DE202017000861U1 - Multipurpose tray for attaching to plates or saucers - Google Patents

Abstract

Multi-purpose tray for attachment to a plate or saucer, comprising a base body (1) with a recess (2) for placing a tea infuser bag (3) and / or candy or biscuits (4) and a place for placing a teaspoon (7), in the lower part of the main body (1) are the load support elements (12) and (13), characterized in that it with a holder (8) with a series of slots (9) for attachment to plates or saucers (10) of different Shape and size of the edge (11) is equipped, thereby - ensure the shape of the slots (9) and their angle of inclination for secure attachment of the tray (1) on plates or saucers (10) different shape and size of the edge (11) - are the walls of the slots (9) inclined in the opposite direction with respect to the front edge of the tray; - The load support elements (12) and (13) and the holder (8) are arranged so that together a stable placement of the main body, the plate and / or the saucer (10) and a cup (14) with hot water on a secure any surface (15); - The load support elements (12) and (13) and the holder (8) are arranged so as to ensure a stable self-assembly of the tray on any smooth surface (15) in its use without a plate and or saucer (10); - The recess (2) is equipped with a partition (5).

Description

The invention is directed to the household appliances, namely to the devices for placing teaspoons, tea infusion bags and sweets, for example, pastries, chocolates, bakery products, etc. when drinking tea. The invention is universal and can be used in the stirring of other beverages, where it is necessary to mix sugar with the teaspoon, for example, of coffee and other hot drinks as well as in serving. By and large, the invention serves as a mini-tray for serving tea infusion bags, spoons, sweets and pastries.

By the patents US1596133 . US1644612 . US1780957 . US2795121 . US 3379331 and US 2012 / 0199597A1 For example, devices for attaching to plates of any edge shapes and for placing tea infusion bags and other items, for example, sweets while drinking tea, are known. But these products do not make it possible to place the devices for stirring the liquid in the cup, for example a teaspoon.

The invention DE 20 2015 104 001 U1 represents an obvious solution for a console for mounting on plates, which comes closest to the present invention due to its essential features. Such a console allows attachment to plates of any edge shapes and the placement of a teaspoon in the recess whose body. But this console has a disadvantage in that it is not stable enough on smooth surfaces and the teaspoon placed in the recess can easily slip away from the location of its attachment. Another disadvantage of this console is that this console allows neither mounting on plates or saucers with high edges still on any surface, for example, on the table, can be placed separately.

• – Ermöglichung des Befestigen des Tabletts an Teller und Untertassen beliebiger Randformen;
• – Schaffung von Voraussetzungen für sichere Platzierung von Teller oder Untertasse samt Tablett auf jeder beliebigen Oberfläche;
• – Schaffung von Voraussetzungen für gesonderte Platzierung des Tabletts auf jeder beliebigen Oberfläche;
• – Ermöglichung einer sicheren und stabilen Befestigung des Teelöffels auf dem Tablett;
• – Schaffung eines Mehrzweck-Minitabletts.

The object of the present invention is based on the following:

• - Allows the attachment of the tray to plates and saucers of any edge shapes;
• - creating conditions for safe placement of plate or saucer and tray on any surface;
• - creation of conditions for separate placement of the tablet on any surface;
• - enabling a secure and stable attachment of the teaspoon to the tray;
• - Creation of a multi-purpose mini tray.

The objects are achieved according to the invention that the Mehrzwecktablett for attachment to plates or saucers, consisting of a base body with a recess for placing tea infusion bags, candy and pastry and a place for placing a teaspoon, with a support member, the one row of slots for attachment to plates or saucers and load bearing elements at the lower part, is provided. In this case, the shape of the slots and their angle of inclination are designed so that they secure attachment of the tray to plates or saucers different edge shapes and sizes is ensured, the slot walls are inclined in the opposite direction with respect to the front edge of the tray.

The load support members are adapted to provide a secure placement of the tray, a plate and / or a saucer and a cup of hot water on any surface, along with the support member.

The load support elements and the support member ensure a separate stable placement of the tray on any surface even without a plate and / or saucer. The well is provided with a dividing wall which precludes overflow of liquid after the tea infusion bag has been deposited from used tea infusion bag to sweets or biscuits.

On the walls of the recess of the base of the tablet texts or logos and / or other copywriting in Braille are attached.

The main body and / or the recess can be decorated with patterns and other design elements.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Show it:

1 - Overall view of the place setting (cup and saucer) with the teaspoon to stir tea with tea infusion bag and sweets, eg. On the multipurpose tray, which is attached to the saucer and placed on the smooth table surface;

2 - General view of the multipurpose tray;

3 Example of attachment of the multipurpose tray to the plate or saucer edge;

4 . 5 - top view of the place setting;

6 and 7 - Illustration of the multipurpose tray in its self-contained arrangement on the smooth surface.

The multipurpose tray (hereinafter referred to as "tray") for attaching to plates or saucers includes a base body ( 1 ) with a depression ( 2 ) for placing a tea infusion bag ( 3 ) and sweets or pastries ( 4 ) separated by a partition ( 5 ) are separated. On the upper surface of the main body ( 1 ) are the support elements ( 6 ) for the teaspoon ( 7 ), wherein the shape and the angle of inclination of the support elements ( 6 ) for secure attachment of the teaspoon ( 7 ) to care.

