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Title:
MULTILAYER TRAY FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD AND DRINKS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/199153
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks constituted by a primary circular plate (100) is delimited by an external edge (110) that is raised, circular and provided with recesses (111) each adapted to be engaged with a drinking glass. Said tray has also a circular internal edge (130) with a flared profile adapted to adhere to the neck of a bottle. The central hole (140) is provided with a gasket layer (150) adapted to ensure an antislip adhesion between the primary plate (100) and the neck of the bottle. The tray is also provided for carrying trays and containers and has holes (151) in order to support skewers.

Inventors:
NATALIZI FABRIZIO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2017/052843
Publication Date:
November 23, 2017
Filing Date:
May 15, 2017
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NATALIZI FABRIZIO (IT)
GIACOMINO FABRIZIO (IT)
International Classes:
B65D1/36; A47G23/06
Foreign References:
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FR2888484A12007-01-19
US20140339116A12014-11-20
US20070062965A12007-03-22
FR2867049A12005-09-09
GB1564766A1980-04-16
FR2729553A11996-07-26
US20150182054A12015-07-02
US1789508A1931-01-20
US20100209662A12010-08-19
US20100209662A12010-08-19
US20130076054A12013-03-28
US20080251412A12008-10-16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FIAMMENGHI, Eva et al. (IT)
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Claims:
Claims

Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, constituted by a primary plate (100) provided with an upper surface (101) and a lower surface (103), both flat and with substantially circular shape, provided with a lateral surface (102) adapted to connect said upper (101) and lower (103) surfaces, conferring a substantially cylindrical shape to said primary plate (100); said multilayer tray being characterized in that it is delimited by an external edge (110) and by an internal edge (130), said external edge (110) being raised, circular and characterized by a diameter comprised between 20 cm and 60 cm, preferably 37 cm; said external edge (110) also being provided with a plurality of recesses (111), each of which adapted to be engaged with the stem of any glass (610); said internal edge (130) being circular, concentric with respect to said external edge (110) and characterized by a flared profile adapted to describe a central hole (140) characterized by an upper diameter comprised between 20 mm and 55 mm, preferably 38 mm, and by a lower diameter comprised between 40 mm and 80 mm, preferably 65 mm; said internal edge (130) being adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of a common bottle (600); said internal edge (130) being provided, at the central hole (140), with a gasket layer made of any one elastomeric material with thickness comprised between 0.5 mm and 6 mm, preferably 2 mm, adapted to ensure the antislip adhesion between said primary plate (100) and the neck of said bottle (600); said upper surface (101) of said primary plate (100) being provided with a plurality of radial grooves (121), divided from each other by corresponding radial separators (120), adapted to contain a plurality of trays (410) of food and, possibly, a plurality of containers (400) of cutlery and/or condiments and/or any other food/drink accessory item; said upper surface (101) also being provided, at said internal edge (130), with a plurality of holes (151) adapted to support, in substantially vertical position, a plurality of food skewers; said multilayer tray also being provided with a first intermediate layer (500), constituted by a plurality of first reversibly and separately extractable drawers (190), placed below said lower surface (103) of said primary plate (100); said multilayer tray also being provided with a base layer (160), placed below said first drawers (190) of said first intermediate layer (500), adapted to confer the necessary structural rigidity to the entire tray, even when the latter is full of food and glasses (610); said base layer (160) being provided, on the lower surface thereof, with a plurality of feet (161) adapted to ensure the stable abutment of said tray on any one flat surface.

Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to the preceding claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a second intermediate layer (550), interposed between said first intermediate layer (500) and said base layer (160), constituted by a plurality of second drawers (195) that are reversibly and separately extractable after having extracted said first drawers (190) of said first intermediate layer (500).

Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided with a plurality of LED lights, possibly connected to at least one common rechargeable battery, suitably positioned for illuminating at least the spatial region below said tray when the latter is situated engaged on the neck of a common bottle (600), possibly also positioned for illuminating the trays (410) of food and/or the contents of the drawers (190, 195) and/or the glasses (610) engaged in the corresponding recesses (111) and/or said bottle (600).

Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening of each of said first drawers (190) and possibly of each of said second drawers (195) is rotatable around a corresponding pin (191) up to a predetermined stop point; the opening of said second drawers (195) necessarily following the opening of said first drawers (190).

Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each of said first drawers (190) and possibly each of said second drawers (195) is provided with a magnet adapted to retain the corresponding drawer (190, 195) in closed position, preventing possible unintentional openings. 6. Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said base layer (160) is made of any material or stratification of natural or synthetic materials, preferably of a common sandwich panel suitably sized for making said multilayer tray floating. 7. Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said internal edge (130) of said primary plate (100) is adapted to be engaged in a rotatable and reversible manner with the external edge (143) of a primary adapter (141), constituted by a common circular ring delimited by an internal edge (142), adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of the neck of a common bottle (600), possibly provided with a gasket layer made of any one elastomeric material adapted to ensure the antislip seal; said primary adapter (141) being externally delimited by said external edge (143) characterized by a flared profile, complementary to the internal edge (130) of said primary plate (100), and provided with a plurality of bearings (144), preferably made of Teflon, adapted to facilitate the rotation of said primary plate (100) with respect to said primary adapter (141).

8. Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks, according to the preceding claim 7, characterized in that said primary adapter (141) is provided with a lower extension (146) adapted to be connected in a stable and irreversible manner with a secondary adapter (241), constituted by a common circular ring provided with an internal edge (242) adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of the neck of a common bottle (600) and with an external edge (243) characterized by a flared profile provided with a plurality of bearings (244) adapted to facilitate the rotation of a secondary plate (200) constituted by an upper surface and a lower surface, both flat and with preferably circular shape, and by a lateral surface adapted to connect said upper and lower surfaces, conferring a substantially cylindrical shape to said secondary plate (200); said secondary plate (200) being delimited by a raised external edge possibly characterized by a plurality of recesses adapted to be engaged with the stem of any one glass (610) and by an internal edge (230), characterized by a flared profile adapted to describe a central hole provided with an average diameter comprised between 4 cm and 30 cm, preferably 12 cm and said internal edge (230) being adapted to be engaged in a rotatable and reversible manner with said external edge (243) of said secondary adapter (241); the upper surface of said secondary plate (200) being constituted by a plurality of radial grooves, divided by the relative radial separators, adapted to contain the possible food trays (410) and/or the possible containers (400) of cutlery, condiments or any other food/drink accessory item; said secondary plate (200) possibly being provided with a first intermediate layer (700) and possibly also with a second intermediate layer, respectively constituted by a plurality of first drawers (290) and a plurality of second drawers that are reversibly and separately extractable; said secondary plate (200) also possibly being provided with a base layer (260) provided with a plurality of feet (261).

9. Modular tray for transporting food and drinks, according to the preceding claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said primary adapter (141) is provided with an upper extension (145) adapted to be connected in a stable and irreversible manner with a tertiary adaptor constituted by a common circular ring provided with an internal edge adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of the neck of a common bottle (600) and with an external edge characterized by a flared profile provided with a plurality of bearings, preferably made of Teflon, adapted to facilitate the rotation of a tertiary plate (300) constituted by an upper surface (301) and a lower surface (303), both flat and with preferably circular shape, and by a lateral surface (302) adapted to connect said upper (301) and lower (303) surfaces, conferring a substantially cylindrical shape to said tertiary plate (300); said tertiary plate (300) being delimited by a raised external edge and by a flared internal edge adapted to describe a central hole characterized by an average diameter comprised between 3 cm and 10 cm, preferably 4.5 cm and said internal edge adapted to be engaged in a rotatable and reversible manner with said external edge of said tertiary adapter; said tertiary plate (300) being adapted to contain the possible containers (400) of cutlery, condiments or any other food/drink accessory item.

10. Modular tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided with a common pourer (321), connected in a stable and reversible manner with said primary plate (100) or with said tertiary plate

(300), adapted to allow pouring the contents of the bottle (600) into the glasses (610) without tilting or overturning said bottle (600), said pourer (150) being provided with a spout (322) that can be tilted as desired, preferably rigid and adapted to act as a sleeve for the combined transport of the multilayer tray and the bottle (600).

11. Modular tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lateral surface (102) of said primary plate (100), and/or the lateral surface of the possible secondary plate (200), and/or the lateral surface (302) of the possible tertiary plate (300) is provided with a flexible and rechargeable LED display (180), adapted to show, when turned on, bright writing preset by means of common electronic means.

12. Modular tray for transporting food and drinks, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is entirely made of any one ecosustainable natural polymer, preferably made of bamboo wood, still more preferably made of cork.

