FR2722075A1 - Covered plate for presenting bill in outdoor cafe - Google Patents

Abstract

The plate comprises a base (3) and a rim (8), and is equipped with a retaining lid (1,2) which applies a pressure against the base so that an item can be can be held between the lid and base. The lid is hinged to the rim so that it can occupy two extreme positions - one pressed against the base and the other removed from it and giving free access to the base. The lid can be shaped to cover a large portion of the base, or it can be in the shape of an arm covering a relatively small portion of it. It can also be transparent and hollow, with an aperture for inserting advertising material.

Description

Piece of crockery such as tray, saucer or plate

  for the presentation of an addition ticket.

  The present invention relates to a piece of tableware such as a tray, saucer or plate for the presentation of a

  information medium such as an addition ticket.

  The presentation of addition tickets is traditionally carried out by depositing this ticket in a saucer or under it. This is often insufficient, especially when serving on the terrace or near a fan or air purifier. Indeed, the ticket can fly away, which obliges the service personnel to establish a new ticket and to represent it, which often constitutes a

source of dispute.

  To overcome this drawback, it has been proposed to have inside the saucer, on the bottom side, an adhesive which makes it possible to maintain the addition ticket on the bottom of the saucer. However, such a device is not without drawbacks. In fact, it does not in particular allow easy cleaning of the saucer. It also requires, due to its rapid wear, a renewal

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  frequent of the adhesive device generally constituted by a

self-adhesive disc.

  Other more efficient devices are described in particular in patent FR-A-2,585,155. In this case, the saucer incorporates means for holding the information carrier at the bottom of said saucer. These holding means are generally mounted tilting in the vicinity of an edge of said saucer and extend against the bottom thereof to exert a pressing force on the top face of the information carrier inserted between the bottom of the saucer and the holding means. These holding means are constituted by a tongue combined with an elastically deformable pressing member such as a spring, the assembly being pivotally mounted in the vicinity of an edge of said part. As a result, the tongue is constantly spring-loaded against the

bottom of the saucer.

  Although ensuring effective maintenance of the information medium such as an addition ticket, such a device is complex and is not economically compatible with the prices offered for such products. In addition, this device proves to be impractical during its use because it does not allow

  completely free access to the bottom of the saucer.

  The object of the present invention is therefore to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a piece of tableware such as a saucer, plate or tray incorporating holding means which can be actuated by means of the hand which

holds the saucer.

  Another object of the present invention is to propose a piece of tableware such as a saucer, plate or tray allowing a modification or a replacement of the message.

advertising easily.

  A final object of the present invention is to provide a

  simple and inexpensive piece of tableware.

  To this end, the invention relates to a piece of crockery such as a tray, saucer or plate of the type comprising a body with a bottom circumscribed by an edge, and holding means such as a cover extending against the bottom. of said part to exert a pressing force against the top face of an information carrier such as an addition ticket inserted between the bottom of the saucer and the holding means, characterized in that the means of holding generally affecting the shape of a cover are articulated on the edge of said piece so as to be able to occupy two extreme positions relative to the bottom of the saucer, one of support on this bottom to allow the maintenance of a support of information between the bottom and the holding means, the other remote from said bottom to allow free access to the bottom of the saucer, this free pivoting mounting saucer / holding means allowing the operation of the holding means by inertia. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the means for holding the information carrier are pivotally mounted on the edge of said saucer by means of a

hinge type link.

  The invention will be clearly understood on reading the description

  following of embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a sectional view of the holding means according to the invention; 2 shows a top view of the holding means according to the invention; Figure 3 shows a sectional view of a saucer according to the invention; insertion of the information medium such as an addition ticket; FIG. 5 represents] a part of FIG. 4 in the closed position, the information medium such as an addition ticket having been inserted; FIG. 6 represents a sectional view of a variant of the saucer without the means for holding the information carrier; FIG. 7 represents a plan view of the pin of the articulation of the holding means; and Figure 8 shows a bottom view of the saucer. The crockery, object of the invention, an overview of which is shown in Figures 4 and 5, is formed of two main elements: a saucer, a tray or a plate or the like shown in Figure 3 and means for holding an information medium, such as an addition ticket, against the bottom side of the saucer, plate, or plate shown in Figures 1 and 2. The saucer shown in Figure 3 can be a perfectly classic saucer. This saucer, which generally takes the form of a bowl, has a bottom-forming face bordered by a periphedral rim 8. This peripheral rim 8 incorporates a connecting and pivoting member for the holding means. This connecting and pivoting member can

affect a lot of shapes.

