WO1998023344A1 - Figurine usable for an infant at meal times - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a figurine usable during the meal of an infant. It is important to capture the attention of a young child, and to distract him, during a meal, in order to facilitate the ingestion of food.
- the present invention aims to remedy this drawback by proposing a figurine specifically adapted to the distraction of a young child during his meal.
- this figurine comprises at least three legs at its lower part, offset with respect to each other so as to delimit a space between them, so that the figurine can be engaged astride the edge of a container with one of the legs located on one side of the wall of the container and the other legs on the other side of this wall, at least one of the legs comprising, at its lower end, a base with a lower face flat, offset outwardly from said space, allowing the figurine to stand upright when placed on a flat horizontal surface.
- This base thanks to its offset towards the outside with respect to the space delimited by the legs, does not hinder the engagement of the figurine riding on the edge of a container, and moreover allows the figurine to hold standing on a flat horizontal surface, especially on a table.
- the figurine according to the invention thus has wide possibilities of use and can be placed successively in several places, on the edge of a container then on the table itself, for example according to a story that the mother tells to distract her child.
- the two lateral legs each include a base. These two side legs ensure good stability to the figurine.
- the leg or legs devoid of legs have a length such that they come to bear against the surface on which the figurine is placed when the leg or legs of the other leg or legs are in abutment against this same surface.
- This or these legs devoid of legs thus participate in the stability of the figurine on said surface.
- the faces of the legs delimiting between them said space for one engagement of the figurine on the edge of a container have an inclination corresponding to the inclination of the edge of the container, such that the figurine is placed in a substantially vertical position when it is engaged on this edge.
- the figurine is made of a synthetic material having a certain degree of elastic flexibility, and the space delimited by the legs has a thickness less than the thickness of the edge of the container.
- the legs are thus slightly deformed when the figurine is engaged on the edge of the container, and ensure a certain tightening of this edge by elastic return. This tightening ensures perfect retention of the figurine on the edge of the container.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view, while it is placed on the edge of a bowl;
- Figure 2 is a side view in this same position, and
- Figure 3 is a perspective view, while it is placed on a horizontal flat surface.
- the figures represent, from different angles, a figurine 1 usable during the meal of an infant.
- This figurine 1 is made of a synthetic material having a certain degree of elastic flexibility. It comprises an upper part 2 representing for example a character amusing for the child, and a lower part 3 comprising three legs 4,5, namely a central leg 4 and two lateral legs 5.
- This space 6, seen in profile as shown in Figure 2, has a thickness slightly less than the thickness of the edge of a bowl 7 of current type.
- Each of the two lateral legs 5 comprises, at its lower end, a base 8 with a flat lower face, offset towards the outside with respect to the space 6, the lower faces of the two bases 8 being coplanar.
- the central leg 4 is devoid of legs and has a length such that its end is substantially in the same plane as the lower faces of the legs 8.
- the faces of the tabs 4.5 delimiting between them said space 6 have an inclination corresponding substantially to the inclination of the edge of the bowl 7 relative to the vertical. Thanks to said lower part 3 and to the legs
- the figurine 1 can be used horse on the edge of the bowl 7, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
- the central leg 4 is then located on one side of the wall of the bowl 7 while the side legs 5 are placed on the other side of this wall.
- the aforementioned thickness of the space 6 being less than the thickness of the wall of the bowl 7, the legs 4, 5 are slightly deformed towards the outside when the figurine 1 is engaged on the bowl 7 and ensure a certain tightening of this bowl by elastic recall. This tightening ensures perfect maintenance of the figurine 1.
- the legs 4.5 also make it possible to hold the figurine 1 upright when it is placed on a flat horizontal surface, in particular on a table, as shown in FIG. 3.
- the legs 8 then make it possible to ensure good stability for the figurine 1.
- the central leg 4 also comes to bear against this horizontal flat surface and contributes to the stability of the figurine 1.
- the invention thus provides a figurine usable during the meal of an infant, having wide possibilities of use and which can be placed successively in several places, on the edge of a container and then on the table itself , for example according to a story that the mother tells to distract her child.