13. Modular tray for transporting food and drinks, constituted by a kit comprising:

A) at least one primary plate (100), connected to a first intermediate layer (500) and possibly to a second intermediate layer (550) and connected to a base layer (160);

B) a possible secondary plate (200), possibly connected to a first intermediate layer (700) and possibly to a second intermediate layer and connected to a base layer (260);

C) a possible tertiary plate (300);

D) a plurality of primary adapters (141), possibly provided with upper extension (145) and tertiary adapter, adapted to allow composing the kit, with a primary plate (100) and possibly with a tertiary plate (300), on any bottle (600) shape;

E) a possible plurality of primary adapters (141) provided with lower extension (146) and secondary adapter (241), adapted to allow connecting the kit, with a primary plate (100) and a secondary plate (200), on any bottle (600) shape;

F) a possible plurality of primary adapters (141) provided with upper extension (145) and tertiary adapter as well as with lower extension (146) and secondary adapter (241), adapted to allow connecting the kit, with primary plate (100), secondary plate (200) and tertiary plate (300), to any bottle (600) shape;

G) a plurality of glasses (610);

H) a plurality of sealed trays (410) containing any one food that is ready for consumption;

I) a plurality of common containers (400) for condiments and cutlery;

J) at least one flexible LED display (180), reversibly applicable to the lateral surface

(102) of the primary plate (100);

K) a possible flexible LED display (180), reversibly applicable to the lateral surface of the possible secondary plate (200);

L) a possible flexible LED display (180), reversibly applicable to the lateral surface

(302) of the possible tertiary plate (300);

M) a common pourer (321), according to claim 10.

Description:
"Multilayer tray for transporting food and drinks"

Description Field of the art

The present invention operates in the field of accessories for catering, in particular for the table service of foods and drinks; still more in detail, it regards a tray particularly suitable for serving "aperitivi" (various drinks and snacks), of the type commonly known as "happy hour".

Prior art

With "aperitivo" in conventional sense, it is intended a pre-dinner snack or appetizers. Usually it is consumed before sitting at a table, inside a selected bar or restaurant. Custom entails a light alcoholic beverage accompanied by savory foods such as salami, cheeses, potato chips, nuts, etc. The function is that of preparing the taste buds for enjoying the subsequent dinner. The massive diffusion of the custom of the "aperitivo" began in the first decades of the 1900s, with the large-scale production of seltzers and sodas (Campari was born in 1932).

At the start of the 2000s, beginning in Northern Italy and with a quick diffusion throughout the country, the "happy hour" fashion came to substitute the classic "aperitivo". Often, in common speech today, with the term "aperitivo" it is in fact intended "happy hour", even if the first term is dinner-preparatory, while the second actually takes the place of dinner. With the payment of a fixed price, the client who intends to partake/dine at a happy hour event can order a drink as desired and access a rich buffet of pasta, salads, fried food, rice, assorted sandwiches and much more.

The explosion of this fashion has led most bars to provide large buffet tables, while others, in order to avoid the exaggerations of many clients or food waste, provide table service of various snacks and drinks. In this second case, there are multiple problems relating to the service: firstly, the waiter is obliged to make various trips between the kitchen and the table in order to serve all the food, and secondly there is the risk that the glasses, which are served already full, are spilled during the travel to the table. These problems are accentuated in the case of a bar full of clients, perhaps seated very close to each other.

The object of the present invention is to propose a modular tray for serving the happy hour that includes both food and drinks, in only one dish, eliminating the above-illustrated problems.

A US patent (US 20100209662) describes a tool to be fit on the neck of a common bottle which allows transporting, together with said bottle, at least four glasses, arranged head down. Even if such patent allows transporting in only one trip both bottle and glasses, it requires that the bottle be first abutted against the table, then the glasses must be picked up and subsequently it is necessary to remove the glass holder from the bottle so to be able to pour the contents thereof in the respective glasses. Therefore, this is an invention that does not resolve the above-indicated problems. Indeed, it does not allow transporting food and does not allow transporting glasses that are already full.

With regard to trays, i.e. objects that allow the simultaneous transport both of food and drinks, various tray types are already known in the art like that claimed by the patent US 2013076054A1 with title "Service Tray Apparatus". In this document, a tray is described that is provided with at least two drawers extractible from below the surface on which the objects are abutted, which does not at all resolve the problem tied to the fall of objects. Another patent, US 2008251412A1 "Food Service Tray With Integrated Beverage Container Holder", has additional expedients, claiming a hole on the tray within which a glass or a bottle can be inserted. Said hole is also provided with a net or another flexible surface that is extended downward under the weight of the drinks container. In this case, the instrument to be gripped for transporting food and drinks is the tray itself, hence the use of both hands is indispensable, while another object of the present invention is to ensure that everything can be transported with only one hand. Description of the invention

According to the present invention, a multilayer tray is made that is possibly fitted with other trays of the same type, possibly available as a kit complete with foods for the table service of foods and drinks.

