FR2615086A1

FR2615086A1 - Plate with orifice or cocktail plate

Info

Publication number: FR2615086A1
Application number: FR8706777A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: CROIX CHRISTIAN
Current assignee: CROIX CHRISTIAN
Priority date: 1987-05-14
Filing date: 1987-05-14
Publication date: 1988-11-18

Abstract

Plate with orifice or "cocktail plate" for a meal eaten without table. The invention consists in creating a specialised plate having a shape 1 having, in addition to its part for containing for foods or a disposable plate 2, an orifice 3 suitable for passing the thumb in order to hold the plate properly by gripping it with the other fingers which, furthermore, will be able to hold any cutlery which is temporarily not being used. The thumb holds the glass which will have a stem, by pressure on its stem which is housed in a circular cavity 4, made for this purpose and located near the orifice. This plate eliminates all the trouble affecting people eating this type of meal, furthermore allowing the hand reserved for taking the food to be totally free. This plate is particularly intended for professionals who organise meals involving this type of food.

Description

Si l'assiette, le verre et les couverts tels que nous les connaissons représentent les instruments idéaux pour la prise de repas, ils ne le restent que des lors où nous bénéficions d'une table pour les disposer, les mains devant rester libres pour le maniement du verre et des couverts. If the plate, the glass and the cutlery as we know them represent the ideal instruments for the taking of meal, they remain it only when we benefit from a table to arrange them, the hands having to remain free for the handling of glass and cutlery.

Sans table comme c'est le Oas lors de certaines manifestations, ces objets devant être tenus, deviennent vite encombrants et, boire et manger convenablement et proprement relève de la performance. Lors de réceptions par exemple, qui ne connatt pas la terreur du verre renversé à terre ou sur ooi, de la nourriture mal mattrisée,'des couverts qui tonbent et de. déplaceients maladroit et hasardeux au milieu des convives. Without a table as is the Oas during certain events, these objects must be held, quickly become bulky and, drinking and eating properly and cleanly is performance. During receptions for example, who does not know the terror of the glass overturned on the ground or on which, poorly mastered food, 'cutlery that tones and. awkward and hazardous travelers in the middle of the guests.

Dans un réflexe salvateur, chacun s'approprie un coin de meuble quand le salut ne consiste pas à se contenter de l'équilibre instable de ses genoux et ainsi manger le moins mal possible. Les verres sales se perdent en se mélangeant aux autres, les assiettes et les couverts s'abandonnent çà et là, augmentant la confusion, provoquant les salissures tant redoutées des organisateurs et nécessitant de la part de ces derniers une quantitité importante de vaisselle. In a saving reflex, everyone appropriates a corner of furniture when salvation does not consist in being satisfied with the unstable balance of his knees and thus eating as little as possible. Dirty glasses are lost by mixing with the others, plates and cutlery are abandoned here and there, increasing confusion, causing so dreaded soiling of the organizers and requiring from them a large quantity of dishes.

Une réception qui se voudra pour le moins correcte prendra vite l'allure d'une ripaille. A reception that will be correct to say the least will quickly take on the appearance of a retaliation.

L'invention faisant l'objet du brevet résoud ces problèmes en permettant une prise aisée, agréable et adroite d'un repas pris debout ou assis, sans table ou sans support adéquat, et permet le déplacement aisé et sans risque, une main suffisant pour tenir avec efficacité à la fois l'assiette de nourriture, le verre plein et les couverts inutilisés passagèrement, l'autre main restant totalement disponible pour se servir, pour boire et manger ou faire autre chose relevant de la convi vialit4. The invention which is the subject of the patent solves these problems by allowing an easy, pleasant and skillful taking of a meal taken upright or seated, without table or without adequate support, and allows the easy and risk-free movement, a sufficient hand for hold efficiently the plate of food, the full glass and the temporarily unused cutlery, the other hand remaining fully available for serving, drinking and eating or doing anything else that is of concern.

L'invention concerne l'assiette Z le verre et les couverts restant ceux du commerce. The invention relates to the plate Z the glass and the cutlery remaining those of the trade.

Cette assiette (1) en référence aux figures I à 10 jointes, comporte un orifice excentré (3) situé entre la partie "contenant" (2) ou portant la nourriture, et le bord. Cet orifice (3) permet le passage du pouce autorisant la main "porteuse" à jouer son role de pince "priror- diale" (figures 1 et i"- figure 4). This plate (1) with reference to Figures I to 10 attached, has an eccentric orifice (3) located between the "containing" part (2) or carrying the food, and the edge. This orifice (3) allows the passage of the thumb authorizing the "load-bearing" hand to play its role of "primary" clamp (FIGS. 1 and i "- FIG. 4).

Dans cette position, le pouce maintiendra le verre (qui sera à pied), par son pied qui reposera sur le dessus de l'assiette et les autres doigts, en supportant par dessous l'assiette, maintiendront ai sèment le ou les couverts non utilisés, voir une tranche de pain que la main libre viendra déchirer par morceaux. In this position, the thumb will hold the glass (which will be on foot), by its foot which will rest on the top of the plate and the other fingers, by supporting the plate from below, will hold the seed (s) unused , see a slice of bread that the free hand will tear into pieces.

