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Description

105772

FUNNEL SHAPED PLATEThe

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a serving and / or serving kit for a fast food or the like, used in the forking of a fork or similar food such as vegetables, spaghetti, pasta, French fries, fish or meat dishes or similar solid foods. . The funnel plate is made of cardboard or similar food grade material.

With the growing popularity of various fast foods, their distribution and dispensing packages 10 have also been developed in a more user-friendly and environmentally friendly manner. Thus, the packaging of hamburgers is no longer used in plastic containers that are difficult to dispose of, but instead used as cardboard or cardboard packaging. For example, corrugated board is made from a packing box of pizzas, so that they have sufficient thermal insulation for home delivery. French potatoes are usually served in hamburger restaurants and kiosks in 15 paper bags, which are often quite difficult to eat, especially when using tomato puree or similar running spices. Different cartons and boxes of cardboard have also been used for dispensing French fries and their side dishes.

U.S. Patent Nos. 5,314,113, 5,129,521 and 4,940,190 describe fast food packages. The first of these, 20,334,113, which illustrates a kit for hot dogs, for example, in which three planar surfaces form a pocket and one of them is elongated, so that its extension forms a separate planar surface, is known from the prior art.

* * * The actual disposable plates are usually made of cardboard and a «• · '·" 25 cardboard. For cost reasons, disposable plates are made of such a thin material that' · '' has low rigidity. Therefore, disposable plates are virtually impossible to use other than a table. If such a plate has • t '· heavy food, the plate folds as it grabs to its edge. Holding a disposable plate on the palm of your · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ..... "Τ '- • 30 own or external movements can cause the plate to fall or fall. Especially in large or dense crowds, standing can not be used when feeding traditional disposable plates. They are limited to enjoying cocktail pieces or the like. · • * '···' For hand-fed products such as roasted corn grains, popcorn or the like, I 105772 has used cones made of paper or cardboard that are so deep that they cannot be used for fork-eating. in the direction that the delivery kit can also be used for meals, which is usually assumed to be at the table.

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Food dishes heated in the microwave oven are packaged in various shapes, usually with a flat base, which makes them unsuitable for vertical meals.

The fast food distribution and dispenser packs currently in use are not well suited for use in large public events such as music events, fairs, sports competitions or the like when the edible food is prepared with a fork. For example, eating a spaghetti while standing with a fork out of a paper bag is obviously not pleasant and hassle-free, especially in the midst of a large crowd. The cartons and disposable trays in use are flat-bottomed and shaped so that they are unsuitable for holding in 10 hands. Their edges are generally so weak that they cannot be grasped, especially when filled with food. Boxes and plates usually also lack gripping lugs or other gripping projections. The materials used make the dispensing and meal packs flexible and difficult to handle.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a distribution and / or serving kit that can be used as a disposable plate for fork dining for vertical dining at major public events such as exhibitions, fairs, concerts, sports competitions and the like, such as private barbecue parties in the home yard.

::; More particularly, the funnel plate according to the invention is characterized by what is stated in the following claims. The funnel plate is made of: *: food grade cardboard or cardboard with at least part of the plate bent or folded into a funnel shape. The hopper part of the funnel is of size and '. 'Has a human-shaped shape and thus provides a sturdy handle from which the funnel plate can be held with one hand. At least on one side, the funnel portion extends as a planar plate, which, like a plate, is used, for example, for vertical dining. At least one projection is bent or attached to the side of the funnel portion to prevent the funnel plate from slipping out of the hand. A portion of the fingers of the hand holding the funnel plate may be inserted between the projection and the funnel portion. The corners of the plate have been rounded to prevent • ;;; 30 damage to anything such as eyes. The lid portion extending the plate portion is made long enough and its flaps are pivotable so that the lid portion can be pivoted '.. ·' over the hopper and plate portion, whereupon the funnel plate acts as a transport packaging.

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The funnel plate may be made from a single board or similar material. For empty transport, the lower edges of the projections are made parallel to the funnel section to avoid damage.

