Abstract: A paper mat (1) for fast food trays, includes a central area (9) and, at both side ends, at least three and at most four folding areas (5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) defined and divided from each other and regarding such central area (9) by parallel folding lines (2), each of such folding areas matching the contour shape of the side end of such trays, fully mimicking such shape in order to completely cover each of such respective areas below each folding area, such mat fully fitting the ends of such tray.

Abstract: A tray, platter or carrying structure may include a substantially flat lower surface or panel, a substantially flat upper surface or panel, a first set of side walls extending between the lower surface or panel and the upper surface, and a second set of side walls extending upward from the lower surface. The first and second set of side walls may form, with the lower surface, a compartment for carrying for example drinks, food or other items. The first set of side walls may form with the upper surface an inset for a user to insert a hand to hold the tray. A grip may extend down from or be connected to the upper surface into the inset. A bar may extend from one side wall to another side wall to form an opening surrounded by the bar, two side walls, and the upper surface.

Abstract: A convertible placemat and carrier having a generally planar flexible sheet with a center portion for supporting an object, preferably food and beverage products. The carrier also includes a plurality of spaced-apart slits arranged in a plurality of concentric rings extending radially outward from the center portion of the sheet. The remaining portion of the sheet between the slits is interconnected to form a lattice structure. The sheet is moveable from a flat planar configuration to an expanded configuration in the form of a carrier. An object is held in the center of the sheet and handle portions are moveable upwardly away from the center portion and the sheet expands via the lattice structure to form a carrier for holding the object placed in the center portion.

Abstract: A food tray adapted to be removably located in a predetermined position in a compartment is provided having a tray body and a fixed movable stop member. The tray body includes a first end and a second end, a bottom and a sidewall structure defining a volume. The fixed movable stop member is located at one end of the tray body and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When the tray is inserted in the compartment in the predetermined position, the fixed movable stop member is in the extended position and restrains further insertion of the tray into the compartment. A method of making a food tray in accordance with the invention is provided. Also provided is a method of storing food within a food tray to be contained in a pass-through compartment.

Abstract: A toilet removal and disposal tray (1) for removing and transporting an old toilet (2) from a bathroom. The toilet removal and disposal tray has a planar base panel (3) having a perimeter edge (6) and a perimeter wall (7) extending upward a predetermined distance from the perimeter edge. The perimeter wall contains any liquids that leak from the toilet after the toilet has been uninstalled and placed on the toilet removal and disposal tray. A drain line connector (12) and/or one or more bolt hole connectors (13) attach the toilet to the toilet removal and disposal tray.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a toilet is disclosed. The toilet is of the type having a waste outlet on a bottom thereof. The apparatus includes a platform having a top surface sized and shaped to contact at least a portion of the bottom of the toilet when the toilet is placed on the platform. A recess is formed in the platform and is open to the top surface and positioned on the platform such that the waste outlet of the toilet can be substantially aligned with the recess when the toilet is supported by the platform.

Abstract: A suspended tray apparatus for avoiding spillage while carrying a single open container of liquid such as a mug of coffee or a cup of tea. The apparatus of the present invention is comprised of a tray on which the beverage is placed and a rigid element extending from the side of the tray and curved such that the outer end is centered above the tray and container; a hole or other method of attaching a cord or chain to the upper end of the rigid element, allowing the tray to hang from a loop or handle, held by a person, at the upper end of the chord or chain.

Abstract: A serving tray assembly has a substantially circular plate including, a top and a bottom and two substantially elongated oval openings extending from the top to the bottom. The plate has an outer perimeter having an integrally coupled upwardly extending edge including a top having a lip. A tray is integrally coupled to the plate. A substantially elongated rectangular strap including a top surface and a bottom surface, a first end and a second end. The first end includes a substantially square and hollow clasp, wherein the top surface of the second end includes two substantially elongated strips of hook and loop fastener spaced apart.

Abstract: A one-handed support for a plate and a beverage container includes horizontally oriented parallel upper and lower supports having a vertical hand-grippable connecting member attached therebetween. The lower support is adapted to rest on a planar support surface. The upper and lower supports each having approximately circular front and rear sections with a narrow connecting portion therebetween with the connecting member being anchored in the narrow connecting portions. The upper support is sized to hold a disposable plate and includes a clip to hold the plate in place. The rear sections each have an aperture therein defining annular grips sized to receive a beverage container. The support includes a removable beverage container holder which is adapted to hold stemware in an inverted position. An alternative embodiment includes a rotatable stemware holder attached to the upper support and a rotatable auxiliary plate support.

Abstract: A food and drinks serving tray is created to include two separate areas for drinks and glassware. The separate areas are formed by an outer rim and inner rim which partially or fully prevents spillage on or off of the tray. The food and drinks serving tray includes a billfold drawer and a coin reservoir to collect and conceal a waitress' cash payment for the orders she takes. A handle can be added to the underside of the tray for easy tray handling. The food and drinks serving tray can be manufactured of different materials and have different shades of color. In addition, the food and drinks serving tray has a flat base surface which can be manufactured to come in different shapes such as a circle or rectangle.

