DE8911534U1 - Can made of ceramic material - Google Patents

Description

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Peter Selig
Höfener Str. 87

8500 Nuremberg 80

Phone: 0911 / 3 26 36 63

Can made of ceramic material

The subject of the invention is a can made of ceramic material, with ^a lid made of the same material that can be placed on an opening. Such cans are, for example,

These cans are made of porcelain, which is sufficiently thick. They are made in various shapes, for example as sugar cans or in the form of jugs for coffee, tea and similar beverages. Mainly for manufacturing reasons, these cans have a rim drawn inwards in the area of their opening, which considerably reduces the actual diameter of the can. This rim also serves as a support surface for a lid. The lid is usually provided with a downward-facing collar which rests on the side of the can's edge, thus providing lateral support for the lid.

These well-known cans with lids have generally proven themselves. They are particularly suitable for granular or liquid rubble or pourable goods, such as sugar or liquids. However, if flat objects such as gingerbread are to be placed in such a can, these well-known cans are unsuitable for the following reasons. The diameter of the usually round gingerbread would have to be dimensioned for these well-known cans

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Peter Selig, Höfener Str. 87, 8500 Nuremberg 80 Page - 2 - for the letter dated September 26, 1989

?that the gingerbread can be placed in the tin through the mentioned, inwardly hemmed edge. This results, however, in the disadvantage * d?.9 the gingerbread after their

~ Inserting not enough side1 it i r-jn hold. This

f is due to the fact that the diameter of the gingerbread

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H This prevents damage to the gingerbread,

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J? ^: Customers, do not avoid. This is particularly unpleasant when

^ ' ) if it is high quality gingerbread,

% the. for decorative reasons, in an elaborate porcelain box

should be offered.

The invention is based on the object of producing a can made of P rarnian material, especially porcelain,

which is created in such a way that, on the one hand, it can be manufactured using the known manufacturing processes and, on the other hand, offers the inlaid goods, for example gingerbread, sufficient lateral support so that damage to the gingerbread is reliably avoided. For this purpose, a design of the box and the lid according to the features of the characterizing part of claim 1 is suitable. As

A significant advantage over known tins is that the inner diameter of the tin continues without any change, especially reduction, up to the inner upper edge of the tin. This provides the inlay, for example the gingerbread mentioned above, with lateral support after insertion, so that damage to the gingerbread can be largely avoided. Irrespective of this, however, the attachable lid can be used after insertion.

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Peter Selig, Höfener Str. 87, 8500 Nürnberg &THgr;0 Page - i - to the letter dated 26.09.1989

also get the necessary hold that it needs to prevent it from slipping sideways. A specific design of the lid in connection with a can according to the invention is determined by the features of claim 2. The lid can be designed as stated in claim 3. The upper outer edge of the lid then ends with the upper edge of the collar of the can. The design of the lid can be chosen arbitrarily. A preferred design is stated in claim 4. The design of the lid can, however, also be according to the features of claim b . The choice of design of the lid depends largely on the design of the line goods. Another example of the design of the lid is stated in claim 6. If it is important for the inlaid goods, for example because of better freshness, the lid or the can can be provided with a sealing ring according to claim 7, which is placed between the can and the lid.

The drawing illustrates an embodiment of the invention in a schematic representation. It shows:

Figure i: A partial section through a can designed according to the invention and the associated lid,

Figure 2: Another embodiment.

Peter Selig, Höfener Str. 87, &thgr;500 Nürnberg 60 BIaLt - 4 - regarding the letter dated 26.09.1989

For reasons of graphic clarity, the can and the lid are shown separated in Figures 1 and 2 and connected by dotted lines.

