ES2209939T3

ES2209939T3 - DISH FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF LONG PASTA.

Info

Publication number: ES2209939T3
Application number: ES00951169T
Authority: ES
Inventors: Thomas Carreras; Mehdi Derouazi; Frank Martin
Original assignee: PIVODA DAVID
Current assignee: PIVODA DAVID
Priority date: 1999-08-18
Filing date: 2000-08-16
Publication date: 2004-07-01
Anticipated expiration: 2020-08-16
Also published as: FR2797576A1; DE60006160T2; DE60006160D1; EP1250075A1; EP1250075B1; WO2001012030A1; ATE252337T1

Abstract

The invention concerns a plate designed for eating long pasta, consisting of a base (10) and a rim (14) and provided with a cavity (16) for coiling therein a mouthful of pasta. The round-shaped cavity (16) with a diameter substantially corresponding to that of a tablespoon, is arranged in the centre of the plate and raised relative to its base. It is arranged at the top of a protuberance (18) having roughly a tubular profile whereof the diameter decreases according to its height and linked to the base (10), whereof it forms an integral part, through a rounded portion (22). The edge of the cavity (16) is at a lower level than that of the periphery of the plate rim (14).

Description

Plato para el consumo de pastas largas.Plate for the consumption of long pasta.

La presente invención se refiere a un plato destinado al consumo de pastas largas, tales como los espaguetis.The present invention relates to a plate intended for the consumption of long pasta, such as spaghetti.

El consumo de las pastas largas no es cosa fácil para todos.The consumption of long pasta is not an easy thing for all.

La solución fácil, considerada por algunos como un verdadero sacrilegio, es cortarlas y comerlas con la cuchara.The easy solution, considered by some as A true sacrilege is to cut them and eat them with the spoon.

Aquéllos que prefieren adoptar un comportamiento más ortodoxo utilizan un tenedor con cuya ayuda rodean un bocado de espagueti directamente en el plato. No estando esta técnica inmediatamente al alcance de todos, es corriente, pero relativamente poco elegante, efectuar el enrollamiento en una cuchara.Those who prefer to adopt a behavior most orthodox use a fork with whose help surround a bite of Spaghetti directly on the plate. Not being this technique immediately available to everyone, it is common, but relatively inelegant, roll up in a spoon.

A fin de facilitar el enrollamiento de los espaguetis alrededor del tenedor sin recurrir, por tanto, a una cuchara, la patente FR 2 561 093 propone un plato dotado en su cuello, por tanto lateralmente, de una cavidad que reemplaza a la cuchara. La solución es, ciertamente, interesante, pero, teniendo en cuenta el descentrado de la cavidad, presenta el inconveniente de hacer difícil el apilamiento de los platos y de dejar poca elección al consumidor en cuanto al lugar del que puede tomar sus pastas. Por otra parte, la estética de un plato de este tipo no es ideal.In order to facilitate the winding of the spaghetti around the fork without resorting, therefore, to a spoon, patent FR 2 561 093 proposes a dish endowed in its neck, therefore laterally, of a cavity that replaces the spoon. The solution is certainly interesting, but, taking into account of the offset of the cavity, has the disadvantage of make stacking of plates difficult and leave little choice to the consumer as to where they can take their pasta. On the other hand, the aesthetics of such a dish is not ideal.

La patente US 1 595 356 describe un plato provisto de una cavidad central circular dispuesta en la parte superior de una prominencia del fondo. Sin embargo, el borde de esta cavidad está situado al mismo nivel que el del plato. Además, no existe prácticamente ningún espacio libre debajo del fondo. Debido a esto, cuando los platos son apilados, estos no pueden encajarse uno en otro.US Patent 1 595 356 describes a plate provided with a circular central cavity arranged in the part superior of a background prominence. However, the edge of This cavity is located at the same level as the plate. Further, there is practically no free space under the bottom. Because of this, when the plates are stacked, they cannot fit into each other.

