Pop-up food tray for combination meals

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pop-up food tray for combination meals of our new design, in closed condition, with the legs shown in fully deployed position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 1 in open condition with the legs shown in fully deployed position, with the finger grip shown in fully opened position, and with the insertion of the unclaimed combination meal shown in dot-dot-dash broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 1 showing partial deployment of the legs;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 1 showing further deployment of the legs;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 1 with the legs shown in fully deployed position, with a portion of one food support area removed and the center food support area shown fully opened;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 5, showing partial deployment of a foldout panel for catching spilled food particles;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 5 with the finger grip shown in partially opened position and showing further deployment of a foldout panel for catching spilled food particles;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 5 with the finger grip shown in partially opened position and showing even further deployment of the foldout panel for catching spilled food particles;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 5 with the finger grip shown in fully opened position, the panel for catching spilled food particles fully deloyed, and additional areas open with a portion of the unclaimed combination meal shown in a dot-dot-dash broken lines;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 9 showing the fold out panel partially closed to cover the used food containers for convenient disposal; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the pop-up food tray for combination meals of FIG. 9 showing the fold out panel fully closed to cover the used food containers for convenient disposal.

The dashed, broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-11 represent fold lines. The dot-dot-dash, broken lines shown in FIGS. 2, 9 and 10 of the combination meal items is for illustrative purposed only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a pop-up food tray for combination meals, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Sorensen; Bradford T. (Glendale, CA), Miller; Marcia G. (Los Angeles, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/123,168
Filed:	May 11, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/761
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/337,341,345-348,414-416,430-433 ;206/562-564 ;229/904

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Primary Examiner: Shooman; Ted
Assistant Examiner: Rademaker; Carol
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sheldon & Mak