EP0837643A1 - Meal serving device with a cover - Google Patents
Meal serving device with a coverInfo
- Publication number
- EP0837643A1 EP0837643A1 EP96925772A EP96925772A EP0837643A1 EP 0837643 A1 EP0837643 A1 EP 0837643A1 EP 96925772 A EP96925772 A EP 96925772A EP 96925772 A EP96925772 A EP 96925772A EP 0837643 A1 EP0837643 A1 EP 0837643A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cover
- tray
- recess
- meal
- forming
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G19/00—Table service
- A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
- A47G19/06—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like
- A47G19/065—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like with thumb holes, handles or the like enabling the user to support the plate from below
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a meal-taking device with a lid which allows the user to hold with one hand several containers capable of containing various dishes and a cup or glass containing a drink.
- This type of device is very useful for receptions where guests are not seated, for example openings, lunches, buffets, but also in all situations where the user wants to eat, but where the availability of a table is not possible, as well as in several public places such as station halls, trains, stadiums, cinema queues and also quite simply in front of the television.
- container used below refers to any object that may contain food, whatever its shape or the material of which it is composed, for example, dish, tray, cardboard plate, this list not being not limiting.
- goblet refers to any type of object that may contain liquids, whatever its shape or the material of which it is composed, such as actual glass, goblet, stemware, etc.
- the device is in the general form of a tray provided with receptacles for receiving food directly or indirectly and with an additional accommodation serving on the one hand as a handle and other part of receptacle for a cup.
- These meal-taking devices have no cover.
- a cover covering the housings receiving the food it is also desirable that this cover is compatible with the presence of a cup which will eventually be placed in the meal-taking device when this device is given to its user.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a meal-taking device which is provided with a cover while adapting to the presence of a cup.
- the meal-taking device which comprises tray-forming means provided with handle-forming means comprising a recess capable of receiving a cup and at least one housing for receiving food is characterized in that it further comprises cover means capable of covering tray means, said cover means comprising in their region facing handle means, when the cover means are arranged on the tray means, a specific configuration, capable of allowing the establishment said cup from the outside in the recess of the handle means, when the cover means are arranged on said tray means.
- said specific configuration consists in the fact that said cover means comprise a housing able to penetrate into the recess of the tray means, said housing of the cover means being able to receive said cup.
- the specific configuration consists in the fact that the cover means comprise an orifice disposed opposite the recess of the handle means, when the cover means are arranged on the tray means, said orifice being able to be crossed by said cup.
- the cover means comprise an orifice disposed opposite the recess of the handle means, when the cover means are arranged on the tray means, said orifice being able to be crossed by said cup.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of the tray of the meal-taking device;
- Figure la is a vertical sectional view along line AA of Figure 1;
- Figure lb is a vertical sectional view along line BB of Figure 1;
- Figure 2 is a top view of a first embodiment of the cover;
- Figure 2a is a vertical sectional view along line AA of Figure 2;
- Figure 3 is a top view of a second embodiment of the cover of the meal-taking device;
- Figure 3a is a sectional view along line AA of Figure 3;
- Figure 4 is a partial detail view of the tray and the cover showing a preferred method of securing these two parts of the meal-taking device.
- the tray which bears the general reference 10 has an upper face 12 in which are formed various housings such as 14, 16 and 18 whose shape is arbitrary.
- the housings include bottoms 20 which are all arranged in the same plane parallel to the upper face 12.
- the plate 10 is provided with handle-forming means 22. These means have a generally flared frustoconical shape, the upper part 22a of which opens into the face 12 of the plate while the bottom 22b is preferably closed.
- This fund 22b is substantially in the same plane as the funds
- the recess 22 serves on the one hand as a means of preemption of the meal-taking device and on the other hand as a recess for the establishment of a goblet or glass.
- the zone 24 of the upper face 12 of the plate which extends between the handle means 22 and the edge 26 is devoid of recess or at least devoid of recess having significant depth. It is understood that thus, it is possible for the user to engage the hand between the housings 14 and 18 to grasp the handle means 22 conveniently.