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FIGURINE UTILISABLE AU COURS DU REPAS D'UN ENFANT EN BAS AGE FIGURE FOR USE DURING A LITTLE CHILD'S MEAL
La présente invention concerne une figurine utilisable au cours du repas d'un enfant en bas âge. II est important de capter l'attention d'un enfant en bas âge, et de distraire celui-ci, au cours d'un repas, afin de faciliter l'ingestion de nourriture.The present invention relates to a figurine usable during the meal of an infant. It is important to capture the attention of a young child, and to distract him, during a meal, in order to facilitate the ingestion of food.
Il est possible de placer un jouet sur la table. Ce jouet a toutefois pour inconvénient de provoquer chez l'enfant un désir d'aller jouer plutôt que de rester à table pour finir son repas.It is possible to place a toy on the table. However, this toy has the disadvantage of causing the child to want to go play rather than sit at the table to finish his meal.
La présente invention vise à remédier à cet inconvénient en proposant une figurine spécifiquement adaptée à la distraction d'un enfant en bas âge au cours de son repas.The present invention aims to remedy this drawback by proposing a figurine specifically adapted to the distraction of a young child during his meal.
A cet effet, cette figurine comprend au moins trois pattes à sa partie inférieure, décalées les unes par rapport aux autres de manière à délimiter un espace entre elles, de telle sorte que la figurine puisse être engagée à cheval sur le bord d'un récipient avec l'une des pattes située sur l'un des côtés de la paroi du récipient et les autres pattes sur l'autre côté de cette paroi, au moins l'une des pattes comprenant, à son extrémité inférieure, un piètement à face inférieure plane, décalé vers l'extérieur par rapport audit espace, permettant à la figurine de tenir debout lorsqu'elle est placée sur une surface plane horizontale.For this purpose, this figurine comprises at least three legs at its lower part, offset with respect to each other so as to delimit a space between them, so that the figurine can be engaged astride the edge of a container with one of the legs located on one side of the wall of the container and the other legs on the other side of this wall, at least one of the legs comprising, at its lower end, a base with a lower face flat, offset outwardly from said space, allowing the figurine to stand upright when placed on a flat horizontal surface.
Ce piètement, grâce à son décalage vers 1 ' extérieur par rapport à 1 ' espace délimité par les pattes, ne gêne pas l'engagement de la figurine à cheval sur le bord d'un récipient, et permet par ailleurs à la figurine de tenir debout sur une surface plane horizontale, en particulier sur une table.This base, thanks to its offset towards the outside with respect to the space delimited by the legs, does not hinder the engagement of the figurine riding on the edge of a container, and moreover allows the figurine to hold standing on a flat horizontal surface, especially on a table.
La figurine selon l'invention a ainsi de larges possibilités d'utilisation et peut être placée successivement en plusieurs endroits, sur le bord d'un récipient puis sur la table elle-même, par exemple selon une histoire que la mère raconte pour distraire son enfant.The figurine according to the invention thus has wide possibilities of use and can be placed successively in several places, on the edge of a container then on the table itself, for example according to a story that the mother tells to distract her child.
De préférence, les deux pattes latérales comprennent chacune un piètement. Ces deux piètements latéraux permettent d'assurer une bonne stabilité à la figurine.Preferably, the two lateral legs each include a base. These two side legs ensure good stability to the figurine.
Avantageusement, la ou les pattes dépourvues de piètement ont une longueur telle qu'elles viennent en appui contre la surface sur laquelle la figurine est posée lorsque le ou les piètements de la ou des autres pattes sont en appui contre cette même surface. Cette ou ces pattes dépourvues de piètement participent ainsi à la stabilité de la figurine sur ladite surface. Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, les faces des pattes délimitant entre elles ledit espace pour 1 ' engagement à cheval de la figurine sur le bord d'un récipient présentent une inclinaison correspondant à l'inclinaison du bord du récipient, de telle sorte que la figurine soit placée dans une position sensiblement verticale lorsqu'elle est engagée sur ce bord.Advantageously, the leg or legs devoid of legs have a length such that they come to bear against the surface on which the figurine is placed when the leg or legs of the other leg or legs are in abutment against this same surface. This or these legs devoid of legs thus participate in the stability of the figurine on said surface. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the faces of the legs delimiting between them said space for one engagement of the figurine on the edge of a container have an inclination corresponding to the inclination of the edge of the container, such that the figurine is placed in a substantially vertical position when it is engaged on this edge.
