Lawrence F Swift

US Patent:

D452761, Jan 8, 2002

Filed:

Jun 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/125853

Inventors:

Lawrence F. Swift - Hillsdale MI 49242

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1105

US Patent:

6752288, Jun 22, 2004

Filed:

May 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/448654

Inventors:

Lawrence F. Swift - Hillsdale MI

Assignee:

The Swift Group of Universal Packaging - Jonesboro MI

International Classification:

B08D 612

US Classification:

220551, 220556, 220666

Abstract:

A serving tray is provided with multiple compartments, each compartment having distinct peripheral walls having a pair of bands of accordion, style pleats separated by a smooth section of wall running the entire perimeter of the walls. The bands of accordion style pleats allow the container to be folded at the pleats to compress the container to provide three volumes which are easily identifiable. The band of accordion style pleats include pleat locks which can be manually activated to prevent the band of accordion style pleats from being compressed.

US Patent:

58949445, Apr 20, 1999

Filed:

Aug 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/906928

Inventors:

Lawrence F. Swift - Hillsdale MI

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

211 78

Abstract:

A serving tray having multiple levels includes a lower tray, a tapered collar, a cylindrical extension and an upper tray. The lower tray has a receiving cup having a ribbed exterior surface for alignment to one end of the tapered collar in a non-rotatable manner. The cylindrical extension is sized to fit through the other end of the collar and into the receiving cup such that rotatable movement of the extension is permitted. The upper tray has a centrally located cup with a vertical wall that extends below the planar surface of the upper tray and fits within the upper end of the extension so that the upper tray rotates with the extension.