EP3474708A1 - Utensil and method of manufacture thereof - Google Patents
Utensil and method of manufacture thereofInfo
- Publication number
- EP3474708A1 EP3474708A1 EP17819491.6A EP17819491A EP3474708A1 EP 3474708 A1 EP3474708 A1 EP 3474708A1 EP 17819491 A EP17819491 A EP 17819491A EP 3474708 A1 EP3474708 A1 EP 3474708A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- plug
- base
- article
- utensil
- container according
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
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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
- A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
- A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
- A47G19/2227—Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
- B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
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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
- A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
- A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
- A47G19/2227—Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user
- A47G2019/2238—Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user with illumination means
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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
- A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
- A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
- A47G19/2227—Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user
- A47G2019/225—Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user vessels with thermometers
Definitions
- the optical properties may comprise the refractive indices of the base and the plug.
- an upper surface of the plug may have a shape corresponding to that of the inner surface of base.
- the article may be at least partially attached to the inner surface with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. According to any of the above aspects, the article may be completely encased within the plug.
- a bottom surface of the container may comprise a downwardly projecting circular ridge, defining therein a depression.
- the ridge may be formed circumferentially on a bottom surface of the plug.
- the plug may be made of polyurethane.
- the article may comprise an image printed thereon.
- the image may face downwardly.
- the image may be a barcode, e.g., a two dimensional bar code.
- the article may comprise an element configured to alter its appearance correspondingly to a change in temperature.
- the article may comprise a power supply.
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom portion of the container according to an example thereof.
- Fig. 4 illustrates a method for manufacturing a container, such as illustrated in Fig. 1.
- a container which is generally indicated at 10, for holding therein liquids.
- the container 10 comprises an upper portion 12 for holding the liquid there within, and a base 14 disposed therebelow (together constituting a basic container structure, and separated in Fig. 1 with a broken line), on which the container stands when in an upright standing position.
- the upper portion 12 may be of any suitable design, typically defining thereby the function of the container 10.
- the upper portion 12 comprises a circumferential side wall 16 defining a liquid-containing space 18.
- sidewall is used herein to refer to all sidewalls collectively, unless otherwise clear from context.
- the refractive indices of the base 14 and the plug 32 may be substantially the same, such that when the plug is the same color as the base and is received within the concavity 30 (for example as described below), it appears to be constitute a unitary element of the base (e.g., at least when examined perfunctorily and/or from certain angles, such as from above, i.e., through the liquid- containing space 18), i.e., the base appears "solid," i.e., to be formed without the concavity 30.
- the container 10 further comprises an article 44 disposed within the concavity 30 of the base 14. Accordingly, it is visible through the plug 32 and/or base 14, as seen in Fig. 1.
- the article 44 may be decorative and/or functional, for example as described below.
- the article appears to "float" within the "solid" base.
- the article 44 is made of a material which is likely to be damaged or destroyed at temperatures required for forming the base 14, but not at temperatures required for forming the plug 32.
- Providing the base 14 and plug 32 as described above may facilitate providing the article 44 such that it appears to be encased within a solid base of a container.
- it facilitates providing the article 44 such that it is visible but not physically exposed, for example allowing the container 10 to be exposed to conditions (e.g., cleaning with hot water, soap, chemicals, etc.) unsuitable for the article 44, without risk of damage to the article.
- the article may comprise one or more electronic components configured to facilitate detection by an external electronic circuit.
- the component may comprise a radio frequency identification tag.
- a method for manufacturing a container, for example as described above.
- a a basic container structure is provided.
- the basic container structure comprises an upper portion having a circumferential sidewall defining therewithin a liquid-containing space, and a base made of a non-opaque material.
- the base is disposed below the upper portion and comprises an inner surface defining a downwardly-facing concavity.
- an article is provided within the concavity.
- a plug is molded within the concavity.
- the plug is made from a material characterized by one or more optical properties which are substantially similar to that of the base.
- a container for holding liquids for holding liquids
- a utensil such as a plate having a flat surface not suitable for containing thereon a liquid, but otherwise as per the above description, may be provided without departing from the scope of the presently disclosed subject matter, mutatis mutandis.