Said tray advantageously solves both the problem of safety and that of efficiency of table service, since it prevents the fall of objects and allows the transporting of food, drinks, cutlery, glasses and all that necessary for consumption, in only one dish.

Another advantage offered by the present patent regards the possibility for a commercial enterprise to limit expenses with regard to personnel, since the table service, due to the present tray, becomes much quicker.

Another characteristic of the present tray is the spectacular/dramatic aspect that accompanies the table service of a composition of food, bottle and glasses, allowed by the present invention.

Advantageously said multilayer tray is constituted by a primary plate 100, with substantially cylindrical shape, delimited by an upper surface 101 and a lower surface 103 that are flat and circular flat, and lateral surface 102 perpendicular to both. The other layers are constituted by a base layer 160, possibly provided with feet 161 for the abutment against the table, and at least one first intermediate layer 500 constituted by a plurality of first reversibly and separately extractable drawers 190.

Said primary plate 100 is provided with a raised external edge 110 of diameter comprised between 20 cm and 60 cm, preferably 37 cm, characterized by a plurality of recesses 111 which have the advantage of being engaged with the stem of any one glass 610. Advantageously, the glasses 610 can be transported either with the bowl upward, possibly already full of drink, or overturned.

The internal limit of the primary plate 100 is represented by the internal edge 130 which, having flared shape, defines a central hole 140 with upper diameter comprised between 20 mm and 55 mm, preferably 38 mm, and a lower diameter comprised between 40 mm and 80 mm, preferably 65 mm. In order to better adhere to said bottle 600, a gasket layer can be arranged within said internal edge 130, such gasket layer having preferred thickness of 2 mm, or in any case comprised between 0.5 mm and 6 mm.

Advantageously, the upper surface 101 of the primary plate 100 is provided with a plurality of radial grooves 121, divided from each other by corresponding radial separators 120, adapted to contain a plurality of trays 410 of food and/or a plurality of containers 400 of cutlery and various condiments. At said internal edge 130, moreover, said primary plate 100 is advantageously provided with a plurality of holes 151 adapted to be engaged with food skewers and be retained in vertical position or slightly tilted. This characteristic considerably increases the dramatic effect of table service, in addition to preventing the fall of the skewers.

Said first intermediate layer 500 of said tray is advantageously provided with a plurality of first reversibly and separately extractable drawers 190. Preferably, these will be connected to the lower surface 103 of the primary plate 100 and to the base layer 160, by means of a common pin 191, and they will be adapted to rotate around said pin 191 until they reach a predetermined stop point. The function of said base layer 160 is, advantageously, that of conferring the necessary structural rigidity to the entire tray and also that of allowing the abutment thereof against the table after having been disconnected from the bottle, due to the plurality of feet 161 provided with its lower surface.

Advantageously, said multilayer tray can also be provided with a second intermediate layer 550, constituted by a plurality of second drawers 195, also reversibly and separately extractable. Since said second intermediate layer 550 is interposed between said first intermediate layer 500 and said base layer 160, the opening of said second drawers 195 will preferably follow the opening of said first drawers 190.

Preferably, also said second drawers 195 will be openable due to the rotation around a relative pin, until a predetermined stop point is reached.

In order to prevent the undesired opening of said first and second drawers 190, 195, these can be advantageously provided with a common magnet that retains them in closed position, until the user applies a force sufficient for extracting them. Advantageously, said base layer 160 can be constituted by a sandwich panel or made of any one other material, adapted to ensure the floatability of the entire multilayer tray even when full of food and of glasses 610.

Advantageously, the tray of the present invention can also be made in a version that is rotatable with respect to the bottle 600 with which it is engaged. In this embodiment, the internal edge 130 of said primary plate 100 is adapted to be engaged in a rotatable and reversible manner with the external edge 143 of a primary adapter 141, constituted by a common circular ring. Said primary adapter 141 in turn has an internal edge 142, adapted to perfectly adhere to the neck of a bottle 600 and can possibly also be provided with a gasket layer made of any one elastomeric material adapted to ensure the antislip seal. Externally, said primary adapter 141 is delimited by said external edge 143 characterized by a flared profile, complementary to the internal edge 130 of said primary plate 100. In order to facilitate the rotation of the primary plate 100 with respect to the adapter 141, and hence with respect to the bottle 600 which constitutes the fulcrum of the rotation, said internal edge 130 of said primary plate 100 is advantageously provided with a plurality of bearings 144, preferably made of Teflon.

