FR2867046A1 - Solid/liquid food container for toddler, has plate fixed under transparent base to maintain removable and interchangeable support, where illustrations printed on support appear in coincidence under each of multiple compartments - Google Patents

Abstract

The container has a plate (3) fixed under a transparent base of the container to maintain a removable and interchangeable support (2). The hollow part of the container has multiple compartments (9) so that illustrations (6) such as games, images and texts, printed on the support appear in coincidence under each compartment. The support is in the form of plastic discs with less thickness on which the illustrations are printed. The illustrations include farm animals, fruit and vegetables, flowers, domestic animals, letters of the alphabet, figures, words, riddles, jokes, rebuses and stories.

Description

The present invention relates to a transparent bottom container for

  contain the food (solid or liquid) of young children that will allow them to see through to discover illustrations (games, images, texts) on a support, which support is a removable and interchangeable accessory located under this container and maintained by a plate.

  It is well known to all that it is often difficult to feed young children, their attention is focused on what stimulates them, they are not sufficiently encouraged to finish their meal in a joyful way; they need fun equipment that captures their attention. There are few playful means apart from simple invariable illustrations on the containers intended for the feeding of young children.

  It is found that children eat as soon as they find a fun interest. This invention overcomes this difficulty because it relies on the discovery, imagination, curiosity and playfulness of children; it aims to make them eat or drink in a fun or instructive way, to make them want to discover what will appear in the bottom of their container after having absorbed the contents.

  The container is a plate for young children.

  According to a particular embodiment and according to Figures 1, 2 and 3: The container (1) will be made of plastic injection molding, washable at high temperature, preferably dishwasher safe and accepting the passage in the microwave ; it must correspond to the standards imposed on food containers.

  The hollow part of the container (1) may have several compartments (9), which may be made by molding, so that illustrations (6) printed on the removable and interchangeable support (2) will appear in coincidence under each compartment.

  The bottom of this transparent bottom container (1), will be provided in its periphery of a screw fastening system (4) made by molding.

  The removable and interchangeable supports will be in the form of smaller thickness discs (2) made of plastic on which will be printed illustrations (6) (games, pictures, texts) which will have different themes adapted to young children by age group, such as, for example: farm animals, fruits and vegetables, flowers, pets, letters of the alphabet, numbers, words, riddles, jokes, riddles, stories, surprises ....

  Small notches (8) will be made under the removable support (2); they will thus fit on lugs (7) located in the inner part of the plate (3) so that said removable support (2) provided with its illustrations is immobilized.

  A plate of lesser thickness (3) made of plastic will be screwed under the bottom of this container (1) and will also be provided in its periphery with a screw fastening system (5), which is made by molding. This plate (3) will maintain the removable and interchangeable printed support (2) to be introduced between it and the underside of the container. This removable and interchangeable support (2) will thus be placed under the transparent bottom of the container (1) so that the illustrations (6) will appear through the bottom of said container (1). Small lugs (7) located in the inner part of the plate (3) will fit into the notches (8) located under the removable and interchangeable support (2), which support will be immobilized.

  In an alternative embodiment in Figure 4: The container (1) has the same characteristics as in Figures 1, 2 and 3 except that the removable and interchangeable support (2) is provided in its periphery, a fastening system by screwing made by molding (10) and is, in this way, directly screwed under the bottom of the container (1); there is no plate that keeps the removable and interchangeable support.

  And, in other embodiments: The container (1) may be in whole or in part, transparent bottom.

  The transparent bottom container (1) may be of several other types intended for solid or liquid feeding, be intended for adults and may be made of various materials, be decorated and have various shapes.

  The plate (3) may be made of other types of materials, be of different thicknesses or shapes and may also allow to introduce other accessories that will appear through the transparent bottom of the container.

  The removable and interchangeable support (2) may be made of different other types of materials and may take different shapes and be of different thicknesses.

  Other types of objects visible through the transparent bottom of the container may be fixed under this container.

  Other types of plates, or kind of capsule that can maintain any accessory appearing through the transparent bottom of the container can be fixed under this container.

  The following fastening systems: slide, clip, casing, hinge, lever, suction cups, notches, to cite some examples and without being limiting, could be used on the following parts: the underside of the container, on the plate, on the removable support. These fastening systems would be used for the purpose of fixing any accessory visible by transparency through the bottom of the container.

  The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, the technical descriptions and drawings are given mainly by way of non-limiting examples. This description in no way limits the scope or scope of the invention, which would not be extended by replacing the general forms or details by any other equivalent.

  FIG. 1 represents, in section, the container (1) in several compartments (9) provided at its bottom and in its periphery with a screw (4) which will enable screwing with the plate (3) also provided in its periphery with a screwing (5) thus screwing under the transparent bottom of the container (1). The plate (3) will hold the removable and interchangeable support (2), which support is made immobile by fitting the lugs (7) located on the top of the plate (3) in the notches (8) under the removable support (2) .

  FIG. 2 represents in perspective an overview of the elements composing this invention: the container (1), the removable and interchangeable support (2), the plate (3), the screw fastening system (4) of the container, the fastening system by screwing (5) the plate, the printed illustrations (6), the lugs (7), the compartments (9).

  FIG. 3 shows the container (1) seen from above, in this drawing is shown a container (1) having several compartments (9) with printed illustrations (6) on the removable support (2) which appear and coincide under each compartment.

  FIG. 4 represents in section, a variant of this invention by directly fixing the removable and interchangeable support (2) under the transparent bottom of the container (1) by means of the screwing system (10) provided in its periphery, thus being screwed onto the screwing system (4) of the underside of the container (1).

  The commercialized invention will be composed of the following elements: a transparent bottom container (1) with a screwing system, a plate (3) with a screwing system, and a set of several removable and interchangeable supports (2) provided with illustrations.

  Other removable and interchangeable illustrated media sets may be separately manufactured and marketed.

  This invention is particularly useful to all those involved in making young children eat much easier.

Claims (14)

  1) Container with a transparent bottom (1) intended to contain solid or liquid food allowing to reveal an accessory (2) by transparency characterized in that it comprises an accessory (2) maintained and located under the bottom completely or partially, transparent of said container (1).   2) container (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the accessory (2) is removable and interchangeable.   3) Container (1) according to claim 2 characterized in that the accessory (2) is a support in the form of a removable and interchangeable lesser thickness disk, for printing illustrations (6).   4) Container (1) according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that it comprises a plate of lesser thickness (3) for maintaining the removable and interchangeable support (2) which plate (3) is fixed under the bottom transparent container (1).   5) Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the underside of the container is provided with a fastening system (4).   6) container (1) according to claim 5 characterized in that the fastening system is a screw system (4) made by molding located on the periphery of the underside of the container (1).   7) Container (1) according to claim 4 characterized in that the plate (3) which is fixed under the bottom of the container (1) for holding the accessory (2), is provided with a fixing system (5) .   8) Container (1) according to claim 7 characterized in that the fastening system is a screw system (5) made by molding for screwing on the screw system (4) located on the periphery of the bottom of the container (1). ).   9) container (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that its hollow portion will comprise several compartments (9).   10) Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the removable and interchangeable support (2) comprises a fastening system (10).   11) Container (1) according to claim 10 characterized in that the fastening system is a screw system located in its periphery (10) made molding which will allow it to screw directly to the screw system (4) located under the bottom of the container (1).   12) Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the carrier (2) has notches (8) which fit on the lugs (7) located in the plate (3).   13) Container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it is a plate for young children.   14) Container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it is made of plastic.