DE102011056066A1 - Support for tables, particularly for infants, for use in restaurants or airplanes, has adhesive surface at lower side, which is adapted to stick support on surface, particularly table - Google Patents

Abstract

The support (1) has an adhesive surface at the lower side, which is adapted to stick the support on a surface, particularly a table. The adhesive surface is detachable and is arranged at an edge area of the support. The support comprises a folding line (6) to fold the support. The folding line proceeds parallel to a side of the support to fold a section of the support.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The invention relates to a support according to the preamble of claim 1.

STATE OF THE ART

Toddlers love to play with their food during meals, so the food usually does not stay on the plate for a long time, but is distributed on the left and right of the table and then put into the mouth.

As dining tables are usually only wiped with a damp cloth, this is a very unhygienic condition, especially in restaurants. Germs, bacteria and pathogens are thus transferred from the table via the food into the mouth of the infants. In particular, the edge and the bottom of the table are usually dirty because these zones are often not reached when wiping. Many restaurants, especially fast-food restaurants, do without a tablecloth, which is replaced with every guest.

The sometimes common paper pads do not provide a remedy, as they are pushed by the small children to the side, or torn apart, and so the food comes back into contact with the soiled table.

Also the tables in airplanes are often polluted, since here less and less time remains for the cleaning staff to clean a plane before the next start.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is to provide a support which prevents the food from coming into contact with the table so as to avoid contamination of the food and thus to protect the health of the children.

Another object of the invention is to prevent food lying on the table, for example noodles, from being inadvertently wiped off the table by hands and thus falling to the floor or clothes. Another object of the invention is to prevent infants who fall asleep while eating from bumping and injuring their head on the edge of the table.

An additional object of the invention is to prevent spilled drinks from flowing over the edge of the table onto the floor or clothing.

To achieve the object, the features of claim 1.

In typical embodiments, a support, in particular for tables, in particular for small children, comprises an adhesive surface on a lower side. Preferably, the pad is suitable to stick to a surface, in particular a table. This results in the advantage that the support can not be moved easily.

In typical embodiments, the adhesive surface is releasable again. This results in the advantage that the support can be removed in a simple manner again from a surface.

In typical embodiments, the adhesive surface is arranged on an edge region of the support. Preferably, the adhesive surface is divided into a plurality of partial adhesive surfaces.

In typical embodiments, the overlay includes at least one fold line suitable for kinking the overlay.

In typical embodiments, the fold line is arranged substantially parallel to one side of the support. This results in the advantage that a part of the support can be bent so that the part is suitable to cover at least one side surface and / or a bottom of a table top.

In typical embodiments, the overlay comprises a second fold line. Preferably, the second fold line is substantially parallel to one side of the support and / or the first fold line. Particularly preferably, the fold line is suitable for bending the support in such a way that a part of the support covers an underside of the table surface.

In typical embodiments, the overlay comprises a plurality of fold lines. Preferably, the fold lines are arranged so that a part of the support can be formed into a projecting from the support edge. This results in the advantage that the edge prevents food, crumbs or the like from falling to the ground.

In typical embodiments, the device comprises at least one tear perforation. The tear perforation is adapted to fit the table top to a round table top or a table edge of a round table top, or to tear the device apart, and so adjust the size of different sized tables, for example in airplanes.

In typical embodiments, the overlay includes a label. This results the advantage that, for example, the tear perforations can be characterized by this label, so as to tear the pad there in the correct size, for example, adapted to the table of the aircraft to tear apart.

In typical embodiments, the pad comprises a pad. This results in the advantage that injuries to a toddler at the table are avoided.

In typical embodiments, the overlay comprises a liquid-absorbent material. Preferably, the pad is designed to absorb liquid. This has the advantage that spilled liquids are absorbed and do not drip on the floor or clothes.

In a typical embodiment of the device according to the invention, a support is formed from a sheet of paper, plastic, foil, pulp or a combination of these materials.

Preferably, the support on the back, especially at the edges, equipped with a self-adhesive, removable layer. The overlay sticks to the table and creates a clean surface for food falling out of the plate. Slipping or pushing away the support is prevented by the adhesive layer.

