EP 1142522 A1 20011010 - Flexible element for forming a piece of cutlery
Title (en)
Flexible element for forming a piece of cutlery
Title (de)
Ein flexibles Element zur Bildung eines Besteckteiles
Title (fr)
Un élément flexible pour former un ustensile de table
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 00107235 A 20000403
Abstract (en)
A flexible element (2) for forming a piece of disposable cutlery, especially a spoon, comprises an elongated body (4) made from thin, bendable material comprising a handle portion (6) and an acting portion (8), wherein the body (4) widens towards the free end (10) of the acting portion (8) and wherein at least a first bending line (14) extends in the longitudinal direction of the body (4) from the area of the free end (16) of handle portion (6) towards the acting portion (8), such that the body (4) may be bent and in the bent position the handle portion (6) has a substantially V-shaped or U-shaped cross section. The flexible element (2) according to the invention may be manufactured very easily at very low costs. Due to its flexibility in the unbent position the flexible element (2) may be bundled, packaged and sold with various products so that together with the product always a piece of cutlery is available. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47G 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/24 (2006.01); A47G 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47G 21/02 (2013.01); B65D 77/245 (2013.01); A47G 2021/002 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
EP 0725586 A1 19960814 - STER B V DE [BE]
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 3828999 A 19740813 - HUMPHREY D
- [X] GB 2052246 A 19810128 - CLARK W
- [X] US 1521768 A 19250106 - PAUL HERRMANN EDMUND
- [X] EP 0338146 A1 19891025 - MITSUBISHI CORP [JP], et al
- [A] US 2375266 A 19450508 - WILSON ROBERT C
- [A] US 5419049 A 19950530 - MACARTHUR-ONSLOW ROHAN J [AU]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00107235 A 20000403