The can marked 1 has an inner diameter d. In the area of its opening 2, the can 1 is provided with an outward-facing collar 5. This has a horizontal inner shoulder 4, to which a vertical inner edge b adjoins on the outside. The lid 6, which according to the illustrated embodiment has the shape of a truncated cone, has an upper outer edge 7 which is dimensioned such that when the lid is placed on it is at the same height as the upper edge 8 of the collar 3. In addition, a downward-facing edge 9 is provided on the lid 6, the outer diameter d" of which is dimensioned such that it fits into the inner diameter d, of the can 1. The side of the lid rests on the vertical inner edge 3 of the collar 3 on the one hand and the edge on the inner diameter d, of the can 1 on the other hand, which gives the lid 6 excellent lateral guidance. This reliably prevents the lid 6 from accidentally slipping off the can 1. If desired, the edge 9 of the lid 6 can also be used to hold the insert in the axial direction of the can. This secures the insert in position not only in the radial direction but also in the axial direction.

The can 1 according to Figure 2 corresponds in its design exactly to the can 1 according to the embodiment of Figure

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Peter Selig, Höfener Str. 87, 8500 Nuremberg 80 Page - 5 - for the letter dated September 26, 1989

The same reference numerals have therefore been used. However, the lid 10 according to Figure 2 is designed differently. The edge 11 of the lid 10 has a diameter d,, which corresponds to the diameter d, of the collar 3 of the can 1, so that the outer edge of the lid 10 and the collar 3 are flush with one another. If this is desired for optical reasons, the edge 11 of the lid can also be designed larger than the diameter d, O of the collar 3 on the can 1. In this embodiment

For example, the downwardly formed edge 12 of the lid 10 rests on the horizontal inner shoulder 4 of the can 1. The lateral hold of the lid 10 is ensured in this design by the fact that the edge 12 with the diameter d. rests on the vertical inner edge 5 of the collar 3 with the diameter d. Here too, a sealing ring can be inserted either on the inner shoulder 4 of the can 1 or around the edge 12 of the lid.

It goes without saying that if the sealing ring is required, it is preferable to use a taste-neutral material.

As the drawing clearly shows and also emerges from the text above, the inlay goods can be easily placed in the tin without creating an unwanted large amount of lateral play. This prevents damage to the inlay goods, for example the gingerbread.

Peter Selig, Höfener Str. 87, 8500 Nuremberg 80 Page - 6 - for the letter dated September 26, 1989

This is especially important if you are dealing with high-quality inlay goods that are to be offered in an elaborate box for decorative purposes. The box can of course be used for other purposes after the inlay goods have been used up.

In the above description, the invention was described using a round can. However, it is easy for the expert to see that the invention can also be used with the same advantages in a square can, which of course would then be square inlays. In this case, the word "diameter" only needs to be replaced by the word "width". In any case, it is important that the inner wall of the can continues upwards into the area of the opening with a constant diameter or with a constant width, without a narrowing edge forming.

Claims (7)

Peter Selig, HöfeiiÄr.'Stc.' Ö7y Ößßo' Nyrnberg 80 Pages - 7 - to the letter dated 26.09.1989 Protection claims 1. Box made of ceramic material with a lid made of the same material that can be placed on an opening, characterized in that the support surface (4) K for the lid (6; 10), on the doae (1) in a ff H on the upper edge of the can (2) outwardly formed f collar (3) is arranged such that the inner | ( diameter (d.) of the can (1) without reduction % runs consistently up to the upper edge of the can (2). 2. Can according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid (6) has a downwardly directed edge (9) whose outer diameter (d.) is dimensioned such that it fits into the inner diameter (d.) of the can (1). 3. Can according to claims 1+2, characterized in that the upper edge (8) of the collar (3) of the can (1) is at the same height as the upper outer edge (7) of the can when the lid (6) is in place. 4. Can according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lid (6, 10) is truncated cone-shaped. 5. Can according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid (10) has a downwardly directed edge (12) whose outer diameter (d.) corresponds to the diameter (d.) of the vertical inner edge (5) of the collar (3). Peter Selig, Höfene? ._&!>* _t 87,!£500\Nörnberg 80 pages - 8 - to the letter dated 26.09.1989 6. Can according to claims 1 and 5, characterized in that the outer diameter (d,) of the lid (10) is either large or larger. than the outer diameter (d,) of the hole (3). 7. Can according to claims 1 and 5, characterized in that between the can (1) .id the cover ⁽ �Lgr;, 10) a sealing ring is arranged.