- the upper face 12 of the plate has a rim 28.
- the cover bears the general reference 30, it essentially consists of a flat upper face 32 provided with a peripheral rim 34 able to cooperate with the rim 28 of the plate 10.
- a circular orifice 36 which is connected to the face 32 by a substantially frustoconical portion 38.
- the orifice 36 is arranged in such a way that it faces the upper face 22a of the housing forming the means for gripping the plate when the cover 30 is placed on the tray 10.
- the upper face 32 of the tray is provided with recesses such as 42, 44 and 46 of shallow depth which correspond exactly to the shape of the bottoms 20 of the different housings of the tray 10.
- This arrangement allows stacking of different meal eating devices on top of each other.
- the cover 30 may include a recess 48 of greater depth allowing for example the establishment of cutlery or accessories for taking meals.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred method of temporarily securing the cover 30 on the plate 10.
- the housing 22 forming a handle and defining the recess for the establishment of the cup.
- the side wall 50 of the recess 22 has a stepped part 52 which thus allows the clamping of the lower part of cups of different external diameters.
- the frustoconical side wall 50 of the recess 22 is preferably provided with a groove 54.
- the frustoconical portion 38 defining the orifice 36 of the cover 30 preferably ends in a substantially cylindrical 56 provided with clipping bosses 58.
- the diameter of the cylindrical portion 56 is substantially equal to that of the upper end of the side wall 50 comprising the groove 54.
- FIGS. 3 and 3a illustrate an alternative embodiment of the cover which then bears the general reference 30 '.
- the cover 30 ' also includes a rim 34' able to cooperate with the rim of the plate and also shallow housings such as 42, 44 and 46 corresponding to the bottom of the housings of the plate.
- This embodiment differs from that of FIGS. 2 and 2a by the fact that the upper face 32 of the cover comprises a substantially frustoconical housing 60 which can freely penetrate into the recess 22 of the plate.
- This recess 60 preferably comprises a bottom 62.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9508513A FR2736528B1 (en) | 1995-07-13 | 1995-07-13 | MEAL DEVICE WITH LID |
FR9508513 | 1995-07-13 | ||
PCT/FR1996/001081 WO1997002775A1 (en) | 1995-07-13 | 1996-07-11 | Meal serving device with a cover |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0837643A1 true EP0837643A1 (en) | 1998-04-29 |
EP0837643B1 EP0837643B1 (en) | 2000-02-02 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP96925772A Expired - Lifetime EP0837643B1 (en) | 1995-07-13 | 1996-07-11 | Meal serving device with a cover |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0837643B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69606539D1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2736528B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997002775A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE202007018522U1 (en) * | 2007-05-12 | 2009-01-15 | Dolch, Claudia | Dishware from plates and special beverage containers |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4938373A (en) * | 1985-04-25 | 1990-07-03 | Mckee Dennis | Serving device |
DE8704695U1 (en) * | 1987-03-30 | 1987-05-27 | temp-rite International GmbH, 2800 Bremen | Temperature holding tray |
EP0644735B1 (en) * | 1992-06-10 | 1997-10-01 | CALDI, Michel | Meal tray |
EP0673218B1 (en) * | 1992-12-09 | 1998-08-26 | CALDI, Michel | Mealtime aid device |
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1995
- 1995-07-13 FR FR9508513A patent/FR2736528B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1996
- 1996-07-11 DE DE69606539T patent/DE69606539D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-07-11 EP EP96925772A patent/EP0837643B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-07-11 WO PCT/FR1996/001081 patent/WO1997002775A1/en active IP Right Grant
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1997002775A1 (en) | 1997-01-30 |
FR2736528A1 (en) | 1997-01-17 |
EP0837643B1 (en) | 2000-02-02 |
FR2736528B1 (en) | 1997-10-10 |
DE69606539D1 (en) | 2000-03-09 |
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