EP1003407A1 - Cuillere a soupe - Google Patents

Cuillere a soupe

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Publication number
EP1003407A1
EP1003407A1 EP98945008A EP98945008A EP1003407A1 EP 1003407 A1 EP1003407 A1 EP 1003407A1 EP 98945008 A EP98945008 A EP 98945008A EP 98945008 A EP98945008 A EP 98945008A EP 1003407 A1 EP1003407 A1 EP 1003407A1
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Prior art keywords
spoon
mouthpiece
mouth part
tablespoon
shape
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EP98945008A
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP1003407B1 (fr
Inventor
Bernd Böhm-Van Diggelen
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BOEHM VAN DIGGELEN BERND
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BOEHM VAN DIGGELEN BERND
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Priority claimed from DE19731429A external-priority patent/DE19731429C2/de
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/04—Spoons; Pastry servers

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a tablespoon for taking mushy or liquid food with a handle and an adjoining mouth part made of soft and flexible material.
  • a child's spoon with an extended handle which carries at one end a scoop made of soft and flexible material, part of which is used to hold and hold viscous and similar foods, the scoop in the axial direction has an elongated and flattened shape and the portion of the scoop used to hold and hold food has a curved surface.
  • this known children's spoon it should be achieved that this is better accepted by the children because of the soft material because they are accustomed to contact with soft objects. In addition, it should be achieved that this known children's spoon is better adapted to the conformation and the movements of the child's mouth and that injuries from the shovel, for example by bumping your teeth or lips.
  • This known spoon is a 5 flat blade shape, which has an elongated, flat shape in the axial direction.
  • facial muscles mainly of the orbicula ⁇ s o ⁇ s (ring muscle around the mouth opening)
  • the spoon can be pulled out of the mouth, with the food remaining in the mouth. The swallowing process then follows.
  • This group of people includes, for example:
  • the invention has for its object to change a spoon of the type mentioned in such a way that food intake for the aforementioned group of people is made considerably easier or is only designed practically.
  • the mouth part is trough-shaped, concave and has an upper boundary edge which lies in one plane, the material thickness of the mouth part in the front and in the lateral area being such that its concave shape when Swallowing process can be turned into a convex shape by the pressure of the tongue and the mouth part can be adapted to the arch shape of the hard palate in the sagittal and transverse directions.
  • the mouthpiece is made in one piece with the handle.
  • the mouth part consists of a material, for example elastomer, with a Shore hardness in the range of preferably 60 to 80.
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section of a tablespoon according to FIG. 2 along the line A
  • Fig. 4 shows a longitudinal section of a functional
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of such a pattern according to FIG. 4 with dimensions
  • Fig. 7 shows a cross section of a tablespoon according to Fig. 5 along the line A and
  • FIG. 8 shows a cross section of a tablespoon according to FIG. 5 along the line B.
  • Fig. 1 shows a tablespoon inserted into an oral cavity, the concave part of the mouth carries the food. Furthermore, the palate G and the tongue Z are shown, which initially only touches the mouth part.
  • Fig. 2 shows the position of the tongue Z during the swallowing process, the tongue pressing the mouth part of the spoon located in the oral cavity flat against the palate G, whereby the food is pressed laterally away from the spoon.
  • the mouth part is turned inside out by the tongue Z into a convex shape.
  • the swallowing reflex can be triggered.
  • the involvement of facial muscles, especially the orbicularis oris (ring muscle around the mouth opening), to retain the food lying on the spoon in the mouth is not necessary.
  • the spoon is only removed from the mouth after the swallowing reflex has taken place and there is no more food on the spoon.
  • FIG 3 shows in a cross section how the tongue Z presses the spoon against the palate G and how the mouth part adjusts congruently to the curvature of the palate G in the sagittal and transverse directions.
  • the tongue Z reaches the palate G up to a distance of the material thickness of the spoon, so that a swallowing reflex can be triggered.
  • FIGS 4 to 8 show the tablespoon according to the invention with exact dimensions, as has already been produced in large quantities and is used with great success.

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  • Table Equipment (AREA)
  • Accommodation For Nursing Or Treatment Tables (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
EP98945008A 1997-07-22 1998-07-17 Cuillere a soupe Expired - Lifetime EP1003407B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19731429A DE19731429C2 (de) 1996-09-07 1997-07-22 Eßlöffel
DE19731429 1997-07-22
PCT/DE1998/002006 WO1999004674A1 (fr) 1997-07-22 1998-07-17 Cuillere a soupe

Publications (2)

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EP1003407A1 true EP1003407A1 (fr) 2000-05-31
EP1003407B1 EP1003407B1 (fr) 2003-03-12

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EP98945008A Expired - Lifetime EP1003407B1 (fr) 1997-07-22 1998-07-17 Cuillere a soupe

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US (1) US6467175B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1003407B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2001510694A (fr)
AT (1) ATE234037T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2297014A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2195387T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO1999004674A1 (fr)

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WO1999004674A1 (fr) 1999-02-04
ATE234037T1 (de) 2003-03-15
CA2297014A1 (fr) 1999-02-04
US6467175B2 (en) 2002-10-22
JP2001510694A (ja) 2001-08-07
US20020026715A1 (en) 2002-03-07
ES2195387T3 (es) 2003-12-01
EP1003407B1 (fr) 2003-03-12

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