Preferably, the overlay has a width and depth small enough not to disturb other people at the table, but large enough to cover the radius of action of the arms of the infant sitting in that place. This ensures that the toddler can not replace the overlay at the edges.

The adhesive layer under the front edge of the cover according to the invention is preferably so wide that the cover can be glued in front over the edge of the table and over a region of the underside of the table. This ensures that the child is not polluted by these, often heavily polluting areas.

The cover is expediently provided at the front region with a plurality of fold edges. This allows the paper to be bent in such a way that an edge projecting upwards forms on the area of the edge of the table. This edge effectively prevents parts of the food from rolling off the table and falling onto the floor or clothing.

The front region of the cover according to the invention may be provided with a soft, thicker layer, preferably of foam or cellulose. This protects the toddler's head from injury when the child nods during the meal. In addition, the padding is preferred, similar to disposable diapers, liquid-absorbent designed to absorb overflowed drinks. This thickening also prevents food from falling over the edge of the table.

The pad can preferably be folded so small that it fits comfortably in handbags or diaper bags. Thus, this edition can be carried along with the other toddler utensils at any time and is therefore always at hand during meals outside the home. Particularly advantageous is the packaging of several of these requirements to take away. When folding, the adhesive edges are preferably folded so that they meet with non-adherent areas together. This makes it easy to unfold the overlay before use. In addition, no separate cover films are needed for these areas.

Of course, all adhesive areas can also be provided with a cover to protect the adhesive surfaces from contamination.

In another conceivable packaging of the inventive edition, the pads are not folded in a stack on each other or are strung together strung on a roll. The adhesive areas are covered by the surface of the underlying support. This form of packaging is particularly suitable for restaurants and similar bulk consumers.

The support according to the invention may consist of writable material, preferably paper, on the upper side. So the child can use the pad as a drawing sheet. It has proven particularly advantageous to print the overlay with drawings which can then be painted. Restaurants that provide this edition for their younger guests can also print the edition with the children's menu. Even advertising messages can be printed on the edition.

The overlay can be torn apart on vertical perforations and then glued to the zones overlapping on the table. This allows the support to be adapted to the shape of round tables.

Inventive pads are also conceivable from compostable or recyclable materials. So the pads can be easily removed from the table after eating and fed together with the leftovers of the waste.

Also, pads are made of tear-resistant, washable material in order to use them repeatedly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

In the following the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying figures, these show

1 shows a schematic representation of a plan view of a support according to the invention in an unfolded state;

2 shows a schematic representation of a bottom view of the pad according to the invention 1 ;

3 shows a schematic representation of a perspective view of a support according to the invention in a folded state;

4 shows a schematic representation of a perspective view of a support according to the invention 3 at a table;

5 shows a schematic representation of a front view of a support according to the invention in a suitable state for packaging;

6 shows a schematic representation of a plan view of a support according to the invention.

Embodiment

1 shows an embodiment of the invention support 1 in a plan view in an unfolded state.

The edition 1 , preferably consisting of paper, plastic or a composite has a padding on its surface, preferably at the edge regions 2 or a cushion on.

This upholstery 2 , For example, consisting of pulp or fluid-binding material, is able to absorb liquids, for example, from spilled drinks, and also serves to cushion often sharp-edged table edges.

In one area of the table edge zone 3 is the upholstery 2 wide surface formed around when laying the pad 1 on a table 4 a table edge 5 from the top, front and bottom. Particularly preferred is the pad 3 formed circumferentially.

The edition comprises two fold lines 6 and 8th , Preferably, the fold line 6 essentially parallel to a front side 7 the edition 1 arranged.

The fold line 6 facilitate the bending of the pad 1 around the edge of the table 5 and the formation of a high edge protection.

Furthermore, the edition includes 1 an adhesive surface 9 at a bottom, like in 2 shown. Preferably, the adhesive surface 9 on the edges of the pad 1 intended. The adhesive surface is preferably provided with a non-permanent adhesive similar to the known Post-It, or with an adhesive coating.

In the area of the front 7 is the adhesive surface 9 particularly broad to the pad 1 completely around the edge of the table 5 to be able to fix.