  In a first example shown in Figures 1 to 5, the connecting member between the saucer and the holding means is constituted by a bead 4 arranged in extension of the peripheral rim 8 of the saucer. This bead constitutes the upper delimiting edge of a slot formed in the peripheral rim 8 of the saucer. This bead constitutes the upper delimiting edge of a slot formed in the rim 8 of said saucer. This bead and this slot allow the insertion of the holding means and their pivoting around the bead 4 constituting in this case the pivot axis. In another embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the holding means take the form of a cover, an extension of which to be articulated on the edge of the saucer is shaped to constitute the pivot axis of the cover on the edge of the part, this pivot axis being inserted in a slot, a housing, a notch

  or between the legs provided on the edge of the saucer.

  In the example shown in the figures, it is a notching capable of constituting a bearing for guiding and

  maintenance of the pivot axis 13 of the cover.

  In other words, in view of the above, the means for holding the information medium and the edge of the saucer can either constitute the male part or the part

female joint.

  Obviously, other hinge-type connections can

  be considered without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The retaining means generally takes the form of a cover comprising a surface of any shape intended to cover at least partially the bottom of the part, this surface 2 having an extension forming an arm raised in the direction of an edge of the saucer, this arm comprising at his

  free end one of the elements of the joint.

  In the case shown in Figure 1, o the saucer is equipped with a bead 4 as described above, the arm of the holding means is terminated at its end to be articulated on the edge of the part by a housing 5 of profile complementary to the external profile of the bead so as to be able to lock elastically by pivoting on said

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  bead and pivot around said bead by inserting into the slot so as to allow obtaining an opening angle of the relatively large holding means

  generally within an angular range of 0 to 220 '.

  In another embodiment, in accordance with FIGS. 6 to 8, it is possible that the holding means take the form of a cover, the extension of which to be articulated on the edge of the part is shaped to constitute the axis of

  pivoting of the cover on the edge of said piece.

  In this case as shown in Figure 7, the pivot axis assumes the shape of a cylinder 13 terminated at each of its ends by studs or pins 10 coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. This pivot axis is housed in a substantially semi-cylindrical housing 12 formed outside and behind the rim of said saucer, the pins 10 being housed inside guides 11 arranged on either side of this housing 12. This housing 12 gives the impression of having been obtained by deformation of the edge

  8 of the saucer by spreading it towards the outside of the rim 8.

  The faces of the rim contigẻs to this housing 12 comprise two housings 11 open in the direction of the part 12 of the rim which has been moved away and constitute the housing for receiving the studs 10 of the joint. We thus obtain a connection

  holding means / saucer easily removable.

  The holding means can also have a large number of shapes. In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the holding means consist of a first element 1 affecting the shape of a transparent flat face shaped to at least partially cover the bottom side 3 of said saucer, this first element 1 of the holding means cooperates with a second element 2 of the holding means to which it is removably secured in order to delimit between said elements a space 9 inside which can be

  maintained an advertising medium such as a poster.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first element 1 is intended to constitute the top face of the holding means, the element 2 the bottom face. This element 2 will come into contact with the bottom forming face 3 of said saucer. It is between this element 2 and the bottom side 3 of said saucer that it will be possible to insert an information medium such as an addition ticket. The elements 1 and 2 constituting the holding means can be joined together in a removable manner or not. In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, they are secured in a removable manner allowing the interchangeability of

advertising poster.

  In addition, in the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the connecting means of the holding means 1 and 2 are constituted by a hinge 6 allowing the pivoting of the element 1 relative to the element 2, this hinge being supplemented by closing members 7 made up of clips arranged respectively on the elements 1 and 2 of the holding means. These clips can seal the assembly. Therefore, during the flap of the element 1 against the element 2, the male part of the closing member of the element 1 is locked in a notch constituting the female part formed in the element 2 of the means holding preventing any untimely opening of said elements 1 and 2. This gives an arrangement in accordance with that shown in FIG. 4. The advertising medium is therefore inserted between these elements 1 and 2 before they are closed. This advertising medium can affect a large number of forms. It will generally consist of a poster. The advantage of such a system is that the holding means can exercise its function of holding the addition ticket against the bottom of said saucer while allowing the consumer to take cognizance of the entire advertising message.

  normally printed on the bottom of said saucer.

