EP0644735A1 - Meal tray. - Google Patents

Meal tray.

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EP0644735A1
EP0644735A1 EP93913110A EP93913110A EP0644735A1 EP 0644735 A1 EP0644735 A1 EP 0644735A1 EP 93913110 A EP93913110 A EP 93913110A EP 93913110 A EP93913110 A EP 93913110A EP 0644735 A1 EP0644735 A1 EP 0644735A1
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gripping means
container
meal
gripping
taking device
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Michel Caldi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
    • A47G19/08—Plate-holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
    • A47G19/06—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like
    • A47G19/065—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like with thumb holes, handles or the like enabling the user to support the plate from below

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  • the present invention relates to a meal-taking device. More specifically, the invention relates to a device which allows the user to hold, with one hand, preferably several containers containing various dishes and, preferably, a glass while leaving the other free hand to handle the utensils necessary for taking these dishes.
  • This device proves to be very useful also at the time of receptions where the guests are not seated, for example the vernissages, the "lunches", the buffets, but also in all the situations where the user wants to eat but the availability of a table is not possible, as well as in several public places such as station halls, trains, stadiums, cinema queues, and also quite simply in front of the television.
  • container refers to any type of object that may contain food, whatever its shape or the material of which it is composed, for example dishes, trays, cardboard plates, this list not being of course not limiting.
  • glass refers to any type of object that may contain liquids, whatever its shape or the material of which it is composed, such as: glass, goblet, ice cream cones, this list not being well sure not limiting.
  • containers, plates, trays, meal trays made of food cardboard or plastic already exist on the market. It is true that all can contain food and some can be used with a glass or goblet to eat standing or sitting without a table.
  • American patent US-A-2,561,022 describes such a device which is constituted by a plate with a flat bottom and comprising a rim of reduced height.
  • this tray In the center of the bottom of this tray is provided a frustoconical handle which allows on the one hand to hold the assembly and whose internal cavity allows to set up a cup.
  • this device only partially solves the problem insofar as it in fact only allows consideration of foods corresponding to those taken during an aperitif and that, on the other hand, as the handle protrudes widely from the bottom of the tray, it cannot be used to rest on a table.
  • An object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of previous solutions by providing a meal-taking device which can be used both when held in the hand, that is to say when its user is in position, for example, standing, only resting on a table or any other horizontal surface in conditions of acceptable comfort.
  • the meal-taking device is characterized in that it comprises gripping means and container-forming means for receiving food, said gripping means comprising a first end for connection to the means forming container and a second free end, the distance between the two ends being sufficient to allow manual gripping of the gripping means, the container means having a bottom and a side wall, said bottom being connected to said first end of the gripping means, a part of said bottom being substantially in the same plane as the second end of the gripping means, said bottom in its portion of connection to the gripping means providing around the gripping means a free space to allow the engagement of the hand of the user around the gripping means.
  • the gripping means have a substantially frustoconical shape and are internally hollowed out to receive a cup or glass or even a drink can.
  • the container forming means have, in section through an axial half-plane, a flared shape upwards, for example in a U or V shape or of rectangular shape, the top of which forms the bottom of the container, one of the branches forms the side wall and the second branch of which forms the connection portion to the gripping means.
  • the container is therefore unitary.
  • the wall forming the bottom of the container means comprises protruding portions extending from the side wall to the connection portion, whereby the container means comprise a plurality of separate compartments.
  • the container means comprise a plurality of individual containers which are removable relative to the gripping means, each individual container comprising a bottom, a side wall and means for securing to said first end of the gripping means , said bottoms of the individual containers being arranged substantially in the same plane as the second end of the gripping means when said containers are secured to said gripping means.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a meal-taking device
  • Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the embodiment of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows in section a cover adaptable to the device of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 4 shows in vertical section a first alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1;
  • - Figure 5 shows in vertical section a variant of the embodiment of Figure 1;
  • - Figure 6 shows in perspective one.
  • FIG. 7 shows in perspective a third alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1;
  • - Figure 8 shows in perspective a second embodiment of the meal-taking device in which there are several independent containers;
  • FIG. 9 shows in perspective a top view of a third embodiment of the meal-taking device in which the containers are removable.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the device of Figure 9 showing the gripping means and a removable container.
  • the gripping means 10 are constituted in this embodiment by a piece in the form of a truncated cone 14 which has an open upper end 16 and a lower end closed 18, the diameter of the upper end 16 being greater than that of the lower end.
  • the container part is of revolution around the axis XX 'of the part 14 and has a V-shaped cross section. More specifically, it is constituted by a frustoconical external side wall 20 and by an internal frustoconical wall 22 whose upper edge is connected to the upper end 16 of the gripping means 10.
