Food Tray Keyboards

KFC's Paper Fast Food Tray Doubles as a Wireless Keyboard for Greasy Fingers

Since the task of trying to use a mobile phone while eating "finger-lickin' good" chicken sounds messy, KFC devised a special fast food tray to satisfy a customer's need to do both at once.

This invention takes the form of the Tray Typer, which might just seem like any other paper slip that goes on top of a fast food tray. However, this ultra thin, yet durable paper tray actually serves as a rechargeable wireless keyboard when a nearby smartphone's Bluetooth feature is activated. This way, rather than getting a touchscreen greasy with fingerprints, it's possible to use this tray to type and eat at the same time.

Before the Tray Typer, you'd never imagine any use for taking home the paper that sits on a fast food tray, but this turns what would be trash into a useful object.

Food Tray Keyboards
Innovative fast food tray keyboards that allow customers to type on their smartphones while eating without making the screen greasy.
Rechargeable Wireless Keyboards
Wireless keyboards that are paper thin and rechargeable, therefore helping the environment by reducing the need for disposable products.
Dual-functionality Products
Innovative products that serve more than one purpose, providing added value to customers.

Sectors Adopting This

Fast Food Industry
Fast food chains that continuously innovate to improve the customer experience while eating on the go.
Technology Industry
Technology companies that explore the potential of wireless keyboards and dual-functionality products for everyday use.
Eco-friendly Industry
Eco-friendly companies that innovate to reduce waste by creating products with multiple uses, such as the rechargeable wireless keyboards.
SCORE
3.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 47%
Activity 51%
Freshness 8%

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