EP2012625A1 - Couvert empilable - Google Patents

Couvert empilable

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EP2012625A1
EP2012625A1 EP07701917A EP07701917A EP2012625A1 EP 2012625 A1 EP2012625 A1 EP 2012625A1 EP 07701917 A EP07701917 A EP 07701917A EP 07701917 A EP07701917 A EP 07701917A EP 2012625 A1 EP2012625 A1 EP 2012625A1
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cutlery
wall
handle
rib
longitudinal ribs
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EP2012625B1 (fr
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Rolf Muehlemann
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Fostag Formenbau AG
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Fostag Holding AG
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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
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/02—Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers

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  • the invention relates to a stackable cutlery part with a handle with a wall and a functional element molded onto the handle, according to the preamble of the independent claim.
  • Plastic cutlery in particular knives, spoons and forks, are widely used, either as disposable cutlery for one-time use or in places where plastic cutlery is preferred over metal cutlery for weight or safety reasons, for example in aircraft. Since the cutlery parts are made relatively thin-walled for reasons of cost and weight, adequate stability is achieved by appropriate shaping. For example, handles with a T, H, S or U-shaped cross section are common.
  • cutlery elements may be desirable to stack several cutlery elements, for example to simplify the creation of packaging units, or for space-saving storage, in particular of cutlery parts for multiple use.
  • the prior art contains various solutions for the design of stackable cutlery parts with a U-shaped cross section.
  • EP 0'129'495 A2 shows stackable cutlery items in the form of spoons, knives and forks, the handles of which have an essentially U-shaped cross section.
  • the handle is designed in such a way that the convex side of a handle can be positively arranged in the concave side of another identical handle. A large number of cutlery items can be stacked in this way.
  • the shape of the cutlery and the achievable stack density is limited due to the U-shaped shape of the handle.
  • EP 1'514'497 A1 shows stackable cutlery parts with a U-shaped cross section, in which projections on the concave side of the handle snap into recesses on the convex side of an identical handle can be.
  • a larger number of identical cutlery items can be positively connected to a packaging unit after manufacture. The user must irreversibly break away a piece of cutlery from the packaging unit by the application of force, which means that this solution is in principle not suitable for reusable cutlery parts.
  • the object of the invention is to provide stackable cutlery parts of the type mentioned at the outset, which does not have the above-mentioned and other disadvantages, and in particular allows a high stacking density with at the same time minimal material consumption.
  • a cutlery part according to the invention consists of a handle and a functional element formed thereon, which defines the use of the cutlery part.
  • the most common cutlery items are of course a spoon, fork and knife.
  • the handle of the cutlery part according to the invention is designed as a wall with longitudinal ribs arranged on both sides at the edges thereof, so that an essentially H-shaped cross section results.
  • a terminal rib is arranged on the longitudinal end of the handle opposite the functional element on both sides of the wall.
  • the terminal rib and the two longitudinal ribs on the two sides are designed such that when the cutlery parts according to the invention are stacked, the terminal rib and the longitudinal ribs of the first side of a cutlery part form fit into the terminal rib and the longitudinal ribs of the second side of the further cutlery part adjoining it in the stacking direction intervention.
  • the terminal rib and the longitudinal ribs of the handle of a cutlery part according to the invention are advantageously designed such that the ribs have a first bevel on the first side of the wall or of the handle on the outer edge, that is to say on the edge of the ribs facing away from the wall.
  • the terminal rib and the longitudinal ribs On the second On the side of the wall or of the handle, the terminal rib and the longitudinal ribs have a second bevel on an inner edge facing the wall.
  • the angle of inclination of the second bevel with respect to the plane of the wall is smaller than the angle of inclination of the first bevel with respect to the plane of the wall.
  • Figure 1 shows the handle of a possible embodiment of a cutlery part according to the invention, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
  • Figure 1a shows two cutlery parts according to the invention analogous to Figure 1 in a stacked arrangement, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
  • Figure 2 shows the handle of another possible embodiment of a cutlery part according to the invention, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
  • FIG. 2a again shows two cutlery parts according to the invention analogous to FIG. 2 in a stacked arrangement, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
  • FIG. 3 shows the handle of another possible embodiment of a cutlery part according to the invention, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
  • Figure 3a also shows two cutlery parts according to the invention analogous to Figure 3 in a stacked arrangement, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
  • FIG. 4 shows yet another possible embodiment of a cutlery part according to the invention in the form of a knife, (a) in top view, (b) in cross section through the handle and (c) in longitudinal section through the handle.
  • Figure 5 shows two cutlery parts according to the invention analogous to Figure 4 in a stacked arrangement, (a) in cross section and (b) in longitudinal section.
  • FIG. 6 shows the cutlery part according to the invention from FIGS. 4 and 5 as a wire model in a perspective view with a view of (a) a first side and (b) a second side.
  • FIG. 7 shows the same cutlery part according to the invention in a perspective view with a view of the first side.
  • FIG. 8 shows the same cutlery part according to the invention in a perspective view with a view of the second side.
  • FIG. 9 shows two such cutlery parts according to the invention in a stacked arrangement in a perspective view.
  • FIG. 1 explains the construction of a cutlery part 1 according to the invention on the basis of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle 2 of the cutlery part 1.
  • longitudinal ribs 6, 6 ' are formed at the edges.
  • the longitudinal ribs are designed such that when the cutlery parts 1, 1 'according to the invention are stacked, the ribs 6, 6' of the first side 4a of the one cutlery part 1 fit into the ribs 6, 6 'of the second side 4b of the intervene in another piece of cutlery T.
  • Figures 2 and 2a show a further embodiment of a cutlery part 1 according to the invention, in cross section through the handle 2.
  • the longitudinal ribs 6, 6 ' are arranged perpendicular to the wall.
  • the longitudinal ribs 6, 6 'of the first side 4a are offset inwards relative to the longitudinal ribs 6, 6' of the second side 4b.
  • the longitudinal ribs 6, 6' of the first side 4a of one cutlery part 1 stand on the wall 4 of the second cutlery part 1 '.
  • the longitudinal ribs of the second side 4b can of course also be designed to stand up on the wall 4
  • FIG. 3 shows a further preferred variant of a cutlery part 1 according to the invention, in a cross section through the handle 2.
  • the longitudinal ribs 6, 6 'of the first side 4a have a first bevel 7a on the outer edge 8, and the longitudinal ribs 6, 6 'of the second side 4b a second bevel 7b.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the first bevel 7a with respect to the plane of the wall 4 is greater, but not mandatory, than the angle of inclination ⁇ of the second bevel 7b with respect to the plane of the wall 4.
  • ⁇ should be at least 90 °.
  • FIG. 3a shows two cutlery parts 1, 1 'from FIG. 3 in a stacked state.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ , ⁇ can also be selected in reverse, so that the angle of inclination ⁇ of the first bevel 7a is smaller than the angle of inclination ⁇ of the second bevel 7b.
  • all the ribs are preferably designed such that they have no undercut.
  • FIG. 4 (a) shows an exemplary design of a cutlery part 1 according to the invention, using the example of a knife, in a view of the second side 4b.
  • the cutlery part 1 shown consists of a handle 2 and a functional part 3, in this
  • Figure 4 (b) shows the handle 2 in a cross section along the line
  • FIGS. 6 (a) and (b) Figure 4 (c) in a longitudinal section along the line C-C.
  • the cutlery part 1 according to the invention from FIG. 4 is also illustrated as a wire model in FIGS. 6 (a) and (b) and in perspective in FIGS. 7 and 8
  • Figures 5 (a), (b) and 9 show two according to the invention
  • Cutlery parts analogous to the example from FIG. 4, in a stacked arrangement.
  • the longitudinal ribs 6, 6 are extended over part of the outer edges of the blade 3, which increases the stability of the blade.
  • An analogous procedure is also possible for other functional elements.
  • FIG. 7 shows on the first side 4a of the cutlery part 1 according to the invention shown a first transverse rib 5a which is arranged essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal ribs 6, 6 '.
  • FIG. 4 (a) and FIG. 8 show a second transverse rib 5b on the second side 4b of the cutlery part 1.
  • two notches 10, 10' are made in the second transverse rib 5b.
  • the longitudinal ribs 6, 6' of the first side of one cutlery part 1 lie in the notches 10, 10 'of the second transverse rib 5b on the second side 4b of the other cutlery part 1'.
  • the first transverse rib 5a is in turn arranged such that when a plurality of cutlery parts 1, 1 'are stacked, the first transverse rib 5a on the side of the second transverse rib 5b of another cutlery part V opposite the functional element 3 lies flush against the latter.
  • the arrangement can be reversed.

