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US20040222228A1
US20040222228A1 US10/435,755 US43575503A US2004222228A1 US 20040222228 A1 US20040222228 A1 US 20040222228A1 US 43575503 A US43575503 A US 43575503A US 2004222228 A1 US2004222228 A1 US 2004222228A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/30—Other containers or devices used as table equipment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention calls for a disposable polystyrene taco plate that will support three tacos in a fully upright position.
  • the material used to make the plate will be inexpensive and disposable to encourage consumers to use and dispose of the plates which will make tacos an easy at home meal.
  • the present invention relates to a taco plate, more specifically a disposable taco plate.
  • Taco plates are well known in the prior art.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,558,253 is a taco plate with two areas for holding taco shells and is made of a lightweight material that is meant to be cleaned and reused.
  • the current invention differs from the previously mentioned inventions as well as other prior art in that it is made of a lightweight disposable material, specifically polystyrene, meant to be discarded after use. It further differs in that it is designed to hold three tacos and their fillings and has no planer space for other foods. Simply stated it is designed to help taco consumption become easier in that it requires no clean up afterwards.
  • the taco plate as shown in the accompanying drawings, consists of a 101 ⁇ 4 in. circular base, ribbed rim, and four upstanding and spaced apart rounded walls.
  • the entire plate is formed using a polystyrene molding process therefore eliminating any corners or crevasses on the surface of the plate. All portions of the plate are intregal and continuous throughout the entire plate being of one material and thickness throughout such as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the walls extend above the rim of the plate, as shown in FIG. 2 to better support the taco shells.
  • FIG. 1 [0008]FIG. 1
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of the taco plate
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional side view of the taco plate
  • FIG. 3 shows the thickness of all portions of the plate.

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The present invention consists of a disposable plate of a circular configuration consisting of four ridges used to form three unshaped valleys for the purpose of holding up a taco shell and keeping all of the shells ingredients in place. The circular rim around the plate has ribs in order to strengthen the plate. The entire plate is made of polystyrene and is meant to be disposable.

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    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention calls for a disposable polystyrene taco plate that will support three tacos in a fully upright position. The material used to make the plate will be inexpensive and disposable to encourage consumers to use and dispose of the plates which will make tacos an easy at home meal. [0001]
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention [0002]
  • The present invention relates to a taco plate, more specifically a disposable taco plate. [0003]
  • 2. Prior Art [0004]
  • Taco plates are well known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 5,558,253, for example, is a taco plate with two areas for holding taco shells and is made of a lightweight material that is meant to be cleaned and reused. The current invention differs from the previously mentioned inventions as well as other prior art in that it is made of a lightweight disposable material, specifically polystyrene, meant to be discarded after use. It further differs in that it is designed to hold three tacos and their fillings and has no planer space for other foods. Simply stated it is designed to help taco consumption become easier in that it requires no clean up afterwards. [0005]
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The taco plate, as shown in the accompanying drawings, consists of a 10¼ in. circular base, ribbed rim, and four upstanding and spaced apart rounded walls. The entire plate is formed using a polystyrene molding process therefore eliminating any corners or crevasses on the surface of the plate. All portions of the plate are intregal and continuous throughout the entire plate being of one material and thickness throughout such as shown in FIG. 3. [0006]
  • The walls extend above the rim of the plate, as shown in FIG. 2 to better support the taco shells. [0007]
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1[0008]
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of the taco plate [0009]
  • FIG. 2[0010]
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional side view of the taco plate [0011]
  • FIG. 3[0012]
  • FIG. 3 shows the thickness of all portions of the plate. [0013]

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1. A disposable taco plate using four ridges to form three unshaped valleys to hold tacos and their contents in place. Said plate being made of lightweight polystyrene in order to make the plates disposable.
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USD636226S1 (en) 2010-10-11 2011-04-19 Curtis Liane M Taco plate
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USD818319S1 (en) 2016-08-17 2018-05-22 Reynolds Consumer Products LLC Plate
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USD517863S1 (en) 2004-06-18 2006-03-28 Pactiv Corporation Set of ribs for a container
USD551911S1 (en) 2004-06-18 2007-10-02 Pactiv Corporation Container
USD520303S1 (en) * 2004-06-18 2006-05-09 Pactiv Corporation Container
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USD526853S1 (en) * 2004-07-28 2006-08-22 Pactiv Corporation Container
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USD559036S1 (en) 2006-02-07 2008-01-08 Pactiv Corporation Set of ribs for container
USD559038S1 (en) 2006-10-04 2008-01-08 Woolfolk E Gail Taco dinner plate
USD563166S1 (en) 2006-10-04 2008-03-04 Woolfolk E Gail Taco serving plate
USD564299S1 (en) 2006-10-04 2008-03-18 Stasiak Janet C Two taco plate
USD574187S1 (en) * 2007-10-01 2008-08-05 Hugh Jarratt Divided plate for separating food
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USD636226S1 (en) 2010-10-11 2011-04-19 Curtis Liane M Taco plate
USD752392S1 (en) 2014-07-10 2016-03-29 Arrow Plastic Manufacturing Co. Serving tray
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USD833086S1 (en) * 2015-09-09 2018-11-06 Kyle Hansen Pet feeder mat
USD823644S1 (en) 2016-06-06 2018-07-24 Reynolds Consumer Products LLC Plate
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