Samuel A Hodges

US Patent:

63118416, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

May 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/564347

Inventors:

Samuel E. Hodges - Leesburg FL

International Classification:

A45C 1120
B65D 136

US Classification:

206541

Abstract:

A lap-tray and picnic-supply case made of light material has a case receptacle (1) with a lap-tray lid (2) attached removably. The lap-tray lid has a lid-plate cradle (3) intermediate a bowl end with a lid-bowl cradle (4) and a cup end with a lid-cup cradle (5). Between the lid-bowl cradle and the lid-plate cradle is a first lid-utensil cradle (6) and between the lid-cup cradle and the lid-plate cradle is a second lid-utensil cradle (7). The lid-bowl cradle and the lid-cup cradle protrude downwardly to provide lap-side buttresses on outsides of legs (8) of a user. The first lid-utensil cradle and the second lid-utensil cradle have flat bottom surfaces for resting on the user's lap between opposite sides of an attachment rim (11) for fitting down over a top of a receptacle wall (10). The case receptacle has a plate compartment (12) below the lid-plate cradle, a bowl compartment (13) below the lid-bowl cradle, a napkin compartment (14) below the lid-cup cradle and a utensil compartment (15) below the first lid-utensil cradle for vertical stacking below the lap-lid tray. Cups (22) are stacked horizontally in a straight-walled bottom section having a case rest (17) on which the case rests in an upright carrying orientation.

US Patent:

D4218795, Mar 28, 2000

Filed:

Jun 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/107300

Inventors:

D. Scott Miller - Orlando FL
Morison S. Cousins - Winter Park FL
Samuel E. Hodges - Leesburg FL

Assignee:

Dart Industries Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

0799

US Classification:

D 7637

US Patent:

58532390, Dec 29, 1998

Filed:

Jul 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/898933

Inventors:

Douglas M. Laib - Orlando FL
Samuel E. Hodges - Leesburg FL

Assignee:

Dart Industries Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

A47B 8800

US Classification:

3123482

Abstract:

Multiple assemblable components are engaged by connectors positioned across abutment edges on adjacent components and received within recesses in the base panels of adjacent components to form a planar upper surface. Selected ones of the components have vertical walls which can be connected in back-to-back relation to each other by clips. The connectors can include depending projections engaged within openings in the recess bottoms, with selected connectors having upwardly projecting elongate dividers mounted thereto.