Said multilayer tray, as already mentioned above, is advantageously fittable with other trays of the same type. In particular, in one of the possible embodiments, the above-described primary adapter 141 is provided with a lower extension 146 fixed to a secondary adapter 241, it too constituted, like said primary adapter 141, by a common circular ring. More in detail, said secondary adapter 241 is delimited by an internal edge 242 adapted to adhere to the neck of a bottle 600, and by an external edge 243 with flared profile complementary to the profile of the internal edge 230 of a secondary plate 200. The latter, advantageously, is placed below said primary plate 100 and follows the main geometric characteristics thereof. Said secondary plate 200 is in fact constituted by an upper surface and a lower surface, both flat and preferably having circular shape, and by a lateral surface adapted to connect said upper and lower surfaces, conferring a substantially cylindrical shape to said secondary plate 200. Analogous to said primary plate 100, also said secondary plate 200 is delimited by a raised external edge, possibly provided with recesses adapted to be engaged with common glasses 610, and by an internal edge 230, with flared profile adapted to describe a central hole with average diameter comprised between 4 and 30 cm, preferably 12 cm. Said internal edge 230, moreover, can be advantageously provided with a plurality of bearings 244, preferably made of Teflon, adapted to facilitate the rotation of the secondary plate 200 with respect to the secondary adapter 241.

In this embodiment, two plates are available on which the food can be arranged, along with all that necessary for the aperitivo/happy hour. These plates will be stacked on a bottle 600 and also will be independently rotatable with respect to each other, so as to allow all the table-seated users to easily access all the containers 400 or trays 410 of food.

The upper surface of the secondary plate 200, in fact, is advantageously provided with a plurality of radial grooves, divided by corresponding radial separators, analogous to the upper surface 101 of the primary plate 100.

Advantageously, also said secondary plate 200 can be provided with a first and also with a second intermediate layer 700, respectively constituted by a plurality of first drawers 290 and second drawers, reversibly and separately extractable, preferably in a rotatable manner around a corresponding pin, up to a predetermined stop point. Of course, also said secondary plate 200 will be provided with a base layer 260, adapted to confer the necessary structural rigidity and allow the abutment of the entire multilayer modular tray on any one flat surface due to the plurality of feet 261 placed on its lower surface.

Advantageously, said primary adapter 141 can also be provided with an upper extension 145, irreversibly fixed to a tertiary adapter constituted by a common circular ring provided with an internal edge adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of the neck of a common bottle 600, and with an external edge characterized by a flared profile provided with a plurality of bearings, preferably made of Teflon, adapted to facilitate the rotation of a tertiary plate 300. Advantageously, said tertiary plate 300 is constituted by an upper surface 301 and a lower surface 303, both flat and preferably having circular shape, and by a lateral surface 302 adapted to connect said upper 301 and lower 303 surfaces, conferring a substantially cylindrical form to said tertiary plate 300. Analogous to said primary plate 100 and secondary plate 200, also said tertiary plate 300 is delimited by a raised external edge and by a flared internal edge adapted to describe a central hole characterized by an average diameter comprised between 3 cm and 10 cm, preferably 4.5 cm, and said internal edge is adapted to be engaged in a rotatable and reversible manner with said external edge of said tertiary adapter.

Such composition can therefore arrive at up to three plates superimposed on each other and arranged around a bottle 600. All this can be advantageously completed by a common pourer 321, which can be found on the market, provided with a spout 322 that is rigid and tiltable as desired, which has the object of allowing the pouring of the contents of the bottle 600 into the glasses 610 without disconnecting the tray from said bottle 600. Possibly, said pourer 321 can advantageously be rigid, in a manner so as to also perform the function of sleeve, for the combined transport of the entire composition, including trays 100, 200, 300, bottle 600 and glasses 610.

In order to increase the dramatic effect, said multilayer tray can be advantageously provided with one or more flexible and rechargeable LED displays 180, to be placed on the lateral surfaces 102, 202, 302 of the primary 100, secondary 200 and tertiary 300 plates in order to show a bright writing preset with common electronic means.

Advantageously, said multilayer tray, in any one embodiment thereof, can be provided with at least one LED light adapted to illuminate at least the spatial portion below said tray, in a manner such that when this is engaged with said bottle 600, the plates full of food of the diners are quite visible, presumably placed below said multilayer tray. Other possible LED lights can illuminate the glasses 610, the bottle 600, the upper space, the trays 410 of food and any other desired spatial region.

The preferred embodiment of the multilayer tray of the present invention is made of any one ecosustainable material, preferably bamboo or, still more preferably cork.

