US3632015A - Saucer with cup-retaining recess - Google Patents
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- ABSTRACT A saucer for a cup, or the like, having a large, central, relatively deep recess with downwardly converging conical sidewalls shaped to fit the lower portion of a cup, or the like, adapted to snugly set in the recess.
- the bottom wall of the recess has a raised portion to maintain the bottom of the cup spaced from the bottom wall of the recess, and in one form of the invention a suction cup or the like may be connected beneath this raised portion to hold the saucer stationary on a surface.
- a wide shallow through extends outwardly from the top of the sidewalls of the recess, and in surrounding relation to the recess and terminates in a downturned rim in the form of a conically diverging wall.
- the lower edge of the outer wall is provided with three short evenly spaced foot members. This outer wall is interrupted at a point along the circumference by a generally horizontally disposed handle portion arranged in substantially the same plane as the concentric trough.
- the saucer of this invention is characterized by a centrally located large recessed or indented portion that is relatively deep and which conically flares toward the top and is adapted or formed to the external configuration or shape of the lower part of a cup, or the like, adapted to be supported in the recess; and annular, wide trough of a lesser depth is arranged concentrically around the top of this recess and terminates in an outer downturned conical rim with downwardly diverging sidewalls; as well as a flattened portion fashioned as a handle and disposed at a circumferential point where the rim is interrupted.
- the lower edge of the outer rim of the saucer In order to prevent wobbling of the saucer on uneven table surfaces, it is advisable to provide the lower edge of the outer rim of the saucer with three, downwardly projecting, short feet which, in the usual manner, are spaced equal distances from one another
- the bottom wall of the large central recess is provided with a raised portion or portions which, for maintaining a secure seat of the cup in the saucer of this invention, do not extend up to the underside of the cup, and this prevents any inadvertently spilled liquid collected in the large central recess from coming into contact with the bottom portion of the cup, during drinking, onto the tablecloth or onto the clothes of the person using the cup and saucer.
- a single disc-shaped elevated portion may be provided and it is possible to provide on the underside of the disc-shaped elevated portion a concealed means, such as a suction cup mounted in the bottom recess thus formed, for temporarily connecting the saucer with the top of a table.
- the saucer of this invention makes it possible to also retain other tableware, such as, for example, an eggcup or a container for jam or honey in lieu of a cup, so that the shallow surrounding trough of the saucer can serve, for instance, as a depository for eggshells or for receiving a small amount of salt and pepper, for holding a spoon, or merely for catching any droppings during the removal of honey or jam, which fall from the spoon, and thus prevent soiling of the table covering.
- other tableware such as, for example, an eggcup or a container for jam or honey in lieu of a cup
- the shallow surrounding trough of the saucer can serve, for instance, as a depository for eggshells or for receiving a small amount of salt and pepper, for holding a spoon, or merely for catching any droppings during the removal of honey or jam, which fall from the spoon, and thus prevent soiling of the table covering.
- FIG. I illustrates the saucer of the invention in a vertical cross-sectional view, taken substantially along line II of FIG. 2, with a cup fitted into the large central recess, which cup can also be replaced by an eggcup or a container for jam, honey, and similar substances, as indicated in dotted lines; and
- FIG. 2 shows a saucer according to the invention in top plan view.
- the unitary saucer of this invention is provided with a large central, relatively deep recess 1, having a bottom wall 16 and a sidewall or rim 2 which flares conically upwardly therefrom and is shaped to the external configuration of the lower part of a cup 3, eggcup 4, container 5 for the reception of honey or jam, or the like.
- the containers 3 through 5, therefore, are retained in the recess 1 by the sloping sidewall 2 in a readily removable manner, but yet without any play, in a manner similar to the way a ground-glass stopper is retained in a glass flask.
- the trough 6 then terminates in an outer downturned rim 7, which latter constitutes a wall portion that flares conically downwardly and has three short substantially evenly spaced feet 8-10 along its lower terminal edge.
- the feet 8, 9 and 10 extend slightly below the level of the recess bottom wall 16.
- the inner radius of the recess bottom wall 16 is slightly greater than the overall vertical dimension or height of the saucer.
- the rim 7 is interrupted at a point II about its circumference and provides at that place an approximately horizontally extending, channelled handle 12 which can be employed, in an emergency, for pouring out any liquid inadvertently spilled into the wide trough 6.
- the top portions of rims 2 and 7, and handle 12, preferably lie in the same horizontal plane.
- a disc-shaped elevated or upstruck portion is provided extending upwardly from bottom wall 16.
- the upper side 13 of the elevated portion does not come into contact with the underside 14 of the cup 3, i.e. which ensures the secure and firm retention of the cup by the rim 2 of the recess 1.
- the diameter of surface 13 of the elevated portion is substantially less than the inside diameter of bottom wall 16 and the annular space remaining between the disc-shaped elevation and the conical rim 2 of the recess 1, due to this difference in diameter, is made large enough to receive liquid spilled from the cup 3, without wetting the underside of the cup.
- a recess is provided for the accommodation of a suction cup 15 on the underside of the central elevational portion in the recess 1, which suction cup extensively prevents spilling of the liquid, by removably connecting the saucer to a surface, especially during use by children, but also during use on airplanes, trains, boats, ships, and all forms of moving vehicles.
- the up-struck elevated portion forms a recess on the bottom of wall 16 and the suction cup 15 is connected to the bottom of wall 16, substantially concealed in the recess, by a pin element as shown integrally formed with the wall portion.