  • FIG. 2 This defines an internal annular volume 24 intended to receive food and an external volume 26 which surrounds the gripping part 14 thus allowing easy gripping thereof.
  • the lower end 18 of the gripping means 10 and the top of the V-section 28 are substantially arranged in the same horizontal plane PP 'thus allowing the assembly to rest on a horizontal surface.
  • the internal cavity 30 of the gripping means 10 has dimensions capable of receiving a glass 32.
  • radial partitions 34 which thus allow to define different compartments in the recipient. These partitions are preferably hollowed out to allow the interlocking of the various devices one inside the other.
  • Figure 3 shows a cover 36 which can be disposed on the container means.
  • 4 shows a first alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1 in which there is provided a radial recess 40 in the container portion to optionally allow the passage of the wrist of the user of the meal-taking device.
  • FIG. 5 represents a second alternative embodiment in which the gripping means 14 still have a frustoconical shape but the lower end of which is open.
  • the container means are always of annular shape but they have in half-cross section substantially the shape of a U, the top 42 of the U forming the bottom of the container being disposed substantially in the plane of the end 18 of the gripping means , one of the branches 44 forming the side wall and the second branch 46 forming a connection portion at the upper end of the gripping means.
  • the straight half-section could also be rectangular.
  • Figure 6 shows a third alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 5 which allows the establishment in the gripping means 14 of a stemmed glass.
  • the frustoconical side wall has a slot 50 extending between its two ends. This slot 50 is extended by an opening 52 in the interior volume 24 intended to receive the food.
  • the lower end of the gripping means is provided with a partition 54 which has a radial slot 56 extending the slot 50 and with a circular orifice 58 arranged along the axis of the truncated cone. It is understood that in this way it is possible to put a stemmed glass in place, the glass part proper resting on the periphery of the upper end 16 of the gripping means, the base of the glass being held in the central circular recess 58.
  • FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the gripping device in which the meal-taking device also comprises individual containers such as 64 which can be placed in the internal volume of the container 24.
  • This embodiment thus makes it possible to choose trays 64 corresponding to the desired dishes which are
  • the second embodiment shown in Figure 8 differs from the first embodiment in that instead of having a single container for receiving food, the container means are constituted by a plurality of compartments connected to the means forming grip.
  • the gripping means 70 of frustoconical shape which are similar to those of Figure 6 in so far as they allow the establishment of a stemmed glass.
  • the upper end 72 of the gripping means 70 is connected to the upper part of three housings intended to receive food, respectively referenced 74, 76 and 78.
  • Each housing for example housing 74, has a bottom 74a, a side wall 74b and a portion 74c for connection to the upper end of the gripping means.
  • the bottoms of the various compartments 74, 76, 78 are arranged substantially in the same plane as the lower end 80 of the gripping means 70.
  • the shape of the portion 74'b of the side wall of the compartments is such that it is housed around gripping means 70 a volume 80 sufficient to allow easy gripping of the gripping means 70.
  • gripping means 90 forming a handle and of generally frustoconical shape and a plurality of removable compartments, three in the case of Figure 9, referenced 92, 94 and 96.
  • These removable compartments or containers removable are mechanically connected to the upper end 98 of the gripping means 90.
  • the upper edge of the gripping means includes lugs such as 100 and which can cooperate with a slot 102 formed in the periphery 104 of the compartments, for example, of the compartment 92.
  • the part of the lateral wall of the compartment disposed near the slot 102 defines a bearing surface 106 conjugate with the upper external face of the truncated cone of the cone 90.
  • a connection is obtained between the gripping means 90 and the compartment 92 thus reconstituting an analog structure to the one who is shown in Figure 8.
  • the lower part of the side wall facing the gripping means and referenced 108 is set back from the bearing surface 106 so as to allow the entry of the lower part of the means gripping 90.
  • the bottom 110 d of each compartment is arranged substantially in the same plane as the lower end 112 of the gripping means when the compartments are secured to the gripping means.
  • the handle means have a free height of between 4 and 7 cm in order to allow convenient entry of the meal-taking device.
  • the device is made of plastic material or from vegetable fibers, for example from recycled paper.
  • the device can be manufactured by injection molding, molding or thermoforming.

Abstract

Meal tray consisting of a handle (14) and a receptacle (12) which can surround the handle. The receptacle (12) provides an external volume (28) for gripping the handle. The bottom (28) of the receptacle is substantially in the plane of the handle's lower end (18).

