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
  • A47G21/14—Knife racks or stands; Holders for table utensils attachable to plates

Definitions

• the invention relates to a knife holder, and a set of knife holders.
• Knife holder has its usual meaning, that is to say raw 'it designates an accessory intended to support the end of a knife, a spoon, a fork or even one or more sticks, its role being to remove this cover element from a tablecloth so that it is not stained. Knife holders are generally used when the table around which guests gather is covered with a tablecloth, so that it is protected against soiling due to contact with the cutlery. Under these circumstances, the meal is usually of higher quality than ordinary meals, and is sometimes even gourmet, most often with the consumption of at least one wine.
• the knife holder usually has a purely utilitarian function of protecting the tablecloth, and sometimes a decorative function.
• the subject of the invention is the production of knife holders which have several functions and which thus increase the pleasure derived from the meal by multiplication of small attentions.
• the subject of the invention is the use of a plug in a knife holder, in a way which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks. More specifically, the object of the invention is to solve on the one hand the problem posed by the rolling of a plug used as a knife holder, and on the other hand, the problem of the fouling of the plug.
• the invention relates to a knife holder which comprises on the one hand a stopper and on the other hand, a support which prevents the rolling of the stopper and can fulfill other functions, in particular of protecting the stopper against soiling.
• the invention relates to a knife holder which comprises a stopper, and a stopper support intended to prevent the stopper from rolling and tilting in a cutlery support function.
• the function of the cover support is fulfilled by the plug, and the support has two stops parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plug.
• the stops are formed by a plug housing in the form of a cylinder part with a horizontal axis, the stops are formed by a plate with an upwardly projecting edge, the two stops are formed by a frame which surrounds the plug on at least three sides, or the two stops are formed by a U-shaped member.
• the two stops parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plug are connected by at least one hoop passing over the plug.
• the cover support function is fulfilled by the stopper, and the stopper support has a protruding needle to penetrate the stopper and thereby prevent rotation thereof.
• the cover support function is fulfilled by the plug support.
• the stopper support comprises an envelope of which at least one lateral upper part is transparent, the stopper support comprises an envelope having at least one upper lateral part which is free, or the stopper support has a support bar separating a cover from the cap.
• the stopper support it is advantageous for the stopper support to have at least one stop on at least one side of the stopper in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof.
• the cap support is advantageously retractable or folding, so that its size is reduced when it is not used.
• the stopper support comprises a cylinder part with a vertical axis intended to accommodate one end of the stopper whose longitudinal axis is then vertical.
• the support it is advantageous for the support to include, on the side intended to be turned towards the user and upwards, an extended surface for information support.
• the support it is also advantageous for the support to have at the rear, on the side opposite to that which is intended to be turned towards the user, a device for retaining a removable support card. 'information.
• the card retainer is a slot formed in the holder and intended to the the the
• the invention also relates to a set of knife holders, comprising at least two knife holders as defined in the preceding paragraphs. It is then advantageous for the number of caps to be at least one unit less than the number of cap supports, and for the last cap to come from an open bottle when using the knife holders.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a very simple example of a support for knife holder according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the knife holder according to the invention, comprising three improvements with respect to the knife holder of Figure 1
• FIG. 3 illustrates the use of a knife holder according to the invention used with chopsticks, in another variant of the invention
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a very simple example of a support for knife holder according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the knife holder according to the invention, comprising three improvements with respect to the knife holder of Figure 1
• FIG. 3 illustrates the use of a knife holder according to the invention used with chopsticks, in another variant of the invention
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a very simple example of a support for knife holder according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the knife holder according to the invention, comprising three improvements with respect to the knife holder of Figure 1
• FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of a knife holder according to the invention, produced in goldsmith's work
• Figure 5 is a very simple embodiment of the knife holder support according to the invention
• Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 each show other embodiments of the knife holder according to the invention
• Figure 10 shows a variant of the knife holder support of Figure 9 having another feature according to the invention
• Figures 11, 12, 13 and 14 show four embodiments of knife holder in which the plug is not in contact with the cutlery
• FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of a knife holder according to the invention in which the stopper is a screw cap for a whiskey bottle
• Figure 16 is a plan view of another multiple embodiment of a knife holder support according to the invention
• FIG. 17 and 18 are perspective views which show a retractable knife holder according to another embodiment of the invention
• Figures 19 and 20 are perspective views which show a folding knife holder according to another embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a variant of the fixed knife holder of FIG. 1.
