CN216907566U

CN216907566U - Personalisable trophy type decorative article

Info

Publication number: CN216907566U
Application number: CN202090000545.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·勒罗; C·诺耶勒
Original assignee: Siano 3d
Current assignee: Siano 3d
Priority date: 2019-03-12
Filing date: 2020-03-12
Publication date: 2022-07-08
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-12
Also published as: WO2020183112A1; ES2969585T3; FR3093628B1; EP3937734C0; EP3937734B1; FR3093628A1; EP3937734A1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a decorative article (1) of the trophy type, comprising a base (3), a decorative body (2) and assembly means (19) for assembly between the base and the body. The body comprises at least one central piece (4, 5) forming two opposite outer faces (4 b, 5 b), at least one of which comprises at least one decorative protruding element (8, 9). The body comprises at least one ornamental insert (10, 11, 12) shaped complementarily to the at least one projecting element, so that the at least one projecting element overlaps around said at least one insert and covers said at least one of the two external faces (4 b, 5 b), the nesting means ensuring the fixing of the at least one insert on the at least one external face. According to one embodiment, the trophy shows a ball or balloon.

Description

Personalisable trophy type decorative article

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of decorative articles, more precisely to decorative articles of the trophy type, in particular trophies given as rewards, winnings, thanks or honor in various sports or professional sectors.

The main object of the present invention is to facilitate the manufacturing and personalization of the trophy.

Background

Ornamental articles of the trophy type are very widespread and they generally comprise a base that can be placed on a support and a decorative body fixed above the base. These decorative items may be designed as a single whole; however, it is known to design such decorative items as multiple components that fit together, such that personalization of the trophy may be achieved, for example, by replacing some components with others or indicating the name of the person being awarded, the event object being awarded, or the activity associated with the award.

Examples include the disclosures of the following patent applications: CA2043805a 1; DE102012204334a 1; EP2987431a 1; GB 2548436A; US 4190691A; US2004228149a 1; WO2017150969A 1.

Also known is the disclosure of JP3001079U, which relates to a decorative article of the trophy type, comprising a base and a body. The main part includes two hemispheroids, and one of them hemispheroid becomes integrative with the base, and two hemispheroids can assemble and form the ball, and the surface of ball includes the pentagon cavity, every cavity allow the overlap joint with the complementary pentagon of cavity adds the piece, thereby the cover ball the surface.

However, the personalization of these types of trophies is not optimal. In addition, such trophies are sometimes not easy to manufacture.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The object of the present invention is to devise a novel trophy substitute which facilitates the design of the various constituent elements of the decorative article and the personalization of the same.

To this end, the utility model relates to a decorative article of the trophy type, comprising a base, a decorative body and assembly means for assembling between the base and the body. According to the utility model, the body comprises at least one central piece forming two opposite outer surfaces. At least one of the two facings includes at least one protruding element that is decorative. Furthermore, the body comprises at least one ornamental insert, the shape of which is complementary to the shape of the at least one projecting element, so that said at least one insert overlaps around the at least one projecting element and covers said at least one of said two external faces. Furthermore, the nesting means ensure the fixing of at least one add-on to the at least one outer surface. Thus, by combining at least one protruding element that is decorative and at least one addition that is decorative on at least one facade, a wide variety of decorative patterns can be implemented on the facade, which patterns can be easily adapted and personalized according to the needs of the event, activity, person and/or reward.

According to an embodiment of the decorative article, the two opposite outer surfaces each comprise at least one projecting element, and the at least one additive overlaps around the at least one projecting element on each of the two outer surfaces. Decorative articles having the same two outer surfaces or two outer surfaces having different decorative patterns and/or indicia may be designed.

According to a preferred embodiment of the decorative article, the body comprises two central pieces arranged back-to-back, and each of the two central pieces comprises one of the two outer surfaces. An advantage of such an embodiment is that only parts of small thickness are available for the design of the decorative article.

Preferably, the two centerpieces each comprise an inner surface, the two inner surfaces abutting each other. A variant of the body may be provided which comprises one or more intermediate pieces complementary to the two central pieces, these intermediate pieces being sandwiched between said two central pieces. Such a variant would allow, for example, to increase the thickness of the body, while keeping the thickness small the centerpiece and the intermediate piece.

Preferably, the two inner surfaces are flat, the two centerpieces each comprising an opening through the thickness of the centerpiece. Furthermore, the body comprises a pin which can engage in the two openings of the two centerpieces so as to bring them into register and to keep them aligned with each other. However, it is possible to provide variants with two inner surfaces of different shapes, for example shapes ensuring self-positioning between the two inner surfaces and therefore between the two centerpieces, to avoid sliding between the inner surfaces of the two centerpieces.