- a plurality of elevated ribs (not shown), extending upwardly from bottom wall 16, can be used instead of the single large elevated portion 13 to perform the same function of preventing spilled liquid from dripping from the bottom of the cup, but with such construction no recess is provided for housing a suction cup such as shown at 15.
- a saucer according to the invention affords the additional opportunity to deposit eggshell fragments or small amounts of salt and pepper in the wide trough 6, or to catch drippings from the spoon when taking honey or jam, and thus to extensively exclude the possibility of soiling the table covering.
- the saucer of the invention is preferably of unitary molded construction, formed of plastics material. However, it may be constructed of other materials.
- a saucer adapted to support a cup, or the like comprising a large central recessed cup portion having a bottom wall and an upwardly flaring substantially conical sidewall formed to the external configuration of the lower part of a cup intended to be received in said recessed cup portion and engaged by said sidewall, said sidewall having a top edge, a wide annular trough having an outer circumferential edge and having a depth that is shallow in comparison to the depth of said large central recessed cup portion, a downwardly diverging conical rim connected to said outer circumferential edge terminating in a bottom edge portion, said conical rim being interrupted at a point about said circumferential edge and a handle connected to said circumferential edge at said point.
- a saucer as set forth in claim 1 including three downwardly projecting short feet members symmetrically connected to said bottom edge portion for supporting said saucer.
- a saucer as set forth in claim 1 including means projecting upwardly from said bottom wall interior of said recessed cup portion and terminating in upper surface means at a predetermined distance above said bottom wall which is adapted to also lie slightly below the underside of the cups intended to be engaged in said central recessed cup portion.
- a saucer as set forth in claim 4 including a recess in the underside of said bottom wall in the area of said central, discshaped elevated portion, and temporary connection means, for temporarily detachably connecting the saucer to a table or other surface, connected in and extending from said recess a distance below said bottom wall.
- a saucer as set forth in claim 1 in which said top edge of said sidewall, said outer circumferential edge and said handle are disposed in the same horizontal plane.
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DE6922704U DE6922704U (de) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-06-06 | Untertasse |
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Cited By (9)
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US4552275A (en) * | 1981-12-21 | 1985-11-12 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | Pressurized fluid package |
US4688479A (en) * | 1986-01-06 | 1987-08-25 | Cunningham Jeffrey E | Tea bag holding device |
US4726553A (en) * | 1986-09-26 | 1988-02-23 | Rock-Tenn Company | Drinking cup stabilizer |
WO2002004309A1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2002-01-17 | Lauer Jennifer L | Base-mounted, tilted bowl |
US6367645B1 (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 2002-04-09 | Lars Erik Trygg | Stackable bottle and carrier plate for handling and exposure of the bottle |
US20110114656A1 (en) * | 2009-11-13 | 2011-05-19 | Innovative Marine Products, Inc. | Tip resistant beverage container holder |
USD667698S1 (en) * | 2011-03-01 | 2012-09-25 | Innovative Marine Products, Inc. | Tip resistant beverage container holder |
USD840192S1 (en) * | 2017-07-13 | 2019-02-12 | Yevgeniy Khayman | Espresso glass with saucer |
US20200180487A1 (en) * | 2018-12-05 | 2020-06-11 | Jessica Taylor Brown | Container holder for a vehicle or storage |
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DE29606750U1 (de) * | 1996-04-13 | 1996-06-27 | GEBRA Food-Nonfood Handels-Gesellschaft mbH, 44867 Bochum | Elementensatz für das Servieren und Genießen von Getränken, insbesondere von Kaffee und/oder Tee |
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FR963007A (de) * | 1950-06-28 | |||
FR996371A (fr) * | 1949-09-29 | 1951-12-18 | Bebe Confort | Assiettes pour le maintien des aliments au chaud |
FR1087918A (fr) * | 1953-08-10 | 1955-03-01 | Récipient fixable sur un support | |
US2784577A (en) * | 1955-09-23 | 1957-03-12 | Gordon T Beaham | Weighted coaster |
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FR963007A (de) * | 1950-06-28 | |||
FR996371A (fr) * | 1949-09-29 | 1951-12-18 | Bebe Confort | Assiettes pour le maintien des aliments au chaud |
FR1087918A (fr) * | 1953-08-10 | 1955-03-01 | Récipient fixable sur un support | |
US2784577A (en) * | 1955-09-23 | 1957-03-12 | Gordon T Beaham | Weighted coaster |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4552275A (en) * | 1981-12-21 | 1985-11-12 | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | Pressurized fluid package |
US4688479A (en) * | 1986-01-06 | 1987-08-25 | Cunningham Jeffrey E | Tea bag holding device |
US4726553A (en) * | 1986-09-26 | 1988-02-23 | Rock-Tenn Company | Drinking cup stabilizer |
US6367645B1 (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 2002-04-09 | Lars Erik Trygg | Stackable bottle and carrier plate for handling and exposure of the bottle |
WO2002004309A1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2002-01-17 | Lauer Jennifer L | Base-mounted, tilted bowl |
US6688485B1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2004-02-10 | Jennifer L. Lauer | Base-mounted, tilted bowl |
US20110114656A1 (en) * | 2009-11-13 | 2011-05-19 | Innovative Marine Products, Inc. | Tip resistant beverage container holder |
USD667698S1 (en) * | 2011-03-01 | 2012-09-25 | Innovative Marine Products, Inc. | Tip resistant beverage container holder |
USD840192S1 (en) * | 2017-07-13 | 2019-02-12 | Yevgeniy Khayman | Espresso glass with saucer |
US20200180487A1 (en) * | 2018-12-05 | 2020-06-11 | Jessica Taylor Brown | Container holder for a vehicle or storage |
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