- a container and/or utensil designed for holding something other than foodstuff, e.g., a vase may be provided without departing from the scope of the presently disclosed subject matter, mutatis mutandis.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IL246493A IL246493A0 (en) | 2016-06-27 | 2016-06-27 | Utensil and method of manufacture thereof |
PCT/IL2017/050713 WO2018002921A1 (en) | 2016-06-27 | 2017-06-27 | Utensil and method of manufacture thereof |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP3474708A1 true EP3474708A1 (en) | 2019-05-01 |
EP3474708A4 EP3474708A4 (en) | 2020-03-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP17819491.6A Withdrawn EP3474708A4 (en) | 2016-06-27 | 2017-06-27 | Utensil and method of manufacture thereof |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US20190191903A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3474708A4 (en) |
IL (1) | IL246493A0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2018002921A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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USD951026S1 (en) * | 2019-08-22 | 2022-05-10 | Joaquin Prendes | Drinking cup with dome chamber |
Family Cites Families (17)
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US2196450A (en) * | 1937-03-30 | 1940-04-09 | Forgaard Harcourt Lester | Household article |
GB542325A (en) * | 1940-07-02 | 1942-01-05 | Ernest Alfred Turner | Improved advertising device |
US3028035A (en) * | 1960-10-17 | 1962-04-03 | Crichton K Leong | Magnifying drinking glass |
US6283605B1 (en) * | 1994-04-08 | 2001-09-04 | Michael P. Kalamaras | Container with compartment and method for forming same |
US6066021A (en) * | 1998-03-23 | 2000-05-23 | Lee; Vincent Kuo Wei | Glass drinking vessel with a bottom ornament |
US6036570A (en) * | 1998-08-18 | 2000-03-14 | Nadel; Craig P. | Drinking cup |
FR2820963B1 (en) * | 2001-02-21 | 2004-01-09 | Saint Romain Et Cie Ets | THICK BOTTOM GLASS IN PLASTIC MATERIAL |
US6793362B2 (en) * | 2001-10-26 | 2004-09-21 | Ti Hsien Tai | Flasher liquid container vessel |
US6877705B2 (en) * | 2001-12-12 | 2005-04-12 | Nancy Dauer | Coaster for stemware |
WO2005011448A1 (en) * | 2003-08-04 | 2005-02-10 | Moo-Hyun Yang | Heat sensing kitchenware |
US20050132623A1 (en) * | 2003-12-17 | 2005-06-23 | Steven Farmer | Stemware with decorative bases and related methods of fabricating same |
US7417417B2 (en) * | 2005-04-22 | 2008-08-26 | Don Patrick Williams | Spill-resistant beverage container with detection and notification indicator |
US8561830B2 (en) * | 2009-01-16 | 2013-10-22 | Christopher Hallberg | Thermal beverage container with secure account identifier |
USD704002S1 (en) * | 2012-08-13 | 2014-05-06 | Studio Gooris Ltd | Drinking glass |
CN203399914U (en) * | 2013-07-15 | 2014-01-22 | 南京新版图信息技术有限公司 | Melamine utensil with radio frequency identification function |
USD786019S1 (en) * | 2015-09-24 | 2017-05-09 | Patrick Frost | Drinkware having an insert near the bottom |
USD777517S1 (en) * | 2015-10-19 | 2017-01-31 | Ut Brands, Llc | Fortune glass |
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2016
- 2016-06-27 IL IL246493A patent/IL246493A0/en unknown
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2017
- 2017-06-27 US US16/313,148 patent/US20190191903A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2017-06-27 EP EP17819491.6A patent/EP3474708A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2017-06-27 WO PCT/IL2017/050713 patent/WO2018002921A1/en unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO2018002921A1 (en) | 2018-01-04 |
EP3474708A4 (en) | 2020-03-04 |
US20190191903A1 (en) | 2019-06-27 |
IL246493A0 (en) | 2016-11-30 |
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