The invention provides significant advantages. The funnel plate according to the invention is easy to manufacture, thus keeping production costs low. The board or cardboard used for the manufacture is conventional food packaging material. Due to the shape of the funnel, the strength of the wall may be considerably less than that of a disposable plate, for example. No special tools are needed to make a funnel plate. 10 The funnel plate can be made from a single piece of plate that is almost rectangular in shape, leaving little waste compared to, for example, making a round plate. The protrusions, i.e. the congestion ridge, which prevents the funnel plate from falling from the hand, can be made by bending the same material as the funnel plate. The hopper plate also serves as a transport package when the plate part is made into a folding lid 15 on the hopper part. By making a funnel lid made of corrugated board or similar material, the transport packaging is thermally insulating, which enables long transport distances and enables the use of a funnel plate in field conditions. Environmental considerations may also be taken into account when disposable funnel plates are used. Recyclable paperboard can be selected as the material or:. 20 also uses unbleached recycled paperboard. Cardboard or. cardboard packaging can also be disposed of by incineration, and no toxic gases are: • · · · generated in the same way as plastic packaging.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Figure 1 shows a sheet blank for making a funnel plate according to the invention.

Figure 2 schematically illustrates an embodiment of the invention made from the top of the blank of Figure 1.

• · • · '. . Fig. 3 shows a .... 30 blank blanks according to another embodiment of the funnel plate according to the invention. Fig. 4 shows a top view of an empty conveyor funnel folded, assembled:.,. · And seamed from the blank of Figure 3.

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Figure 5 is a schematic top view of a funnel made of a blank of Figure 3, ready for a dose of mocha.

Figure 6 illustrates the preparation of a funnel with a lid according to the invention.

Fig. 7 shows a top view of a funnel with lid, which is folded, assembled 5 and sealed.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a funnel plate according to the invention made of the blank of Fig. 6 with the lid closed in the storage and transport position of the mocha dose. Fig. 9 is a side view of a hand grip of a food-filled funnel plate of the invention.

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In Figures 1-8, the funnel plate is designated by the number 1. Figures 1-2 show the simplest embodiment of the funnel plate 1. The plate blank from which the funnel plate 1 is made may also have a rectangular shape, except for the corners 3 of the plate part 2, which should be rounded for safety. The handle funnel part 4 is overlapped by a sealing strip 5. The seam 6 can also be made as a butt joint of the edge 7, whereby the seam 6 can be reinforced with, for example, a loose seam strip that covers one or both sides of the seam 6. When eating, the outer sheath 8 of the funnel part 4 is fitted into the space between the bent hand and the index finger. Plate 2 may be held therein. 20 directions that are most affordable and comfortable for the diner. Handle funnel part 4,:. due to its round shape, the direction of the plate part 2 is freely selectable.

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Figs. 3-5 illustrate a funnel plate 1, in which the stability of the hand has been improved by a tongue: V: a so-called congestion lock, which prevents the funnel part 4 from slipping out of the hand. In order to make the trunk lock, a projection 11 is left in the middle of the edge 7, which has been pressed into folds 12 and 13 to facilitate folding. The folds 13 are parallel to the edge 7. To facilitate folding and gluing, the funnel part may be provided with folds • «'' '7 •«' · '* 14. Also fold 15 can be made in the center line of projection 11 All folds 12, 13, 14 and 15 • · · «·' * pass through the center 16 of the edge 7. A suitable adhesive 30 is applied to the shaded region 17 and, by means of the folds 12, 13, 14, the funnel plate is bent to a '..' flat position as shown in Figure 4, where it can be easily transported when empty. Figure 5 shows the projections 18 forming the congestion lock 5 105772 which bend along the boundary line 19 of the adhesive region 17 and allow the fingers to be inserted between the projections 18 and the diaper 8 of the funnel part 4.

A funnel plate suitable for transportation is shown in Figures 6-8. The plate portion is elongated 5 with a lid portion 21 which is provided with folds 22 and 23 for pivoting the lid over the funnel portion 4. When mated, the lid portion 21 is an extension of the plate portion 2 and can be utilized in the same manner as the plate portion 2 by distributing food to it. Along the folds 23, the edges 24 can be bent upwards to form the edges of the plate part 4. In a packing funnel plate 1, the edges 24 of the lid 21 are bent inside the mantle 8 of the funnel part 4 when the lid 21 is closed. The lid 21 may be locked in the closed position by, for example, tape or similar stiffening. Fig. 9 illustrates a grip of a hand 31 on a funnel plate 1 with projections 18 filled with food 32.

