WO2008103183A2 - Passoire et bol escamotables - Google Patents

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WO2008103183A2
WO2008103183A2 PCT/US2007/068788 US2007068788W WO2008103183A2 WO 2008103183 A2 WO2008103183 A2 WO 2008103183A2 US 2007068788 W US2007068788 W US 2007068788W WO 2008103183 A2 WO2008103183 A2 WO 2008103183A2
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Priority claimed from US29/277,285 external-priority patent/USD558536S1/en
Priority claimed from US29/277,401 external-priority patent/USD558538S1/en
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Priority claimed from US11/690,045 external-priority patent/US7678271B2/en
Priority to KR1020077027860A priority Critical patent/KR101236248B1/ko
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Priority to CA2602047A priority patent/CA2602047C/fr
Priority to JP2009600049U priority patent/JP3158362U/ja
Priority to IL186597A priority patent/IL186597A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/24—Devices for washing vegetables or the like
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/22—Kitchen sifters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
    • A47J37/06—Roasters; Grills; Sandwich grills
    • A47J37/07—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues
    • A47J2037/0777—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues with foldable construction for storage or transport purposes

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  • This invention relates generally to collapsible bowls, colanders, measuring
  • collapsible containers In some instances, others have created collapsible containers to reduce the storage space required. But existing collapsible containers have several drawbacks. Some collapsible containers are made of a single material, generally a type of plastic, with multiple pleats. The design makes them very hard to expand and collapse because the material is relatively stiff and a substantial force is required. In some instances, collapsible strainers have been formed entirely from a flexible material. This design allows the item to be readily flattened, but because the material is so flexible it is not self-supporting and will just collapse when placed on a surface. Accordingly, there is a need for an improved collapsible container and strainer that can be easily collapsed and expanded and that is fully self-supporting on a surface.
  • the preferred collapsible container as discussed below consists of three parts: a rigid top rim, a flexible center band, and a rigid base. This combination of sections allows the container to easily collapse to about one-third of its original height.
  • the container is also quite stable when expanded and is self-supporting.
  • the top rim of the container can incorporate different types of handle shapes.
  • the base can also have different kinds of shapes, such as cut away section for draining or non-skid feet.
  • the container is a colander.
  • the container base preferably includes holes to facilitate draining, but the center band and rim do not have holes.
  • the container is a funnel, a strainer, or other item that generally includes a rigid rim and collapsible center section.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side view of a preferred colander
  • FIGURE 2 is a top view of a preferred colander
  • FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a preferred colander in an expanded position
  • FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of a preferred colander in a collapsed position
  • FIGURE 5 is a side view of an alternate preferred colander
  • FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of an alternate preferred colander
  • FIGURE 7 is a side view of an over-the-sink collapsible colander
  • FIGURE 8 is a perspective view of an over-the-sink collapsible colander
  • FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of an over-the-sink collapsible colander, shown with a rim in a retracted position;
  • FIGURE 10 is a perspective view of a preferred colander with handle
  • FIGURE 11 is a perspective view of a preferred collapsible bowl in a collapsed position
  • FIGURE 12 is a side view of a preferred collapsible bowl in an expanded position
  • FIGURE 13 is a top view of a preferred collapsible strainer
  • FIGURE 14 is a side view of a preferred collapsible strainer
  • FIGURE 15 is a perspective view of a preferred collapsible funnel
  • FIGURE 16 is a side view of a preferred collapsible funnel.
  • FIGURE 17 is a cross-sectional view of a collapsible container, taken along the lines A-A from FIGURE 9.
  • Figures 1-4 depict an example of a collapsible container which, in the form as shown, is a colander 10.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view of the colander 10, in which the colander 10 includes a substantially rigid rim 12 and a substantially rigid base 20, and a flexible center section extending between the base and the rim.
  • the center section is a flexible membrane 14 attached to the base and the rim such that together the base, rim, and center membrane form the container.
  • the center section is formed from a single material extending between the rim and the base, and most preferably, the material is a food- grade material so that the container can be used with food items.
  • the membrane 14 includes a first relatively uniform section 21, a first folding section 22, a second relatively uniform section 23, and a second folding
  • Each of the first and second relatively uniform sections is formed from flexible material having a substantially uniform thickness within the region of that section.
  • the thickness and material is chosen to provide a sufficient degree of rigidity such that the container will not collapse under its own weight when extended into the position of Figure 1.
  • the height of the central section is approximately half the height of the membrane overall.
  • the membrane 14 is formed from silicone and the base 20 and rim 12 are each formed from plastic, with the membrane being over-molded onto the rim and the base.
  • the membrane may alternatively be formed from other flexible materials such as thermoplastic elastomers, and may be glued or otherwise adhered to the base and rim.
  • the rim and base may alternatively be formed from other rigid or semi-rigid materials such as metals.
  • the base 20 includes a convex or rounded portion 27 that serves as the bottom of the container 10.
  • the bottom of the base need not necessarily be rounded, but it facilitates drainage in the form of a colander and is a preferred shape in the form of a bowl.
  • the base also includes a peripheral rim defined by a plurality of feet 29 that are each separated by cut-away arches 28.
  • the bottoms of the feet 29 are preferably lower than the outermost and lowest portion of the rounded portion 27, such that the bottom of the rounded portion 27 of the container is above and will not touch the floor of a sink or other horizontal surface on which the container is placed. This arrangement of the height of the feet helps to facilitate more rapid drainage of liquids from the colander.