Abstract

Un couvert empilable (1) se compose d'un manche (2) et d'un élément fonctionnel (3) formé sur le manche. Afin d'obtenir la plus grande stabilité possible, le manche (2) du couvert (1) est conçu sous forme de paroi (4) pourvue de nervures longitudinales (6, 6') agencées sur le bord, des deux côtés (4a, 4b), de manière à conférer au manche une coupe transversale sensiblement en forme de H. Pour une stabilisation supplémentaire, une nervure terminale (5) est agencée sur l'extrémité longitudinale du manche (2) opposée à l'élément fonctionnel (3), des deux côtés (4a, 4b) de la paroi (4). La nervure terminale (5) et les deux nervures longitudinales (6, 6') situées sur les deux côtés (4a, 4b) sont disposées de manière telle que lors de l'empilage des couverts (1) selon l'invention, la nervure terminale (5) et les nervures longitudinales (6, 6') du premier côté (4a) d'un couvert (1) viennent en contact par complémentarité de forme avec la nervure terminale (5) et avec les nervures longitudinales (6, 6') du second côté (4b) de l'autre couvert (1) adjacent dans la direction d'empilage.
EP07701917.2A 2006-05-02 2007-03-06 Couvert empilable Not-in-force EP2012625B1 (fr)

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CH00717/06A CH696456A5 (de) 2006-05-02 2006-05-02 Stapelbares Besteckteil.
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