US20210298500A1 - Set of a self-adhesive mat and a vessel - Google Patents

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US20210298500A1
US20210298500A1 US17/050,932 US201917050932A US2021298500A1 US 20210298500 A1 US20210298500 A1 US 20210298500A1 US 201917050932 A US201917050932 A US 201917050932A US 2021298500 A1 US2021298500 A1 US 2021298500A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
    • A47G19/08—Plate-holders
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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  • the invention relates to a set comprising an, in particular, self-adhesive mat and an object such as a vessel, for example, wherein the mat is formed at least partially from an elastically deformable material and on a bottom side has a smooth surface, and wherein the object can be releasably fastened to a top side of the mat by means of a connection device, wherein the connection device comprises a receiving element and a connecting piece interacting therewith, which element and piece are in particular embodied such that they can be plugged into one another.
  • an object such as a tray or a bowl, for example, that is connected to the mat can be fixed in place on a smooth surface or secured against sliding.
  • a one-piece device composed of a self-adhesive mat and a tray arranged on said mat is disclosed.
  • a disadvantage of the two-piece device known from the prior art can in particular be seen in that the tray can be detached from the mat relatively easily. This can also be accomplished by a small child, for which reason the risk of the tray being tipped over and/or dropped on the ground together with the contents thereof is still present.
  • the object of the invention is to enhance a two-piece set known from the prior art, so that the risk of the tray being dropped on the ground and/or tipped over is reduced.
  • connection device is embodied to be lockable.
  • the object or the vessel can only be detached from the mat by an increased application of force and/or a release of a, preferably mechanical, locking mechanism.
  • the vessel such as a tray or a plate for example
  • the mat and the vessel that can be fixed in place thereon can be stored and cleaned separately from one another, whereby a space requirement of a set of this type is minimized. Because of the smooth surface of the bottom side of the mat, the mat can be positioned in a slip-resistant and self-adhesive manner on a tabletop, for example.
  • a self-adhesion of the mat can be achieved in that a sufficiently smooth surface is provided on the bottom side thereof, so that when an attempt is made to lift the mat in a position at a distance from the edge, for example at the vessel or the connection device, a vacuum forms which resists a full-area detachment of the mat.
  • connection device can, for example, be embodied such that it can be detached by a rotating and preferably simultaneous pressing.
  • a downward pressure on the connection device for example, can be required to enable the rotating.
  • a lateral compressing or squeezing-together of the connection device can be necessary to enable the rotating.
  • the connection device can be connectable by a plugging-together, and can be lockable using a mechanism.
  • the connection device can be embodied as a pluggable connection, in particular as a clip fastener, click buckle, or snap lock.
  • the mat comprises a raised edge which in particular is embodied to be outwardly beveled.
  • This raised edge can, for example, serve as a barrier for grime or for food that is moved out of the vessel but not into a hungry mouth of the small child. If the raised edge is also outwardly beveled, a lateral contact area is minimized, which additionally hinders the detachment of the mat from the surface.
  • the mat comprises a recess on the bottom side and a corresponding protrusion on the top side.
  • the recess and the protrusion are arranged in an edge region of the mat.
  • the protrusion can be pressed-in, whereby an edge of the mat lifts up in the region of the pressed-in protrusion. In this manner, the mat can be easily detached.
  • the recess thus forms a detaching aid together with the protrusion.
  • connection device is designed as a twist lock, wherein the receiving element and the connecting piece are embodied such that they can rotate against one another.
  • connection device can be embodied as a pluggable connection with a clip fastener, for example.
  • the receiving element is arranged on the mat and the connecting piece is arranged on the object.
  • the connecting piece is arranged on the mat and the receiving element is arranged on the object.
  • the receiving element comprises a stop and/or a catch for the connecting piece. It is thus enabled that when the object is being connected to the mat, the connecting piece engages with the receiving element and, as a result, can only be released again by an increased application of force or a movement out of the catch.
  • the receiving element partially has a greater stiffness than the mat.