Abstract: Removable handles for use with a cooking utensil. In the preferred embodiment of the present inventions, the cooking utensil is a griddle which is intended for use on a grill to provide for the frying of foods. The removable handles are easily put into or out of engagement with a griddle, and have downwardly extending legs which elevate and support the griddle when placed on a flat surface. It is intended that the handles be removed from the griddle during the period of time that the griddle is used for cooking, such that the handles and leg supports always remain cook. Thus, when the food is cooked, the griddle can be removed from the grill using the handles without the use of oven mitts. Furthermore, the griddle can be set on a flat surface for use as a serving platter. Because the legs will elevate the griddle, it is not necessary to use trivets to prevent heat damage to the surface.

Abstract: An indoor flower watering rack includes a support rack having frame members and a plurality of laterally spaced apart support members extending longitudinally therebetween. First and second handle members are slidably coupled to the support rack and are selectively movable relative to respective frame members. First and second clamp members are attached to respective handle members for corresponding movement therewith. The clamp members are configured so as to sandwich a toilet rim therebetween upon inward clamping movement of the handle members. A plurality of legs depend from the support rack for alternatively supporting the rack upon a support surface. Therefore, the watering rack may be carried to a desired location and supported atop a toilet or upon a support surface.

Abstract: An auxiliary device for serving ready portions of food to a table, or for serving food from a dish, is provided. The auxiliary device includes a holder for fixing the auxiliary device on an arm of a waiter and a support member for a plate or a dish carried by the holder. The auxiliary device enables the waiter to conveniently carry 4 to 7 portions at a time to a table, as well as to protect his arm from a hot dish when serving from a dish.

Abstract: An indoor flower watering rack includes a support rack having frame members and a plurality of laterally spaced apart support members extending longitudinally therebetween. First and second handle members are slidably coupled to the support rack and are selectively movable relative to respective frame members. First and second clamp members are attached to respective handle members for corresponding movement therewith. The clamp members are configured so as to sandwich a toilet rim therebetween upon inward clamping movement of the handle members. A plurality of legs depend from the support rack for alternatively supporting the rack upon a support surface. Therefore, the watering rack may be carried to a desired location and supported atop a toilet or upon a support surface.

Abstract: The invention is embodied in a device for ceremoniously transporting an urn by at least two urnbearers comprising a flat surface having a top side and a bottom side. The top side further has a lip into which the urn is placed to minimize undesired movement of the urn. The device is further equipped with at least four protruding posts to be gripped by the urnbearers wherein the posts may be positioned on the bottom side of the flat surface to allow the device to function as a table.

Abstract: A serving tray handling device having a glass or dish supporting surface and an undersurface provided with a finger-gripping projection or core which is surrounded by a recess or groove so that the user's fingers may be inserted into the recess or groove to grip the exterior wall surface of the projection or core. The core may receive a fitted cap of soft material. The core exterior wall surface is tapered inwardly for easy-grip while an opposing recess defining wall may also be inwardly sloped permitting accommodating of finger insertion into the recess or groove.

Abstract: A pallet for holding food items and wine goblets in one hand is provided. The pallet has a body with a top surface for placing food items. At one end there is a post and at the other end a brace, both extending from the underside of the body. The brace rests on the forearm and the post is held in the hand to hold and support the pallet. Keyhole slots are provided to hold wine goblets.

Abstract: The invention is a dish transport apparatus with dual positionable handles. The invention comprises at least one movable handle having a pair of handle arms in pivotal connection with pivot pins located on the sides of a base member. The handles are connected to the base by means of slots in each arm thus allowing the gripping portion of the handle to be placed at a lowered, "loading" position in channels located at the front and/or the rear of each base member. From this position, the dish may be placed on the base. The handle is then pivoted upward and locked into a second upward position for transport. The handles may be pivoted against a spring biasing member to lock them into place in the loading position.

Abstract: A hand table for carrying a plate and a cup includes an upper support and a lower support. The upper support has a generally circular plate support and a cup or glass receiving opening. The lower support is coupled to the upper support and has a generally inverted U-shaped handle portion with a bight and depending legs. A pair of foot members extend outwardly from the legs of the handle portion for supporting the upper and lower supports on a surface, such as a table. A cup support extends from one of the foot members to a position directly below the cup opening in the upper support, to underlie a cup or glass bottom. A carrying rack for supporting plates and cups includes a platform portion, a base portion coupled to the platform portion, a plurality of cup supports coupled to the platform portion, and a plurality of hand tables releasably coupled to the platform portion.

