DE202012010255U1 - Shape for making a sand figure - Google Patents

Abstract

Mold for producing a standing on the ground sand figure (1), characterized by two at their edges (6a, 6b) composable mirror images of each other shaped mold parts (2a, 2b), formed in the assembled state of the interior of the desired sand figure (1).

Description

Field of the invention

The invention relates to a mold for producing a sand figure of moist sand, as it occurs, for example, on the sea beach.

State of the art

Such forms are well known. They can be filled with wet sand and turned over and lifted after tapping the sand. This game, which is popular with children, leaves a sand figure lying flat on the ground after lifting the form. This very monotonous game creates only sand figures with relatively flat elevations. Upright sand figures with laterally projecting bulges can not be produced in this way.

Object of the invention

Based on this prior art, the present invention seeks to provide a form of the type described above, which makes it possible to produce upright sand figures, which have not only simple elevations, but the shape of more interesting, plastic figures, such as animals , Cars or similar figures, very close.

Solution of the task

This object is achieved by a mold having the features specified in claim 1.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Advantages of the invention

The advantages achieved by the invention are, in particular, that the manufacturable figures vielgestaltiger and interesting and much more popular with children than the manufacturable with the previously known forms figures.

Description of the invention

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing and will be described in more detail below. Show it:

1 in the middle of a sand figure and next to two moldings for making this sand figure and

2 a cross section (enlarged) through the edges of two composite moldings.

The 1 shows in the middle of a finished, standing on the ground sand figure 1 after the two molded parts shown next to it 2a . 2 B have been deducted to the sides.

To 2 is on the edge 6a of a molding 2a a U-shaped groove 7 formed with a depth of preferably about 5 mm to 8 mm, in the assembled state of the edge 6b of the other molding 2 B intervenes. This will ensure that the two moldings 2a . 2 B be merged automatically matching. There must be sufficient clearance to allow the moldings 2a . 2 B Do not jam, even if there is some sand in the groove 7 located. It would be better, the groove 7 largely free from the sand.

For filling the moldings 2a . 2 B with wet sand there are two possibilities.

In one way, the moldings 2a . 2 B Lay flat on the floor next to each other so that the open bottom sides touch each other. After filling, tapping and smoothing the wet sand, for example with a plastic scraper, the two moldings 2a . 2 B folded up until the edge 6b of the molding 2 B into the groove 7 of the molding 2a engages, squeezed and placed on the ground with its underside. Now the two moldings 2a . 2 B with the help of outside handles 4 from the sand figure 1 subtracted from. So that during the removal process no negative pressure inside the moldings 2a . 2 B arises, are several openings 5 provided, which are closed in a sieve, so that air can flow into the interior, but the sand does not pass.

In the second way of filling sand, the two moldings 2a . 2 B assembled in the empty state, leaving the edge 6b of the molding 2 B into the groove 7 of the molding 2a intervenes. In addition, the two molded parts 2a . 2 B through at their edges 6a . 6b attached closing devices, such as snaps, are more firmly connected to each other before they are filled from the open bottom with wet sand. After the tamping of the sand, the moldings 2a . 2 B placed so that the open bottom is on the ground. After releasing the closing devices, the moldings 2 from the finished sand figure 1 subtracted from.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

sand figure

2a

Molded part a

2 B

Molded part b

3

stiffening rib

4

handle

5

opening

6a

Edge of the molding a

6b

Edge of the molding b

7

U-shaped groove

Claims (10)

Mold for making a sand figure standing on the ground ( 1 ), characterized by two at their edges ( 6a . 6b ) composable, mirror-inverted shaped parts ( 2a . 2 B ), whose interior formed in the assembled state of the desired sand figure ( 1 ) corresponds. Mold according to claim 1, characterized in that the molded parts ( 2a . 2 B ) consist of plastic with a wall thickness of at least 2 mm. Mold according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that at the edge ( 6a ) of a molded part ( 2a ) a U-shaped groove ( 7 ) is formed, in the assembled state of the edge ( 6b ) of the other molding ( 2 B ) intervenes. Mold according to claim 3, characterized in that the U-shaped groove ( 7 ) has a depth of about 5 mm to 8 mm. Mold according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the molded parts ( 2a . 2 B ) at the surface in the assembled state outwardly stiffening ribs ( 3 ) exhibit. Mold according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the molded parts ( 2a . 2 B ) on the surface in the assembled state outward surface handles ( 4 ) for pulling apart the molded parts ( 2a . 2 B ) exhibit. Mold according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the molded parts ( 2a . 2 B ) in the assembled state by closing devices, such as snaps, are releasably connected to each other. Mold according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the molded parts ( 2a . 2 B ) several sieve-shaped, air-permeable, but impervious to sand openings ( 5 ) exhibit. Mold according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that accessories to the sand figure ( 1 ), such as tusks of an elephant or masts with sail of a ship, in the appropriate places in the finished sand figure ( 1 ) are plugged. Mold according to claim 9, characterized in that the accessories consist of wood or plastic.

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