Ok, smart TD posters.

[hillbilly]

We order a pizza. Mine would be a double cheese with anchovies. And yours? Regardless, what is that white plastic triangle looky thing in the middle of the pizza called?

[Goddess of Whatever]

I don't know.

[mrsquirrel]

Pizza Protection Device.

Stops your pizza getting crushed by people sitting on it.

[dirtydog]

its a cake server

[Captain Sensible]

A stuff crust Super Supreme for me please.



See, I post on topic a least.

[klongmaster]

a trivet = a three-legged stand used for various tasks, all related to cooking

okay...thread closed

[hillbilly]

Damn, all the above answers have been wrong thus far.

Regardless, my Year 4 Ss found this bit of information last year without using the internet. You guys only have until Friday the 27th to find this information or no one gets a star...he-he!

Stuff crust, CS? I am more of a thin crust kind of person.

[William]

Seafood Supreme for me. I especially like phoning up the Pizza Company to order it, as it is only dilvered by Pizza Hut

[klongmaster]

ok smart ass

Have you ever wondered, "Who invented the circular thing that keeps the pizza from hitting the inside of the box top?" Well wonder no longer the package saver for pizza and cakes was invented by Carmela Vitale of Dix Hills, NY, who filed for US patent #4,498,586 on February 10, 1983, issued on February 12, 1985. Special thanks to Howard Olivier, owner of the Flying Pie Pizzaria in Boise, Idaho, for sending us the right answer.

Patent Abstract:
A temperature resistant molded plastic device is described for use in boxes or packages such as pizza boxes where there is a tendency of large cover portions to sag downwardly to damage the soft pizza or other packaged products. In use, the saver is positioned near the center of the package to support the box cover for protecting the contents.

Patent Description:
Background of the Invention:
The present invention relates to a package saver or device for improving the packaging of soft products which may be damaged in boxes or cartons with relatively large sagging covers.
More particularly, the invention relates to such a package saver which is molded from plastic to have minimal size, weight, and cost and which is suitable for supporting large carton covers such as those used for pizza pies. The molded plastic saver is positioned centrally of the completed pie or other product to support the cover during storage and delivery.
The package saver is useful in connection with the delivery of products which require a package, but whose cost necessarily requires a relatively inexpensive and disposable box or carton. Cartons of this type, and particularly those used to deliver pizza pies or large cakes or pies, comprise boxes with relatively large covers formed of inexpensive board material.
Due to the quality of the board and their large size, there is a tendency of the covers to sag or to be easily depressed at their center portions so that they may damage or mark the pies or cakes during storage or delivery.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an easily manufactured, relatively inexpensive, lightweight article which is placed on the pie or cake within the package to support the central portion of the package cover during delivery.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved means for protecting articles such as pizza and other pies or cakes from damage during delivery in boxes.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive device for protecting pizza and other pies or cakes during delivery.
Other and further objects of the present invention will become apparent upon an understanding of the illustrative embodiments about to be described, or will be indicated in the appended claims, and various advantages not referred to herein will occur to one skilled in the art upon employment of the invention in practice.

Description of The Prefererred Embodiment:
In order to provide a lightweight and inexpensive device for the purpose discussed above, the saver is preferably molded as a unitary device from one of the plastics which is heat resistant such as the thermo set plastics and which will resist temperatures of as high as about 500.degree. F.
In its preferred form, as illustrated, the saver 1 has spaced vertical legs 2 connected to a cover support 3. The lower portions of the legs 4 have a minimal cross section to minimize any marking of to the protected article 5 and they are also made thin for minimizing the volume of plastic required. The cover support 3 of the saver 1 also preferably has a minimum volume by consisting of a spoke-like arrangement of radially oriented leg supports 6 molded to extend from a central portion 7.
This construction of portion support 3 provides a suitable broad and stable support for box 8 cover 9 which is of minimal volume and thus has minimal cost. A disposable saver 1 is provided which may be used in the boxes or cartons without damage to the packaged pizza pie or other product.
As various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the invention and without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and without sacrificing any of its advantages, it is to be understood that all matters herein is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
Patent Claims:
1. in combination a package having a flexible cover, a food article packaged therein and spaced downwardly from the cover, a unitary molded plastic package saving device for positioning between the cover and the article for supporting the package cover thereby preventing damage to the packaged food article by the cover, said device comprising the combination of three or more spaced legs, each leg having one relatively flat end adapted for engaging the packaged article and having its opposite end attached to a device cover portion.
2. The combination as claimed in claim 1 in which said device cover portion comprises a number of flat cover sections radiating from a common flat central portion.
3. The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said device is formed of heat resistant plastic.
4. The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said device is formed of thermo-setting plastic.