Abstract: A hand table for carrying a plate and a cup includes an upper support and a lower support. The upper support has a generally circular plate support and a cup or glass receiving opening. The lower support is coupled to the upper support and has a generally inverted U-shaped handle portion with a bight and depending legs. A pair of foot members extend outwardly from the legs of the handle portion for supporting the upper and lower supports on a surface, such as a table. A cup support extends from one of the foot members to a position directly below the cup opening in the upper support, to underly a cup or glass bottom. A carrying rack for supporting plates and cups includes a platform portion, a base portion coupled to the platform portion, a plurality of cup supports coupled to the platform portion, and a plurality of hand table releasably coupled to the platform portion.

Abstract: Components of the package are a leakproof container of sufficient size and shape to hold five quarts of motor oil and one engine oil filter and a zip-type, tear-open top to the container with a pull tab.The container is made of a paper-based material which allows interior coating to provide a leak resistant environment once engine oil is drained from an engine into the open container. The size and shape of the container is unique to the size and configuration of the five quarts of motor oil and the single engine oil filter contained within the carton. Before opening, the container top is a means to contain the five quarts of motor oil and engine oil filter. The zip-type, tear-open top with pull tab is a means to open the container, revealing and providing access to the five quarts of motor oil and engine oil filter contained within.

Abstract: A finger-stabilized eating plate such as a "paper" plate designed for use at picnics and other informal meals comprises a plate body and, on the underside of the plate centrally thereof, finger gripping means located and dimensioned for gripping between the fingers of the plate user, thereby stabilizing the plate as food is placed upon it and eaten from it.

Abstract: The food carrier assembly comprises a container for holding a food product with a structure for grasping the container to support the container while transporting the assembly. A handle mechanism is disposed on the grasping section for carrying the container as a compact carrier assembly for the good product. A specific feature of the invention has the container shaped as a pan to receive a plurality of cupcakes. A lid portion on the container has a structural configuration for stacking a second container on top of the lid portion to provide an upper and lower container. The handle structure includes a hand gripping portion with coupling members located at each end thereof for attaching to the grasping configuration on a plurality of stacked containers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid place mat, which is used as an individual tray or support for dishes or drinking vessels on a table or in the lap. The place mat comprises a flexible cloth, in which there is formed by means of sewing, gluing or some corresponding method a pouchlike case. Into this case there is arranged a rigid plate as a stiffener of the place mat.

Abstract: A sort tray characterized by two sorting sections hinged together along a common wall. The sorting sections, which are substantially mirror images of each other, can be folded together to allow compact storage of the sort tray. Sliding gates are provided at the mouths of the sorting sections to permit the contents of one of the sorting sections to be poured out without pouring out the contents of the other section.

Abstract: A food storage and preparation device including a container assembly and a grid assembly. The grid assembly includes a tray and handle arrangement which is pivotable between a first position wherein the tray is adjacent the base of the container and a second position wherein the tray is positioned above the base forming a dual level arrangement with space for foodstuffs below and above the tray. The device further includes a detent arrangement for maintaining the handles in the first and second positions.

Abstract: A serving tray is disclosed including an upper tray interconnected by a box structure to a lower tray. The upper tray has a flat planar configuration and a bottom surface which is held by the server using the tray. The interconnecting structure extends downwardly to connect to the lower tray which has multiple compartments for storage. An access notch for napkins is provided in the lower tray as is a removable storage receptacle for waste items. The center of gravity of the entire device is below the point where the arm and hand of the server support the upper tray through openings in the interconnecting box structure.

Abstract: A collapsible pensile food carrier is provided that comprises slidably engaged beverage support members adapted to receive and transport a plurality of drinking cups and having a foldable auxiliary food transport pouch suspended therefrom. A kit comprising the subject collapsible pensile food carrier in combination with a storage pouch is also provided.

Abstract: A tack box and saddle rack comprising a lower rectangular box portion including side panels fastened to end members which extend above the top edges of the side panels and including rails extending between said end members in an area above said top edges of said side panels, one of said rails being uppermost and centrally between the side edges of said end members and two side additional rails respectively being in a common horizontal plane below said uppermost rail and respectively spaced a short distance inward from said side edges of said end members to support a saddle upon said central uppermost rail and the depending stirrups hanging outwardly of said two side rails but contained in said box portion with other accouterments, such as bridle, girth, saddle dressing and the like.

Abstract: Conventional meat and poultry lifters are usually made from heavy wire and the like in the form of a frame so that the meat or poultry can slip out when lifted from the pan. Furthermore, the wire frame often cuts into the cooked flesh of the meat or poultry, making it sometimes unsightly and difficult to remove. The present device is stamped out of heavy duty aluminum foil and can be re-used or disposed of, as desired. It is formed into a sheet with handle grips at each end for lifting. It also acts as a baking sheet or tray and is provided with depressed areas which act to guide juices and fats to drainage holes through the sheet and into the cooking pan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination storage and carrying device for holding and transporting a plurality of items, such as stacked firewood, wherein the device includes a support assembly and a pair of handles pivotally attached thereto. The support assembly includes a base member and a plurality of attached side wall members for retaining items positioned on the base member. Each of the handles pivots between fully extended and fully retracted positions as needed, and the handles include end portions which elevate the support assembly above a support surface.