EP1527708A1 - Porte-articles de bureau - Google Patents

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EP1527708A1
EP1527708A1 EP03425704A EP03425704A EP1527708A1 EP 1527708 A1 EP1527708 A1 EP 1527708A1 EP 03425704 A EP03425704 A EP 03425704A EP 03425704 A EP03425704 A EP 03425704A EP 1527708 A1 EP1527708 A1 EP 1527708A1
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Riccardo Zorloni
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Giochi Preziosi SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/34—Pencil boxes; Pencil etuis or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K23/00—Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points
    • B43K23/001—Supporting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • B43M99/008—Desk-receptacles for holding writing appliances

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  • the present invention relates to an accessory according to the preamble to Claim 1 for supporting stationery articles such as, for example, pencils, pens, felt highlighting pens, scissors, pencil-sharpeners, rulers, and the like.
  • the support element to be able to display the stationery articles arranged in a single row and not in several overlapping rows.
  • the stationery articles are arranged in a plurality of rows, clearly only those in the front row can be identified at a glance and can be removed easily from the support.
  • the positioning of a stationery article in a housing means for example, a felt-pen holder which is disposed in a back row, is not easy and may sometimes lead to the entire support element being overturned.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is that of devising an accessory for supporting stationery articles which has structural and functional characteristics such as to satisfy the above-mentioned need, at the same time overcoming the disadvantages mentioned with reference to the prior art.
  • an accessory for supporting stationery articles is generally indicated S.
  • the stationery articles S comprise pencils, pens, felt pens, a pair of scissors, a rubber, a ruler, and a pencil-sharpener but, naturally, other stationery articles may be supported.
  • the accessory 1 comprises a first support element 2a provided with housing means 3 for housing the stationery articles S in an orderly manner.
  • the support element 2a takes the form of a substantially rigid support extending along a predominant longitudinal axis X-X and having a front end and a rear end.
  • the housing means 3 are fixed to the upper surface of the support element 2a so as to be arranged substantially side by side along the axis X-X.
  • the housing means 3 may be shaped differently from one another according to the type of stationery article S to be supported, for example, a pencil, a pair of scissors, etc.
  • the housing means 3 are known per se and will not be described in detail herein; it will suffice to point out that the number and type of housing means 3 may vary according to requirements.
  • the support element 2a is shaped so as to define a rectangular base extending predominantly along the axis X-X.
  • the housing means 3 may have associated fixing means 4, known per se, for acting on the stationery articles S in order to restrain them releasably in the respective housings.
  • the fixing means 4 may take the form of spring clips, Velcro, magnets, hooks, and other functionally equivalent, releasable fixing systems.
  • the accessory 1 advantageously comprises at least one second support element 2b provided with respective housing means 3 for housing stationery articles S in an orderly manner.
  • the second support element is substantially equivalent structurally and functionally to the first support element 2a described above.
  • the configuration and arrangement of the housing means 3 and of any fixing means 4 of the second support element 2b may differ from those of the first support element 2a, as in the embodiment shown in the drawings.
  • first and second support elements 2a, 2b are articulated to one another so as to be able to move from a folded configuration ( Figures 1 and 6) to an opened-out configuration ( Figures 2, 3, 4) and vice versa, in which configurations the first and second support elements 2a, 2b are substantially close together and are spaced apart, respectively.
  • the first and second support elements 2a, 2b are advantageously articulated to one another with the interposition of at least one pivoting arm 5 having a flattened and straight shape substantially coplanar with the support elements 2a, 2b.
  • the connection between the pivoting arm 5 and the support elements 2 is formed by means of an articulated joint which permits relative pivoting between the pivoting arm 5 and the support element 2a, 2b in a horizontal plane parallel to the plane defined by the support elements.
  • first and second support elements 2a, 2b are articulated to one another with the interposition of two pivoting arms 5 so as to define an articulated parallelogram, preferably an articulated quadrilateral.
  • a first pivoting arm connects the central point M of the first support element 2a to the rear end of the second support element 2b and a second pivoting arm 5 connects the front end of the first support element 2a to the central point M of the second support element 2b ( Figure 2).
  • this latter pivoting arm is extended to engage the rear end of a third support element 2c.
  • the support elements 2a, 2b are arranged as extensions of one another.
  • the accessory 1 advantageously comprises more than two support elements 2 (in the embodiment shown there are five elements, indicated 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d and 2e) articulated to one another in the manner described above.