Avec cette dernière main, entièrement libre, le repas sera pris en toute aisance, le maniement du couvert nécessaire à la prise du repas (fourchette, cuiller ou couteau pour un coupage léger) se faisant sans problème. La prise du verre se fera avec facilité, la pression légère du pouce le bloquant ou le libérant à volonté. With this last hand, completely free, the meal will be taken with ease, the handling of the cutlery necessary for taking the meal (fork, spoon or knife for a light cut) being done without problem. The glass will be taken with ease, the light pressure of the thumb blocking or releasing it at will.

Chaque convive prendra son repas détendu et proprement, retrouvant une liberté de mouvement et de geste, et l'organisateur appréciera la tenue de sa réception et sa consommation d'assiettes, de verres et de couverts, qui restera raisonnable et non anarchique. Each guest will take his meal relaxed and cleanly, regaining freedom of movement and gesture, and the organizer will appreciate the holding of his reception and his consumption of plates, glasses and cutlery, which will remain reasonable and not anarchic.

Cette assiette pourra être réalisée en toute matière, de la plus noble à la plus commune telle que par exemple la porcelaine, la faten- ce, le grès, le métal et les alliages, le verre et ses dérivés, les plastiques et autres matières de. synthèses, le bois, le carton etc..., assiette à part entière, elle pourra autre assiette-support recevant une assiette légère et jetable, avec ou sans dispositif de maintient. This plate can be made of any material, from the most noble to the most common such as, for example, porcelain, fat, stoneware, metal and alloys, glass and its derivatives, plastics and other materials. . syntheses, wood, cardboard etc ..., a full-fledged plate, it can be another support plate receiving a light and disposable plate, with or without a holding device.

Cette assiette pourra être de toute forme esthétique ou pratique, tant au niveau de son aspect général qu'à celui de sa partie contenant te: - ronde (la), carrée ou rectangulaire (1b), ovale ou ovoïde (10), à angles arrondis peu ou prou, à pans légers ou marqués pour des assiettes à tendance ou complètement octogonales (id) ou hexago nale(i.), voir toute forme particulière ( figure i'). This plate can be of any aesthetic or practical form, both in terms of its general appearance and that of its part containing you: - round (la), square or rectangular (1b), oval or ovoid (10), at angles more or less rounded, with light sides or marked for trendy or completely octagonal (id) or hexagonal (i.) plates, see any particular shape (figure i ').

- complètement plate, légèrement creuse, creuse ou très creuse... - completely flat, slightly hollow, hollow or very hollow ...

- grande, normale, petite... - large, normal, small ...

*-wnics compartimentée... * -wnics compartmentalized ...

L'orifice (3) permettant le passage du pouce pourra être situé en partie excentrée par rapport à l'axe de l'assiette (à gauche pour les droitiers et à droite pour les gaucher) (figure 2). Il pourra être si- tué sur un plan médian permettant la rotation, les droitiers et les gauchers choisissant leur sens d'utilisation (figure 3) ou (figure 3'). The hole (3) allowing the passage of the thumb may be located partially eccentric with respect to the axis of the plate (on the left for right-handers and on the right for left-handers) (Figure 2). It can be located on a median plane allowing rotation, right-handers and left-handers choosing their direction of use (Figure 3) or (Figure 3 ').

Cet orifice pourra avoir une forme ovale ou ovotide, adaptée à la forme du dessus du pouce en position de maintient (figure 4), principalement pour une assiette utilisable en position unique pour droitier par exemple (trou à la gauche de l'assiette) (figure 5), ou une forme circulaire (figure 6) voir tout autre forme adaptée comme un triangle à angles arrondis (figure 7) permettant dans ces deux derniers cas la bonne position du pouce que l'assiette eoit tenue par un droitier ou un gaucher après rotation de l'assiette.Dans chacun de ces cas l'ori fice (3) pourra prendre une position suivant un axe vertical par rapport à l'assiette ( figures1' 2 et 3) ou pourra prendre une position oblique vieux adaptée au pouce en position de maintient , par rapport à l'assiette (figure 4). Dans ce dernier cas les cotés latéraux du trou en avant et en arriere du pouce pourront présenter des inclinaisons différentes de préférence plus importante vers l'arrière que vers l'avant comme illusté (figure 48, se terminant éventuellement par des arrondis. This orifice may have an oval or ovotid shape, adapted to the shape of the top of the thumb in the holding position (Figure 4), mainly for a plate usable in a single position for right-handed for example (hole to the left of the plate) ( Figure 5), or a circular shape (Figure 6) see any other suitable shape such as a triangle with rounded angles (Figure 7) allowing in the latter two cases the correct position of the thumb that the plate had held by a right-handed or left-handed person after rotation of the plate. In each of these cases the orifice (3) can take a position along a vertical axis relative to the plate (Figures 1 '2 and 3) or can take an old oblique position adapted to the thumb in the holding position, relative to the plate (Figure 4). In the latter case, the lateral sides of the hole in front and behind the thumb may have different inclinations, preferably greater towards the rear than towards the front as illustrated (FIG. 48, possibly ending in rounding.