Description

DISPOSITIF DE PRISE DE REPAS MEAL DEVICE
La présente invention a pour objet un dispositif de prise de repas. De façon plus précise, l'invention concerne un dispositif qui permet à l'utilisateur de maintenir, à l'aide d'une seule main, de préférence plusieurs récipients contenant divers mets et, de préférence, un verre tout en laissant l'autre main libre pour manipuler les ustensiles nécessaires à la prise de ces mets. Ce dispositif se révèle très utile aussi à l'occasion de réceptions où les convives ne sont pas attablés, par exemple les vernissages, les "lunchs", les buffets, mais aussi dans toutes les situations où l'utilisateur veut s'alimenter mais la disponibilité d'une table n'est pas possible, ainsi que dans plusieurs lieux publics comme les halls de gare, les trains, les stades, les files d'attente des cinémas, et aussi tout simplement devant la télévision.The present invention relates to a meal-taking device. More specifically, the invention relates to a device which allows the user to hold, with one hand, preferably several containers containing various dishes and, preferably, a glass while leaving the other free hand to handle the utensils necessary for taking these dishes. This device proves to be very useful also at the time of receptions where the guests are not seated, for example the vernissages, the "lunches", the buffets, but also in all the situations where the user wants to eat but the availability of a table is not possible, as well as in several public places such as station halls, trains, stadiums, cinema queues, and also quite simply in front of the television.
Le terme "récipient" utilisé ci-après fait référence à tout type d'objet pouvant contenir des aliments, quels que soient sa forme ou le matériau dont il est composé, par exemple plats, barquettes, assiettes en carton, cette liste n'étant bien sûr pas limitative.The term "container" used below refers to any type of object that may contain food, whatever its shape or the material of which it is composed, for example dishes, trays, cardboard plates, this list not being of course not limiting.
Le terme "verre" utilisé ci-après fait référence à tout type d'objet pouvant contenir des liquides, quels que soient sa forme ou le matériau dont il est composé comme: verre, gobelet, cônes à glaces, cette liste n'étant bien sûr pas limitative. Plusieurs types de récipients, assiettes, barquettes, plateaux- repas en carton alimentaire ou en plastique existent déjà sur le marché. Il est vrai que tous peuvent contenir de la nourriture et certains peuvent être utilisés avec un verre ou gobelet pour manger debout ou assis sans une table. Le brevet américain US-A-2 561 022 décrit un tel dispositif qui est constitué par un plateau à fond plat et comportant un rebord de hauteur réduite. Au centre du fond de ce plateau est prévu une poignée de forme tronconique qui permet d'une part de tenir l'ensemble et dont la cavité interne permet de mettre en place un gobelet. Cependant, ce dispositif ne résout que partiellement le problème dans la mesure où il ne permet en fait que de prendre en considération des aliments correspondants à ceux qu'on prend lors d'un apéritif et que, d'autre part, comme la poignée fait saillie largement hors du fond du plateau, celui- ci ne peut être utilisé en appui sur une table.The term "glass" used below refers to any type of object that may contain liquids, whatever its shape or the material of which it is composed, such as: glass, goblet, ice cream cones, this list not being well sure not limiting. Several types of containers, plates, trays, meal trays made of food cardboard or plastic already exist on the market. It is true that all can contain food and some can be used with a glass or goblet to eat standing or sitting without a table. American patent US-A-2,561,022 describes such a device which is constituted by a plate with a flat bottom and comprising a rim of reduced height. In the center of the bottom of this tray is provided a frustoconical handle which allows on the one hand to hold the assembly and whose internal cavity allows to set up a cup. However, this device only partially solves the problem insofar as it in fact only allows consideration of foods corresponding to those taken during an aperitif and that, on the other hand, as the handle protrudes widely from the bottom of the tray, it cannot be used to rest on a table.
Un objet de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients des solutions antérieures en fournissant un dispositif de prise de repas qui soit utilisable aussi bien lorsqu'il est tenu à la main, c'est-à-dire lorsque son utilisateur est en position, par exemple, debout, que en appui sur une table ou toute autre surface horizontale dans des conditions de confort acceptable.An object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of previous solutions by providing a meal-taking device which can be used both when held in the hand, that is to say when its user is in position, for example, standing, only resting on a table or any other horizontal surface in conditions of acceptable comfort.
