GB2204477A - Table place mats - Google Patents

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GB2204477A
GB2204477A GB08711101A GB8711101A GB2204477A GB 2204477 A GB2204477 A GB 2204477A GB 08711101 A GB08711101 A GB 08711101A GB 8711101 A GB8711101 A GB 8711101A GB 2204477 A GB2204477 A GB 2204477A
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Norman William Crook
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
    • A47J36/24—Warming devices
    • A47J36/2483—Warming devices with electrical heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/03—Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels
    • A47G23/0313—Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels with means for keeping food cool or hot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
    • A47J27/004—Cooking-vessels with integral electrical heating means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68—Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/72—Plates of sheet metal

Abstract

A heated table mat (10) has a base (12) which is covered with felt (13). A heating element (18) is located below a top (20) but above the base (12). A heat resistant surround (24) is formed around the mat (10). In use the mat (10) is placed on a table top or incorporated in the table top during manufacture for the purpose of heating food and the like. <IMAGE>

Description

TABLE PLACE MATS FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to table place mats.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION It is always a problem to maintain the temperature of food especially where a multi-course meal is being served. The soup course is often served before the guests sit at the table with the result that it becomes cold.
Dinner table chatter often results in the slow consumption of a particular dish which, as a result, becomes cold sometimes with inedible results.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to overcome these problems.
The conventional hot tray is the only device known to the Applicant which is available to maintain the temperature of food but this is only designed to keep the bulk food hot.
THE INVENTION According to the invention a place mat or set of place mats is provided, each of which includes heating means.
In one form of the invention each place mat includes a metallic surface and electrical resistance heating means therebelow, the underside of the mats having an insulating layer.
In a preferred form of the invention insulating material incorporating air pockets is provided below the heating element.
The mats are self regulating so far as temperature is concerned. The mats may be incorporated in a table top or the like.
EMBODIMENT Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference Figures 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
A sectional side view (Figure 1) is shown of a heated table mat 10 comprising a base 12 which is covered with felt 13 or the like insulating material. Air slots (not seen in the drawings) may also be provided. An on/off switch 14 is located at one end of the base 12, which includes further insulation 16 to prevent heat from the heating element 18 reaching the base 12. The top of the mat 20 is of anodised aluminium or like material and an intermediate insulated sheet 22 may be inserted between the heating element and the top 20 of the mat.
A heat resistant surround 24 completes the mat construction and a cable 26 runs through the surround 24 to the switch 14 and element 18.
In one form of the invention a control panel (not seen in the drawings) may be provided containing multiple illuminated switches so that they may be controlled fro the head of the table by the host/hostess.
A central distributor 28 is shown in Figure 2 which includes outlets 30 for multiple mats and has a mains lead 32 and a fuse 34.
In another form connection points can be fitted to the outside edge/stretcher rail of any dining table of any shape.
In Figure 3 a typical arrangement of mats 10 is shown on a table top 36 and also includes central mats 38 for maintaining the heat of vegetable dishes, gravy or the like.
In another form of the invention the heated mats may be recessed into the top of the tables and is ideal for restaurants and other places. Dining tables can also be produced with mats inserted into certain positions. In a further form a table mat the size of any given table can be made with or without inserted mats.
Figure 4 shows yet another embodiment of the invention.
An induction heating coil 40 is located in a recess on the underside of a table 42. The second part of the heat induction system comprises a table mat 44 with coils 46 set in an insulated base 48.

Claims (9)

1.
A place mat including heating means.
2.
A place mat according to Claim 1 having an upper metallic surface, electrical resistance heating means therebelow and an insulating layer below the heating means.
3.
A place mat according to Claim 2 including one or more air pockets below the heating element.
4.
A place mat according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 having heat regulating means for controlling the temperature of the mat.
5.
A place mat according to any one of Claims 1 to 4 mounted as a set of a predetermined number on a table top.
6.
A place mat according to Claim 5 including a control panel.
7.
A table including a place mat or a set of place mats according to any one of Claims 1 to 6.
8.
A place mat or a set of place mats substantially as herein described with reference to any one of Figures 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
9.
A table substantially as herein described with reference to any one of Figures 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
GB08711101A 1987-05-11 1987-05-11 Table place mats Withdrawn GB2204477A (en)

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ZA872635A ZA872635B (en) 1987-05-11 1987-04-13 Table place mats
GB08711101A GB2204477A (en) 1987-05-11 1987-05-11 Table place mats

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Cited By (6)

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WO1990015564A1 (en) * 1989-06-13 1990-12-27 Elgema Ag Table surface for keeping food on the table warm
GB2238227A (en) * 1989-10-26 1991-05-29 Richard Charles Wayte Heated table mat
WO2005122854A1 (en) * 2004-06-17 2005-12-29 Herving Staale A device for maintaining temperature in food and drink
GB2465269A (en) * 2008-11-13 2010-05-19 Raphael Gabbay Flexible hot plate and cooking unit with a plurality of air insulating passages
FR3003741A1 (en) * 2013-03-29 2014-10-03 Jean-Francois Maurice Louiche REFRIGERATED TABLE PLATE.
DE102022001619B3 (en) 2022-05-09 2023-10-05 Robert Kreikenbohm Placemat with a warming device

