GB2201580A

GB2201580A - Young childs cup, plate and bowl

Info

Publication number: GB2201580A
Application number: GB08704736A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Susan Jill Walker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1987-02-28
Filing date: 1987-02-28
Publication date: 1988-09-07
Anticipated expiration: 2007-02-28
Also published as: GB2201580B; GB8704736D0

Abstract

A young child's cup, plate or bowl has an inwardly protruding ring to damp liquid oscillation and prevent spillage. When used with solid foods the inner ring aids transfer of food to an eating implement. The externally protruding ring and groove allow easy grip handling. Also disclosed is a detachable cover which extends over almost all the upper opening of the cup to prevent spillage whilst permitting drinking. <IMAGE>

Description

YOUNG CHILDS CUP, PLATE AND BOWL This invention relates to a young childs' cup, plate and bowl.

Cups, plates and bowls for the younger child are a widely marketed variety of basic presentation recognized as a necces sary introduction in nurturing little hands to adapt to standard apparrel as we know it. Such are unbreakable, easy to clean, of a material which is lasting and able to contain an exceptable level of heat, these cups, plates and bowls may be plain or picturesque; a childs cup with a lid completely covering the entirity of the rim with a moulded perferated nozzle from which to drink is commonground, with or withou handles; wnilst plates and bowls are presentably consistant in an expected shape although are ol a somewhat squarer contour.

According to the present invention herein there is provided a child cup, plate and bowl with specific contour in shape to prevent spillage of foodstuffs and to enhance easier handling for the learning young. The cup, plate and bowl support a moulded inner and outer protruding ring which, on the outer surface aids firmer. handling and on the inner surface of the plate and bowl enables easier eating by means of foodstuff being helped onto cutlery when said foodstuffs come into contact with the inner ring; so to containing the foodstuff within the surface area of the plate or bowl.The inner ring within the cup, situated approximately one third of the cup depth from the rim, assists the movements of liquids therein to remain within the cup enticing the said liquid to spill down and not out over the rim. In addition the cup also supports a detachable lip for further prevention of spillage by covering approximately half the circumferance of the top rim and which bevells down and backwards in shape so as not to irratate or prevail normal drinking. There is an inward groove near the base of the cup to enhance easier handling. The cup, plate and bowl all carry a solid base to give a minimal amount of weight sufficient for a good standing mode.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawing 1/4 ,Shows the cup at a cross section 1; the detachable lip 2 insitu.

Drawing 2/4 Illustrate the cup 1 and the detachable lip 2 in full.

Drawing 3/4 Shows the bowl at a cross section 3 and same in full, Drawing 4/4 Shows the plate at a cross. section 4 and in full.

Referring to the drawings - 1/4 The cross section of the cup reveals the moulded protruding RING . The inward protrusion, insitu approximately one third of the cup depth from the rim, aids in containing liquids withy whereby when movement occurs from liquids therein the ring entices same to spill down and in and not up and outward. The outer protrusion of the ring pre- vents slippage out of little hands. The GROOVE enhances a better grip for little fingers. The base is substantial for a good standing mode. The detachable lip p is shown insitu, this clips onto the rim of the cup 1.

Drawing 9/4 illustrates the cup 1 in full as is seen to the eye along with the detachable lip 2 which reveals the specific contour ensuing a pocket area so enabling liquids to be contained within the cup; as movement from the said liquid is forcing same against the lip the contour of the lip encourages the liquid downwards.

In drawing 3/4 the bowl 3 reveals the moulded protruding RING.

The inward protrusion, insitu just below the rim, enables foodstuff to be encouraged onto cutlery when said foodstuffs come into contact with the inner ring; so to containing foodstuffs withir, -the bowl. The outer protrusion of the ring aids easier handling. The base is substantial for a good standing mode.

The illustrated plate on drawing 4/4 reveals the plate 4 at a cross section and the moulded protruding RING in this example is realistic to the inner side and upper rim of the plate to be consistant in appearance; so too encouraging foodstuffs onto cutlery when said foodstuffs come into contact with inner ring whereby containing foodstuffs within the plate. The base is substantial for a good standing mode.

Claims

1 S young chi3ds cup, plate and bowl contoured in shape to prevent the spillage of foodstuffs by neans of a moulded inner p.nd outer protruding ring with a detachable lip provided for the cup ensuing a pocket area for the prevention of spillage, being contoured in shape such as is bevelled down and backwards.

1 A young childs cup, plate and bowl as claimed in 1 wherein a moulded inner and outer protruding rinQ is insitu within the cup one third of the cups depth fron the rim approximately; within the bowl same is insitu just below the rim and within the plate same is insitu from just below the top edge of the side and continues up over the rim.

youn childs cup, plate and bowl as claimed in 1 wherein the moulded inner protruding ring means prevention of spillage from within of foodstuffs.

4 A young childs cup, plate and bowl as claimed in 1 wherein the moulded outer protruding ring means prevention of spillage by enhancing easier and firmer handling with an inward groove to the cup for further prevention of spillage by enhancing additional easier handling properties for a better griphold.