La presente invención tiene por objeto facilitar un plato que esté dotado, igualmente, de una cavidad central, pero que no presente ninguno de los inconvenientes mencionados anteriormente.The present invention is intended to facilitate a dish that is also equipped with a central cavity, but that does not present any of the aforementioned problems previously.

Para conseguir este objeto, el plato de acuerdo con la invención, que está constituido por un fondo y un reborde y provisto de una cavidad central sobreelevada con respecto al fondo y dispuesta en la parte superior de una prominencia de éste, está caracterizado porque la citada cavidad tiene una forma redondeada de diámetro correspondiente, sensiblemente, al de una cuchara sopera, de manera que permite enrollar en ella un bocado de pastas y porque el borde de esta cavidad se encuentra a un nivel inferior al de la periferia del citado reborde.To achieve this object, the plate agreed with the invention, which is constituted by a bottom and a flange and provided with a raised central cavity with respect to the bottom and arranged at the top of a prominence of it, is characterized in that said cavity has a rounded shape of corresponding diameter, substantially, to that of a soup spoon, so that you can roll a bite of pasta in it and because the edge of this cavity is at a level lower than that of the periphery of said flange.

El plato de acuerdo con la invención, presenta, también, las características siguientes:The plate according to the invention presents, Also, the following features:

--: la prominencia del fondo tiene, aproximadamente, un perfil tubular cuyo diámetro disminuye en función de su altura y cuya base se une al fondo por una porción redondeada;the prominence of bottom has approximately a tubular profile whose diameter decreases depending on its height and whose base joins the bottom by a rounded portion;

--: la prominencia forma parte integrante del fondo y deja libre debajo de éste un espacio vacío;prominence form integral part of the fund and free a space below it empty;

--: está realizado en un material translúcido o transparente.is made in a translucent or transparent material.

Otras características y ventajas de la presente invención se deducirán de la descripción que va a seguir, dada a título de ejemplo no limitativo y hecha en relación con la figura única aneja que es una vista en corte del plato.Other features and advantages of this invention will be deduced from the description that will follow, given to non-limiting example title and made in relation to the figure only annex that is a cut view of the plate.

La figura muestra un plato redondo y hueco que comprende un fondo 10 dotado de un nervio circular 12 que constituye su pie, y un reborde 14. Éste puede ser de cualquier material utilizado habitualmente para realizar utensilios de vajilla: porcelana, loza, o material sintético tal como el conocido por la marca Arcopal.The figure shows a round and hollow plate that it comprises a bottom 10 provided with a circular rib 12 that constitutes its foot, and a flange 14. This can be of any material commonly used to make utensils of dishes: porcelain, earthenware, or synthetic material such as that known by the Arcopal brand.

El plato está dotado, en su centro, de una cavidad redondeada 16, sobreelevada con respecto al fondo 10 y que, ventajosamente, tiene un diámetro de, aproximadamente, 40 mm, lo que corresponde, sensiblemente, al de una cuchara sopera. Su profundidad es, típicamente, aproximadamente, 20 mm.The dish is equipped, in its center, with a rounded cavity 16, raised above the bottom 10 and that, advantageously, it has a diameter of approximately 40 mm, which corresponds, sensibly, to that of a soup spoon. Its depth It is typically approximately 20 mm.

El borde de la cavidad 16 se encuentra a un nivel inferior al de la periferia del reborde 14. Típicamente, el plato tiene una altura de 60 mm, y el borde de la cavidad está a 40 mm del fondo y, por tanto, a 20 mm de la periferia del reborde.The edge of the cavity 16 is at a level lower than the periphery of flange 14. Typically, the plate It has a height of 60 mm, and the edge of the cavity is 40 mm from the bottom and, therefore, 20 mm from the periphery of the flange.