Another advantage of the multilayer tray of the present invention consists of the fact that it can appear in the form of a kit, ready for consumption, comprising: A) at least one primary plate 100, with first intermediate layer 500 and possible second intermediate layer 550 and base layer 160;

B) a possible secondary plate 200, possibly with first intermediate layer 700 and possible second intermediate layer and base layer 260;

C) a possible tertiary plate 300;

D) a plurality of primary adapters 141, possibly provided with upper extension 145 and tertiary adapter, adapted to allow composing the kit, with a primary plate 100 and possibly with a tertiary plate 300, on any bottle 600 shape;

E) a possible plurality of primary adapters 141 provided with lower extension 146 and secondary adapter 241, adapted to allow connecting the kit, with a primary plate 100 and possibly with a secondary plate 200, on any bottle 600 shape;

F) a possible plurality of primary adapters 141 provided with upper extension 145 and tertiary adapter as well as with lower extension 146 and secondary adapter, adapted to allow connecting the kit, with primary plate 100, secondary plate 200 and tertiary plate 300, on any bottle 600 shape;

G) a plurality of glasses 610;

H) a plurality of sealed trays 410 containing any one food ready for consumption;

I) a plurality of common containers 400 for condiments and cutlery;

L) at least one flexible LED display 180, reversibly applicable to the lateral surface 102 of the primary plate 100;

M) a possible flexible LED display 180, reversibly applicable to the lateral surface of the possible secondary plate 200;

N) a possible flexible LED display 180, reversibly applicable to the lateral surface 302 of the possible tertiary plate 300;

O) a common pourer 321.

Description of the figures

The invention will be described hereinbelow in at least one preferred embodiment by way of a non-limiting example, with the aid of the enclosed figures, in which:

- FIGURE 1 shows a top view of the primary plate 100, in which the upper surface 101 is seen with the external edge 110, four recesses 111 and four radial grooves 121 divided by the corresponding radial separators 120; at the center, the internal edge 130 is seen which defines the central hole 140, surrounded by the holes 151 for the skewers; with the dashed line, the profile of the first drawers 190 is seen, whose opening is rotatable around the corresponding pin 191; - FIGURE 2 illustrates a front view of one of the possible embodiments of the multilayer tray; in particular, the primary plate 100 is seen, of which the lateral surface 102 is clearly seen, fit on the bottle 600; two glasses 610 are also seen in use position; on the upper surface 101, the trays 410 of food and the containers 400 of cutlery and condiments are placed, while the first drawers 190 of the first intermediate layer 500 adhere to the lower surface; below these, the second drawers 195 of the second intermediate layer 550 are seen and finally the base layer 160 with the feet 161 are seen; on the lateral surface 102 of the primary plate 100, a flexible LED display 180 is seen.

- FIGURE 3 shows a schematic vertical section of the primary plate 100 in which the primary adapter 141 is seen with the internal edge 142 adhering to the bottle 600 and the external edge 143 flared so as to be engaged with the internal edge 130 of the primary plate 100; at the contact surface between the two, the bearings 144 are seen.

- FIGURE 4 illustrates a possible composition of the invention, constituted by a primary plate 100, a secondary plate 200 and a tertiary plate 300 made integral with the bottle 600 by means of the adapters (not shown) and the upper 145 and lower 146 extensions; the lateral surfaces 102, 202, 302 are visible, some of which provided with LED display 180; on the upper surface of the primary plate 100, the trays 410 and the containers 400 of food, condiments, cutlery are placed; on the upper surface of the secondary plate 200, further containers/trays 400, 401 are placed; on the upper surface 301 of the tertiary plate 300, only containers 400 of food/drink accessory items are placed; the lower surface 303 of the tertiary plate 300 is empty, that of the primary plate 100 is connected to a first intermediate layer 500 constituted by first drawers 190 in turn abutting against a base layer 160, and the lower surface of the secondary plate 200, in the same manner, is provided with a first intermediate layer 700 constituted by drawers 290 that are rotatably openable; at the mouth of the bottle 600, the pourer 321 is seen with the spout 322 tilted upward. - FIGURE 5 shows a vertical section of the multilayer tray constituted by a primary plate 100 and by a secondary plate 200, in which the following are seen: the primary adapter 141 with the internal edge 142 adhering to the bottle 600 and the external edge 143 flared in a manner so as to be engaged with the internal edge 130 of the primary plate 100; at the contact surface between the two, the bearings 144 are seen; through the lower extension 146, the primary adapter 141 is connected with the secondary adapter 241 which has the internal edge 242 adhering to the bottle 600 and the external edge 243 flared so as to be engaged with the internal edge 230 of the secondary plate 200; at the contact surface between the two, the bearings 244 are seen. Detailed description of the invention

The present invention will now be illustrated by way of a merely non-limiting or non- constraining example, using the figures which illustrate several exemplifying embodiments relative to the present inventive concept.

