IE914058A1

IE914058A1 - Recipient

Info

Publication number: IE914058A1
Application number: IE405891A
Authority: IE
Inventors: Victoria Mary Layton
Original assignee: Sandino Internat Ltd
Priority date: 1991-11-21
Filing date: 1991-11-21
Publication date: 1993-06-02
Also published as: GB2261593A; LU88080A1; FR2684075A3; BE1005564A6; GB9203816D0; NL9200344A

Abstract

It is known to provide receptacles for. e.g. spices comprising a cup-like base part, a perforated lid and a hinged or rotatable outer lid which can be arranged to close the apertures. A receptacle comprises a cup-like base part (2) and a perforated lid (3), the perforations (12, 13) being divided into two groups of differently sized perforations, each group of perforations being separately closeable by means of one or more covers (10, 11) secured to the lid and including a plurality of protrusions (16, 17). The or each cover is moveable between a first position in which the perforations are uncovered and a second position in which the protrusions occupy the perforations.

Description

Recipient.

This invention relates to a recipient, more specifically to a recipient in synthetic material of the type that is primarily meant to contain spices or the like.

Several recipients for spices or the like are already known, which substantially always consist of a proper recipient in the shape of a cup, tube or the like that is closed at the bottom and a lid provided with dredging holes.

These dredging holes are commonly closed, either by a second lid that clicks over the first lid, or by a second lid that is screwed over the first, or else a second lid that is rotatable in relation to the first lid and in which holes are applied, so that the holes of the first and second lid can be placed co-axially or that the holes in the first lid can be covered by the second lid.

All these known embodiments have the major disadvantage that always a second lid has to be provided, on the one hand, and that, except in the case of a screw lid, the sealing leaves much to be desired, on the other hand.

The present invention relates to a recipient for spices or the like that only consists of two main parts, so that its cost price, in relation to the known recipients consisting of three parts, is considerably lower. - 2 Another advantage of the recipient according to the invention is that a perfect sealing is obtained in a very simple way.

A further advantage of the recipient according to the invention is that its opening and closing, despite the perfect sealing, is very simple and only requires little effort.

Another advantage of the recipient according to the invention is that two series of dredging holes are provided, namely a first series of fine dredging holes and a second series of large dredging holes, which can be opened respectively closed separately.

An additional advantage of the recipient according to the invention, which is especially important in case the dredging holes are very small, can be seen in the fact that, by means of the chosen sealing, namely the penetration of protrusions in the dredging holes, these dredging holes, should they eventually be clogged by the dredging products, which is sometimes the case when one dredges above a steaming cooking pot or the like, are automatically re-opened by closing the recipient.

The recipient according to the invention which shows the above-mentioned and other advantages, exists to that end substantially of a proper recipient in the shape of a cup, tube or the like, which is closed at the bottom and a lid with dredging holes, whereby according to the invention the lid is provided with two series of dredging holes with different diameters, which can be closed separately by a flap, whereby these flaps are provided, on the side towards the dredging holes, with protrusions the shape and lay-out of which corresponds with the shape and lay-out of the - 3 respective dredging holes, in order to obtain, when closing said flaps, the penetration of the protrusions in the dredging holes.

In order to better indicate the characteristics of the present invention, a preferred embodiment is described below by way of an example without any limiting character, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: figure 1 represents a perspective view of a recipient according to the invention in closed position; figure 2 is a similar view to figure 1 but with the recipient in opened position; figure 3 represents an overhead view of the recipient, more specifically according to arrow F3 in figure 2; figure 4 represents a cross section according to line IV-IV in figure 1; figure 5 is an enlarged representation of the part indicated by F5 in figure 4.

The figures represent a recipient 1 according to the invention, wich substantially consists of two parts, namely a proper recipient 2 which is cup-shaped or tubular and closed at the bottom, and a lid 3 that is attached to the open end of this recipient 2.

The proper recipient 2 can have any form whatsoever, the open end whereof shows a flange 4 that is directed outwards.

The lid 3 substantially consist of a cap 5 which internally shows a groove 6, which can cooperate with the flange 4 of the recipient 2 in order to connect the lid 3 suitably on the recipient. - 4 The upper surface of the cap 5 is, in the closed position of the recipient, completely level. It shows in its thickness two excisions, respectively 8 and 9, with parallel edges that run to the circumference of the upper surface 7. The excisions are, in the closed position of the recipient, filled by flaps, respectively 10 and 11.

