JPH0154046B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (1) Purpose of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a toothpick holder that is normally placed on a dining table.

The conventional toothpick holder is shown in Figure 1 (longitudinal single sectional view).
As shown in the figure, the outlet 7 formed at the top of the lid 6 is large enough to allow a toothpick to be inserted and removed, and since the thickness of the lid 6 is extremely thin, the outlet 7 is formed vertically. has been done. Therefore, when taking out a toothpick from the toothpick holder, it is often difficult to take it out because it does not come out easily from the outlet 7. This is something that everyone experiences on a daily basis, but the current situation is that this inconvenience has not been improved at all. In view of the above, the applicant intends to provide a toothpick holder that eliminates this inconvenience by allowing toothpicks to be easily taken out.

(2) Structure of the invention The present invention was developed for the above purpose, and its structure will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a single longitudinal cross-sectional view, in which a lid body 1 is screwed onto the top of the toothpick container body 8, and the lid is composed of this lid body 1 and a swinging lid 5.

A swinging lid fitting opening 2 is formed at the top of the lid body 1 (FIG. 3), which is considerably wider than the outlet 7 of the conventional toothpick holder shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the swinging lid 5 that swingably fits into the swinging lid fitting opening is provided with a toothpick outlet 4 at its center top part, which is wide enough to take out each toothpick. It has a double U-shaped circular structure with two opposing cross sections having a space 9 into which the peripheral portion 3 of the abutment 2 is fitted.

Further, the toothpick outlet 4 has a substantially inverted funnel shape and is formed with a toothpick guiding portion 11 that is inclined and widens toward the inside of the container body 8.
The structure is such that the peripheral part 3 of the swinging lid fitting opening 2 of the lid body 1 is fitted into the space 9 of the swinging lid 5.

(3) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the swinging lid 5 can be adjusted within the difference (accurately) between the diameter of its outlet 4 and the diameter of the swinging lid fitting opening 2 formed at the top of the lid main body 1. It has the function of rotating 360 degrees left and right on the lid main body 1 by a distance of 360 degrees (subtracting the thickness of the material of the swinging lid 5) and linearly moving 360 degrees in all directions.

Also, if you put a toothpick 10 in a toothpick holder and shake it upside down, when the head of the toothpick 10 comes into contact with the widening and sloping toothpick receiving part 11 of the funnel-shaped outlet 4, the toothpick 11 will be naturally guided to the outlet 4. have

(4) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention has the above-described structure and function, when taking out a toothpick, the container can be turned upside down and shaken, which is the case with a conventional toothpick holder, but sometimes the toothpick 10 can be taken out straight through the outlet 4. However, in other cases, when the head of the toothpick 10 hits the toothpick guiding part 11, the tilting lid 5 rotates and rotates in a 360° direction by shaking the container. Since it also moves linearly, the head of the toothpick is moved by this action, changing the posture of the toothpick as a whole and naturally guiding the toothpick 10 toward the opening 4. Therefore, the toothpick 10 has the great effect that it can be taken out smoothly at any time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a conventional toothpick holder.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the toothpick holder of the present application, Figure 3
Figure A is a vertical sectional view of the lid body, B is a vertical sectional view of the swinging lid, Figure 4 is a plan view of the toothpick holder of the present application, and Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the lid body.
Figure A is a plan view of the swinging lid, and Figure B is a side view. 1... Lid body, 2... Rocking lid fitting opening, 4... Toothpick outlet, 5... Rocking lid, 7... Toothpick outlet, 8... Toothpick holder body, 10...
...Toothpick, 11... Toothpick guide section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A swinging lid fitting opening 2 having a diameter considerably larger than the diameter of the toothpick is provided at the top of the toothpick holder lid body 1, and there is sufficient space to fit the peripheral portion 3 of the swinging lid fitting opening 2. It has a circular double structure with a section 9 having a toothpick outlet 4 opened at the center top and two U-shaped sections facing each other, and
The swinging lid 5 has a structure in which the peripheral edge of the toothpick outlet 4 forms a toothpick receiving portion 11 that expands inwardly into the container body 8 in the shape of an inverted funnel.
A toothpick holder characterized in that it is configured to be able to swing freely in the space 9 of the swinging lid 5 at the peripheral part 3 of the swinging lid fitting opening 2.