Tray for holding a plate and drinking vessel

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a tray for holding a plate and a drinking vessel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D398481
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 1998
Inventors: Daniel A. Brown (Bethesda, MD), Jolie L. Brown (Bethesda, MD)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/65,289
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7554; D7/555; D7/553; D7/549
International Classification: 0701;