Pour atteindre ce but, le dispositif de prise de repas selon l'invention se caractérise en ce qu'il comprend des moyens de préhension et des moyens formant récipient pour recevoir les aliments, lesdits moyens de préhension comportant une première extrémité de raccordement aux moyens formant récipient et une deuxième extrémité libre, la distance entre les deux extrémités étant suffisante pour permettre la saisie manuelle des moyens de préhension, les moyens formant récipient présentant un fond et une paroi latérale, ledit fond étant raccordé à ladite première extrémité des moyens de préhension, une partie dudit fond étant sensiblement dans un même plan que la deuxième extrémité des moyens de préhension, ledit fond dans sa portion de raccordement aux moyens de préhension ménageant autour des moyens de préhension un espace libre pour permettre l'engagement de la main de l'utilisateur autour des moyens de préhension.To achieve this object, the meal-taking device according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises gripping means and container-forming means for receiving food, said gripping means comprising a first end for connection to the means forming container and a second free end, the distance between the two ends being sufficient to allow manual gripping of the gripping means, the container means having a bottom and a side wall, said bottom being connected to said first end of the gripping means, a part of said bottom being substantially in the same plane as the second end of the gripping means, said bottom in its portion of connection to the gripping means providing around the gripping means a free space to allow the engagement of the hand of the user around the gripping means.
On comprend que, grâce aux dispositions de l'invention, il est possible soit de faire reposer le dispositif sur une surface horizontale grâce aux caractéristiques de son fond, soit de tenir le dispositif à la main commode puisque un espace est ménagé autour des moyens de préhension.It is understood that, thanks to the provisions of the invention, it is possible either to rest the device on a horizontal surface thanks to the characteristics of its bottom, or to hold the device in the hand by hand since a space is provided around the means of gripping.
Les moyens de préhension ont une forme sensiblement tronconique et sont intérieurement évidés pour recevoir un gobelet ou verre ou encore une boîte de boisson.The gripping means have a substantially frustoconical shape and are internally hollowed out to receive a cup or glass or even a drink can.
Selon un premier mode de mise en oeuvre, les moyens formant récipient ont en section par un demi-plan axial une forme évasée versle haut, par exemple en U ou en V ou de forme rectangulaire, dont le sommet forme le fond du récipient, dont une des branches forme la paroi latérale et dont la deuxième branche forme la portion de raccordement aux moyens de préhension. Selon ce premier mode de réalisation, le récipient est donc unitaire.According to a first embodiment, the container forming means have, in section through an axial half-plane, a flared shape upwards, for example in a U or V shape or of rectangular shape, the top of which forms the bottom of the container, one of the branches forms the side wall and the second branch of which forms the connection portion to the gripping means. According to this first embodiment, the container is therefore unitary.
Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation du dispositif, la paroi formant le fond des moyens formant récipient comporte des portions en saillie s'étendant de la paroi latérale à la portion de raccordement, par quoi les moyens formant récipient comprennent une pluralité de compartiments distincts.According to a second embodiment of the device, the wall forming the bottom of the container means comprises protruding portions extending from the side wall to the connection portion, whereby the container means comprise a plurality of separate compartments.
Selon un troisième mode de réalisation du dispositif, les moyens formant récipient comprennent une pluralité de récipients individuels amovibles par rapport aux moyens de préhension, chaque récipient individuel comprenant un fond, une paroi latérale et des moyens de solidarisation à ladite première extrémité des moyens de préhension, lesdits fonds des récipients individuels étant disposés sensiblement dans un même plan que la deuxième extrémité des moyens de préhension lorsque lesdits récipients sont solidarisés avec lesdits moyens de préhension.According to a third embodiment of the device, the container means comprise a plurality of individual containers which are removable relative to the gripping means, each individual container comprising a bottom, a side wall and means for securing to said first end of the gripping means , said bottoms of the individual containers being arranged substantially in the same plane as the second end of the gripping means when said containers are secured to said gripping means.
On comprend que, selon ce troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention, il est possible dans un premier temps de choisir des récipients en fonction des mets qu'ils contiennent initialement et de les solidariser au fur et à mesure aux moyens de préhension. Après cette solidarisation, on se retrouve avec une disposition conforme à la définition générale de l'invention.It is understood that, according to this third embodiment of the invention, it is possible at first to choose containers according to the dishes that they initially contain and to join them as and when gripping means. After this joining, we are left with a provision in accordance with the general definition of the invention.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description qui suit de plusieurs modes de mise en oeuvre de l'invention donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs. La description se réfère aux figures annexées sur lesquelles :Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear better on reading the following description of several embodiments of the invention given by way of nonlimiting examples. The description refers to the appended figures in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de prise de repas ;- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a meal-taking device;
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe verticale du mode de réalisation de la figure 1 ;- Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the embodiment of Figure 1;
- la figure 3 montre en coupe un couvercle adaptable au dispositif de la figure 1 ;- Figure 3 shows in section a cover adaptable to the device of Figure 1;
- la figure 4 montre en coupe verticale une première variante de réalisation du dispositif de la figure 1 ; - la figure 5 montre en coupe verticale une variante du mode de réalisation de la figure 1 ; - la figure 6 montre en perspective une. deuxième variante de réalisation du dispositif de la figure 1 ;- Figure 4 shows in vertical section a first alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1; - Figure 5 shows in vertical section a variant of the embodiment of Figure 1; - Figure 6 shows in perspective one. second alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1;
- la figure 7 montre en perspective une troisième variante de réalisation du dispositif de la figure 1 ; - la figure 8 montre en perspective une deuxième mode de réalisation du dispositif de prise de repas dans lequel on trouve plusieurs récipients indépendants ;- Figure 7 shows in perspective a third alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1; - Figure 8 shows in perspective a second embodiment of the meal-taking device in which there are several independent containers;
- la figure 9 montre en perspective en vue de dessus un troisième mode de réalisation du dispositif de prise de repas dans lequel les récipients sont amovibles ; et- Figure 9 shows in perspective a top view of a third embodiment of the meal-taking device in which the containers are removable; and
- la figure 10 est une vue en perspective du dispositif de la figure 9 montrant les moyens de préhension et un récipient amovible.- Figure 10 is a perspective view of the device of Figure 9 showing the gripping means and a removable container.
