US2016242582A1PendingUtilityA1

Plate And Paddle Assembly For Handling Hot Food Items

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 20, 2015Filed: Feb 20, 2015Published: Aug 25, 2016
Est. expiryFeb 20, 2035(~8.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Nathan Kaplan
A47G 19/08
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Abstract

An assembly includes a plate having a peripheral edge, a lower surface, and a plurality of downwardly-extending feet formed integrally to the lower surface. The assembly further includes a paddle having a handle and a blade extending from the handle. The paddle has a free position, in which the paddle is away from the plate. The paddle also has a seated position, in which the paddle is received along the lower surface of the plate and between the plurality of feet on the plate.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assembly comprising:
 a plate including a peripheral edge, a lower surface, and a plurality of downwardly-extending feet formed integrally to the lower surface;   a paddle including a handle and a blade extending from the handle;   a free position of the paddle, in which the paddle is away from the plate; and   a seated position of the paddle, in which the paddle is received along the lower surface of the plate and between the plurality of feet on the plate.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 channels defined between the plurality of feet; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the blade of the paddle is received along the lower surface of the plate and within only one of the channels.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 each of the plurality of feet each has a first height;   the paddle has a second height; and   the first height of each of the plurality of feet is greater than the second height of the paddle.   
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of feet comprise two pairs of feet. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the two pairs of feet are spaced apart from each other; and   the feet in each of the two pairs of feet are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 opposed tabs projecting laterally from the handle; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the tabs are in contact with one of the two pairs of feet.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a demarcation indication across the handle of the paddle; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the demarcation indication on the handle is registered with the peripheral edge of the plate.   
     
     
         8 . An assembly comprising:
 a plate including a peripheral edge and a lower surface;   a paddle including a handle and a blade extending from the handle;   a set of engagement elements formed on the lower surface of the plate which maintains the plate at an elevated position; and   the paddle moves between a free position, in which the paddle is away from the plate, and a seated position, in which the blade of the paddle is received between and engaged with the set of engagement elements on the plate.   
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 channels defined through the set of engagement elements; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the blade of the paddle is received along the lower surface of the plate and within only one of the channels.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 each of the plurality of engagement elements has a first height;   the paddle has a second height; and   the first height of each of the engagement elements is greater than the second height of the paddle.   
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the set of engagement elements comprises two pairs of feet. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the two pairs of feet are spaced apart from each other; and   the feet in each of the two pairs of feet are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 opposed tabs projecting laterally from the handle; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the tabs are in contact with one of the two pairs of feet.   
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a demarcation indication across the handle of the paddle; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the demarcation indication on the handle is registered with the peripheral edge of the plate.   
     
     
         15 . An assembly comprising:
 a plate including a peripheral edge, feet carried on a lower surface of the plate, and channels defined between the feet;   a paddle including a handle and a blade extending from the handle; and   the paddle moves between a free position, in which the paddle is away from the plate, and a seated position, in which the blade of the paddle is received along the lower surface of the plate and within only one of the channels between the feet on the plate.   
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 each of the feet each has a first height;   the paddle has a second height; and   the first height of each of the feet is greater than the second height of the paddle.   
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the feet comprise two pairs of feet. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the two pairs of feet are spaced apart from each other; and   the feet in each of the two pairs of feet are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 opposed tabs projecting laterally from the handle; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the tabs are in contact with one of the two pairs of feet.   
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a demarcation indication across the handle of the paddle; and   in the seated position of the paddle, the demarcation indication on the handle is registered with the peripheral edge of the plate.

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