Theodore Barrett Davis

US Patent:

7543869, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Jan 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/336041

Inventors:

Theodore E. Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Edwin A. Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Jonathan T. Davis - Tequesta FL, US

Assignee:

Handitray, Inc. - Tequesta FL

International Classification:

B65D 1/36
A47G 23/06

US Classification:

294146, 294144, 206563, 206565

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.

US Patent:

20070062937, Mar 22, 2007

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/218703

Inventors:

Theodore Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Edwin Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Jon Davis - Tequesta FL, US

International Classification:

B65D 21/02

US Classification:

220023200

Abstract:

A kit for a one-handed support for a plate and a beverage comprises a plurality of interfitting flat components each having an equal thickness so that the aggregate of the components forming the kit is substantially flat and stackable. The kit includes a base which includes elongated upper and lower supports with aligned in a horizontally-oriented parallel arrangement with a hand-grippable connecting member perpendicularly oriented therebetween. A portion of the lower support forms a first component of a beverage support. A second beverage support component is insertable into the first component to form the beverage support. A plate support member having an platform portion is configured for placement on the upper support, and has an annular beverage grip extends therefrom. In use, a beverage can be inserted through the annular beverage grip and seated in the beverage support, and a user can hold the device by grasping the connecting member.

US Patent:

20070062938, Mar 22, 2007

Filed:

Dec 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/294908

Inventors:

Theodore Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Edwin Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Jonathan Davis - Tequesta FL, US

International Classification:

B65D 21/02

US Classification:

220023200

Abstract:

A collapsible one-handed support for a plate and a beverage container includes horizontally oriented upper and lower rigid supports having a vertical hand-grippable connecting member attached to the supports at upper and lower articulating joints. The upper and lower supports are supported parallel to one another in a first configuration, and can be folded into a substantially flat stacked arrangement with the vertical connecting member therebetween in a second configuration. The upper support has a front section sized to hold a plate and the rear section of the upper support has an aperture therein defining an annular grip sized to receive a beverage container. The rear section of the lower support has a recess adapted to hold the base of a beverage container which is in coaxial alignment with the annular grip, allowing a beverage container to be inserted through the annular grip and seated in the recess.

US Patent:

20070144935, Jun 28, 2007

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/682447

Inventors:

Theodore Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Edwin Davis - Tequesta FL, US
Jonathan Davis - Tequesta FL, US

International Classification:

B65D 21/02
B65D 1/34

US Classification:

206562000, 220023860

Abstract:

A single-handed support for plates and a beverage container is integrally formed as a single piece. The support includes upper and lower support surfaces which are connected and substantially parallel to each other. A vertically oriented hand-grippable member extends downwardly from the upper support surface. The upper support surface includes a front section sized to hold a food dish. The rear section of the upper support surface has an aperture and retainers to hold a beverage container. The lower surface below the front section of the upper surface is sized to hold a plate and has a plate anchoring member.