  • the base 20 includes a convex or rounded portion 27 that serves as the bottom of the container 10.
  • the bottom of the base need not necessarily be rounded, but it facilitates drainage in the form of a colander and is a preferred shape in the form of a bowl.
  • the base also includes a
  • the base has no feet, and may alternatively terminate in an annular rim or a substantially flat bottom.
  • the base of the container includes a plurality of holes 30 to allow drainage when the container takes the form of a colander.
  • the size, shape, and arrangement of the holes may vary.
  • the base may include a first plurality of generally circular holes 30a and a second plurality of generally oval holes 30b.
  • the circular holes 30a are positioned toward the center of the base while the second plurality of oval holes is distributed radially outward from the center.
  • a third plurality of circular holes 30c is provided adjacent an upper rim of the base.
  • the container in this case a colander
  • the container can be expanded so that it is ready to accept food or other items.
  • the holes within the base allow the liquid to drain from the bottom of the container.
  • the container can be collapsed. In the collapsed position, the height of the container is much shorter than in the expanded position. In the most preferred example, the height of the container when collapsed is approximately one third of the height of the container when expanded.
  • Each of the first and second folding sections 22, 24 has been folded in order to collapse the container.
  • the membrane 14 has been folded upward along the first folding section 22 and downward along the second folding section 24.
  • the first and second substantially uniform sections 21, 23 remain substantially uniform and not folded.
  • membrane 14 by forming one or more portions about the membrane that are more likely than
  • each folding section includes
  • the folding sections may be regions of thinner material, may be scored, have
  • each of the folding sections serves as a living
  • a force is applied to urge the rim upward while holding the base generally stationary.
  • the membrane 14 may
  • the collapsible container may be configured to enable the rim of the container to rest on the rim of a sink so that the colander is suspended over the sink.
  • An example container of this type is shown in Figures 7-9.
  • the container as shown includes a rim, central membrane, and base as described above with respect to Figures 1-4. The principal difference is that the rim is expandable to enable the container to be suspended over a sink 52.
  • the rim includes a first side 54, a second side 55, and a pair of arms 56. The arms are slideably retained within sleeves defined by front and back portions of the rim 58, thereby allowing the width between the first side of the rim 54 and second side of the rim 55 to be adjusted to accommodate sinks of varying sizes.
  • the arms are retracted as shown in Figure 9.
  • the container can also be collapsed as described above and illustrated in Figure 4.
  • the expandable arms may be telescoping, folding, or otherwise configured to extend from a retracted to an extended position.
  • the container includes a handle 60 attached to the rim, in this case by forming the rim with an integral handle. While such a handle may be attached to any version of the invention, it is most useful for somewhat smaller container sizes in which the user can hold the container by the handle while draining items placed within the container.
  • the container as illustrated in Figure 10 is otherwise functionally similar to the container of Figures 1-4.
  • the base does not include drainage holes.
  • the container is a bowl rather than a colander, and therefore the base 20 does not include holes.
  • the base 20 also need not include arched portions, but rather can simply include a circular foundation configured to rest on a surface.
  • the central membrane is configured to be collapsible as described above with respect to Figures 1-4, such that the bowl can be collapsed as shown in Figure 11 or expanded as shown in Figure 12.
  • the base may include a metal or other mesh material so that the container is adapted for use as a strainer rather than a colander.
  • FIGs 13 and 14 An example of this form of the invention is shown in Figures 13 and 14, in which the container includes an upper rim 12, a handle 60, a central membrane 14, and a base 20.
  • the base in this case includes a ring formed of substantially rigid plastic, with
  • a metal wire mesh preferably a metal wire mesh, but may alternatively be formed from other materials.
  • the outer portion of the base 20 may optionally
  • the strainer is collapsible in the manner of the other containers
  • the container is a funnel defined by an upper rim 12, a flexible central
  • the base of the funnel is substantially tubular, in which the
  • the funnel is
  • Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of a collapsible container, in this case the
  • the collapsible container includes a flexible membrane 14 having
  • first folding section 22 a relatively uniform section 23 and a second folding section 24.
  • Each of the first and second folding sections are living hinges in which the elastomeric
  • the relatively uniform section 23 is illustrated as having a generally consistent thickness across its length between the first and second folding sections.
  • this central section need not be uniform, but rather is preferably formed such that it generally resists folding more than the first and second folding sections.
  • Each of the collapsible containers is preferably dimensionally arranged as depicted in Figure 17.
  • a first vertical length l ⁇ is defined as the distance between the top of the rim of the container and the first folding section 22.
  • a second vertical length / 2 is defined as the distance between the first folding section and the second folding section.
  • a third vertical length / 3 is defined as the distance between the lowest part of the base and the second folding section.
  • each of the lengths l ⁇ , h, and / 3 is approximately the same in magnitude, dividing the container into thirds. Consequently, when the container is collapsed the height of the container is approximately one-third of its original height.
  • each of the three vertical heights is at least one-quarter of the overall height of the container when expanded.
  • the location of the second folding section 24 and the length of the central section 23 as defined by / 2 are such that at least a portion of the base 20 extends below the flexible membrane 14 when the container is in the collapsed position. This relationship ensures that the container is resting on the base even when collapsed, reducing the stress on the living hinge during storage.

