Combination food plate with cavity, for securing cup and glass with complementary bases, within cavity

Abstract

A dessert plate and container combination, comprising a dessert plate, a hot beverage cup, and cold drink glass. In particular, the combination includes a generally flat dessert plate made of a generally hard material. The dessert plate includes, on its upper surface, at least one relatively deep depression. The hot beverage cup includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the hot beverage cup can be inserted into the relatively deep depression. Similarly, the cold drink glass includes a base that is of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the cold drink glass can be inserted into the relatively deep depression. At least one depressions is required, but two or more depressions may be provided. The depressions are sufficiently deep to stabilize the cold drink glass or the hot beverage cup.

1 . A dessert plate and container combination, comprising: 
 (a) a generally flat dessert plate made of a generally hard material, and including at least one deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert place, that depression being at least approximately 0.375″ in depth, and being offset from the center of the dessert plate; and    (b) a cold drink glass, the cold drink glass including a base, that base being of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the cold drink glass can be inserted into the relatively deep depression.    
   
   
       2 . The dessert plate and container combination of  claim 1 , further comprising a hot beverage cup, that hot beverage cup including a base, that base being of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the hot beverage cup can be inserted into the deep depression.  
   
   
       3 . The dessert plate and container combination of  claim 2 , wherein the deep depression in the dessert plate, and the bases of the hot beverage cup and the cold drink glass, have a generally circular shape.  
   
   
       4 . The dessert plate and container combination of  claim 2 , wherein the deep depression in the dessert plate, and the bases of the hot beverage cup and the cold drink glass, have a generally rectangular shape.  
   
   
       5 . The dessert plate and container combination of  claim 1 , wherein the deep depression in the dessert plate has a depth that is at least 8.33% of the height of the cold drink glass.  
   
   
       6 . The dessert plate and container combination of  claim 2 , wherein the deep depression in the dessert plate has a depth that is at least 11.50% of the height of the hot beverage cup.  
   
   
       7 . The dessert plate and container combination of  claim 2 , wherein the plate includes two deep, offset depressions, a first depression for accommodating the hot beverage cup and a second depression for accommodating the cold drink glass.  
   
   
       8 . A dessert plate and container combination, comprising: 
 (a) a generally flat dessert plate made of a generally hard material, and including at least one deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert place, and being offset from the center of the dessert plate; and    (b) a cold drink glass, the cold drink glass including a base, that base being of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the cold drink glass can be inserted into the relatively deep depression.    
   
   
       9 . A dessert plate and container combination, comprising: 
 (a) a generally flat dessert plate made of a generally hard material, and including at least one deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert place, and being offset from the center of the dessert plate; and    (b) a hot beverage cup, the hot beverage cup including a base, that base being of a size and shape that is complementary to the shape of the relatively deep depression on the upper surface of the dessert plate, such that the base of the hot beverage cup can be inserted into the relatively deep depression.