With reference to FIGs. 1 and 2, the two main views of the most basic version of the multilayer tray of the present invention are represented. The object of the multilayer tray is that of being stably connected to the neck of a common bottle 600, so as to be able to serve both the drinks and the food of an aperitivo/happy hour in only one dish, in a spectacular/dramatic and simultaneously safe manner. In FIG. 1, the organization of the upper surface 101 of the primary plate 100 is seen. More in detail, this is divided into four radial grooves 121 defined by corresponding radial separators 120, even if this does not limit the possible embodiments with a lower or higher number of grooves for the placement of trays 410 or containers 400 of any type. The internal limit is constituted by an internal edge 130 characterized by a circular central hole 140, adapted to perfectly adhere to the neck of any one bottle 600. In particular, the profile of said internal edge 130 is flared and defines a hole with upper diameter comprised between 20 mm and 55 mm, preferably 38 mm, and with lower diameter comprised between 40 mm and 80 mm, preferably 65 mm. In order to increase the adherence between tray and bottle 600, a gasket layer made of any one elastomeric material will be arranged, preferably, on the internal surface of the internal edge 130. Still more in detail, such gasket will have 2 mm thickness or any other thickness comprised between 0.5 mm and 6 mm and will be arranged in a uniform manner over the entire contact surface of the primary plate 100 with the bottle 600.

Still with reference to FIG. 1, at the internal edge 130, four holes 151 are seen which each have the function of housing a corresponding food or fruit skewer in a vertical position or slightly tilted. The desired effect given by the position of the skewers is more visible in FIG. 2, where it is seen that this small item is capable of considerably increasing the dramatic effect.

The external limit of the primary plate 100 is defined by the external edge 110 which is raised in order to avoid the fall of contents and is provided with recesses 111, in this case four recesses, adapted to be engaged with the stem of any one glass 610. Said external edge 110, moreover, has circular shape or substantially circular shape and has preferred diameter of 37 cm or in any case a diameter comprised between 20 cm and 60 cm.

The flared configuration of such recesses 111 is such to allow the transporting of the glasses 610 both overturned and in use position, possibly even already full with the desired drink.

In FIG. 1, with the dashed line, the first drawers 190 are represented, which constitute the first intermediate layer 500. These are all reversibly and separately extractable and their opening occurs in a rotatable manner around the pins 191, up to a predetermined stop point. In FIG. 2, the embodiment of the tray of the present invention is also seen with a second intermediate layer 550, constituted by a number of second drawers 195 equal to the number of the first intermediate layer 500. Also the second drawers 195 are reversibly and separately extractable in a rotatable manner around the corresponding pins, up to a predetermined stop point. More in detail, the opening of said second drawers 195 will preferably follow the opening of the first drawers 190. In addition, in order to prevent the unintentional opening of the first and second drawers 190, 195, these can be provided with a magnet system which retains them in closed position until the user intervenes.

The preferred embodiment of the multilayer tray provides that said primary plate 100 has the shape of a quatrefoil, the opening of the first drawers 190 forms a kind of additional leaves, slightly spaced from each other, and the opening of said second drawers 195 fills the spaces left free by the first drawers 190.

It is clear that the space available for the presentation of the food and of all the food/drink accessory items is, in this manner, quite ample and having strong dramatic effect.

The final component of the multilayer tray is constituted by the base layer 160, placed below the first intermediate layer 500 or second intermediate layer 550, when present, and adapted to confer the necessary structural rigidity to the entire tray, even when this is full of food. The lower surface of the base layer 160, moreover, is provided with a plurality of feet 161 in a manner such that the user can disconnect the tray from the bottle 600 and abut it against any one flat surface.

With reference to FIG. 3, a vertical section is seen in which the primary plate 100 is schematized. In such primary plate 100, the internal edge 130 is represented that is engaged with a primary adapter 141, with complementary external edge 143. At the contact surface between primary adapter 141 and primary plate 100, bearings 144 are arranged, preferably made of Teflon, which render the constraint between the two elements rotatable. The internal edge 142 of the primary adapter 141 is that perfectly in contact with the neck of the bottle 600 and preferably, will be provided with the gasket layer made of the abovementioned elastomeric material. As seen in FIG. 4, the modular tray of the present invention can be fit with other trays of the same type, due to the primary adapter 141 which, in one embodiment, can have only one or both the lower and upper extensions 146, 145. In detail, the lower extension 146 is adapted to be connected in a stable and irreversible manner with a secondary adapter 241, constituted by a common circular ring provided with an internal edge 242 adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of the neck of a common bottle 600 and with an external edge 243 characterized by a flared profile provided with a plurality of bearings 244 adapted to facilitate the rotation of a secondary plate 200. The latter is constituted by a plate entirely analogous to the already- described primary plate 100 and can be connected in the same manner with a first intermediate layer 700 of first drawers 290, and possibly also with a second intermediate layer of second drawers, terminating in a base layer 260 provided with feet 261. Since said secondary plate 200 is situated in a position below said primary plate 100, this will require a larger central hole, given the typical form of the bottles 600, in particular said central hole will be provided with an average diameter comprised between 4 cm and 30 cm, preferably 12 cm.