[friscofrankie]

Whatver it's called, it comes with a pizza by The Pizza called "The Load" don't ever order one. There is no tomoato sauce it is sauced with some kind1 half-assed thousand island dressing shit. And it ain't eventhat loaded. Ihave to eat a whole fucking large the other night, fucking miserable it was.

[klongmaster]

or maybe you prefer this one

Yes, even a simple piece of plastic with a speciality use deserves a patent. The age saver for pizza and cakes was invented by Carmela Vitale of Dix Hills, NY, who filed for US patent #4,498,586 on February 10, 1983.

[mrsquirrel]

Thats another one of my nicks

Carmela Vitale

[Marmite the Dog]

I like the Meat Supreme thingy (Pizza Co, not Pizza Hut) with extra chillis and extra cheese. Deep pan, not the thin crust.

[ChiangMai noon]

I've just started my no-carbs diet, no farking beer for the first day in over a year..

[friscofrankie]

What about whiskey?

[ChiangMai noon]

Nope, I have decided to give my liver a little break. I've been feeling a bit run down of late. Nope, no whiskey though I might indulge in some wine after a couple of weeks.

[friscofrankie]

???
No ocarbs there

[ChiangMai noon]

^
Indeed but I think you'll find it's illegal in Brateet thai...

[Marmite the Dog]

Guinness is OK after a couple of weeks as well as red wine & spirits.

I trust you will fall off the wagon for one evening at least when I visit in a couple of week's time?

[Gallowspole]

Whatver it's called, it comes with a pizza by The Pizza called "The Load" don't ever order one. There is no tomoato sauce it is sauced with some kind1 half-assed thousand island dressing shit. And it ain't eventhat loaded. Ihave to eat a whole fucking large the other night, fucking miserable it was.

Tropical Delight I think and it's friggin' disgusting. Had to peel the top cheese off then scrape off the 3 litres of thousand island just to try to make it slightly edible. Ordered the large as well. The dogs has their most expensive supper to date.

[aging one]

Super supreme from Pizza Comp. Get so of those spicy chicken wings as well. Saw something that Pizza Comp. is now advertising 30% more cheese for free.

Seafood pizza William. You gotta be kidding me, you will have just lost two hero points from my kids.

[DrAndy]

I always hate pizzas from those delivery dumps, foul

we keep some basic Italian style pizzas (good dough, proper mozzarella, super tomato sauce) from our favourite maker, in the freezer bit. When we feel pizzarish, haul one out, then add all the extra thingies like good pepperoni, mushrooms, chilli sauce, smoked salmon, anchovies...whatever we fancy. Stuff it in a hot oven for 10 minutes and it is wunnerful.

so don't need any three legged trivet thingy

[friscofrankie]

Look guys, fish are for fryin'
Shrimp for... cocktails and soup
Fruit is for desert
Salami, pepperoni, sausage, Chillies onions these are the things good pizzas are made of!

hhm smoked salmon... Cream cheese, no sauce. heat, then cover the fucker with capers & chopped red onion...

Ok maybe we can let smoked salmon in, but only under special conditions!

[DrAndy]

yep, thats what I like, those special conditions

smoked salmon can be used to make great pasta sauces too

thing is, in Thailand it costs a bundle, but when back in London you can get offcuts in the markets which are great for cooking with.

but pepperoni is the winner. I even bring some with me to a couple of pizza places in CM and ask them to add to their pizzas, cos they dont have good stuff

[happynz]

I dunno what the deal is as I have eaten just about every oddball thing thing there is in Thailand -- everything from ant eggs to curried raccoon testicles -- all with no negative effects. But pizza literally makes me ill. Weird...