EP 0774914 B1 20000412 - Combination of a dispenser and therein contained eating utensils for holding pieces of food
Title (en)
Combination of a dispenser and therein contained eating utensils for holding pieces of food
Title (de)
Kombination aus einem Spender und darin gehaltenen Essgeräten für die Aufnahme von stückigen Speisebestandteilen
Title (fr)
Ensemble distributeur contenant des ustensiles de table permettant de tenir des morceaux d'aliment
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 29508539 U 19950523
- EP 9602176 W 19960521
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5899356A] PCT No. PCT/EP96/02176 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 27, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 27, 1997 PCT Filed May 21, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/37135 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 1996An eating utensil is provided for holding pieces of food. The eating utensil is provided in the form of gripping tongs (1) with gripper arms (2-3) which can be moved towards each other against a restoring force from an open position into a gripping position. Also provided is a dispenser for the eating utensil. The dispenser holds a plurality of such eating utensils in a stacked relationship within the dispenser. A lowest one of the eating utensils in the dispenser is held in place by the combination of stop elements on the dispenser and catch devices on the utensils. While held in this manner, the lowest eating utensil protrudes partially from the dispensing shaft of the dispenser. The lowest eating utensil therefore can be pulled out of the dispenser for use. The next eating utensil, which was above the lowest eating utensil, then falls to the position of the lowest eating utensil. The combination of the eating utensil and the dispenser thus provides a convenient way of storing and dispensing eating utensils.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47G 21/10 (2006.01); A47G 21/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47G 21/10 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5899356 A 19990504; AT E191622 T1 20000415; AU 5998896 A 19961211; DE 29508539 U1 19950928; DE 59604950 D1 20000518; EP 0774914 A1 19970528; EP 0774914 B1 20000412; WO 9637135 A1 19961128
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 77611897 A 19970327; AT 96917390 T 19960521; AU 5998896 A 19960521; DE 29508539 U 19950523; DE 59604950 T 19960521; EP 9602176 W 19960521; EP 96917390 A 19960521