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US20260182757A1 · App 19/437,270

Plate Lift

Publication

Country:US
Doc Number:20260182757
Kind:A1
Date:2026-07-02

Application

Country:US
Doc Number:19/437,270 (19437270)
Date:2025-12-30

Classifications

IPC Classifications

A47G19/08

CPC Classifications

A47G19/08

Applicants

Garrick Jones

Inventors

Garrick Jones

Abstract

This table top device situates one dinner plate above another, allowing a diner to eat from both plates without having to place them side by side, thus creating less clutter on the table. One plate is placed flat on the table in between the two bottom legs that form a V shape. The second plate is situated on the top arms which also form a V shape. The rim of the top plate is nestled against two stops that are formed by having curved the tips of the top arms upward. The height of the base that connects the bottom legs to the top arms allows the top plate to sit about 5 inches above the bottom plate, while access to the food on both plates is unfettered.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0001]FIG. 1. is a front left edge view illustrating the two legs, vertical base, two top arms, and two vertical stops of the invention.

[0002]FIG. 2. is a front view illustrating the two legs, vertical base, two top arms, and two vertical stops of the invention.

[0003]FIG. 3. is a right side view illustrating the right leg, vertical base, right top arm, and right vertical stop of the invention.

[0004]FIG. 4. is a rear view illustrating the two legs, vertical base, two top arms, and two vertical stops of the invention.

[0005]FIG. 5. is a top view illustrating the two top arms and two vertical stops of the invention.

[0006]FIG. 6. is a bottom view illustrating the two legs of the invention.

[0007]FIG. 7. is a front left edge view illustrating the two legs, vertical base, two top arms, and two vertical stops of the invention. There is also a plate illustrated as sitting atop the two top arms with the rim of the plate nestled against the two vertical stops.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0008]Referring to FIGS. 1,2,4. The device sits upright on two legs (1) that are approximately 7 inches long, and come together to form a V shaped angle of approximately 70 degrees. The vertex of this angle meets with the horizontal base (3) at an approximate 90 degree angle (6). The base rises approximately 5 inches horizontally to meet the two top arms (2), which have come together to form a V shaped angle of approximately 70 degrees. The top arms (2) are approximately 7 inches in length, and the vertex at which they meet connects with the top of the horizontal base (3) to form an angle of approximately 86 degrees (5 ). Because of this 86 degree angle (5), the top arms extend outwardly at a slight downward slope. The top arms (2) extend outwardly to approximately 7 inches then bend upwards at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to form a horizontal stop (4) that measures approximately 1 inch.

[0009]Referring to FIG. 3. The device is shown sitting upright with a view of its right side. The device sits on its right leg( 1), which connects to the base (3) at an approximate 90 degree angle (6). The base rises horizontally approximately 5 inches to meet the top arm (2) at an approximate 86 degree angle (5). The top arm extends outwardly at a slight downward slope about 7 inches and then bends upward at an approximate 90 degree angle to form a horizontal stop (4) measuring approximately 1 inch.

[0010]Referring to FIG. 5. The device is shown from a top or bird's eye view. The two top arms( 2) meet each other to form a V shaped angle of approximately 70 degrees. The arms (2) extend from the vertex of this angle approximately 7 inches then bend upwards at an approximate 90 degree angle to form horizontal stops( 4) that measure approximately 1 inch.

[0011]Referring to FIG. 6. The device is shown from a bottom view. The two legs (1) meet to form a V shaped angle of approximately 70 degrees.

[0012]
Referring to FIG. 7. The device is shown sitting upright on its two legs (1). These two legs (1) meet with the base (3) at an approximate 90 degree angle( 6). The base (3) rises horizontally about 5 inches to meet with the top arms (2) at an approximate 86 degree angle (5). The top arms (2) extend outwardly at a slight downward slope about 7 inches, then bend upwards at an approximate 90 degree angle to form horizontal stops (4) that measure approximately 1 inch. A plate is placed on the two top arms (2) and nestled against the two horizontal stops (4). A second plate can be placed flat on the table in the space between the two legs (1 text missing or illegible when filed

Claims

1. This invention is a table top device that allows a person at a table to eat from two dinner plates without placing the plates side by side and flat on the table. The device accomplishes this by holding one plate approximately 5 inches in the air above the other plate.

2. The device sits on two cylindrical shaped legs that measure about 7 inches in length each. The 2 legs meet at an approximate 70 degree angle to form a V shape. The vertex of this 70 degree angle meets with a cylindrical base at an approximate 90 degree angle, then rises vertically about 5 inches. The top of this vertical base meets at an approximate 86 degree angle with the vertex of another 70 degree angle that forms a V shape. From this vertex extend the 2 top arms of the device. The 86 degree angle causes a slight downward slope as these arms extend outward to an approximate length of 7 inches. The tips of the arms are curved upward at about 90 degrees to form stops that rise about 1 inch.

3. To use this device, a dinner plate is placed flat on the table and in the space between the two legs. A second plate can then be placed on the two top arms, with the rim of the plate nestled against the two 1-inch stops at the ends of the arms. The downward slope of the arms create just enough gravity to keep the plate nestled in place against the stops. This places both plates at the diner's disposal while taking up minimal space at the table.