ES1061196U

ES1061196U - Vessel protector (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Info

Publication number: ES1061196U
Application number: ES200501635U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Claudio Estirado Algaba
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-07-15
Filing date: 2005-07-15
Publication date: 2006-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 2015-07-15
Also published as: ES1061196Y

Abstract

Protector for glasses and the like, which being specially designed to be used in public establishments, where said glasses are shared with other people and where the perfect hygiene of the same is not assured, is characterized by being constituted by an annular body, of elastic nature, such as food grade silicone, body adopting a "U" section of closely adjacent lateral branches, formally and dimensionally adapted for its fitting fitted to the mouth of the vessel or container in question, so that said protector it covers a large sector near this embouchure. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Protector para vasos y similares.Protector for glasses and the like.

Object of the invention

La presente invención se refiere a un protector que ha sido especialmente concebido para constituir un complemento de un vaso, copa o similar que hasta el momento de utilización del mismo se mantiene almacenado en condiciones higiénicas, como por ejemplo en el interior de una bolsa herméticamente cerrada, y que en el momento de la utilización del vaso es aplicable a la embocadura de éste último para evitar el contacto directo de los labios con el mismo.The present invention relates to a protector which has been specially conceived to constitute a complement of a glass, cup or similar that until the moment of use of the it is kept stored in hygienic conditions, as per example inside a tightly sealed bag, and that at the time of use of the glass is applicable to the mouth of the latter to avoid direct contact of the lips with it.

El protector resulta de especial aplicación en el ámbito de bares, cafeterías y otros establecimientos públicos, en los que no está garantizado que las condiciones higiénicas con que los vasos y otros recipientes similares llegan a los usuarios sean las más idóneas.The protector is of special application in the area of bars, cafes and other public establishments, in which is not guaranteed that the hygienic conditions with which the vessels and other similar containers reach the users be the most suitable.

Background of the invention

En establecimientos públicos, como los anteriormente citados, es relativamente frecuente que los vasos no lleguen a los clientes en condiciones de óptima limpieza. Prácticamente todo el mundo ha tenido la experiencia de que un establecimiento de éste tipo le hayan servido en un vaso con marcas de carmín en su embocadura.In public establishments, such as previously mentioned, it is relatively frequent that the vessels do not reach customers in optimal cleaning conditions. Virtually everyone has had the experience that a establishment of this type has been served in a glass with marks of carmine in its mouth.

Por otro lado e incluso cuando los vasos se encuentran en perfectas condiciones higiénicas, para determinado tipo de consumidores y por su propia escrupulosidad, existe una cierta aversión a la utilización de vasos que han pasado por otras manos y sobre los que no es posible tener un verdadero control de limpieza.On the other hand and even when the glasses are found in perfect hygienic conditions, for certain type of consumers and by their own scrupulousness, there is a certain aversion to the use of vessels that have gone through others hands and over which it is not possible to have true control of cleaning.

Description of the invention

El protector que la invención propone resuelve de manera plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, asegurando al usuario de cualquier vaso, copa o similar en un establecimiento público, que sus labios no van a entrar en contacto con ningún tipo de suciedad.The protector proposed by the invention resolves fully satisfactory way the problem above exposed, assuring the user of any glass, cup or similar in a public establishment, that your lips are not going to enter Contact with any kind of dirt.

Para ello y de forma más concreta dicho protector se materializa en un anillo acanalado, a modo de junta bilabial, de reducido espesor de pared y a base de un material elástico, como por ejemplo una silicona que cumpla con la normativa alimentaria, de manera que dicho anillo es acoplable a la embocadura del baso, adaptándose perfectamente al mismo, y cubriendo toda la zona de contacto con los labios.To do this and more specifically said protector it materializes in a corrugated ring, as a bilabial joint, of reduced wall thickness and based on an elastic material, such as for example a silicone that complies with food regulations, so that said ring is attachable to the mouth of the base, adapting perfectly to it, and covering the entire area of lip contact

El carácter elástico de dicho anillo permite su adaptación a vasos con diferente tamaño a nivel de su embocadura, y al objeto de minimizar la cantidad de material que participa en el mismo su rama externa será de mayor amplitud que su rama interna, ya que ésta última no tiene más que función de fijación al vaso, siendo la rama externa la que está destinada a entrar en contacto con los labios del usuario.The elastic character of said ring allows its adaptation to vessels with different sizes at the level of their mouth, and in order to minimize the amount of material that participates in the even its outer branch will be larger than its inner branch, since the latter has only a function of fixing to the vessel, the external branch being the one that is destined to come into contact With the user's lips.