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L'invention concerne un récipient escamotable constitué de trois parties : un rebord supérieur rigide, une bande centrale souple et une base rigide. La combinaison des tronçons permet au récipient de s'aplatir facilement d'environ un tiers de sa hauteur d'origine. Le récipient est également assez stable lorsqu'il est déployé, et est autoportant. Dans divers modes de réalisation de la présente invention, par exemple, le rebord supérieur peut être extensible, la base peut comprendre des trous ou des mailles pour servir de passoire ou d'égouttoir, ou la base peut former un tube et servir d'entonnoir.
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JP2009600049U JP3158362U (ja) 2007-02-20 2007-05-11 折り畳み可能な水切りボウルおよびボウル
CA2602047A CA2602047C (fr) 2007-03-22 2007-05-11 Passoire-bol telescopique
KR1020077027860A KR101236248B1 (ko) 2007-03-22 2007-05-11 접이식 채반 및 그릇
DE212007000014U DE212007000014U1 (de) 2007-02-20 2007-05-11 Zusammenklappbares Abtropfsieb und Schüssel
IL186597A IL186597A (en) 2007-02-20 2007-10-11 Collapsible container

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US29/277,285 2007-02-20
US29/277,285 USD558536S1 (en) 2007-02-20 2007-02-20 Collapsible colander
US29/277,399 USD571614S1 (en) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Collapsible bowl
US29/277,401 2007-02-23
US29/277,401 USD558538S1 (en) 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 Collapsible strainer
US29/277,399 2007-02-23
US11/690,045 2007-03-22
US11/690,045 US7678271B2 (en) 2007-03-22 2007-03-22 Collapsible colander and bowl

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