Halloween.
- 46. The arrangement of plates of claim 45, wherein said different depictions include witches, monsters, and pumpkins.
- 47. The arrangement of plates of claim 42, wherein said holiday is Christmas.
- 48. The arrangement of plates of claim 47, wherein said different depictions include Santa Claus, reindeer, and Snowman.
- 49. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said common theme is a sports theme.
- 50. The arrangement of plates of claim 49, wherein said sports theme is a commonly known sports team, said different depictions include players associated with said sports team
- 51. The arrangement of plates of claim 49, wherein said sports team is a commonly known sports league, said different depictions including teams within said league.
- 52. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said theme is an animal theme, said different depictions including different animals.
- 53. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said theme is an insect theme, said different depictions including different insects.
- 54. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said theme is a vehicle theme, said different depictions including different vehicles.
- 55. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said theme is a bird theme, said different depictions including different birds.
- 56. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said common theme.
- 57. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said plates further include written information associated with said different depictions.
- 58. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said plates have a circular periphery.
- 59. The arrangement of plates of claim 39, wherein said package is transparent for identifying said common theme.
- 60. An arrangement of containers, comprising:
a plurality of nestable containers, containers within said plurality of nestable containers including different depictions associated with said common theme, each container including a main compartment having said depiction; and a package for containing said plurality of nestable containers.
- 61. The arrangement of plates of claim 60, wherein said plates have a circular periphery.
- 62. The arrangement of plates of claim 60, wherein said plates further include at least one well.
- 63. The arrangement of plates of claim 60, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said common theme
- 64. The arrangement of plates of claim 60, wherein said plurality of plates include a greater number of different depictions than a number of repeats of the same depiction.
- 65. The arrangement of plates of claim 63, wherein said package is transparent for identifying said common theme.
- 66. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising:
a plurality of nestable plates, each plate within said plurality of nestable plates including a depiction associated with said common theme and a written message associated with said depiction, said plurality of plates including plates having different depictions; and a package for containing said plurality of nestable plates.
- 67. The arrangement of plates of claim 66, wherein said written message provides information about said depiction.
- 68. The arrangement of plates of claim 66, wherein said written message is trivia.
- 69. The arrangement of plates of claim 66, wherein said written message includes instructions on playing a game.
- 70. The arrangement of plates of claim 66, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions and associated written messages that correspond to said common theme.
- 71. The arrangement of plates of claim 66, wherein said package is transparent for identifying said common theme.
- 72. An arrangement of plates for receiving food, comprising:
a plurality of nestable plate, plates within said plurality of nestable plates including different depictions associated with said common theme, each plate including a main compartment having said depiction; and a package for containing said plurality of nestable plates.
- 73. The arrangement of plates of claim 72, wherein said plates have a circular periphery.
- 74. The arrangement of plates of claim 72, wherein said plates further include at least one well.
- 75. The arrangement of plates of claim 72, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of plates has depictions associated with said common theme.
- 76. The arrangement of plates of claim 72, wherein said plurality of plates include a greater number of different depictions than a number of repeats of the same depiction.
- 77. The arrangement of plates of claim 72, wherein said package is transparent for identifying said common theme.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/141,202, entitled “Plate Having Condiment Wells,” which was filed on May 1, 2001, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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29141202 |
May 2001 |
US |
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10251218 |
Sep 2002 |
US |