Reversible food plates having a slope, methods of use, and slope adapter for food plate and method of making same

摘要

A food plate comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an edge, wherein at least the first surface or each of the first surface and the second surface has a slope, which optionally comprises at least one depression at the bottom of the slope and adjacent to the edge, wherein (i) at least each portion of the edge that is adjacent to the bottom of the slope forms a rim or (ii) substantially all or all of the edge forms a rim and at least each portion of the rim that is adjacent to the bottom of the slope is pronounced or more pronounced than a portion of the rim that is not adjacent to the bottom of the slope; an adapter for a conventional food plate comprising a graduated, optionally flexible, rim, which, upon attachment to the food plate, causes the food-bearing side of the food plate to have a slope; a method of making a food plate; and a method of making an adapter for a conventional food plate.

主权项

1. A reversible food plate comprising:
a first surface and a second surface, each of which has a slope, and an edge, wherein the slope of the first surface optionally comprises at least one depression at the bottom of the slope and adjacent to the edge, and wherein (i) at least each portion of the edge that is adjacent to the bottom of the slope forms a first rim or (ii) substantially all or all of the edge forms a first rim and at least each portion of the first rim that is adjacent to the bottom of the slope is pronounced or more pronounced than a portion of the first rim that is not adjacent to the bottom of the slope, wherein the slope of the second surface optionally comprises at least one depression at the bottom of the slope and adjacent to the edge, and wherein (i) at least each portion of the edge that is adjacent to the bottom of the slope forms a second rim or (ii) substantially all or all of the edge forms a second rim and at least each portion of the second rim that is adjacent to the bottom of the slope is pronounced or more pronounced than a portion of the second rim that is not adjacent to the bottom of the slope, wherein the bottom of the slope of the first surface is on the opposite end of the plate from the bottom of the slope of the second surface, wherein, except for the bottom of the slope of the first surface being on the opposite end of the plate from the bottom of the slope of the second surface, the first surface of the plate, together with the first rim, is identical to the second surface of the plate, together with the second rim, and wherein, when food is being eaten from the second surface, the first rim of the first surface can be stably placed on a flat or substantially flat surface with the outer edge or edges of the first rim substantially parallel or parallel to the flat or substantially flat surface, and, when food is being eaten from the first surface, the second rim of the second surface can be stably placed on a flat or substantially flat surface with the outer edge or edges of the second rim substantially parallel or parallel to the flat or substantially flat surface.