Independent feeding tray

Abstract

The present invention is known as an Independent Feeding Tray known as IFT. The IFT is a molded plastic food tray wherein portion of the tray will have a molded circular cup onto the tray for the securing the cup of packaged food cups that will be placed onto a food tray. IFT tray will have a plastic molded cup that will be molded onto the plane of the tray right bottom corner. The IFT tray will be offered with a molded cup onto the left bottom corner of the tray. The IFT tray will be one solid piece. The molded plastic cup to be placed on the right bottom corner of the tray for individuals with only the usage of right hand. A separate IFT tray with a molded cup onto the left bottom corner of the food tray for individuals with the usage of only a left hand. The IFT tray having a molded cup onto the tray will allow packaged food cups to be placed into the IFT molded cup for example Yogurt, Jello, Ice Cream, Applesauce, etc. The molded cup of the IFT will prevent the packaged food cup from moving up or down, right or left across the tray. The IFT will be made of plastic. The color of the food tray will be red. The molded cup on the IFT provides the independence by a stroke patient and or other neurological diseases with the usage of one hand to feed themselves. The IFT with a molded cup onto the tray will provide patients with the knowledge that they can feed themselves without relying on assistance from a nurses aide or family member. The IFT tray with a molded cup onto the food tray provides the continued usage and never having the concern of the cup being misplaced or lost during the daily cleaning by kitchen staff of a Nursing Home, Hospital or Rehab facility on a daily basis after a patient concludes their meal.

What claimed is: 
     
         1 . Food Tray IFT has molded cup molded onto tray for food Comprising:
 Food holding means holding food said food holding means including a molded cylindrical cup that is molded onto the flat plane of the tray. A food holding section having a specified food holding orientation.   Cylindrical cup molded onto tray means cup is molded onto the flat plane of the tray. The molded cup is closed with a bottom wall which is molded with said flat surface portion   
     
     
         2 . The independent food tray defined in  claim 1  further comprising one integrally solid piece 
     
     
         3 . The independent food tray as defined in  claim 1  further comprising which is made from molded plastic resin material. 
     
     
         4 . The independent food tray as defined in  claim 1  further comprising the molded cup to be molded to the right corner and or left corner of a food tray. 
     
     
         5 . The independent food tray defined in  claim 1  further comprising to be washable and reusable. 
     
     
         6 . The independent food tray defined in  claim 1  further comprising a basket weave texture on the surface of the tray. 
     
     
         7 . The independent food tray defined in  claim 1  further comprising electro pins on the bottom of the surface tray. 
     
     
         8 . The independent food tray defined in  claim 1  offered comprising as a molded IFT red in color.