• the knife holder support shown in FIG. 1 simply comprises, in a rectangular parallelepiped, a hollow part in the form of a part of cylinder of circular section and horizontal axis whose radius corresponds to that of an ordinary plug. It is easily noted that a plug can be placed on the support 10 shown in FIG. 1, in the hollow cylindrical part 12, and that the plug does not roll, because it is retained by the two stops formed by the two sides of the hollow part 12. It is then possible to place a cover on the cap, as suggested in Figure 3.
• the knife holder support of FIG. 2 has three improvements with respect to the support of FIG. 1.
• the cylindrical cavity is delimited at its two ends by stops 14 which prevent the outlet of the plug from a side or the other.
• the body has a front surface 16 inclined upward and forward so that it can carry all kinds of useful information, such as a name or an expression recalling an event, related to the meal during which is used the knife holder.
• a slot 18 disposed at the rear of the support makes it possible to slide the edge of a card which can carry other information, most often the name of the guest. Although this slot 18 is represented in the form the the the
• FIG. 3 shows how a knife holder, comprising a support corresponding to an intermediate variant between the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2 and a plug 20, is used to carry rods 22.
• the plug supports of Figures 1 to 3 can be formed of any convenient, relatively solid material which can be easily cleaned. We can cite not only various plastics but also wood, glass, crystal, various metals and metal alloys, etc.
• the knife holder support shown in Figure 4 is an example of refinement appreciated in gourmet meals.
• the support is formed from a precious metal, for example gold or silver, and its inclined front face bears an engraving, illustrating the place or the event linked to the meal in question.
• the plug housing cavity is serrated so that the plug is properly retained in position.
• the embodiment of Figure 5 is extremely simple. It consists of a plate 24, two longitudinal sides of which form projections 26 rising relative to the body of the plate 24 to delimit two stops for retaining a plug. Although the two projections 26 are shown as being perpendicular to the body of the plate 24, they can be inclined inwards or outwards, depending on their height. The essential characteristic is that the distance between the upper edges of projections 26 is less than or equal to the length of the cord of a sector of a circle having the radius of the plug and a height equal to the height of the projections 26.
• FIG. 6 represents another embodiment in which the support is in the form of a frame 28 which surrounds the plug 20 and practically prevents the latter from rolling, because at the distance between the two longitudinal sides of the frame 28 is practically equal to the diameter of the plug 20.
• the height of the frame 28 is greater than or equal to the radius of the plug.
• the plug protrudes clearly above the frame to support cutlery or chopsticks. The impression formed on the cap appears on the large part of the surface released at the top.
• the frame 28 it is also advantageous for the frame 28 to be formed from a transparent material, for example glass or crystal, allowing observation of the plug in its lower part.
• the knife holder has a support 30 simply formed by a U-shaped metal member on the branches of which the plug 20 rests.
• the plug 20 is retained by two arches 32 connected by support bars on the table bearing the reference 34.
• FIG. 10 represents a support for a knife holder in a variant of FIG. 9.
• the stopper is retained by two projections, as in the embodiment of FIG. 5.
• the plug is retained because it is pressed on a needle 40 secured to a support 42 which carries the stops 38. In this embodiment, the plug is more difficult to separate from the the
• the impression carried by the stopper is observed by the guest who has it.
• the drawback of all these embodiments is that the dirty cover is in contact with the plug.
• the cork is normally made of cork, it can thus be soiled. If the cap is to be used only once, this soiling is not a drawback. However, if the plug must be able to be reused, it is desirable that it is not soiled. The four embodiments which follow prevent this staining of the plug.
• the stopper 20 has its cylindrical lateral surface covered with an envelope 44.
• This is represented as a simple curved transparent sheet which matches the shape of the stopper over approximately half of its periphery and has an internal diameter practically equal to the external diameter of the plug 20.