Preferably, the two centerpieces each comprise half-assembly keys, the back-to-back positioning of the two centerpieces allowing the formation of the assembly keys. Further, the base includes a fitting hole capable of receiving a fitting key on an upper surface for fixing the body with the base. Various variants are conceivable, for example, the assembly key is realized as a single piece arranged on only one of the two central pieces; however, implementing two half-assembly keys has the advantage of reducing the thickness on each of the two centerpieces. Preferably, the assembly key and the assembly hole are designed to perform a quarter turn assembly.

Preferably, the base, the two centers and the at least one additive are realized flat by 3D printing. Although 3D printing is used, the small thickness of all components actually provides the following advantages: it is designed to be flat in a 3D printing manner while performing mass production.

According to an embodiment of the decorative article, at least one of the at least one additive has indicia on its outer surface. The marking means, for example, a letter, a drawing or a logo realized concavely or convexly on the outer surface of the add-on piece, or even realized by printing on said outer surface of the add-on piece.

According to an embodiment of the decorative article, the nesting means comprise a stud arranged on at least one outer surface of the body, outside the at least one protruding element, and a recess on an inner surface of the at least one additive, said recess being nested on said stud. Variations may be provided by interchanging studs and recesses. Other variations of the nesting means are also contemplated within the scope of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the decorative article, at least one of the two outer surfaces of the body represents a ball or a balloon once the at least one additive has been fitted on said outer surface. For example, it may be a football, handball, football or volleyball, or a tennis or golf ball.

Drawings

The features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a general view of a trophy-type decorative article having the appearance of a soccer ball or a handball;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a center piece of the elements that make up the decorative body of the decorative article;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of two central members, back to back, which constitute two elements of the decorative body of the decorative article;

figure 4 shows the two centerpieces of figure 3 from the side;

figure 5 shows a perspective view of a first addition piece intended to nest on the outer surface of one of the centerpieces shown in figures 2-4;

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a second additive element, other than the first additive element shown in FIG. 5, intended to nest on the outer surface of one of the centerpieces shown in FIGS. 2-4;

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a base of a decorative article;

fig. 8 is a perspective view showing an overall view of a variation of a trophy-type decorative article having a tennis appearance;

fig. 9 is a perspective view showing an overall view of another variation of a decorative article of a trophy type having a volleyball appearance.

Detailed Description

In the rest of the description, unless otherwise specified, the decorated article according to the utility model is referred to as a trophy 1. Moreover, the same reference numerals will be used to refer to the same or similar features according to various alternative embodiments.

In fig. 1, trophy 1 comprises a decorative body 2 and a base 3, body 2 being removably fixed to base 3. The two

outer surfaces

2a, 2b of the body 2 represent a football or a handball. Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the main body 2 comprises two

central pieces

4, 5 arranged back to back. The two

centerpieces

4, 5 each comprise an

inner surface

4a, 5a and an

outer surface

4b, 5 b. The two

inner surfaces

4a, 5a are flat and abut each other. The two

centerpieces

4, 5 each comprise a hole 6, 7 in their thickness, the two holes 6, 7 coinciding and housing pins (not shown), allowing the two

centerpieces

4, 5 to be held by centering the two

centerpieces

4, 5 relative to each other. In this embodiment, the two

centres

4, 5 are identical, but two

different centres

4, 5 may be provided in order to modify the decoration on the two

outer surfaces

2a, 2b of the body 2. With reference to fig. 2 to 4, the

outer surfaces

4b, 5b of the

centerpieces

4, 5 each comprise a projecting

element

8, 9, the shape and size of these

projecting elements

8, 9 being variable as shown in fig. 2 to 4. With reference to figures 1, 5 and 6, the body 2 comprises a

first appendix

10, 11 and a second appendix 12, the

first appendix

10, 11 and the second appendix 12 overlapping around the projecting

elements

8, 9 and nested on the

outer surfaces

4b, 5b of the

centres

4, 5. The projecting

elements

8, 9 and the

additions

10, 11, 12 cover the

outer surfaces

4b, 5b of the

centres

4, 5. As shown in fig. 1 and 6, the second filling member 12 on both

outer surfaces

2a, 2b of the main body 2 includes markings 13. These markings 13 may be legends such as the name, drawing or logo of an individual, company or event. These markings 13 may be recessed or raised, or even printed, on the outer surface 14 of the second additive body 12.

With reference to fig. 1 to 4 and 7, the two

centerpieces

4, 5 each comprise a half-fitting

key

17, 18 on their

base

15, 16. When the two

centers

4, 5 are arranged back-to-back, the two half-

assembly keys

17, 18 form an assembly key 19. The base 3 comprises a hole 21 in its upper surface 20, the shape of the hole 21 corresponding to the shape of the fitting key 19, said hole 21 receiving the fitting key 19. Preferably, the fitting key 19 rotates a quarter of a turn in the hole 21, allowing the two

centres

4, 5 to be locked on the base 3, back to back, to form the trophy 1. The base 3 preferably comprises four legs 22, but variants may be provided, such as a base 3 with only three legs 22 or even a base 3 with a solid base (not shown).

