DE19815364A1 - Cutlery on inside of container-lid - Google Patents

Abstract

The articles of cutlery (3,4) are injection-molded by means of thin parts on the lid (1) and moved into the required position by special treatment. Alternatively, the pieces of cutlery are separately injection-molded and then fixed onto the lid. The cutlery and lid together with snap-in knobs (2) are produced by injection molded plastic.

Description

The present invention relates to cutlery or cutlery items, which are attached to a lid.

The present invention has for its object a To provide lids for containers, the Cutlery parts fastened in the lid as an aid to eating the contents or other food in the container are thought.

This object is achieved with the features of the claims.

In the solution, the invention is based on the following basic ideas out.

The lid 1 of the receptacle 5 is snapped with its rim 1.1 on the edge of the container 5.1. The cutlery parts 3 and 4 are located on the inner side of the lid 1 . These are e.g. B. via snap nubs 2 (or similar fastening mechanisms) on the inside of the lid 1 . A seal is located either on the lid 1 below the cutlery parts 3 and 4 or on top of the container 5 so as to avoid premature contact of the cutlery parts 3 and 4 with the contents of the container. The cutlery parts 3 and 4 are e.g. B. separated on a stick and are connected to each other before use (via a z. B. Snap 3.1 and 4.1 ) durable. This allows space-saving storage of the cutlery parts 3 u. 4 on the inside of the lid 1 and thus does not restrict the size of the lid 1 as much as "finished" cutlery would do. It is also not necessary to restrict the height of the containers 5 too much because of the range of the cutlery parts 3 and 4 , since most containers 5 have a height / width ratio that is unfavorable for "finished" cutlery, at least if this finished cutlery is in the Cup lid 1 is to be accommodated. So it is of course possible for the user companies to keep the tried and tested cup program, because the cutlery parts 3 and 4 take on almost any desired length due to their snap connection 3.1 and 4.1 and can therefore reach every container sheet. Nevertheless, the cutlery parts 3 and 4 can be accommodated in the lid 1 of the container 5 in a practical and space-saving manner.

Since this invention is also quite simple with everyone common cups with sealing (e.g. for yoghurt or Pudding) can be combined, and this without large additional financial expense compared to the conventional lid without Cutlery would be possible, makes this invention one extremely interesting thing. It would become a real one Represent enrichment of our life.

The advantage of this invention lies in the fast, inexpensive and uncomplicated provision of Cutlery pieces that are the same as what is to be eaten Product, e.g. B. yogurt in a plastic cup be put.

The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings explained.

It shows

Fig. 1 bottom view of the container lid 1 with the snap nubs 2 and the snapped cutlery parts 3 and 4 (cutlery part here in the form of a spoon);

Fig. 2 assembly view (top view) of the individual cutlery parts 3 and 4 (cutlery part here in the form of a spoon);

Fig. 3 assembly view (view from the front) of the individual cutlery parts 3 and 4 (cutlery part here in the form of a spoon);

Fig. 4 is sectional view of the snap mechanism 3.1 and 4.1 of the cutlery pieces 3 and 4 in the latched state;

Fig. 5 top view of cup 5 attached with the snapped-container lid 1 and snap studs 2 cutlery part 3.

As you can see from the sketches, I assumed from these illustrations that the individual cutlery parts 3 and 4 partly have a U-profile. This is only an example (well suited for saving material), but is not mandatory, so it is not a special requirement of the patent application. The exact shape of the cutlery parts 3 and 4 can vary depending on the application, so it cannot be specifically defined here.

The cutlery parts shown in Figs. 1 to 4 3 and 4 and the container lid 1 with the snap-action studs 2 are an embodiment of the invention, the cover 1 is substantially round cross-section is in shape and size but at any time the desired food vessel can be adjusted according to .

The cutlery parts 3 and 4 and the container lid 1 are preferably made of plastic. Transparent or crystal-clear material would be ideal for the container lid 1 , while material with coloring could also be considered for the cutlery parts 3 and 4 .

Claims (3)

1. The cutlery parts ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) are attached (eg via snap knobs ( 2 ), or the like) to the inside of the lid ( 1 ). The cutlery parts ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) are either molded on via thin spots on the lid ( 1 ) and moved into the desired position using special handling, or the cutlery parts ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) are molded separately and then attached to the lid ( 1 ) . 2. The cutlery parts ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) and the lid ( 1 ) (with the snap knobs ( 2 )) are by z. B. injection molding or similar plastic processing methods made of plastic. 3. The cutlery parts ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) must still be put together for use. The cutlery parts are then separated (e.g. on the handle) and are permanently connected to each other (e.g. via a snap device ( 3.1 ) and ( 4.1 )).