RU53868U1 - Cutlery - Google Patents

Abstract

The proposed solution relates to tableware, mainly to such cutlery as spoons, forks and knives. The cutlery contains a metal base, having a handle and a working part rigidly connected to it. The handle has in its upper part at least one hole in which an insert made of metal is fixed. The hole may be made with a rim and elements for fixing said insert. The insert has a three-dimensional image forming text and / or picture. The insert metal is predominantly silver or gold, and the base material is silver. The technical result consists in creating a cutlery structure that has constituent elements, the manufacture of which is carried out separately from each other, which makes it possible to perform designations on the cutlery immediately before delivery to the customer.

Description

The proposed solution relates to tableware (kitchen utensils), mainly to such cutlery as spoons, forks and knives.

There are various designs of cutlery, which respectively solve a variety of problems, in addition to its main task - to serve as a tool for eating. So, for example, cutlery often has not only purely decorative, but also information elements that can display not only the name of the manufacturer, but also information about the customer, etc.

One example of such products may be, for example, known from US Pat. US 42630 D, dated 06/18/1912, a cutlery (spoon for a newborn), in which, in addition to various decorative elements, there are engraved or cut out elements bearing a wide variety of symbols and information.

Technical solutions are also known in which the cutlery has a recess in its handle designed for the installation of a metal medallion (FR 690544, from 09/23/1930) or a gem (WO 94/00042, from 01/06/1994).

The closest analogue of the proposed solution for its structural implementation is the cutlery according to US Pat. US 305629, dated 09/23/1884, in the handle of which a gemstone insert is made. A feature of this solution is the implementation of a through hole in the handle, which allows the stone to be visible both from the front and from the back of the spoon. For this, the edges of the holes are made in the form of a stone-holding rim having a shell-like shape. In another embodiment, the edges of the hole are made with teeth that hold the stone in the hole.

A disadvantage of the known solution of US 305629 is primarily the unreliable connection of the cutlery to the insert. Since the gem requires the most careful handling, it is impossible to use force or temperature effects when fixing it. In addition, a gemstone, as a rule, is not designed to perform any decorative information elements on it, because It serves as a decoration.

The proposed solution is aimed at achieving a technical result related to ensuring better interaction (adhesion) of the base material

cutlery and the material of the insert, and due to this faster and more reliable connection of these elements of the device without compromising the properties of the cutlery.

The specified technical result is achieved in the proposed cutlery containing a base made of silver, having a handle and a working part rigidly connected to it, while the handle has at least one hole in its upper part in which an insert made of metal is fixed.

The signs characterizing the performance of metal inserts fixed in the holes of the handle are essential, since they, together with the known features, ensure the achievement of the specified technical result. Since metals have a similar structure, in direct contact they interact much better with each other than dissimilar materials. Moreover, in the processing of metals there is even the interpenetration of metals at the molecular level. A particular advantage here is observed when using as a base such a soft metal as silver, which provides the best properties for the specified molecular interaction.

In addition, cutlery for environmental reasons, it is advisable to perform from metals, in particular, because of the need for their constant hot processing. Also, the use of metal allows you to apply a variety of metal processing methods (for example, laser welding), which allow you to securely fix the metal insert of the cutlery hole. Thus, only the use of a metal insert makes it possible to produce strong and durable cutlery for individual purposes.

The dependent paragraphs indicate preferred embodiments of the utility model that enhance the main technical result or are aimed at achieving an additional technical result.

In particular, said opening can be made with a rim and elements for fixing said insert, which provides additional bond strength. To provide the main purpose of the insert, to serve as a decorating or information element, the insert preferably has engraved or stamped indentations to form text and / or pattern.

The best option is to use silver or gold as a metal insert, as they are more suitable for the base material of the cutlery. As for non-metallic materials, their use does not allow

get the above technical result and, in addition, it is undesirable for kitchen utensils.

The proposed utility model is illustrated by the figures of the drawings, which show:

Figure 1 shows the cutlery according to the proposed utility model.

The proposed cutlery contains a base made of silver, having a handle 1 and a working part 2 rigidly connected to it, for example, in the form of a scoop designed to accommodate a food product. In the handle 1 there is one hole 3 (or more) with a rim 4 and elements 5 for fixing an insert 6 therein, made mainly of precious metal, for example, silver.

On the insert 6 are made, for example, by engraving or stamping recesses 7, forming an image in the form of text and / or picture. The image can carry the necessary information, or just be decorative, depending on the desire of the customer. In particular, the cutlery can be made in the form of a small silver spoon, on the insert of which there is a zodiac sign corresponding to the date of birth of the child. Moreover, an additional insert can be made in the spoon, which may contain additional information about the newborn: name, date, place of birth, etc. In another embodiment, the cutlery may be intended, for example, for a restaurant and, accordingly, the name and / or emblem of the restaurant may be shown on the insert (s).

The shape of the insert can be any, but the oval and round shapes that are most consistent with the traditional configuration (contour) of the cutlery are more preferred. Elements 5 for fixing the inserts can also be made in any known manner, for example, in the form of a rim or teeth.

The proposed technical solution, in addition, allows you to use pre-prepared cutlery for quick finalization before sending it to the customer and thus minimize the time for manufacturing cutlery made on a personal order.

Claims (4)

1. A cutlery containing a silver base, having a handle and a working part rigidly connected to it, the handle having at least one hole in its upper part in which an insert made of metal is fixed. 2. The cutlery according to claim 1, wherein said hole is made with a rim and elements for fixing said insert. 3. The cutlery according to claim 1, in which the insert has engraved or stamped indentations for the formation of text and / or pattern. 4. The cutlery according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the metal of the insert is silver or gold.