Between the adhesive surface 9 there is at least one area without coating so that the pad 1 for packaging can be folded so that the adhesive surface 9 not lying on top of each other. This results in the advantage that the adhesive surface 9 When folding, always hit a non-adhesive underside of the pad to ensure easy opening.

Furthermore, the edition includes 1 a plurality of tear perforations 10 , This could make the edition 1 be torn apart to overlap the resulting strips overlapping on the table, so as to correspond to the radius of round tables.

The operation of the present invention is as follows:
As in 3 shown is the edition of the invention 1 to hang up on the table 4 folded.

This is the edition 1 at the fold lines 6 and 8th and possibly other places folded, so that a raised edge 11 is trained. This edge prevents food that has slipped the toddler out of the plate, can not roll off the table and fall to the floor. In addition, the edge prevents 11 that accidentally spilled drinks over the edge of the table 5 to flow on the clothing of the toddler. Also prevents the edge 11 due to the padding 2 that a toddler who has fallen asleep while eating is bumping his head against the sharp edge of the table.

A folded down area 12 and the folded-back area 13 cover the edge of the table 5 of the table 5 to prevent the child from being contaminated by the dirty edge of the table or the underside of the table.

4 shows a partial section of the table 5 with applied and fixed, inventive edition 1 , The edition 1 is due to the attached on the bottom adhesive surface 9 firm, but detachable with the table 4 connected. The adhesive surface 9 fixes the edition 1 at the edges and also at the edge of the table and the underside of the table.

The edition 1 is designed so large that sitting at this place toddler does not reach the edges as possible, and so the edition 1 can not replace. The edition 1 covers the entire table at this place.

The toddler's plate, cutlery and drinking cup are placed on the pad 1 and find there an absolutely clean environment. The child sitting in this place can not come into contact with the soiled table, as the table goes through the overlay 1 is covered from above, as well as from the front and from below. Through the padding 2 avoid injury to the infant and catch food or drinks. After the meal is the edition 1 simply removed from the table and disposed of. It is advantageous if the components of the edition are compostable or recyclable.

5 shows an embodiment of a support according to the invention 1 in a collapsed state for packaging in a greatly simplified form with front view. The edition 1 is here combined so that the adhesive surface 9 on free non-adhesive surfaces of the bottom 14 the meet the pad. This is how the edition works 1 before the sale so that the adhesive surface 9 do not stick together and are also protected from contamination. After that, the edition 1 folded as small as you want to stow them easily before use in the purse, or diaper bag. Preferably, several of these requirements 1 in a package, similar to wet wipes packed together.

6 shows a schematic representation of a plan view of a support according to the invention 1 , The tear perforations 10 contain some labels 15 , here for example of aircraft types. This results in the advantage that the edition 1 according to the type of aircraft can be torn at the appropriate tear perforations, and is adjusted to the required table size.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

edition

2

pad

3

Table edge zone

4

table

5

Tischkante

6

fold line

7

front

8th

fold line

9

adhesive surface

10

Einreißperforierung

11

edge

12

Area

13

Area

14

bottom

15

labeling

Claims (10)

Edition ( 1 ), in particular for tables, in particular for small children, characterized by an adhesive surface ( 9 ) on a lower side ( 14 ) of the edition ( 1 ), the edition ( 1 ) on a surface, in particular a table ( 5 ). Pad according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive surface ( 9 ) is detachable again. Pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adhesive surface ( 9 ) in an edge region of the support ( 1 ) is arranged. Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support ( 1 ) at least one fold line ( 6 ), suitable, the edition ( 1 ). An overlay according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least one first fold line runs essentially parallel to one side of the overlay, suitably a part of the overlay ( 1 ) so that the part is suitable at least one side surface ( 5 ) and / or cover a bottom of a table top. Pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a second fold line, which runs substantially parallel to one side of the support and / or the first fold line, suitable for bending the support so that a part of the support covers an underside of the table surface. Pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of folding lines ( 6 . 8th ) are arranged so that a part of the support ( 1 ) to one of the edition ( 1 ) projecting edge ( 11 ) training. Pad according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one tear perforation ( 10 ), adapted to adapt the table position to a round table, or to different table sizes. Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a cushion ( 2 ). Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a liquid-absorbing material.

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