US2025057337A1PendingUtilityA1

Human figure and tray apparatus and method

Assignee: SKELTON JAMESPriority: Aug 19, 2023Filed: Aug 19, 2023Published: Feb 20, 2025
Est. expiryAug 19, 2043(~17 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Skelton
A47F 8/00A47F 5/0025A47B 55/00
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Abstract

An apparatus which includes a structure which resembles a human being; wherein the structure has a head section, an arms section, a torso section, and a legs section; and further comprising a first tray fixed to the structure; and wherein at least a portion of the arms section is underneath the first tray, and supports the first tray. The apparatus may further include a second tray which is fixed to the structure at a location below the first tray. The apparatus may further include first and second members which are configured to hold a plurality of glasses below the second tray. The apparatus may further include a first and second devices having first ends and second ends opposite the first ends for attaching to the first tray and second tray to cause the first tray to support the second tray.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a structure which resembles a human being;   wherein the structure has a head section, an arms section, a torso section, and a legs section;   and further comprising a first tray fixed to the structure; and wherein   at least a portion of the arms section is underneath the first tray, and supports the first tray; and   further comprising first and second members which are configured to hold a plurality of glasses below the first tray;   wherein there is a distance between the first and second members:   wherein each of the plurality of glasses has a bottom section, connected to a neck section which is connected to a top section from which an individual drinks liquid;   wherein the first and second members, and the plurality of glasses are configured so that each of the plurality of glasses is configured to be held suspended upside down, by a combination of the first and second members;   wherein each of the plurality of glasses, when suspended by the combination of the first and second members is configured to be in a first orientation with respect to the first and second members, such that the bottom section and the top section of each of the plurality of glasses prevent detachment of each of the plurality of glasses from the apparatus, when each of the plurality of glasses is in the first orientation with respect to the first and second members; and   wherein each of the plurality of glasses is configured to be separated from the apparatus by changing the orientation of each of the plurality of glasses with respect to the first and second members to a second orientation to allow detachment of each of the plurality of glasses from the apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second tray which is fixed to the structure at a location below the first tray. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein
 the first member has a first end, and an opposing second end; 
 the second member has a first end, and an opposing second end; 
 each of the first ends of the first and second members is fixed at a bottom surface of the second tray; and 
 each of the second ends of the first and second members is fixed at a bottom surface of the second tray. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 first device having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and 
 wherein the first end of the first device is attached to the first tray and the second end of the first device is attached to the second tray, and the the first tray supports the second tray through the first device. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising
 a second device having a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the second device; and 
 wherein the first end of the second device is attached to the first tray at a different location from the first end of the first device and the second end of the second device is attached to the second tray at a different location from the second end of the first device, and the first tray supports the second tray through the second device. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 a top article of clothing configured to removably attach to the structure to cover at least a front chest portion of the structure. 
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 a bottom article of clothing configured to removably attach to the structure to cover at least a waist portion of the structure. 
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  further comprising
 a bottom article of clothing configured to removably attach to the structure to cover at least a waist portion of the structure. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising
 placing items on a first tray of an apparatus; and   wherein the apparatus includes:   a structure which resembles a human being;   wherein the structure has a head section, an arms section, a torso section, and a legs section;   wherein the first tray is fixed to the structure; and wherein   at least a portion of the arms section is underneath the first tray, and supports the first tray;   and wherein the apparatus is further comprised of:   first and second members which are configured to hold a plurality of glasses below the first tray;   wherein there is a distance between the first and second members;   wherein each of the plurality of glasses has a bottom section, connected to a neck section which is connected to a top section from which an individual drinks liquid;   wherein the first and second members, and the plurality of glasses are configured so that each of the plurality of glasses is configured to be held suspended upside down, by a combination of the first and second members;   wherein each of the plurality of glasses, when suspended by the combination of the first and second members is configured to be in a first orientation with respect to the first and second members, such that the bottom section and the top section of each of the plurality of glasses prevent detachment of each of the plurality of glasses from the apparatus, when each of the plurality of glasses is in the first orientation with respect to the first and second members; and   wherein each of the plurality of glasses is configured to be separated from the apparatus by changing the orientation of each of the plurality of glasses with respect to the first and second members to a second orientation to allow detachment of each of the plurality of glasses from the apparatus.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein
 the apparatus includes second tray which is fixed to the structure at a location below the first tray. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein
 the apparatus includes first and second members which are configured to hold a plurality of glasses below the second tray; and wherein 
 the first member has a first end, and an opposing second end; 
 the second member has a first end, and an opposing second end; 
 each of the first ends of the first and second members is fixed at a bottom surface of the second tray; and 
 each of the second ends of the first and second members is fixed at a bottom surface of the second tray. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein
 first device has a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and 
 wherein the first end of the first device is attached to the first tray and the second end of the first device is attached to the second tray, and the first device causes the first tray to support the second tray. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein
 The apparatus includes a second device having a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the second device; and 
 wherein the first end of the second device is attached to the first tray at a different location from the first end of the first device and the second end of the second device is attached to the second tray at a different location from the second end of the second device, and the second device causes the first tray to support the second tray. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein
 the apparatus includes a top article of clothing configured to removably attach to the structure to cover at least a front chest portion of the structure. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein
 the apparatus includes a bottom article of clothing configured to removably attach to the structure to cover at least a waist portion of the structure. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein
 the apparatus includes a bottom article of clothing configured to removably attach to the structure to cover at least a waist portion of the structure.

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