• the impression formed on the plug 20 is seen through the envelope 44, but the cutlery is placed on the envelope 44 which can be easily cleaned. In this way, the plug 20 is not soiled.
• FIG. 12 represents a variant of the embodiment of FIG. 11 in which the support 46 is not formed by bending as in the embodiment of FIG. 6, but by molding which leaves a cavity 48 in the form of '' a hollow cylinder of circular section with a diameter slightly greater than that of the plug 20. In this way, the plug accessible at the ends of the support 46 can be turned so that the impression carried by the plug appears through the material of the support 46 which is transparent .
• FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of a knife holder in which the plug 20 is contained in an envelope 50 of profiled shape so that it protects the plug 20 against contact with the cutlery while allowing the impression of the plug 20 to appear.
• the support 50 of the embodiment of FIG. 13 can therefore be formed from an opaque material.
• the two end cheeks form stops 52 which prevent the plug from coming out at one or the other end. The plug is introduced through the orifice formed in the lower part of the support 50.
• FIG. 14 shows another embodiment similar to that of FIG. 9, in which contact between the cover and the stopper (not shown) is prevented by a bar 54 disposed between the two stops 38 arranged at the ends of the support 36.
• the plug is not directly in contact with the cutlery and is therefore not soiled. It should however be noted that, in the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10, it is possible to avoid soiling the cork of the stopper by forming on it a transparent plastic coating protecting and facilitating it. its cleaning. All the embodiments described so far use a plug of ordinary elongated cylindrical shape, used for example for corking wine bottles. However, the invention is in no way limited to this type of plug. For example, some embodiments can be used directly with Champagne corks. For example, the embodiment of Figure 12 allows the arrangement of a Champagne cork whose head protrudes at one end. It is furthermore easy to produce a knife holder support similar to that which is shown in FIG. 7 with a height sufficient to allow the housing of a champagne bottle stopper. the
• FIG. 15 shows other embodiments suitable for both normal caps and screw caps.
• a support 56 having the characteristics described with reference to FIG. 2, but without the stops, also has a cylindrical cavity with a vertical axis in which can be accommodated a screw cap 58 whose the lower part enters this cavity. The upper part projects above the support 56 and is visible. In this case, it may be advantageous to use the embodiment shown in FIG.
• Figures 17 and 18 are perspective views which show a retractable knife holder having a body 66 from which a drawer 68 can be removed for carrying a plug.
• the drawer can also include a housing 70 allowing a stopper to be placed upright on its end.
• FIGS. 19 and 20 are perspective views of a box-shaped folding knife holder support 72, the upper part of which is closed by two rotary flaps 74.
• a knife holder support can occupy a particularly small space when 'it is not used.
• Figure 21 is a perspective view of a variant of the fixed knife holder support of Figure 1.
• the knife holder support shown in Figure 21 simply comprises a plate 76 of sufficient thickness for a part to be arranged hollow 78 in the form of a part of a cylinder of circular section and horizontal axis whose radius corresponds to that of an ordinary plug.
• the plaque the
• the plate 76 advantageously has an upper surface which has the shape and the dimensions of the label normally used for wine bottles whose name is engraved on the plate 76.
• the plate is for example of a precious material, for example gold.
• a knife holder is rarely used alone. In general, it is available for each guest of a meal. It is therefore necessary to have a set of knife holders.
• the invention relates to such an assembly. In even gourmet meals, in general, the number of bottles consumed is less than the number of guests. It is however interesting that each guest has a cork, preferably indicating the wine he consumes. To this end, the invention therefore relates to a set of knife holders in which the number of supports is at least one unit greater than the number of plugs. In this way, the support or supports in excess of the caps are used with the caps of the bottles which have just been opened.
• knife holders According to the invention, the latter is in no way limited to these embodiments since many other embodiments appear to those skilled in the art.
• the essential characteristics of these knife holders are the fact that they all have a stopper, and that this stopper can be arranged so that the guest who has the knife holder can read an inscription placed on the stopper, while having the knife holder function, without the inconvenience of the cap rolling and preferably without soiling the cap.

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