FR2803505A1 - CHANGEABLE BRAND INJECTED PLASTIC DRINKING GLASS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a drinking glass made from a transparent plastic material with an interchangeable labelling. The invention is characterised in that the labelling support (8) is located in at least one position (4) on the glass which is selected in such a way that the message on the labelling is visible. The invention is further characterised in that said labelling support (8) is flat and of a shape which allows a rapid and easy mounting by a simple embedding in said position (4) and also permits a subsequent easy removal and replacement with a different labelling support.

Description

The present invention relates to an injected plastic drinking glass with a changeable mark.

More specifically, it relates to such glasses comprising a foot and a vertical leg supporting a container intended to contain a beverage.

More precisely still, it relates to such glasses in which the container is in the form of a flute deeper than wide intended to contain a sparkling wine such as champagne, or other beverage such as cocktail or fruit juice generally served on festive occasions.

However, it can also be applied to glasses in which the container is in the form of a cup that is wider than it is deep. Currently, however, the flute is a more fashionable container form than the cut.

In addition, because of the exceptional festive use of these drinking glasses, flutes or cups, they are traditionally made, as much by the material that constitutes them, glass or crystal, as by the studied forms of different styles. , to present themselves as objects of a certain value, obviously reusable. These glasses are then of a considerable price. They are ideal for small and occasional parties, such as family celebrations.

On the other hand, when these parties, organized within the framework of sponsored meetings, for example by associations or committees, bring together a much larger number of participants and take place in larger spaces, the risk of breakage of these glasses and possibly subsequent cut increases and we have therefore recently proposed on the market glasses made of non-breakable injectable plastic and at a very low price, and therefore disposable, but whose appearance is obviously much less flattering than that of containers in glass or crystal.

The present invention is part of this search for security and low price, but differs in that it aims to offer drinking glasses in injected plastic which are not necessarily discarded after a first and only use , but which can also be reused in other circumstances.

To achieve this goal, it is still necessary that such a glass has a plus compared to the already known disposable glasses of injected plastic, and this is precisely what the present invention brings.

Thus, according to the invention, an injected plastic drinking glass of the kind comprising a foot and a vertical leg supporting a container is characterized in that at least one of the container support components, foot and / or leg, has a housing intended to receive a distinctive glass marking plate, which can be inserted in this housing, and which can be changed.

According to a first embodiment, it is the marking plate itself which carries the distinctive marking, either by embossing this marking on the plate, or by screen printing or stamping of this marking, on the face of the plate opposite the interior of the housing in which it is embedded, or on the other side.

According to a second embodiment, the distinctive marking is carried by a paper or plastic support with the contour cut to correspond to the contour of the housing and this support is placed in the housing and maintained after embedding of the plate.

This paper support can be marked by hand drawing, or produced on a computer printer.

In particular, one of the many advantages of a drinking glass according to the invention lies in that it can be used during a first event with a first marking, then it can be used on a second occasion with a different marking.

We can thus imagine that a glass with a changeable brand used in a collective event could be left as a gift to each participant who can then use it with a more personal brand.

To respond to this possibility, according to the invention, it is planned to be able to distribute the drinking glasses at the same time as drawing sheets precut according to the outline of the marking housing and blanks, so that the user can easily make as he pleases. more personal marking labels to use on a second occasion.

The mark which can be used in the general context of the invention can be chosen as broadly as possible. It can be a logo of an association or a firm, any graphics, any mention, including letters or numbers, relating to some remarkable event such as birthday, etc ...

The invention will now be described applied to a particular embodiment of a flute, but not exclusive of other modes.

This description will be made with reference to the appended drawing in which - FIG. 1 is a view of the flute while looking at the marking from the front, - FIG. 2 is a side view of the previous one, partially with an axial section of the flute. and of the foot of the flute, - Figure 3 is a half-view from above of the flute showing clearly the circular shapes of the flute and of the foot, - Figure 4 is a sectional view through - IV on a larger scale and without marking of figures 1 and 2.

- Figure 5 is the same sectional view but with marking, and - Figure 6 shows a sheet with precut marking labels The flute, in the embodiment shown in this drawing, usually includes a foot (1) and a leg (2) both supporting an upper flute-shaped container (3) deeper than wide. As seen in Figure 2, the thickness of the wall of the flute (3) increases from the upper edge or drinking the flute (3) to the leg (2). The shapes of the flute (3) and the stand (1) are of revolution as shown in Figure 3.

According to the invention, the leg (2) has a central part forming on two sides recessed recesses (4) (fig.4) of sufficient surface to receive a mark (5).

In this example, the mark (5) is carried by two leg plates (6) capable of being embedded by simple pressure in the appropriate corresponding housings (4), (fig.5).

It is observed here that the fact of choosing an injection molding technique for the flute, in addition to the primary advantage of obtaining a product at low production cost, precisely allows, because of a minimum elasticity of the plastics used , to quickly and easily achieve this embedding at the touch of a button, including with a seal so that it can be washed if necessary.

Seen from the front, the leg marking area (2) is maximized due to the convex shape of the leg.

However, this choice does not preclude retaining a concave shape, more traditional perhaps for an object such as a flute.

It was recalled above that the message constituting the mark could be of any kind, in letters or numbers. In this example, we have used the mention 2001. The latter is more historically consistent than 2000 at the start of the third millennium, and has the added advantage of being valid throughout 2000. In addition, this number 2000 is perhaps more striking for most people to mark a moment of passage which seems striking and almost magic, but has already been used in so many ways that it is completely trivialized today.

According to the invention, the marking of the flute can be changed at will.

It suffices here to remove from its embedding, for example using a thin blade, one and / or the other of the leg plates (6) and to replace the first mark with another. The brand may correspond to a mass distribution, such as for example 2001, or to a more restricted distribution, such as to an anniversary date associated with a first name.

The mark can also be carried by a support (7), paper or plastic, the contour of which is the same as that of the housing (4) in order to be able to be introduced there then held in place by the plate (6) as is well shown. in FIG. 5. These marks (7) can be detached from a sheet of paper or plastic (8) in which they are precut, as shown in FIG. 6.

It is thus possible to envisage distributing the drinking glasses according to the invention in batches, from 6 to 12 for example, and to associate with each batch a sheet comprising as many blank pre-cut marks (7) as the user will use. its own way.

Finally, and, as can be seen in FIG. 2, the foot (1) of the flute may have at its base another recess in which a second brand support can also be embedded, here consisting of a circular foot plate (6). The mark carried by this plate is visible by transparency through the foot (1). We can also provide in this second housing the establishment of a marking on paper or plastic support.

To obtain flutes of good transparency quality, for example a material such as polycarbonate will be used.

The invention may extend to other embodiments than that described above only by way of nonlimiting example.

Claims (1)

<U> Claims </U> 1 / Injected plastic drinking glass comprising a foot (1) and a vertical leg (2) supporting a container (3) characterized in that at least one of the support components of the container (3), foot (1) and / or leg (2), has a housing (4) intended to receive a plate (6) and / or (7) of distinctive marking (5) of the glass, insertable in this housing, and changeable. 2 / drinking glass according to claim 1 characterized in that it is the marking plate (6) and / or (7) which is the direct support of the mark (5). 3 / drinking glass according to claim 1 characterized in that the marking plate (6) and / or (7) maintains in the housing (4) the mark (5) carried by a support (7) paper or plastic contour corresponding to that of the housing (4).