The assembly of the first and

second additions

10, 11, 12 on the

outer surfaces

4b, 5b of the

centres

4, 5 is achieved by nesting. To this end, the

outer surfaces

4b, 5b each comprise a

stud

23, 24, and the inner surfaces 25, 25' of the first and second additions 12 comprise a recess (not shown) in which the

studs

23, 24 are respectively nested. Of course, the

studs

23, 24 and recesses may be interchanged.

Depending on the number, shape, colour and size of the

protruding elements

8, 9, and of the

addenda

10, 11, 12, the design of the trophy 1 allows to realise various decorations on one and/or the other of the two

outer surfaces

2a, 2b of the body 2.

An advantage of this design of the trophy 1 of fig. 1 to 7 is that the

centers

4, 5, the base 3, the

first appendices

10, 11 and the second appendices 12 all have a small thickness, which allows to design all these components in bulk flat by 3D printing. In the case of large quantities, it is of course possible to design a mould suitable for each component, which is produced by injection moulding. The trophy is preferably made of plastic, but metal may also be used, especially when manufactured by moulding.

Cup 1 in fig. 8 follows the same design principles as body 2 and base 3 in fig. 1. In fig. 8, trophy 1 represents a tennis ball on both

outer surfaces

2a, 2b of body 2, each

central piece

4, 5 comprising, on its

outer surface

4b, 5b, two projecting elements 26, two first appendixes 27 and a second appendixes 28 comprising indicia 29, covering said

outer surfaces

4b, 5b as a whole.

Cup 1 in fig. 9 follows the same design principles as body 2 and base 3 in fig. 1 and 8. In fig. 9, trophy 1 represents a volleyball on two

outer surfaces

2a, 2b of body 2, each

central piece

4, 5 comprising on its

outer surface

4b, 5b four projecting elements 30, four first appendixes 31, a second appendixes 32 comprising indicia 33 and two third appendixes 34, entirely covering said

outer surfaces

4b, 5 b.

In fig. 1, 8 and 9, trophy 1 represents a ball or balloon on the

outer surface

2a, 2b of body 2. Other decorative representations are contemplated without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A decorative article (1) of the trophy type, characterized in that it comprises a base (3), a decorative body (2) and assembling means (19, 21) for assembling between said base and said body, the body comprising two central pieces (4, 5) each comprising an outer surface (4 b, 5 b), the two external faces (4 b, 5 b) being opposite, at least one of them comprising at least one decorative projecting element (8, 9, 26, 30), said body further comprising at least one decorative additive (10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34), is shaped complementarily to said at least one projecting element, so as to overlap said at least one projecting element around said at least one appendix and cover said at least one of said two outer surfaces (4 b, 5 b); nesting means (23, 24) ensure the fixing of said at least one additional member on said at least one outer surface, said two central members (4, 5) being arranged back-to-back and each comprising half-assembly keys (17, 18), the back-to-back positioning of said two central members allowing the formation of assembly keys (19), said base (3) comprising assembly holes (21) on an upper surface (20) capable of receiving said assembly keys for fixing said body (2) with said base.

2. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that said two opposite outer surfaces (4 b, 5 b) each comprise at least one projecting element (8, 9, 26, 30) and at least one appendix (10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34) which overlaps around said at least one projecting element on each of said two outer surfaces.

3. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said two centerpieces (4, 5) each comprise an inner surface (4 a, 5 a) which are contiguous to each other.

4. Decorative article (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that said two inner surfaces (4 a, 5 a) are flat, said two centerpieces (4, 5) each comprising an opening (6, 7) passing through the thickness of said centerpiece, said body (2) comprising a pin engageable in the two openings of said two centerpieces so as to coincide them and maintain the alignment thereof with respect to one another.

5. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said fitting key (19) and said fitting hole (21) are designed to perform a quarter-turn fitting.

6. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said base (3), said two centers (4, 5) and said at least one additive (10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34) are realized flat by 3D printing.

7. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one (12, 28, 32) of said at least one additive (10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34) has markings (13, 29, 33) on its outer surface.

8. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said nesting means comprise a stud (23, 24) arranged on at least one outer surface (4 b, 5 b) outside said at least one protruding element (8, 9, 26, 30) and a recess on an inner surface (25) of said at least one appendix (10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34), said recess being nested on said stud.

9. Decorative article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, once said at least one addition (10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34) is fitted on said outer surface, at least one of the two outer surfaces (2 a, 2 b) of said body (2) represents a ball or a balloon.