In the bottom of the excisions 8 and 9, holes are applied, respectively small holes 12 in the bottom of excision 8 and relatively large holes 13 in the bottom of excision 9, which can both act as dredging holes, respectively for fine dredging and coarse dredging.

The excision 8 will be considerably smaller, as well length-wise as width-wise, than the excision 9.

The flaps 10 and 11 form one whole with the upper surface 7 of the lid 3, but are only connected to this upper surface 7 by a small connection, respectively 14-15, which acts as a hinge.

On the inner surface of the flaps 10 and 11, in other words the surface which is, in the closed position of the recipient, directed towards the dredging holes 12, respectively 13, circular protrusions are provided, respectively 16 and 17, the number and lay-out whereof equals the number of the corresponding dredging holes and the lay-out of these dredging holes 12-13.

The outer diameter of these circular protrusions 16-17 is determined in such a way in relation to the diameter of the dredging holes 12-13, that, when the flaps 10 and 11 are placed in the excisions 8 and 9, the protrusions 16-17 are softly clinched in the corresponding dredging holes 12-13. - 5 The free ends 18-19 of the circular protrusions 16-17 are bevelled, so that they, when the flaps 10 and 11 are closed, easily penetrate the corresponding dredging holes 12 and 13, whereby the circular construction of these protrusions entails a slight transformation.

The protrusions 16-17 show a height which is at least equal to, but preferably somewhat greater than the thickness of the upper surface 7 at the place of the excisions 8-9.

Even though the diameter of the dredging holes 12 and 13 can be chosen freely, this will be some 1,5 to 3 mm for the dredging holes 12 and some 6 to 10 mm for the dredging holes 13.

In order to open the flaps 10 and 11, preferably, either in the bottom of the excisions 8-9, more specifically in the middle of their outer edge, or in the inner surface of the flaps 10-11, or else as well in the bottom of said excisions as in the inner surface of the flaps 10-11, a small deepened part will be provided, respectively 20-21-22-23, in which for example a finger nail can be placed to open the flaps 10 and 11.

It is clear that in this way a recipient is obtained that consists only of two parts, that can be produced in a simple and cheap way, that shows a very effective sealing, and whereby according to the need one can dredge finely or coarsely.

The present invention is of course not limited in any way to the embodiment described above and represented in the accompanying drawings, but the recipient according to the invention can be realized in different shapes and dimensions without leaving the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claims .

1. - Recipient of the type that substantially consists of a proper recipient (2) in the shape of a cup, tube or the like that is closed at the bottom and a lid (3) with dredging holes, characterized in that the lid (3) is provided with two series of dredging holes (12-13) with a different diameter which each can be closed individually by means of a flap, respectively (10-11), whereby each flap is provided on the side directed towards the dredging holes with protrusions (16-17) the shape and lay-out whereof corresponds with the shape and lay-out of the corresponding dredging holes (12-13), in order to obtain that, when closing the recipient, these protrusions (16-17) penetrate in the dredging holes (12-13).

2. - Recipient according to claim 1, characterized in that the flaps (10-11) are provided in excisions (8-9) in the thickness of the upper surface (7) of the lid (3) , so that when closed, the lid (3) shows a level upper surface.

3. - Recipient according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edges of the excisions (8) and (9) are parallel to each other and run from the basis of the flap (10-11) to the circumferencial edge of the lid (3).

4. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the basis of each flap (10-11) is formed by a small connection between the corresponding flap (10-11) and the lid (3), whereby this connection acts as a hinge. - 7

5. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protrusions (16-17) on the inner surface of the flap (10-11) are circular.

6. - Recipient according to claim 5, characterized in that the free ends (18-19) of the circular protrusions (16-17) are bevelled.

7. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the diameter of the protrusions (16-17) is determined in such a way in relation to the diameter of the dredging holes (12-13) that a soft clinching is obtained.

8. - Recipient according to claim 5, characterized in that the height of the protrusions (16-17) is equal to or greater than the thickness of the upper surface (7) at the place of the excisions (8) and (9).

9. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the excisions (8-9) , at the place of the outer edge of the lid (3) , a deepened part (20-21) is provided.

10. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner surface of the flaps (10-11) , at the place of the most outwards part, shows a deepened part (22-23).

11. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the small dredging holes (12) have a diameter of some 1,5 to 3 nun.

12. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the large dredging holes (13) have a diameter of some 6 to 10 mm.

13. - Recipient according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the proper recipient (2) shows at its free upper end an externally directed flange (4) , while the lid (3) shows an internal groove with which said flange (4) can cooperate.

14. - A recipient according to any preceding claim substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.