DE202015103829U1 - Plate that supports the regular division of a food (eg cake) - Google Patents

Abstract

Plate for holding food (cake, pie, pizza, Quiche Lorrain, fruit (eg halved melon) to be divided with the cutting tool (eg knife, pizza cutter, wire, saw, laser, electric kitchen knife, etc.) , Meat (eg roast, sausage), vegetables or the like, hereinafter referred to as "cake"), which is sealed with a food approved surface, characterized in that on the plate (1) markings (3 ) are included, which allow a regular division of the cake with a cutting tool (knife).

Description

State of the art:

Cake plates of conventional design and designs are used for receiving, storage, offering, transport and as a support for the division of a cake by means of a knife. In the simplest case, it is a flat plate for a round pastry.

When dividing the cake for various reasons (sale, justice, avoidance of dispute) must be taken to ensure that the cut pieces of defined, usually the same size, are. The quality of the division is in most cases dependent on the judgment and skill of the divider and thus subject to fluctuations. As a remedy can be incorporated into the ornament of the cake design features (painting, special edge grinding, etc., ie external features that are included only for design purposes, but have no functional character), or external tools such as the width of the cake scoop or Radspeichenartige cutting tools ( "slicer"). All these tools are very complicated to use and sometimes very inaccurate. The range of use of slicers is limited to a given number of radial sections of fixed width and is only applicable to very cut-resistant food. Due to the inherent numerous internal angles between the knives, the cleaning is complex, and the non-changeable inner circle cutter restricts the application to annular baking plants.

Novelty / protection claim:

The specified in the protection claim 1 invention is based on the problem of providing a practical dividing aid in the form of a cake plate with specially applied markings that supports the uniform division of the cake for different numbers of cake pieces. The markings can be used optically (eg applied color, but also electrically, eg LED, display, other types of illumination) or haptically (eg grooves, notches, etc.).

This problem is solved with the features listed in protection claim 1.

With the invention it is achieved that foods to be divided regularly (eg cakes, tarts, halved melons or the like) are positioned in a defined manner on the base (eg cake plate, Springform tray, baking tray or the like) and then placed in equally sized pieces can be cut. Due to the different design of the markings, several pieces per cake can be realized (eg 8 pieces of cake per cake, 12 pieces of cake per cake or 16 pieces of cake per cake). A possible tactile cut in protection claim 5 supports the cake sharing process with the knife, so that this can succeed inexperienced users.

The word cake is used as an example only, the concept applies to all types of solid foods. Other examples include quiche Lorraine, pizza, meat (roast, sausage ...), fruits, vegetables, etc. The concept is similar to for liquid food dosing aids such as measuring cups or liqueur filling aids from the restaurant supplies.

The protection claim addressed both private (home users) as well as professional (eg canteen kitchens, pastry shop, café etc.) use.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is shown in the claims 2 and 3, since this design option is the easiest to implement and use.

Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS 1 to 4 explained. Show it:

1 a round embodiment in the top view with positioning aid (protection claim 6) and simple mark for a division into 16 equal pieces.

2 a round embodiment in the top view with optically distinguishable markings for subdivisions into 12 or 16 equal pieces.

3 a rectangular embodiment in the view from above with a radial graduation and a centering aid.

4 a rectangular embodiment in the top view with a rectangular division.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Round execution of the cake divider

2

Positioning aid in the form of concentric circles

3

Dividing marks in the form of radial lines

4

possible execution for optically distinguishable groups of divisions

5

Rectangular version of the cake divider

6

Positioning aid in the form of nested rectangles

7

Dividing marks in the form of right-angled marks

Claims (17)

Plate for holding food (cake, pie, pizza, Quiche Lorrain, fruit (eg halved melon) to be divided with the cutting tool (eg knife, pizza cutter, wire, saw, laser, electric kitchen knife, etc.) , Meat (eg roast, sausage), vegetables or similar, hereinafter referred to as "cake"), which is sealed with a food-approved surface, characterized in that on the plate ( 1 ) Markings ( 3 ) are included, which allow a regular division of the cake with a cutting tool (knife). Plate according to claim 1, characterized in that several groups of markings ( 4 . 5 ) are applied, thus allowing a regular division of the cake into different many equally sized pieces. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the markings optically by means of colors and / or symbols ( 4 . 5 ) are distinguishable. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the markings are tactile distinguishable in the form of depressions / elevations on the plate. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tactile markings can be used as a cutting guide for knives. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that markings ( 2 ) are included, a defined, z. B. centered, positioning of the cake on the plate support. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that handles can be attached which facilitate the transport of the plate with or without cake. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a foot can be mounted under the plate, which allows increased positioning of the plate. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a lid in the form of a bell can be slipped over the plate. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the embodiment is dishwasher safe. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate is part of a service and incorporated artfully into a service. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate constitutes part of a baking mold (eg bottom of a springform). Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional features of the plate constitute part of a baking tray. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the markings also support a defined division of the cake into unequal size individual pieces. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the markings also support a non-straight cut through the cake. Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate can have different shapes (eg round, square, etc.). Plate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate for different devices (eg., Oven / baking sheet, baking machine, etc.) is suitable.

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