The funnel plate 1 according to the invention can be used for many different purposes in many different ways and there is an almost infinite number of variations. For example, if you want to follow a fork at a backyard barbecue party or similar event, a simple design as shown in Figs. 1-2 may be selected for the funnel plate 1, or a design with wings 18 as shown in Figs. 3-5 may be used. Empty funnel trays 1 are packaged in plaques on top of the consumer packaging. A simpler design may even be non-adhesive, whereby bonding '20 may be performed prior to use, for example, by removing the protective tape or the like from the seam strip 5 coated with adhesive. If the funnel plate is pre-glued and folded, it can be opened with one hand motion by squeezing the funnel part 4 and filling it with food; , after which the funnel plate 1 is ready to eat. Also, at major public events, food is served quickly with a hand-to-hand funnel plate 1. The meal 25 itself does not require levels since the funnel plate 1 is held by the funnel portion 4 in the hand throughout the meal. Used funnel plates 1 can be recycled or incinerated depending on their purity after use. In a large crowd, movement with the funnel plate 1 is * * · safe due to rounded corners 3, so that the inaccuracy of, for example, alcohol · · ·, · movements does not cause eye damage or the like.

30, c t 'The hopper plate 1 with lid 21 has a variety of uses.

; '' ', A ready-to-eat funnel plate with lid 1 for consumer use is available in the shop as 6 105772 packaging used, for example, for microwave heating and dining on site or in conditions where dining is difficult to arrange. The soup plate 1 used for consumer packaging can be made of a heat insulating material, which keeps the food warm during transport. hamburgers. Funnel plates are ideal for use in vehicles with limited space for meals and cooking. For example, trains and boats have meals problems caused by small spaces.

It is to be understood that embodiments of the funnel plate according to the invention are not limited to the above examples. The number of folds in the various embodiments may be different from the above or may be completely missing in some cases. Also, the connection methods may vary within the scope of the inventive idea, for example, from various thermal connections to mechanical connectors such as pins or the like. The board materials from which the funnel plate is made can range from thin cartons to thicker insulating grades. Multiple-use disc materials may also be relevant in some cases. Closure of the lid of the lid model can be accomplished in a variety of ways, and the edges 24 of the lid 21 may be of a different shape than that shown in the embodiment above.

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Claims (8)

1. A funnel-shaped plate (1) for use as packaging for distribution and / or serving of fast food (32) or the like, which plate (1) is used when consuming a meal of food, such as vegetables, spaghetti, pasta, French potatoes , rice and meat dishes or equivalent solid food, to be eaten with a fork or equivalent, especially when consuming meal time in an upright position and which funnel-shaped plate (1) - includes parts that act as a plate and handle and - are made of food suitable for use cardboard sheet or corresponding sheet material 10 by bending or folding at least a portion of the ski van in the form of a funnel to form the funnel portion (4) and in the hand of a human being and forming a fixed handle eating at least one hand characterized in that, - at least one edge of the funnel portion (4) has such an extension that: t it forms a plan-like plate portion (2), which is used as a plate especially when consuming meal time in an upright position with a fork or the like and that - on the side of the handle (4) acting as a handle, at least one outrigger (18) is folded or joined. , which is parallel to the casing (8) of the funnel portion (4) so that the fingers adhering to the funnel portion, or a portion thereof, may be slid between the trigger (18) and the funnel portion (4) to prevent the funnel-shaped plate (1) to slip out of the hand. 9 2. A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to claim 1. characterized in that the plate part (2) is extended by a lid part (21) which can be turned on the plate part (2) and the funnel portion (4) to form a lid which closes the funnel-shaped plate (1) into a closed package. 3. A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that when the lid (21) is in the closed position, its folded sides ( 24) against the inner sheath (8) of the funnel part (4). ; 30 4. A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the funnel-shaped plate (1) is made of a piece of a cardboard plate or the like. in 105772 10 5. A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower edge of the outlet (18) of the funnel-shaped plate (1) is parallel! with men (8). 6. A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a joint strip (5) or surface to be glued (17) is made up of the disc material of the funnel-shaped plate (1). 7. A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the locations of the folds (12, 13, 15, 22, 23) are fully pressed in the semi-finished products, from which the funnel-shaped plates (1) are manufactured. 10 A funnel-shaped plate (1) according to any of the preceding claims. characterized in that the hay (3) of the plate portion (2) and / or the lid portion (21) is rounded. • · «4 • · · •« * »I · I t · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·