A proximité de l'orifice, il pourra être prévu un léger évidement circulaire (4) pour recevoir le pied du verre afin de lui assurer une meilleure stabilité latérale (figure 8). Cet évidement pourra avoir toute autre forme pour des raisons d'esthétique. Near the orifice, a slight circular recess (4) may be provided to receive the base of the glass in order to provide it with better lateral stability (FIG. 8). This recess may have any other form for aesthetic reasons.

Dans le cas d'une assiette dont l'orifice sera en position médiane (assiette utilisée par un droitier ou un gaucher àprès rotation), un évidement pourra être réalisé de part et d'autre de l'orifice, le premier recevant le pied du verre et le second pouvant recevoir ds la sauce ou des condiments, voir un morceau de pain (figure 9). In the case of a plate whose orifice will be in the middle position (plate used by a right-handed or a left-handed person after rotation), a recess may be made on either side of the orifice, the first receiving the foot of the glass and the second can receive sauce or condiments, see a piece of bread (figure 9).

Cette assiette répondant d'un concept orignal mais simple et universel sera aussi pratique que toute autre pour son rangement par empilement les ures dans les autres2 sa manltention et pour son entretien. Elle pourra être utilisée en toutes circonstances telles qe décrites où son emploi résoudra ce type de prise de repas. This plate responding to an original concept but simple and universal will be as practical as any other for its storage by stacking the urns in the others2 its handling and for its maintenance. It can be used in all circumstances as described where its use will resolve this type of meal.

Elle concerne le grand public et l'ensemble des professionnels confrontés à ce type d'alimentation comme par exemple les restaura teurs, les hôteliers, les traiteurs, les organisateurs de spectacles et/ou de réceptions, les loueurs de vaiselle, les professionnels de la restauration rapide, ceux du secteur hospitalier et médical en général, ceux des transports aériens, maritimes, ferres ou routiers (transports en commun), tout professionnel relevant des entreprises et établisse- meLts publics ou privés confrontés aux problèmes de la prise de repas sans table et que cette assiette résoud. It concerns the general public and all professionals confronted with this type of food such as restaurants, hoteliers, caterers, organizers of shows and / or receptions, tableware rental companies, professionals in the fast food, those in the hospital and medical sector in general, those of air, sea, rail or road transport (public transport), any professional working for companies and public or private establishments faced with the problems of eating meals without a table and that this plate solves.

Claims

CLAIMS clamping position. base of a stemmed glass maintained by the pressure of the thumb in its located below, and near, a cavity (4) to receive the for a grip of the plate by pinching with the other fingers elsewhere opposite an orifice (3) intended for the passage of the thumb both on the one hand a form receiving the food (2) and of rsoteride on which which comprises a general form (1) allows n -

1. Plate for meals taken at its table or "cocktail plate" ca

regular or irregular pebexagonal or octagonal.

or ovoid, with rounded angles or more or less pronounced sides ty

general (1) can be round, square or rectangular, oval

- 2. Plate according to claim / 1 / characterized by a shape

Trade.

directly or through a suitable disposable plate or

dito plate, hollow or very hollow, intended to receive the meal di

Allure of the plate, which on the other hand can be completely flat,

that the food receiving area (2) has a shape suitable for 1 '

- 3. Plate according to claims / 1 / and / 2 / characterized in

reverse grip.

left hand of a right-hander or one part right and low for a

killed on the left and lower part of the plate for a catch with the

asymmetry as in the first case, the latter can be oi-

left hand or right hand. In the case of an orifice placed

of symmetry and by rotation, a grip of the plate by the

of the plate, or lie on the latter allowing due

axis observing a more or less pronounced angle with the frontal axis

the outer edge (1) of the plate, which can either be located on a

that the orifice (3) is located between the containing part (2) and

- 4. Plate according to claims / i /, / 2 / and / 3 / characterized in

frontal.

your or not, in the case of a symmetrical attitude along an axis

wide, inclined or not with rounded edges with different slopes

symmetrical, or may be simply round or slightly triangular

rounded to soften the grip, this, in the case of a plate has

better adaptation, and my perimeter angles can be

front and rear edges may have different slopes for

support, that is to say oblong, one tilts forward, its

that the opening (3) can take the shape of the thumb in the position of

- 5. Plate according to claims / 1 / and / 4 / characterized on this

diments or bear a piece of bread.

this available will have the capacity to receive sauce, con

if taken after rotation. With this type of plate the orifi

orifice, will be able to play its receiving function of the glass when the

with respect to the frontal axis of the plate on which the

than. In the latter case a second symmetrically placed cavity

of an asymmetrical plate or in that of a symmetrical plate

one stemmed glass per presaien on one foot than this Must in the case

the plate so that the dish of the thumb comes to block it

orifice (3), the container part (2) and the outer edge (1) of

located near the orifice, in the upper part, located between the

footprint will be more or less deep, see simply marked, and

terized in that the cavity (4! is circular in shape, 1 'of which

- 6. plate according to all of the preceding claims charac