  • the receiving element is at least partially formed from a tougher or stiffer material than the mat itself.
  • the mat can be formed, for example, from a silicone, and/or the receiving element can be formed from a hard plastic, a curable plastic or a thermoplastic. The mat is thus particularly cost-efficient to produce, since the receiving element can be manufactured in large quantities from an economical material, preferably from a hard plastic.
  • the receiving element is embodied to be essentially round and comprises a central, in particular hollow, pedestal.
  • a rotation of the connecting piece in the receiving element is rendered possible.
  • the pedestal in this case essentially serves as a support for the object, wherein the pedestal essentially pushes the object upwards and thus fixes the connecting piece in place in the receiving element.
  • the pedestal is embodied to be partially elastically deformable, and if a ring which has a greater stiffness than the pedestal is provided, preferably along an upper edge of the pedestal.
  • the ring is embodied to be rigid, so that it stabilizes the pedestal along the upper peripheral edge.
  • the receiving element comprises at least one, in particular multiple, spacers that are arranged on the bottom side of the mat, preferably in a cavity of the pedestal.
  • the at least one spacer is connected to the ring of the pedestal and extends through the mat or the pedestal. As a result of the spacer, it is ensured that the pedestal is not pressed-in farther than is necessary for a detachment of the vessel or object from the mat. A load on the pedestal is thus minimized and a durability of the set is increased.
  • the receiving element comprises a receiving ring which on the lateral periphery is at least partially surrounded by the mat and has a greater stiffness than the mat.
  • the receiving ring can, for example, be formed from a curable plastic or a thermoplastic. Because the receiving ring is laterally, in particular gaplessly, surrounded by the mat, an accumulation of grime and/or bacteria between the receiving ring and mat can be avoided.
  • the connecting piece comprises an engaging element.
  • This engaging element preferably engages with the catch of the receiving element, whereby the connecting piece is arrested in the receiving element.
  • the catch is embodied as an indentation and the engaging element as a pin which interacts with the indentation.
  • the indentation is oriented facing upward on the receiving ring and the pin is arranged on the connecting piece. In the region of the catch, the object is pressed upwards by the pedestal, and the pin is thus moved into the catch. To then detach the object from the mat, the object can be pushed down, whereby the pin is once again moved out of the catch.
  • the connecting piece comprises a guide element.
  • This guide element can, for example, engage with an indentation provided therefor in the receiving element and can thus guide the connecting piece along a direction of rotation and perpendicular thereto.
  • the connecting piece is embodied to be essentially round and possibly comprises a central pedestal receiver. With the circular or round embodiment, it is ensured that the connecting piece can rotate in the receiving element. If the receiving element comprises a pedestal, it can be provided that the connecting piece comprises a corresponding central pedestal receiver.
  • connection device is embodied as a tamper-proof lock, in particular as a push-and-turn lock.
  • an intermediate layer which is essentially embodied such that it can be arranged between the mat and the object.
  • a surface area that is protected against soiling can thus be enlarged cost-effectively, since a large-area intermediate layer can be inserted and the mat itself does not need to be embodied in an enlarged manner.
  • the intermediate layer can be inserted between the mat and the object and can thus be connected to the set.
  • the intermediate layer can be embodied as a place mat or as a bib, for example. Through an interaction with the mat and the object, this intermediate layer can also possibly be secured therebetween in a positionally stable manner.
  • the intermediate layer comprises a hole through which a subregion of the object, in particular the connecting piece, can be guided.
  • the object can thus be connected to the mat in the usual manner, wherein an edge of the hole surrounds the connecting piece and/or the receiving device. A connection of the object to the mat takes place through the hole in the intermediate layer.
  • the intermediate layer is thus secured against slipping.
  • a diameter of the hole in the intermediate layer is larger than the diameter of the connecting piece and/or the receiver. Normally, the diameter of the hole is smaller than the maximum diameter of the object. It is thus prevented that the intermediate layer can be pulled upwards over the object and then be detached or separated from the set without first removing the object from the mat.