  • a pivoting arm 5 articulates the central point M of the intermediate support element to the front end of one of the two support elements which are positioned at the sides of the intermediate support element and to the rear end of the other support element which is positioned at the side of the intermediate support element.
  • a pivoting arm 5 connects the front end of the support element 2a, the central point M of the support element 2b, and the rear end of the support element 2c.
  • the support elements 2 (that is, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d and 2e), as well as the pivoting arms 5, may be formed with the use of a great variety of materials such as, for example, metal, wood, plastics, or rubber, according to requirements. If the material used is plastics, naturally the support element may be produced by hot moulding. In this case, the fixing means 3 may optionally be formed integrally with the support elements 2.
  • the accessory 1 may be provided with a container 6, which is a case in the embodiment shown, for housing all of the support elements 2 when they are in the folded configuration and, optionally, are supporting the stationery articles S.
  • the container 6 has a front opening which is delimited by a rim, to a portion of which a cover 7 is articulated.
  • a "zip" fastener 8 enables the cover 7 to be kept engaged on the container 6 for the closure thereof.
  • the container 6 and the cover 7 may be made of a soft material, for example, a fabric, optionally stiffened, or may be made of rigid material such as plastics, wood, or the like.
  • the support element 2e of the plurality of support elements is advantageously fixed releasably to a pin fixed firmly to the container 6.
  • the stationery articles S are not housed in the container 6 loosely but in an orderly manner.
  • the container 6 enables the stationery articles S to be transported without danger of the articles S being damaged or mixed up.
  • the cover 7 can be removed and the container 6 opened by operating the "zip" closure 8 ( Figure 6).
  • the first support element 2a appears, arranged at the front, together with the stationery articles S supported thereby which, in the embodiment of Figure 6, are three pens, a pencil, a pair of scissors, a ruler, a rubber, and a pencil-sharpener.
  • the desired stationery article is amongst those supported by the first support element 2a, it can be picked up for use and replaced when finished with. Otherwise, it is necessary to grip the first support element 2a at its free end (the left-hand end in the drawing) with one hand and to start to remove it from the container. During the removal of the first support element 2a from the container 6, care must be taken to hold the container 6 still with the other hand.
  • the articulated structure of the accessory 1 formed by the support elements 2 and by the pivoting arms 5 is thus brought to the opened-out configuration of Figure 7. The opening-out of the articulated structure may continue until the support elements are arranged substantially in line, that is, as extensions of one another.
  • the support elements 2 are arranged close together so as to render the articulated structure more compact.
  • connection between the support element 2e and the container 6 can be released, if required, so that the entire articulated structure of the accessory 1 can be separated from the container 6, for example, in order to be placed on a desk.
  • the accessory for supporting stationery articles according to the present invention satisfies the above-mentioned need and at the same time overcomes the disadvantages mentioned in the introductory part of the present description with reference to the prior art.
  • the articulated structure of the accessory enables the configuration of the accessory to be altered so as to change it from a very compact and easily transportable configuration to an opened-out configuration in which all of the stationery articles S can be identified at a glance and are easily accessible.
  • Another advantage of the accessory for supporting stationery articles according to the present invention is that the user is left to decide to what extent to open out the articulated structure, according to the space available.
  • the support elements may simply be articulated to one another at their adjacent ends without the interposition of the pivoting arms so as to define an articulated structure which can be closed like a book.
  • the articulation between the support elements and the pivoting arms may be formed at points of the support elements which do not include their ends.

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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012050523A1 (fr) * 2010-10-12 2012-04-19 Khim Kiong Ng Support pour marqueurs
US11504994B1 (en) 2021-11-17 2022-11-22 Big Bee, Little Bee LLC Marker stand

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US4183433A (en) * 1976-02-05 1980-01-15 Klaus Kroner Foldable container with at least one receptacle for elongated articles
US5025934A (en) * 1989-05-20 1991-06-25 A. W. Faber-Castell Gmbh & Co. Standing container
US5740906A (en) * 1996-08-08 1998-04-21 Lai; Yung-Feng Container combination for stationery goods

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4183433A (en) * 1976-02-05 1980-01-15 Klaus Kroner Foldable container with at least one receptacle for elongated articles
US5025934A (en) * 1989-05-20 1991-06-25 A. W. Faber-Castell Gmbh & Co. Standing container
US5740906A (en) * 1996-08-08 1998-04-21 Lai; Yung-Feng Container combination for stationery goods

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012050523A1 (fr) * 2010-10-12 2012-04-19 Khim Kiong Ng Support pour marqueurs
US11504994B1 (en) 2021-11-17 2022-11-22 Big Bee, Little Bee LLC Marker stand

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