In a manner similar to that described above in detail, said primary adapter 141 can also be provided with an upper extension 145 adapted to be connected in a stable and irreversible manner with a tertiary adapter, constituted by a common circular ring provided with an internal edge adapted to perfectly adhere to the size of the neck of a common bottle 600 and with an external edge characterized by a flared profile provided with a plurality of bearings, preferably made of Teflon, adapted to facilitate the rotation of a tertiary plate 300. The latter is constituted by a plate of smaller size than the already-described primary plate 100, adapted to transport food/drink accessory items, possibly also not with grooves delimited by separators. Since said tertiary plate 300 is situated in a position above said primary plate 100, this will require a smaller central hole, given the typical form of the bottles 600, in particular said central hole will be provided with an average diameter comprised between 3 cm and 10 cm, preferably 4.5 cm.

Still in FIG. 4, a possible additional component of the tray is seen, constituted by a common pourer 321, which can be found on the market, provided with a spout 322 tilted upward or in any case long enough to allow pouring the contents of the bottle 600 into the glasses 610 without disconnecting the tray from the bottle 600 itself. Said spout 322, moreover, if sufficiently rigid, could act as a sleeve for transporting the entire composition.

Other preferable solutions for achieving the multilayer tray, object of the present invention, consist of the installation of LED lights, possibly connected to at least one common rechargeable battery, positioned for illuminating at least the spatial region below said tray when this is engaged on the neck of a common bottle 600. This characteristic will allow a sufficient illumination at least of the plate of the user who is eating the food. Said LED lights can also be positioned for illuminating the trays 410 of food and/or the contents of the drawers 190, 195 and/or the glasses 610 engaged in the corresponding recesses 111 and/or the bottle 600.

In addition, said tray can be made floating by means of the suitable selection of sizes and materials of the base layer 160, 260, which, preferably, will be made of a common sandwich panel.

Additionally, said tray can be provided, on the lateral surface 101 of the primary plate 100 and/or of the possible other plates 200, 300, with at least one flexible LED display 180, programmable by means of common electronic means, in order to move a preset bright writing.

In addition, the preferred version provides for making all the main components of said multilayer tray of any one ecosustainable natural material, such as bamboo or cork.

Finally, said multilayer modular tray for transporting food and drinks can be constituted by a kit comprising:

A) at least one primary plate 100, connected to a first intermediate layer 500 and possibly to a second intermediate layer 550 and connected to a base layer 160;

B) a possible secondary plate 200, possibly connected to a first intermediate layer 700 and possibly to a second intermediate layer and connected to a base layer 260;

C) a possible tertiary plate 300; D) a plurality of primary adapters 141, possibly provided with upper extension 145 and tertiary adapter, adapted to allow composing the kit, with a primary plate 100 and possibly with a tertiary plate 300, on any bottle 600 shape;

E) a possible plurality of primary adapters 141 provided with lower extension 146 and secondary adapter 241, adapted to allow connecting the kit, with a primary plate 100 and a secondary plate 200, on any bottle 600 shape;

F) a possible plurality of primary adapters 141 provided with upper extension 145 and tertiary adapter as well as with lower extension 146 and secondary adapter, adapted to allow connecting the kit with primary plate 100, secondary plate 200 and tertiary plate 300 to any bottle 600 shape;

G) a plurality of glasses 610;

H) a plurality of sealed trays 410 containing any one food ready for consumption;

I) a plurality of common containers 400 for condiments and cutlery;

J) at least one flexible LED display 180, reversibly applicable to the lateral surface 102 of the primary plate 100;

K) a possible flexible LED display 180, reversibly applicable to the lateral surface of the possible secondary plate 200;

L) a possible flexible LED display 180, reversibly applicable to the lateral surface 302 of the possible tertiary plate 300;

M) a common pourer 321.

Finally, it is clear that modifications, additions or variations can be made to the invention described up to now that are obvious for a man skilled in the art, without departing from the protective scope provided by the enclosed claims.