  • the intermediate layer is embodied as a bib with an openable neck cutout.
  • the intermediate layer can thus be firmly connected to the set on the one side and, for example, placed around the neck of a child on the other side.
  • the neck cutout can in particular be embodied to be easy to open.
  • two sides of the neck cutout can be closeable with a connection, such as for example a clip fastener, magnetic fastener, one or more snaps, or the like. In this case, it can be provided that small pulling forces are enough to release this connection. It is also beneficial if the connection can be released with a pulling force of more than 100 N, preferably more than 75 N, particularly preferably with a pulling force of at least 25 N.
  • the mat and the receiving element are embodied in an integrated manner.
  • the receiving element can be supplied and a material which forms the mat can be cast around the receiving element so that a preferably gapless transition is ensured between the receiving element and the mat.
  • the receiving ring can be formed from a curable plastic or thermoplastic, and silicone can be cast around the receiving ring.
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of a mat according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of a bottom side of the mat according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section through the mat and an object
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross section through a subregion of the receiving element.
  • FIG. 1 shows an, in particular, self-adhesive mat 1 , wherein a top side of the mat 1 is illustrated.
  • the mat 1 is embodied to be circular in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the mat 1 can be designed in any desired shape, for example oval, rectangular or square.
  • the mat 1 has a preferably centrally arranged receiving element which typically comprises a pedestal 2 and a receiving ring 3 .
  • the receiving element is embodied to be essentially round or circular.
  • the pedestal 2 is typically positioned in the middle of the receiving element and is possibly surrounded by the receiving ring 3 .
  • the receiving ring 3 comprises at least one, preferably three or more guiding means 4 .
  • the pedestal 2 comprises a rigid ring 5 which in particular is arranged along an upper edge of the pedestal 2 .
  • the ring 5 and/or the receiving ring 3 are formed from a stiff material, for example from a hard plastic, a curable plastic, or a thermoplastic.
  • the rigid ring 5 is connected to the receiving ring 3 via at least one, preferably multiple, ribs 6 .
  • the ribs 6 are structured in three sections, wherein a first section and a third section run parallel in an offset manner and are connected by a second section. To simplify production, it can be provided that the ribs 6 are produced from the same material as the ring 5 .
  • the ring 5 , the ribs 6 , and optionally the receiving ring 3 are embodied in one piece, but preferably with different material thicknesses.
  • the first section and the second section, and the second section and the third section typically each form an angle of approximately 90°.
  • an area is provided which is bounded by a raised edge 7 .
  • the raised edge 7 is preferably embodied to be radially beveled in an outward direction.
  • a detaching aid 8 that comprises a protrusion on the top side of the mat 1 is normally provided.
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of a bottom side of the mat 1 , wherein a smooth surface 9 that is essentially ring-shaped is provided, which surface 9 surrounds the central pedestal 2 .
  • the detaching aid 8 is once again provided, which comprises a recess on the bottom side of the mat 1 .
  • multiple spacers 10 are provided on the pedestal 2 , which spacers 10 are also arranged along a circle.
  • the spacers 10 are preferably connected to the rigid ring 5 and extend through the mat 1 , in particular in a region of the pedestal 2 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section through a set according to the invention, comprising the mat 1 and an object 11 , for example a vessel, along the dashed line III-III illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the object 11 is preferably embodied as a tray, plate, bowl, cup, dish, or the like.
  • the smooth surface 9 is typically provided which is interrupted or discontinued in the region of the pedestal 2 , so that the smooth surface 9 is embodied to be essentially ring-shaped.
  • the pedestal 2 is embodied to be essentially hollow, whereby a cavity 12 is provided in the middle of the mat 1 .
  • the pedestal 2 comprises one or more steps, wherein each second section of the ribs 6 runs along one step.
  • the receiving ring 3 On the top side of the mat 1 , the receiving ring 3 is arranged, which receiving ring 3 surrounds the pedestal 2 .