En se référant tout d'abord aux figures 1 et 2, on va décrire un premier mode de réalisation du dispositif de prise de repas. Celui-ci se compose de moyens de préhension 10 et de moyens formant récipient 12. Les moyens de préhension 10 sont constitués dans ce mode de réalisation par une pièce en forme de tronc de cône 14 qui présente une extrémité supérieure ouverte 16 et une extrémité inférieure fermée 18, le diamètre de l'extrémité supérieure 16 étant supérieur à celui de l'extrémité inférieure. La partie formant récipient est de révolution autour de l'axe XX' de la pièce 14 et présente une section droite en forme de V. Plus précisément, elle est constituée par une paroi latérale externe tronconique 20 et par une paroi tronconique interne 22 dont le bord supérieur est raccordé à l'extrémité supérieure 16 des moyens formant préhension 10. On définit ainsi un volume annulaire interne 24 destiné à recevoir des aliments et un volume externe 26 qui entoure la pièce 14 de préhension permettant ainsi une saisie aisée de celle-ci. Comme le montre mieux la figure 2, l'extrémité inférieure 18 des moyens de préhension 10 et le sommet de la section en V 28 sont sensiblement disposés dans un même plan horizontal PP' permettant ainsi de reposer l'ensemble sur une surface horizontale. Selon le mode de réalisation de la figure 2, la cavité interne 30 des moyens de préhension 10 a des dimensions capables de recevoir un verre 32. Sur la figure 2, on a représenté également des cloisons radiales 34 qui permettent ainsi de définir différents compartiments dans le récipient. Ces cloisons sont de préférence évidées pour permettre l'emboîtement des différents dispositifs les uns dans les autres.Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, we will describe a first embodiment of the meal-taking device. This consists of gripping means 10 and container means 12. The gripping means 10 are constituted in this embodiment by a piece in the form of a truncated cone 14 which has an open upper end 16 and a lower end closed 18, the diameter of the upper end 16 being greater than that of the lower end. The container part is of revolution around the axis XX 'of the part 14 and has a V-shaped cross section. More specifically, it is constituted by a frustoconical external side wall 20 and by an internal frustoconical wall 22 whose upper edge is connected to the upper end 16 of the gripping means 10. This defines an internal annular volume 24 intended to receive food and an external volume 26 which surrounds the gripping part 14 thus allowing easy gripping thereof. . As best shown in Figure 2, the lower end 18 of the gripping means 10 and the top of the V-section 28 are substantially arranged in the same horizontal plane PP 'thus allowing the assembly to rest on a horizontal surface. According to the embodiment of Figure 2, the internal cavity 30 of the gripping means 10 has dimensions capable of receiving a glass 32. In Figure 2, there are also shown radial partitions 34 which thus allow to define different compartments in the recipient. These partitions are preferably hollowed out to allow the interlocking of the various devices one inside the other.
La figure 3 représente un couvercle 36 qui peut être disposé sur les moyens formant récipient. La figure 4 représente une première variante de réalisation du dispositif de la figure 1 dans laquelle on prévoit un évidement radial 40 dans la partie formant récipient pour permettre éventuellement le passage du poignet de l'utilisateur du dispositif de prise de repas.Figure 3 shows a cover 36 which can be disposed on the container means. 4 shows a first alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 1 in which there is provided a radial recess 40 in the container portion to optionally allow the passage of the wrist of the user of the meal-taking device.