Avantageusement, la figurine est réalisée en un matériau synthétique présentant un certain degré de souplesse élastique, et l'espace délimité par les pattes présente une épaisseur inférieure à l'épaisseur du bord du récipient. Les pattes sont ainsi légèrement déformées lorsque la figurine est engagée sur le bord du récipient, et assurent un certain serrage de ce bord par rappel élastique. Ce serrage assure le parfait maintien de la figurine sur le bord du récipient.Advantageously, the figurine is made of a synthetic material having a certain degree of elastic flexibility, and the space delimited by the legs has a thickness less than the thickness of the edge of the container. The legs are thus slightly deformed when the figurine is engaged on the edge of the container, and ensure a certain tightening of this edge by elastic return. This tightening ensures perfect retention of the figurine on the edge of the container.
Pour sa bonne compréhension, l'invention est à nouveau décrite ci-dessous en référence au dessin schématique annexé représentant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation préférée de la figurine qu'elle concerne. La figure 1 en est une vue en perspective, alors qu'elle est placée sur le bord d'un bol ; la figure 2 en est une vue de côté dans cette même position, et la figure 3 en est une vue en perspective, alors qu'elle est placée sur une surface plane horizontale.For a good understanding, the invention is again described below with reference to the appended diagrammatic drawing representing, by way of nonlimiting example, a preferred embodiment of the figurine which it concerns. Figure 1 is a perspective view, while it is placed on the edge of a bowl; Figure 2 is a side view in this same position, and Figure 3 is a perspective view, while it is placed on a horizontal flat surface.
Les figures représentent, sous différents angles, une figurine 1 utilisable au cours du repas d'un enfant en bas âge. Cette figurine 1 est réalisée en un matériau synthétique présentant un certain degré de souplesse élastique. Elle comprend une partie supérieure 2 représentant par exemple un personnage amusant pour l'enfant, et une partie inférieure 3 comprenant trois pattes 4,5, à savoir une patte centrale 4 et deux pattes latérales 5.The figures represent, from different angles, a figurine 1 usable during the meal of an infant. This figurine 1 is made of a synthetic material having a certain degree of elastic flexibility. It comprises an upper part 2 representing for example a character amusing for the child, and a lower part 3 comprising three legs 4,5, namely a central leg 4 and two lateral legs 5.
Ces pattes 4,5 sont décalées les unes par rapport aux autres de manière à délimiter un espace 6 entre elles.These legs 4,5 are offset from each other so as to delimit a space 6 between them.
Cet espace 6, vu de profil comme montré à la figure 2, présente une épaisseur légèrement inférieure à l'épaisseur du bord d'un bol 7 de type courant.This space 6, seen in profile as shown in Figure 2, has a thickness slightly less than the thickness of the edge of a bowl 7 of current type.
Chacune des deux pattes latérales 5 comprend, à son extrémité inférieure, un piètement 8 à face inférieure plane, décalé vers l'extérieur par rapport à l'espace 6, les faces inférieures des deux piètements 8 étant coplanaires .Each of the two lateral legs 5 comprises, at its lower end, a base 8 with a flat lower face, offset towards the outside with respect to the space 6, the lower faces of the two bases 8 being coplanar.
La patte centrale 4 est dépourvue de piètement et a une longueur telle que son extrémité se trouve sensiblement dans le même plan que les faces inférieures des piètements 8.The central leg 4 is devoid of legs and has a length such that its end is substantially in the same plane as the lower faces of the legs 8.