El anillo protector, debidamente esterilizado, se mantendrá permanentemente alojado en el interior de una bolsita de cierre estanco, hasta el momento de su utilización en la que la rotura de la bolsa permitirá su extracción, resultando su instalación sobre el vaso sumamente rápida y sencilla.The protective ring, properly sterilized, is will keep permanently housed inside a bag of tight seal, until the moment of its use in which the Breaking the bag will allow its extraction, resulting in its installation on the glass extremely fast and simple.

Description of the drawings

Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

La figura 1.- Muestra, según una vista en perspectiva, un protector para vasos y similares realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invención.Figure 1.- Shows, according to a view in perspective, a protector for glasses and the like made of according to the object of the present invention.

La figura 2.- Muestra el protector de la figura anterior debidamente acoplado a un vaso, según una representación en alzado lateral y en sección en cuarto.Figure 2.- Shows the protector of the figure anterior duly coupled to a vessel, according to a representation in side elevation and section in room.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

A la vista de las figuras reseñadas puede observarse como el protector que la invención propone está constituido mediante un cuerpo monopieza, que como anteriormente se ha dicho será de silicona u otro material elástico similar, que configura un anillo (1) de sección en "U", con sus ramas laterales (2) y (3) acusadamente próximas y preferentemente con su rama media (1) redondeada, de manera que dicho anillo es acoplable ajustadamente y con tensión a la embocadura (4) de un vaso (5), una copa o cualquier otro recipiente similar de los utilizados en el consumo de bebidas.In view of the figures outlined you can be observed as the protector that the invention proposes is constituted by a single piece body, which as previously You said it will be silicone or other similar elastic material, which set up a ring (1) of "U" section, with its branches lateral (2) and (3) sharply close and preferably with their rounded middle branch (1), so that said ring is attachable tightly and with tension to the mouth (4) of a glass (5), a cup or any other similar container used in the beverage consumption

Las citadas ramas laterales (2) y (3) son de diferente amplitud, de manera que la rama interna (2) o más corta, sólo tiene la función de adaptación y fijación del protector al vaso (5), mientras que la rama externa (3) es mas larga por cuanto que a la función de medio de fijación del lado protector al vaso añade además la función de barrera que aísla los labios del usuario de dicho vaso.The aforementioned lateral branches (2) and (3) are of different amplitude, so that the inner branch (2) or shorter, It only has the function of adapting and fixing the protector to the vessel (5), while the outer branch (3) is longer because that to the function of fixing means of the protective side to the vessel also adds the barrier function that insulates the user's lips of said glass.

Al objeto de dotar al protector de la debida resistencia mecánica, los bordes libres de sus ramas laterales (2) y (3) se regruesan configurando respectivos nervios (6), como se observa especialmente en la figura (2).In order to provide the protector with due mechanical resistance, the free edges of its lateral branches (2) and (3) are returned by configuring respective ribs (6), as see especially in figure (2).

Tal como anteriormente se ha dicho, la naturaleza elástica del lado protector (1) y un dimensionamiento adecuado del mismo, permite una sólida fijación del aro al vaso (5), dentro de una amplia gama de tamaños para la embocadura (4) de dicho vaso.As previously stated, nature elastic on the protective side (1) and adequate sizing of the same, allows a solid fixation of the ring to the glass (5), within a wide range of sizes for the mouth (4) of said glass.

En cualquier caso y de acuerdo con el objetivo de la invención, se consigue que, sea cual fuere la posición en la que el usuario del vaso coja éste último con su mano para acercarlo a su boca, sus labios se encuentren siempre con la rama externa (3) del protector (1), y como consecuencia, no exista posibilidad de contacto directo con el vaso.In any case and in accordance with the objective of the invention, it is achieved that, whatever the position in which the user of the glass takes the latter with his hand to bring it closer to his mouth, his lips always meet the outer branch (3) of the protector (1), and as a consequence, there is no possibility of direct contact with the glass.

Claims

1. Protector for glasses and similar, that being specially designed to be used in public establishments, where said glasses are shared with other people and where the perfect hygiene of them is not ensured, is characterized by this constituted by an annular body, of elastic nature, such as food-grade silicone, a body that adopts a "U" section of sharply close lateral branches, formally and dimensionally suitable for fitting tightly to the mouth of the vessel or container in question, so that said protector It covers a large sector close to that mouth.

2. Protector for vessels and the like, according to claim 1, characterized in that the lateral branches of the ring are asymmetrical, the internal branch being considerably shorter than the external branch, which has a sufficient amplitude to ensure that in the use of the vessel the The user's lips always and exclusively contact the protector.

3. Protector for vessels and the like, according to previous claims, characterized in that the lateral branches of the ring incorporate in their free edges respective thickening as a reinforcing rib.

4. Protector for glasses and the like, according to previous claims, characterized in that said ring is housed in a sealed closure bag until the time of use.