La figure 5 représente une deuxième variante de réalisation dans laquelle les moyens de préhension 14 ont toujours une forme tronconique mais dont l'extrémité inférieure est ouverte. Les moyens formant récipient sont toujours de forme annulaire mais ils présentent en demi-section droite sensiblement la forme d'un U, le sommet 42 du U formant le fond du récipient étant disposé sensiblement dans le plan de l'extrémité 18 des moyens de préhension, une des branches 44 formant la paroi latérale et la deuxième branche 46 formant une portion de raccordement à l'extrémité supérieure des moyens de préhension. La demi-section droite pourrait également être rectangulaire.FIG. 5 represents a second alternative embodiment in which the gripping means 14 still have a frustoconical shape but the lower end of which is open. The container means are always of annular shape but they have in half-cross section substantially the shape of a U, the top 42 of the U forming the bottom of the container being disposed substantially in the plane of the end 18 of the gripping means , one of the branches 44 forming the side wall and the second branch 46 forming a connection portion at the upper end of the gripping means. The straight half-section could also be rectangular.
La figure 6 montre une troisième variante de réalisation du dispositif de la figure 5 qui autorise la mise en place dans les moyens de préhension 14 d'un verre à pied. Pour cela, la paroi latérale tronconique comporte une fente 50 s'étendant entre ses deux extrémités.Cette fente 50 est prolongée par une ouverture 52 dans le volume intérieur 24 destiné à recevoir les aliments. En outre, l'extrémité inférieure des moyens de préhension est munie d'une cloison 54 qui comporte une fente radiale 56 prolongeant la fente 50 et d'un orifice circulaire 58 disposé selon l'axe du tronc de cône. On comprend qu'ainsi on peut mettre en place un verre à pied, la partie verre proprement dite reposant sur la périphérie de l'extrémité supérieure 16 des moyens de préhension, le pied du verre étant maintenu dans l'évidement circulaire central 58.Figure 6 shows a third alternative embodiment of the device of Figure 5 which allows the establishment in the gripping means 14 of a stemmed glass. For this, the frustoconical side wall has a slot 50 extending between its two ends. This slot 50 is extended by an opening 52 in the interior volume 24 intended to receive the food. In addition, the lower end of the gripping means is provided with a partition 54 which has a radial slot 56 extending the slot 50 and with a circular orifice 58 arranged along the axis of the truncated cone. It is understood that in this way it is possible to put a stemmed glass in place, the glass part proper resting on the periphery of the upper end 16 of the gripping means, the base of the glass being held in the central circular recess 58.
La figure 7 représente une variante de réalisation du dispositif de préhension dans lequel le dispositif de prise de repas comporte en outre des récipients individuels tels que 64 qui peuvent être mis en place dans le volume interne du récipient 24. Ce mode de réalisation permet ainsi de choisir des plateaux 64 correspondant aux mets souhaités qui sont Le deuxième mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 8 se différencie du premier mode de réalisation par le fait qu'au lieu d'avoir un seul récipient destiné à recevoir les aliments, les moyens formant récipient sont constitués par une pluralité de compartiments raccordés aux moyens formant préhension. Sur la figure 8, on a représenté les moyens de préhension 70 de forme tronconique qui sont semblables à ceux de la figure 6 dans la mesure où ils permettent la mise en place d'un verre à pied. L'extrémité supérieure 72 des moyens de préhension 70 est raccordée à la partie supérieure de trois logements destinés à recevoir des aliments, respectivement référencés 74, 76 et 78. Le nombre de logements pourrait bien entendu être différent. Chaque logement, par exemple le logement 74, comporte un fond 74a, une paroi latérale 74b et une portion 74c de raccordement à l'extrémité supérieure des moyens de préhension. Les fonds des différents compartiments 74, 76, 78 sont disposés sensiblement dans un même plan que l'extrémité inférieure 80 des moyens de préhension 70. La conformation de la portion 74'b de la paroi latérale des compartiments est telle qu'on ménage autour des moyens de préhension 70 un volume 80 suffisant pour permettre une préhension aisée des moyens de préhension 70.FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the gripping device in which the meal-taking device also comprises individual containers such as 64 which can be placed in the internal volume of the container 24. This embodiment thus makes it possible to choose trays 64 corresponding to the desired dishes which are The second embodiment shown in Figure 8 differs from the first embodiment in that instead of having a single container for receiving food, the container means are constituted by a plurality of compartments connected to the means forming grip. In Figure 8, there is shown the gripping means 70 of frustoconical shape which are similar to those of Figure 6 in so far as they allow the establishment of a stemmed glass. The upper end 72 of the gripping means 70 is connected to the upper part of three housings intended to receive food, respectively referenced 74, 76 and 78. The number of housings could of course be different. Each housing, for example housing 74, has a bottom 74a, a side wall 74b and a portion 74c for connection to the upper end of the gripping means. The bottoms of the various compartments 74, 76, 78 are arranged substantially in the same plane as the lower end 80 of the gripping means 70. The shape of the portion 74'b of the side wall of the compartments is such that it is housed around gripping means 70 a volume 80 sufficient to allow easy gripping of the gripping means 70.