En outre, comme le montre la figure 2, les faces des pattes 4,5 délimitant entre elles ledit espace 6 présentent une inclinaison correspondant sensiblement à l'inclinaison du bord du bol 7 par rapport à la verticale. Grâce à ladite partie inférieure 3 et aux pattesIn addition, as shown in Figure 2, the faces of the tabs 4.5 delimiting between them said space 6 have an inclination corresponding substantially to the inclination of the edge of the bowl 7 relative to the vertical. Thanks to said lower part 3 and to the legs
4,5 qu'elle comporte, la figurine 1 peut être engagée à cheval sur le bord du bol 7, comme le montrent les figures 1 et 2. La patte centrale 4 se trouve alors située sur l'un des côtés de la paroi du bol 7 tandis que les pattes latérales 5 sont placées sur l'autre côté de cette paroi. L'épaisseur précitée de l'espace 6 étant inférieure à l'épaisseur de la paroi du bol 7, les pattes 4 , 5 sont légèrement déformées vers 1 ' extérieur lorsque la figurine 1 est engagée sur le bol 7 et assurent un certain serrage de ce bol par rappel élastique. Ce serrage assure le parfait maintien de la figurine 1.4.5 it includes, the figurine 1 can be used horse on the edge of the bowl 7, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The central leg 4 is then located on one side of the wall of the bowl 7 while the side legs 5 are placed on the other side of this wall. The aforementioned thickness of the space 6 being less than the thickness of the wall of the bowl 7, the legs 4, 5 are slightly deformed towards the outside when the figurine 1 is engaged on the bowl 7 and ensure a certain tightening of this bowl by elastic recall. This tightening ensures perfect maintenance of the figurine 1.
Les piètements 8, grâce à leur décalage vers 1 ' extérieur par rapport à 1 ' espace 6 , ne gênent pas 1 ' engagement de la figurine 1 sur le bol 7.The legs 8, thanks to their offset towards the outside relative to the space 6, do not hinder the engagement of the figurine 1 on the bowl 7.
L'inclinaison des faces des pattes 4,5 délimitant l'espace 6 permet de placer la figurine 1 dans une position sensiblement verticale lorsqu'elle est engagée sur le bord du bol 7, ainsi que cela apparaît à la figure 2.The inclination of the faces of the legs 4.5 delimiting the space 6 makes it possible to place the figurine 1 in a substantially vertical position when it is engaged on the edge of the bowl 7, as appears in FIG. 2.
Les pattes 4,5 permettent en outre de faire tenir la figurine 1 debout lorsqu'elle est placée sur une surface plane horizontale, en particulier sur une table, comme le montre la figure 3.The legs 4.5 also make it possible to hold the figurine 1 upright when it is placed on a flat horizontal surface, in particular on a table, as shown in FIG. 3.
Les piètements 8 permettent alors d'assurer une bonne stabilité à la figurine 1. La patte centrale 4 vient également en appui contre cette surface plane horizontale et participe à la stabilité de la figurine 1.The legs 8 then make it possible to ensure good stability for the figurine 1. The central leg 4 also comes to bear against this horizontal flat surface and contributes to the stability of the figurine 1.
L'invention fournit ainsi une figurine utilisable au cours du repas d'un enfant en bas âge, ayant de larges possibilités d'utilisation et pouvant être placée successivement en plusieurs endroits, sur le bord d'un récipient puis sur la table elle-même, par exemple selon une histoire que la mère raconte pour distraire son enfant. The invention thus provides a figurine usable during the meal of an infant, having wide possibilities of use and which can be placed successively in several places, on the edge of a container and then on the table itself , for example according to a story that the mother tells to distract her child.
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| US1407584A (en) * | 1920-07-30 | 1922-02-21 | Scotford Baron Henry | Doll support |
| US5288257A (en) * | 1993-02-08 | 1994-02-22 | Zacherl Debra A | Toy figure door stop having door adhering/suction cups |
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| US1407584A (en) * | 1920-07-30 | 1922-02-21 | Scotford Baron Henry | Doll support |
| US5288257A (en) * | 1993-02-08 | 1994-02-22 | Zacherl Debra A | Toy figure door stop having door adhering/suction cups |
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