• – ein Halter (8) mit einer Reihe von Schlitzen (9) zum Befestigen an Teller oder Untertassen (10) unterschiedlicher Form und Größe des Randes (11) und Lastabstützelemente (12) und (13). Dabei sind der Halter (8) und die Lastabstützelemente (12) und (13) derart angeordnet, dass sie zusammen eine stabile Platzierung des Grundkörpers (1), des Tellers und/oder der Untertasse (10) samt einer Tasse (14) auf einer beliebigen Oberfläche (15) sichern. Dadurch wird eine stabile selbstständige Anordnung des Tabletts auf einer glatten Oberfläche (15) gewährleistet – (siehe 6 und 7).

In the lower part of the basic body ( 1 ) are located:

• - a holder ( 8th ) with a series of slots ( 9 ) for attaching to plates or saucers ( 10 ) different shape and size of the edge ( 11 ) and load support elements ( 12 ) and ( 13 ). The holder ( 8th ) and the load support elements ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) arranged such that together they form a stable placement of the base body ( 1 ), the plate and / or the saucer ( 10 ) with a cup ( 14 ) on any surface ( 15 ) to back up. This ensures a stable, self-contained arrangement of the tray on a smooth surface ( 15 ) - (see 6 and 7 ).

For the purpose of barrier-free operation for visually impaired users, it is possible to 2 ) Texts or logos ( 17 ) and / or other advertising texts ( 18 ) in Braille ( 16 ). The present invention is not limited to that in 1 - 7 listed example and can be decorated with different patterns and other design elements.

The multipurpose tray can be made of different materials - eg. Made of plastic, porcelain, wood and other suitable materials - be made.

The tray is used as follows. Before serving, the tray is pushed to the edge ( 11 ) of the plate and / or the saucer ( 10 ) attached. For this purpose, one of the slots ( 9 ), a stable attachment of the tray to a plate and / or a saucer ( 10 ) and a stable horizontal arrangement of the tray whose base body ( 1 ) with the depression ( 2 ) with respect to the surface ( 15 ) secures. Then in the depression ( 2 ) Tea infusion bag ( 3 ) and sweets ( 4 ). Then the tray with plate and / or saucer ( 10 ) and a cup ( 14 ) served with hot water to the user.

The user dips the teabag ( 3 ) in the cup ( 14 ) with hot water and let the tea draw. Then the user gets the used teabag ( 3 ) from the cup ( 14 ) and place this teabag in the well ( 2 ) of the tablet. Then the user takes a teaspoon ( 7 ) and stirs the tea in the cup ( 14 ) around. Then the teaspoon ( 7 ) in the support elements ( 6 ) embedded and securely fixed in it. Because the depression ( 2 ) with a partition wall ( 5 ), the liquid from the used tea bag ( 3 ) not in the for the sweets ( 4 ) provided chamber.

Thus, the object is achieved according to the invention by attaching the tray to the edge ( 11 ) of a plate and / or a saucer ( 10 ) using a series of slots ( 9 ), whose walls are inclined at several different angles, solved. The inclination angle of the walls of slots ( 9 ) may, for example, be 20 °, 40 ° and 60 °, allowing the tray to be attached to different plates and / or saucers ( 10 ) different diameter from 15 cm and molds to attach.

The present multipurpose tray for attaching to plates and / or saucers ( 10 ) allows one teaspoon ( 7 ), a tea infusion bag ( 3 ) and sweets ( 4 ) comfortable and ergonomic.

In such inventive arrangement of the tray are such disorders and discomfort that arise in their conventional arrangement, such as the rolling down of the teaspoon ( 7 ) to the plate and / or saucer ( 10 ) and unwanted contact between the used and discarded tea infusion bag ( 3 ) leaked liquid and sweets ( 4 ), locked out.

The presence of load bearing elements ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) in the lower part of the tablet ensures its stable placement on any surface ( 15 ), the tray also without a plate and / or saucer ( 10 ), which extends its range of features of the subject invention.

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• US 1596133 [0002]
• US 1644612 [0002]
• US 1780957 [0002]
• US 2795121 [0002]
• US 3379331 [0002]
• US 2012/0199597 A1 [0002]
• DE 202015104001 U1 [0003]

Claims (3)

Multipurpose tray for attachment to a plate or saucer, which has a basic body ( 1 ) with a depression ( 2 ) for placing a tea infusion bag ( 3 ) and / or sweets or biscuits ( 4 ) and a place to place a teaspoon ( 7 ), in the lower part of the basic body ( 1 ) are the load support elements ( 12 ) and ( 13 ), characterized in that it is provided with a holder ( 8th ) with a series of slots ( 9 ) for attaching to plates or saucers ( 10 ) different shape and size of the edge ( 11 ) - ensure the shape of the slots ( 9 ) and their angle of inclination for secure attachment of the tray ( 1 ) on plates or saucers ( 10 ) different shape and size of the edge ( 11 ) - are the walls of the slots ( 9 ) inclined in the opposite direction with respect to the front edge of the tray; - are the load bearing elements ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) as well as the holder ( 8th ) arranged so that they together a stable placement of the main body, the plate and / or the saucer ( 10 ) and a cup ( 14 ) with hot water on any surface ( 15 ) to back up; - are the load bearing elements ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) as well as the holder ( 8th ) are arranged to provide a stable, self-contained placement of the tray on any smooth surface ( 15 ) when using it without a plate and or saucer ( 10 ) guarantee; - is the depression ( 2 ) with a partition wall ( 5 ) fitted. Multi-purpose tray for protection claim 1, characterized in that - for the purpose of barrier-free handling for visually impaired users to the walls of the recess ( 2 ) Texts in Braille ( 16 ) are attached; - to the walls of the depression ( 2 ) Logos ( 17 ) and / or other advertising texts ( 18 ). Multipurpose tray according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the basic body ( 1 ) and / or the recess ( 2 ) with different patterns and other design elements.

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