Service caddy for transporting items

Abstract

Various embodiments of a service caddy are presented. In one embodiment, the service caddy allows a server to transport one or more service items. The service caddy is comprised of a top surface adapted to hold one or more of the plurality of items; a bottom surface having a gripping indenture to allow a user to grip the service caddy; a sidewall connecting the top surface and the bottom surface; and, a resting indenture on the sidewall, the resting indenture being at an angle to the top surface, the angle being less than ninety degrees towards the center of the bottom surface.

1 . A service caddy for transporting at least one of a plurality of items, the service caddy comprising:
 a top surface having at least one item holder, said at least one item holder adapted to hold at least one of the plurality of items;   a bottom surface having a gripping indenture, the gripping indenture adapted to allow a user to releasably grip the service caddy with the user's fingers; and   a connecting element connecting the top surface and the bottom surface.   
   
   
       2 . The service caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting element comprises a sidewall extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. 
   
   
       3 . The service caddy of  claim 2 , including a resting indenture on the sidewall. 
   
   
       4 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the resting indenture is at an angle to the top surface, the angle being less than ninety degrees towards the center of the bottom surface. 
   
   
       5 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the resting indenture has a top edge on the top surface in the shape of a first arc and a bottom edge on the bottom surface in the shape of a second arc, the first arc having a radius less than the radius of the second arc. 
   
   
       6 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the gripping indenture has sidewalls sloped in the direction towards the resting indenture. 
   
   
       7 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the resting indenture has a top edge on the top surface in the shape of a first arc, and a bottom edge on the bottom surface in the shape of a second arc, the first arc having a radius greater than the radius of the second arc. 
   
   
       8 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the resting indenture has a top edge on the top surface in the shape of a first arc and a bottom edge on the bottom surface in the shape of a second arc, the first arc having a radius equal to the radius of the second arc. 
   
   
       9 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the resting indenture is fitted with a resting surface adapted to receive a mammalian forearm. 
   
   
       10 . The service caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping indenture is located in an area that is proximal to the center of the bottom surface. 
   
   
       11 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the gripping indenture is located in an area of the bottom surface such that a distance between the gripping indenture and the resting indenture substantially approximates the distance between a mammalian palm and a mammalian forearm portion. 
   
   
       12 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the gripping indenture is located in an area of the bottom surface such that a distance between the gripping indenture and the resting indenture substantially approximates the distance between a mammalian palm and a mammalian shoulder. 
   
   
       13 . The service caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the gripping indenture is located in an area of the bottom surface such that a distance between the gripping indenture and the resting indenture substantially approximates the distance between a mammalian palm and a mammalian neck. 
   
   
       14 . The service caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one item holder extends downward from the top surface. 
   
   
       15 . The service caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       16 . The service caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the item holder is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       17 . The service caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       18 . The service caddy of  claim 2 , wherein the sidewall connecting the top surface and the bottom surface is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       19 . A service caddy for transporting at least one of a plurality of items, the service caddy comprising:
 a top surface having at least one item holder, said at least one item holder adapted to hold at least one of the plurality of items;   a bottom surface;   a connecting element connecting the top surface and the bottom surface; and   a resting indenture member in the connecting element.   
   
   
       20 . The service caddy of  claim 19  wherein the connecting element comprises a sidewall extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. 
   
   
       21 . The service caddy of  claim 20 , wherein the resting indenture member has an angled surface slanted toward the top surface, the angle being less than ninety degrees towards the center of the bottom surface. 
   
   
       22 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein the resting indenture member has a top edge on the top surface in the shape of a first arc and a bottom edge on the bottom surface in the shape of a second arc, the first arc having a radius less than the radius of the second arc. 
   
   
       23 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein the resting indenture member has a top edge on the top surface in the shape of a first arc and a bottom edge on the bottom surface in the shape of a second arc, the first arc having a radius greater than the radius of the second arc. 
   
   
       24 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein the resting indenture member has a top edge on the top surface in the shape of a first arc and a bottom edge on the bottom surface in the shape of a second arc, the first arc having a radius equal to the radius of the second arc. 
   
   
       25 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein the resting indenture member includes a resting surface adapted to receive a mammalian forearm. 
   
   
       26 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein at least one item holder extends downward from the top surface. 
   
   
       27 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein the top surface is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       28 . The service caddy of  claim 30 , wherein the item holder is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       29 . The service caddy of  claim 19 , wherein the bottom surface is adapted to display advertising material. 
   
   
       30 . The service caddy of  claim 20 , wherein the sidewall connecting the top surface and the bottom surface is adapted to display advertising material.