En se référant maintenant aux figures 9 et 10, on va décrire un troisième mode de réalisation du dispositif de prise de repas. Selon ce mode de réalisation, on trouve également des moyens de préhension 90 formant une poignée et de forme générale tronconique et une pluralité de compartiments amovibles, trois dans le cas de la figure 9, référencés 92, 94 et 96. Ces compartiments amovibles ou récipients amovibles sont mécaniquement raccordés à l'extrémité supérieure 98 des moyens de préhension 90. Pour cela le bord supérieur des moyens de préhension comporte des ergots tels que 100 et qui peuvent coopérer avec une fente 102 ménagée dans la périphérie 104 des compartiments, par exemple, du compartiment 92. En outre, la partie de la paroi latérale du compartiment disposée à proximité de la fente 102 définit une surface d'appui 106 conjuguée de la face externe supérieure du tronc de cône de préhension 90. Ainsi, lorsque l'ergot est engagé dans la fente 102, on obtient une solidarisation entre les moyens de préhension 90 et le compartiment 92 reconstituant ainsi une structure analogue à celle qui est représentée sur la figure 8. Comme on le voit, la partie inférieure de la paroi latérale tournée vers les moyens de préhension et référencée 108 est en retrait de la surface d'appui 106 de manière à permettre la saisie de la partie inférieure des moyens de préhension 90. Conformément à l'invention, le fond 110 d chaque compartiment est disposé sensiblement dans un même plan que l'extrémité inférieure 112 des moyens de préhension lorsque les compartiments sont solidarisés avec les moyens de préhension.Referring now to Figures 9 and 10, we will describe a third embodiment of the meal-taking device. According to this embodiment, there are also gripping means 90 forming a handle and of generally frustoconical shape and a plurality of removable compartments, three in the case of Figure 9, referenced 92, 94 and 96. These removable compartments or containers removable are mechanically connected to the upper end 98 of the gripping means 90. For this, the upper edge of the gripping means includes lugs such as 100 and which can cooperate with a slot 102 formed in the periphery 104 of the compartments, for example, of the compartment 92. In addition, the part of the lateral wall of the compartment disposed near the slot 102 defines a bearing surface 106 conjugate with the upper external face of the truncated cone of the cone 90. Thus, when the lug is engaged in the slot 102, a connection is obtained between the gripping means 90 and the compartment 92 thus reconstituting an analog structure to the one who is shown in Figure 8. As can be seen, the lower part of the side wall facing the gripping means and referenced 108 is set back from the bearing surface 106 so as to allow the entry of the lower part of the means gripping 90. According to the invention, the bottom 110 d of each compartment is arranged substantially in the same plane as the lower end 112 of the gripping means when the compartments are secured to the gripping means.
De préférence, les moyens formant poignée ont une hauteur libre comprise entre 4 et 7 cm afin de permettre une saisie commode du dispositif de prise de repas.Preferably, the handle means have a free height of between 4 and 7 cm in order to allow convenient entry of the meal-taking device.
De préférence également, le dispositif est réalisé en matériau plastique ou à partir de fibres végétales provenant par exemple de papiers recyclés. Selon le matériau utilisé, le dispositif peut être fabriqué par moulage par injection, par moulage ou par thermoformage. Preferably also, the device is made of plastic material or from vegetable fibers, for example from recycled paper. Depending on the material used, the device can be manufactured by injection molding, molding or thermoforming.

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1. Dispositif de prise de repas, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens de préhension et des moyens formant récipient pour recevoir des aliments, lesdits moyens de préhension comportant une première extrémité de raccordement aux moyens formant récipient et une deuxième extrémité libre, la distance entre les deux extrémités étant suffisante pour permettre la saisie manuelle des moyens de préhension, les moyens formant récipient présentant un fond et une paroi latérale, ledit fond étant raccordé à ladite première extrémité des moyens de préhension, une partie dudit fond étant sensiblement dans un même plan que la deuxième extrémité des moyens de préhension, ledit fond dans sa portion de raccordement aux moyens de préhension ménageant autour des moyens de préhension un espace libre pour permettre l'engagement de la main de l'utilisateur autour des moyens de préhension.1. Meal-taking device, characterized in that it comprises gripping means and container-forming means for receiving food, said gripping means comprising a first end for connection to the container-forming means and a second free end, the the distance between the two ends being sufficient to allow manual gripping of the gripping means, the container means having a bottom and a side wall, said bottom being connected to said first end of the gripping means, part of said bottom being substantially in a same plane as the second end of the gripping means, said bottom in its portion of connection to the gripping means providing around the gripping means a free space to allow the engagement of the user's hand around the gripping means.