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GB596578A (en) * 1944-10-09 1948-01-07 Francis John Jenkins Electric hot plates mounted in tables and the like
GB623879A (en) * 1941-03-07 1949-05-24 Guido Mayer S A Improvements in or relating to hot-plates
GB670278A (en) * 1949-09-10 1952-04-16 John Alexander Grey Improvements in or relating to electric warm plates
GB681658A (en) * 1950-07-21 1952-10-29 Benno Henry Rohde Thermally controlled food-storage table
GB946963A (en) * 1961-04-28 1964-01-15 Carefree Domestic Appliances L Table hot plate
GB1085181A (en) * 1965-04-30 1967-09-27 Ronald Sturman Gill A portable table hotplate operable by waste heat from an electric kettle, or the like
GB1132522A (en) * 1965-04-13 1968-11-06 Bremshey & Co Improvements in serving trolleys
GB1173414A (en) * 1967-06-06 1969-12-10 Reuge Platex Ets Improvements in or relating to Tables
US3875370A (en) * 1974-03-07 1975-04-01 Standex Int Corp Heat-retaining food service unit
GB1421297A (en) * 1971-09-23 1976-01-14 Environment One Corp Combined counter and electric cooking unit
GB1422283A (en) * 1973-03-19 1976-01-21 Twigg D A B Heatable table top
GB2004457A (en) * 1977-09-15 1979-04-04 Guerri Jean Reversible heating device, in particular for insertion in a table
GB1592034A (en) * 1978-02-21 1981-07-01 Neddide A M Tables with heating elements
EP0051952A1 (en) * 1980-11-07 1982-05-19 Comfodine (Proprietary) Limited Table with rotatable hot tray
EP0094783A2 (en) * 1982-05-14 1983-11-23 Salton Limited Electric food warmer

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB623879A (en) * 1941-03-07 1949-05-24 Guido Mayer S A Improvements in or relating to hot-plates
GB596578A (en) * 1944-10-09 1948-01-07 Francis John Jenkins Electric hot plates mounted in tables and the like
GB670278A (en) * 1949-09-10 1952-04-16 John Alexander Grey Improvements in or relating to electric warm plates
GB681658A (en) * 1950-07-21 1952-10-29 Benno Henry Rohde Thermally controlled food-storage table
GB946963A (en) * 1961-04-28 1964-01-15 Carefree Domestic Appliances L Table hot plate
GB1132522A (en) * 1965-04-13 1968-11-06 Bremshey & Co Improvements in serving trolleys
GB1085181A (en) * 1965-04-30 1967-09-27 Ronald Sturman Gill A portable table hotplate operable by waste heat from an electric kettle, or the like
GB1173414A (en) * 1967-06-06 1969-12-10 Reuge Platex Ets Improvements in or relating to Tables
GB1421297A (en) * 1971-09-23 1976-01-14 Environment One Corp Combined counter and electric cooking unit
GB1422283A (en) * 1973-03-19 1976-01-21 Twigg D A B Heatable table top
US3875370A (en) * 1974-03-07 1975-04-01 Standex Int Corp Heat-retaining food service unit
GB2004457A (en) * 1977-09-15 1979-04-04 Guerri Jean Reversible heating device, in particular for insertion in a table
GB1592034A (en) * 1978-02-21 1981-07-01 Neddide A M Tables with heating elements
EP0051952A1 (en) * 1980-11-07 1982-05-19 Comfodine (Proprietary) Limited Table with rotatable hot tray
EP0094783A2 (en) * 1982-05-14 1983-11-23 Salton Limited Electric food warmer

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1990015564A1 (en) * 1989-06-13 1990-12-27 Elgema Ag Table surface for keeping food on the table warm
GB2238227A (en) * 1989-10-26 1991-05-29 Richard Charles Wayte Heated table mat
WO2005122854A1 (en) * 2004-06-17 2005-12-29 Herving Staale A device for maintaining temperature in food and drink
US7750273B2 (en) 2004-06-17 2010-07-06 Herving Staale Induction cooking mat for maintaining temperature in food and drink
GB2465269A (en) * 2008-11-13 2010-05-19 Raphael Gabbay Flexible hot plate and cooking unit with a plurality of air insulating passages
GB2465269B (en) * 2008-11-13 2011-03-16 Raphael Gabbay A flexible hot plate and cooking unit
FR3003741A1 (en) * 2013-03-29 2014-10-03 Jean-Francois Maurice Louiche REFRIGERATED TABLE PLATE.
DE102022001619B3 (en) 2022-05-09 2023-10-05 Robert Kreikenbohm Placemat with a warming device

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