Food server with detachable pockets

Abstract

Tableware to contain main ingredients and condiments of a meal separately. comprises a primary receptacle having a top wall, a plurality of exterior walls intersecting the top wall at an upper end of the exterior walls and a bottom exterior surface intersecting a lower end of the exterior walls. The primary receptacle has an interior sidewall extending from a bottom interior surface located at the lower end of the interior sidewall to the top wall located at the upper end of the interior sidewall to form a storage space within the interior sidewall. A first rim is disposed about the upper end of the interior sidewall and the intersection with top wall. One or more removable pockets are detachably suspended from the first rim of the primary server into the storage space within the interior sidewall.

1 . An improved tableware to contain main ingredients and condiments of a meal separately, comprising;
 a primary receptacle having a top wall, a plurality of exterior walls intersecting the top wall at an upper end of the exterior walls and a bottom exterior surface intersecting a lower end of the exterior walls;   the primary receptacle having an interior sidewall extending from a bottom interior surface located at the lower end of the interior sidewall to the top wall located at the upper end of the interior sidewall to form a storage space within the interior sidewall;   a first rim about the upper end of the interior sidewall and the intersection with top wall; and   one or more removable condiment pockets, detachably suspended from the first rim of the primary receptacle into the storage space within the interior sidewall;   the one or more removable condiment pockets include a connector element which projects outward from a second rim that forms a perimeter about a storage chamber within the removable condiment pockets and enables the condiment pockets to be suspended within the storage space of the primary receptacle;   the connector element which extends outward from the second rim of the condiment pockets includes a projection extending downward from an outer edge forming the far end of the connector element away from the second rim;   the projection shaped to follow a contour of the outer edge forming the outer end of the connector element and extending downward from the outer edge of the connector element in the direction of the bottom exterior surface whereby the projection engages the exterior walls of the primary receptacle to temporarily secure the one or more removable pockets thereto;   the one or more removable condiment pockets suspended within the storage chamber of the primary receptacle so that a convex shaped rear curved wall of the one or more removable condiment pockets engages the interior sidewall of the primary receptacle and the projection engages the exterior walls of the primary receptacle to temporarily secure the condiment cup thereto:   the condiment pockets can be mounted to the storage chamber of the primary receptacle so that the convex shaped rear wall of the one or more removable condiment pockets engages the interior sidewall and the projection engages the exterior walls; and   the convex shaped rear curved wall is adjoined to a forward projecting wall of the one or more condiment pockets so as to together taper down from the rim to the bottom wall whereby the convex shaped rear curved wall is designed to be disposed flush against the generally concave sidewall of the primary receptacle to secure the convex shaped rear curved wall flush against the generally concave sidewall of the primary receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The tableware of  claim 1  wherein the primary receptacle and the removable pockets are constructed of a strong and rigid material. 
     
     
         3 . The tableware of  claim 1  wherein the interior sidewall of the primary receptacle forms a convex surface between the lower end of the interior sidewall and the upper end of the interior sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The tableware of  claim 3  wherein the removable pockets mount to the top wall extending from the first rim to the intersection of the top wall and the upper end of the exterior walls. 
     
     
         5 . The tableware of  claim 4  wherein the removable pockets have a convex shaped rear wall, a forward projecting wall extending from either end of the convex shaped rear wall of the removable pockets, a bottom wall disposed at the lower end of the forward projecting wall and the convex shaped rear wall of the removable pockets. 
     
     
         6 . The tableware of  claim 5  wherein the removable pockets have a convex shaped rear wall that conforms to the convex surface of the interior sidewall of the primary receptacle. 
     
     
         7 . The tableware of  claim 6  wherein the removable pockets have a storage chamber disposed within the convex shaped rear wall, the forward projecting wall, and the bottom wall. 
     
     
         8 . The tableware of  claim 7  wherein the removable pockets have a second rim disposed about an upper end of the storage chamber. 
     
     
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         14 . An improved tableware to contain main ingredients and condiments of a meal separately, comprising;
 a primary receptacle having a top wall, a plurality of convex shaped exterior walls intersecting the top wall at an upper end of the exterior walls and a bottom exterior surface intersecting a lower end of the exterior walls;   the primary receptacle having a plurality of convex shaped interior sidewalls extending from a bottom interior surface located at the lower end of the convex shaped interior sidewalls to the top wall located at the upper end of the convex shaped interior sidewalls to form a storage space within the plurality of convex shaped interior sidewalls;   a first rim about the upper end of the convex shaped interior sidewalls and their intersection with top wall; and   one or more removable pockets, detachably suspended from the first rim of the primary server into the storage space within the convex shaped interior sidewalls.   
     
     
         15 . The tableware of  claim 14  wherein each of the one or more condiment pockets have a convex shaped rear wall, a forward projecting wall extending from either end of the convex shaped rear wall, a bottom wall disposed at the lower end of the forward projecting wall and the convex shaped rear wall. 
     
     
         16 . The tableware of  claim 15  wherein each of the removable pockets mount to the top wall extending from the first rim to the intersection of the top wall and the upper end of the convex shaped exterior walls. 
     
     
         17 . The tableware of  claim 16  wherein the removable pockets have a convex shaped rear wall, a forward projecting wall extending from either end of the convex shaped rear wall, a bottom wall disposed at the lower end of the forward projecting wall and the convex shaped rear wall. 
     
     
         18 . The tableware of  claim 17  wherein the removable pockets have a convex shaped rear wall that conforms to each of the convex shaped interior sidewalls of the primary receptacle. 
     
     
         19 . The tableware of  claim 18  wherein the removable pockets have a storage chamber disposed within the convex shaped rear wall, the forward projecting wall, and the bottom wall. 
     
     
         20 . The tableware of  claim 19  wherein the removable pockets include a connector element which projects outward from the second rim and enables the condiment pockets and to be suspended within the storage chamber of the primary server.