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  Generally, to simplify the construction, this holding means takes the form of a cover comprising a surface of any shape intended to cover at least partially the bottom of the part, this surface having an extension forming an arm raised in the direction of an edge. of the saucer, this arm comprising at its free end one of the elements of the articulation as shown in FIG. 7. This surface can affect the shape of a hollow body so as to form a cavity having an opening oriented in the direction from the bottom of the saucer. Inside this opening can be inserted, by force or by any other means, an advertising medium. It is also possible to simply stick an advertising poster under the surface of the cover. In this case, the holding means consist of a single cover and not of holding means with double thickness. This cover may in this case affect the shape of a bottle, a capsule or any

other desired shape.

  Depending on the embodiment chosen, the modes of use of said saucer will be different. By way of example, when using a piece of crockery, in accordance with FIGS. 4 and 5, it will first be advisable to insert, between the elements 1 and 2 of the holding means, the message desired advertisement. Subsequently, the holding means will be mounted to tilt on said saucer, then an addition ticket may, in the open position of the assembly, as shown in Figure 4, be inserted between the bottom side 3 of said saucer and holding means. In the closed position, the dishware will have a shape conforming to that of FIG. 5. Thanks to the free-pivot mounting between the holding means and the saucer, it is easy to obtain an inertial operation of the holding and holding means. allow, with one hand,

  the opening and closing of said holding means.

  In addition, it should be noted that notches 14 are formed circumferentially on the face of the underside of the bottom face in the base element of said saucer so that the saucers are stackable in the open state.

or closed.

  Obviously, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above but on the contrary includes a

  many other embodiments.

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Claims (10)

  1. Piece of crockery such as tray, saucer or plate of the type comprising a body with a bottom circumscribed by an edge, and holding means such as a cover extending against the bottom of said piece to exert a force of support against the top face of an information carrier such as an addition ticket inserted between the bottom of the saucer (3) and the holding means, characterized in that the holding means generally affecting the shape of '' a cover are articulated on the edge of said piece so as to be able to occupy two extreme positions relative to the bottom of the saucer, one of support on this bottom to allow the maintenance of an information medium between the bottom and the holding means, the other remote from said bottom to allow free access to the bottom of the saucer, this free pivoting mounting saucer / holding means allowing the maneuvering of the holding means by inertia. 2. Piece of crockery according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for holding the information carrier are pivotally mounted on the edge of said   saucer by means of a hinge-type connection.   3. Dishware according to one of claims 1 and 2,   characterized in that the holding means take the form of a cover (2) comprising at least one surface of any shape intended to cover at least partially the bottom of the part, this surface having an extension forming an arm raised in the direction of an edge of the saucer, this arm having at its free end one of the elements of the joint.   4. Piece of dishes according to one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that the holding means take the form of a cover (2) whose extension to be articulated on the edge of the part is shaped to constitute 11 the pivot axis (13) of the cover on the edge of the part, this pivot axis (13) fitting into a slot, a housing (12), a notch or between tabs formed on the rim (8) of the saucer (3).   5. Piece of dishes according to one of claims 1 to 4,   characterized in that the pivot axis (13) of the cover takes the form of a cylinder terminated at each of its ends by studs or pins (10) coaxial with the axis longitudinal of the cylinder.   6. Piece of dishes according to one of claims 1 to 5,   characterized in that the holding means take the form of a cover (2) of single or double thickness, the end of which must be articulated on the edge of the part provides a housing (5) capable of pivoting about an axis   (4) formed on the rim (8) of said saucer (3).   7. Dishware according to one of claims 1 to 6,   characterized in that the axis formed in the rim of said saucer takes the form of a bead (4) constituting the upper edge of a slot formed in the rim (8) under said bead so as to allow the embedding of said bead by the holding means and their pivoting around said bead forming an axis.   8. Piece of tableware according to one of claims 1 to 7,   characterized in that the holding means consist of a first element (1) doubled with a second element affecting the shape of a generally flat piece (2) transparent capable of covering at least partially the surface of the bottom forming face (3) of said piece, and having at one point of its periphery an extension forming an arm rising in the direction of the rim of said piece, said elements (1, 2) being capable of being pressed and secured in a removable manner to each other delimit between said elements a space (9) inside which is 12 2722075   maintained an advertising medium such as an interchangeable poster.   9. Piece of dishes according to one of claims 1 to 8,   characterized in that the holding means (2) consist of an arm terminated at its end in abutment against the bottom of the part by a cavity having an opening oriented towards the bottom of the saucer and inside   d- which can be inserted an advertising medium.   10. Piece of dishes according to one of claims 1 to 9,   characterized in that the opening angle of the means of   hold is between 0 and 220.