La cavidad 16 forma la parte superior de una prominencia 18 del fondo 10, formando parte integrante de éste y dejando, así, libre debajo de éste un espacio vacío 20. Esta prominencia tiene, aproximadamente, un perfil tubular cuyo diámetro disminuye en función de su altura y cuya base se une al fondo 10 por una porción redondeada 22.The cavity 16 forms the upper part of a prominence 18 of fund 10, forming an integral part of it and thus leaving an empty space underneath it 20. This prominence has approximately a tubular profile whose diameter decreases depending on its height and whose base joins the bottom 10 for a rounded portion 22.

Se ve, así, que el plato de acuerdo con la invención, tal como acaba de describirse, permite al consumidor, gracias a la presencia de la cavidad 16, no solamente por el hecho de que ésta está sobreelevada, llevar allí muy fácilmente, con la ayuda de un tenedor, un bocado de pastas para enrollarlas, sino, también, debido a su posición central, extraer este bocado indiferentemente de cualquier lugar del plato. Esta extracción, por otra, parte, se ve muy facilitada por el perfil de la prominencia 18 en cuya parte superior se encuentra la cavidad 16.It looks, well, that the dish according to the invention, as just described, allows the consumer, thanks to the presence of cavity 16, not only because of the fact that it is raised, carry there very easily, with the help of a fork, a bite of pasta to roll them, but, also, due to its central position, extract this bite Indifferently from anywhere on the plate. This extraction, by another, part, is greatly facilitated by the profile of prominence 18 whose upper part is cavity 16.

Además, la posición central de la cavidad 16, el hecho de que su borde esté a un nivel inferior al de la periferia del reborde 14, y la presencia del espacio vacío 20 debajo de la prominencia 18, permiten, no solamente que varios platos sean apilados sin que sea necesario ajustar su posición, sino, también, reducir, sensiblemente, la altura de la pila de platos, puesto que la parte superior de la prominencia 18 del plato puede colocarse en el espacio vacío 20 del plato superior.In addition, the central position of the cavity 16, the fact that its edge is at a level lower than that of the periphery of the flange 14, and the presence of the empty space 20 below the prominence 18, allow, not only that several dishes are stacked without having to adjust its position, but also significantly reduce the height of the stack of dishes, since the upper part of the prominence 18 of the plate can be placed in the empty space 20 of the top plate.

Aunque la presente descripción se haya hecho refiriéndose al consumo de las pastas largas, es fácil imaginar que el plato de acuerdo con la invención puede utilizarse, también, para servir otros alimentos, recibiendo, entonces, la cavidad una salsa, un huevo, una fruta,...Although this description has been made referring to the consumption of long pasta, it is easy to imagine that the plate according to the invention can also be used to serve other foods, receiving, then, the cavity a sauce, an egg, a fruit, ...

Hay que observar, también, que, en el caso de un plato realizado en un material translúcido o transparente, el espacio central vacío 20 es el lugar ideal para alojar una vela que ilumine el conjunto y le mantenga caliente durante la comida.It should also be noted that, in the case of a plate made of a translucent or transparent material, the empty central space 20 is the ideal place to house a candle that Illuminate the set and keep it warm during the meal.

Claims

1. Dish intended for the consumption of long pasta, consisting of a bottom (10) and a flange (14) and provided with a central cavity (16) that is raised above the bottom (10) and arranged on top of a prominence (18) of this, characterized in that said cavity (16) has a rounded shape of corresponding diameter, substantially, that of a soup spoon, so that it allows to roll a bite of pasta in it, and because the edge of this cavity (16) is located at a lower level than the periphery of said flange (14).

2. Plate according to claim 1, characterized in that the prominence (18) has approximately a tubular profile whose diameter decreases as a function of its height.

3. Plate according to claim 2, characterized in that the base of the prominence (18) is joined to the bottom (10) by a rounded portion (22).

4. Plate according to one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the prominence (18) forms an integral part of the bottom (10) and leaves an empty space (20) below it.

5. Dish according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is made of a translucent material.

6. Dish according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is made of a transparent material.