  • the receiving ring 3 is furthermore surrounded by the mat 1 .
  • the mat 1 is bent up and essentially comprises a, typically circular, flap 13 in which the receiving ring 3 is positioned.
  • the pedestal 2 is essentially embodied in one piece with the mat 1 , wherein the mat 1 is embodied to be thinner in one section that is arranged essentially horizontally than in a remaining region, so that this section sags slightly downward.
  • the rigid ring 5 is positioned which is connected to or embodied in one piece with multiple spacers 10 extending through the mat 1 .
  • the mat 1 is bounded by the raised edge 7 , wherein this edge 7 is embodied to be radially beveled in an outward direction.
  • the detaching aid 8 is provided in the edge region, wherein the protrusion of the detaching aid 8 is positioned on the top side and the indentation of the detaching aid 8 on the bottom side of the mat 1 .
  • the object 11 or the vessel that can be fastened to the mat 1 preferably comprises a connecting piece 14 that corresponds to or interacts with the receiving element.
  • a connecting piece 14 that corresponds to or interacts with the receiving element.
  • one or more engaging elements 15 and/or guide elements 16 can be provided which serve to fix in place and/or guide the connecting piece 14 in the receiving element.
  • the engaging elements 15 and/or the guide elements 16 are embodied as pins, for example.
  • a pedestal receiver 17 can be provided in the middle of the connecting piece 14 , which pedestal receiver 17 is embodied as an indentation, in particular corresponding to the pedestal 2 .
  • the pedestal 2 fits perfectly into the pedestal receiver 17 when the object 11 is connected to the mat 1 , wherein a depth of the pedestal receiver 17 is typically embodied to be smaller than a height of the pedestal 2 , so that the pedestal 2 is deformed during the connection of the object 11 to the mat 1 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a projection of a cross section through a subregion of the receiving element along the dashed line Iv-Iv illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • one of the guiding means 4 is provided which guides guide elements 16 that are arranged on the connecting element and correspond to this guiding means 4 .
  • the guiding means 4 is typically embodied to be beveled, wherein the guide elements 16 preferably engage with the guiding means 4 from above when the object 11 is connected to the mat 1 .
  • a stop 19 and/or a catch 18 are furthermore provided.
  • the catch 18 is in this case embodied as an indentation with which the engaging element 15 , such as the pin for example, of the connecting piece 14 can engage.
  • the object or vessel is first inserted with the connecting piece 14 into the receiving element.
  • the object 11 can then be rotated in a first direction, for example clockwise, whereby the connecting piece 14 rotates in the receiving element.
  • the guide elements 16 thereby engage with the guiding means 4 from above and the engaging elements 15 engage with the guiding means 4 laterally, so that the object 11 is pressed downwards together with the connecting piece 14 .
  • the pedestal 2 is at the same time deformed by the connecting piece 14 , and is likewise pressed downwards.
  • a rotation in this case preferably takes place until the engaging element 15 strikes the stop 19 and engages with the catch 18 .
  • the object 11 is pushed up again by the pedestal 2 , whereby the engaging element 15 engages with the catch 18 .
  • the object or vessel is first pushed down.
  • the engaging element 15 is moved out of the catch 18 on the one hand, and the pedestal 2 is deformed on the other hand.
  • the object 11 can then be rotated in a second direction, for example counterclockwise, wherein the object 11 is moved upwards again by the guide elements 16 and the corresponding beveled guiding means 4 .
  • the pedestal 2 also once again returns to an original position or shape.
  • the tray or the object 11 can be easily detached from the mat 1 by an adult through a release of the connection device, and can subsequently be stored or cleaned, in a dishwasher for example, separately from one another and therefore in a space-saving manner.
  • the mat 1 can, for example when the small child is being fed, remain in place on a tabletop while the object 11 is replaced.
  • an appetizer bowl can be removed and a main-course bowl can be fixed in place on the mat 1 .

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