2. Dispositif de prise de repas selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de préhension ont la forme d'un tronc de cône évidé formant un logement interne, ladite première extrémité de raccordement ayant un diamètre supérieur à celui de ladite deuxième extrémité.2. Meal-taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that said gripping means have the shape of a hollowed truncated cone forming an internal housing, said first connection end having a diameter greater than that of said second end .
3. Dispositif de prise de repas selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens formant récipient présentent sensiblement une symétrie de révolution autour d'un axe qui passe sensiblement par le centre de la première extrémité des moyens de préhension.3. Device for taking meals according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the container means have substantially a symmetry of revolution about an axis which passes substantially through the center of the first end of the means of gripping.
4. Dispositif de prise de repas selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens formant récipient ont en section par un demi-plan axial une forme évasée dont le sommet forme le fond du récipient, dont une des branches forme la paroi latérale et dont la deuxième branche forme la portion de raccordement aux moyens de préhension.4. Meal-taking device according to claim 3, characterized in that the container-forming means have, in section through an axial half-plane, a flared shape, the top of which forms the bottom of the container, one of the branches of which forms the side wall and the second branch of which forms the connection portion to the gripping means.
5. Dispositif de prise de repas selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les moyens formant récipient comprennent en outre des éléments de cloison s'étendant de la première extrémité des moyens de préhension jusqu'à ladite paroi latérale.5. Meal-taking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the container means further comprise partition elements extending from the first end of the gripping means to said side wall.
6 Dispositif de prise de repas selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre des récipients individuels aptes à être disposés dans les moyens formant récipient.6 Meal taking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises individual containers capable of being arranged in the container means.
7. Dispositif de prise de repas selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit logement interne est ouverte à son extrémité supérieure et est apte à recevoir des moyens formant gobelet. 7. A meal-taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that said internal housing is open at its upper end and is capable of receiving cup-forming means.
8. Dispositif de prise de repas selon les revendications 2 et 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit logement interne est ouvert à sa première extrémité, en ce que lesdits moyens formant récipient présentent une ouverture s'étendant sensiblement radialement par rapport audit axe et en ce que la paroi latérale des moyens de préhension présente une fente s'étendant entre les deux extrémités et en relation avec ladite ouverture, par quoi le pied d'un verre à pied peut être engagé dans le logement interne des moyens de préhension.8. Meal-taking device according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that said internal housing is open at its first end, in that said container means have an opening extending substantially radially with respect to said axis and in that that the side wall of the gripping means has a slot extending between the two ends and in relation to said opening, whereby the base of a stemware can be engaged in the internal housing of the gripping means.
9. Dispositif de prise de repas selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième extrémité des moyens de préhension est obturée par une cloison et en ce que ladite cloison est munie d'une fente s'étendant de la fente ménagée dans la paroi latérale des moyens de préhension jusqu'au centre de ladite deuxième extrémité.9. Meal-taking device according to claim 8, characterized in that the second end of the gripping means is closed by a partition and in that said partition is provided with a slot extending from the slot made in the wall lateral of the gripping means to the center of said second end.
10. Dispositif de prise de repas selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que la paroi formant le fond des moyens formant récipient comporte des portions en saillie s'étendant de la paroi latérale à la portion de raccordement, par quoi les moyens formant récipient comprennent une pluralité de compartiments distincts. 10. A meal-taking device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the wall forming the bottom of the container means comprises projecting portions extending from the side wall to the connection portion, by whereby the container means comprise a plurality of separate compartments.
11 Dispositif de prise de repas selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que ledit fond des moyens formant récipient comprend une portion en relief s'étendant de la paroi latérale jusqu'à l'espace entourant les moyens de préhension pour permettre le passage du poignet de l'utilisateur.11 Meal taking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that said bottom of the container means comprises a raised portion extending from the side wall to the space surrounding the gripping means to allow passage of the user's wrist.
12. Dispositif de prise de repas selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens formant récipient comprennent une pluralité de récipients individuels amovibles par rapport aux moyens de préhension, chaque récipient individuel comprenant un fond, une paroi latérale et des moyens de solidarisation à ladite première extrémité des moyens de préhension, lesdits fonds des récipients individuels étant disposés sensiblement dans un même plan que la deuxième extrémité des moyens de préhension lorsque lesdits récipients sont solidarisés avec lesdits moyens de préhension. 12. Meal-taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that said container means comprise a plurality of individual containers which are removable relative to the gripping means, each individual container comprising a bottom, a wall lateral and means for securing to said first end of the gripping means, said bottoms of the individual containers being arranged substantially in the same plane as the second end of the gripping means when said containers are secured to said gripping means.
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