Disposable serving bowl and lid

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inventive disposable serving bowl and lid with the lid mounted on the bowl;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the disposable serving bowl and lid with the lid mounted on the bowl;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the assembly of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the disposable serving bowl and lid of FIG. 1 , wherein the disposable bowl is placed beside the disposable lid;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the disposable serving bowl and lid of FIG. 1 , wherein the disposable bowl is placed beside the disposable lid;

FIG. 6 is a view in elevation and perspective of the disposable serving bowl and lid of FIG. 1 wherein the disposable bowl is placed beside the disposable lid;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view in section and elevation of the bowl along line 7 — 7 of FIG. 4 ; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view in section and elevation along line 8 — 8 of FIG. 4 .

The disposable bowl is generally symmetrical about an imaginary axis bisecting the brim portion of the bowl at its maximum span, as will be appreciated from the drawings.

The disposable lid is generally symmetrical about an imaginary axis through one of its rim tabs which is also equidistant from the other two tabs, as will be appreciated from the drawings.