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WO1998035598A1
WO1998035598A1 PCT/AU1998/000079 AU9800079W WO9835598A1 WO 1998035598 A1 WO1998035598 A1 WO 1998035598A1 AU 9800079 W AU9800079 W AU 9800079W WO 9835598 A1 WO9835598 A1 WO 9835598A1
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David Lionel Lloyd
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Publication of WO1998035598A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998035598A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/001—Holders or wrappers as eating aids for fast food, e.g. hamburgers

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  • the present invention relates to the eating of sandwiches, buns, hamburgers, pies or like food products and, in particular, to a holding apparatus which is able to be held by a user and which is used to hold the sandwiches, buns, hamburgers, pies or like food products so that the user's hands do not have to touch the sandwich or like food products and which assists in the containment of the food products to prevent spillage or the like
  • sandwich is used to denote sandwiches and all other types of food products or substances to which the apparatus of the present invention is applicable
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a sandwich or other food holding apparatus which substantially overcomes or ameliorates the above mentioned disadvantages At the very least, the object of the invention is to provide an alternative to known ways of holding food to be eaten with hygiene and easy handling
  • a food holding apparatus having a pair of flexible opposed members adapted to abut against a food substance such as a sandwich or the like with the food substance positioned between said pair of opposed members with each said opposed member comprising at least two adjacent portions wherein at least one of said adjacent portions is a deformable tongue means, and a joining member between said opposed members to hold same in opposed formation, wherein said pair of opposed members allow access for the food substance to be eaten whilst positioned between said pair of opposed members whereby the deformable tongue means are able to be deformed from a position in contact with the sandwich or like food substance to a position spaced apart from the sandwich or like food substance in an outwards direction BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • Fig 1 is a perspective view of a sandwich holding apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig 2 is a side view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 1 ,
  • Fig 3 is a bottom view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 1 ,
  • Fig 4 is a perspective view of a sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 1 showing a sandwich held therein,
  • Fig 5 is a perspective view of a roll holding apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig 6 is a side view of the roll holding apparatus of Fig 5
  • Fig 7 is a perspective view of a sandwich holding apparatus according to another preferred embodiment
  • Fig 8 is a view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 7 shown in a flat arrangement prior to being arranged to receive a sandwich
  • Fig 9 is a view of a stamp of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 7 prior to full assembly
  • Fig 10 is a perspective view of a roll holding apparatus according to another preferred embodiment
  • Fig 11 is a view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 10 shown in a flat arrangement prior to being arranged to receive a sandwich,
  • Fig 12 is a view of a stamp of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 10 prior to full assembly
  • Fig 13 is a perspective view of a sandwich holding apparatus according to another preferred embodiment
  • Fig 14 is a perspective view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 13 shown with removable flaps removed,
  • Fig 15 is a perspective view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 13 shown with removable flaps partially removed
  • Fig 16 is a further perspective view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 13 shown with removable flaps more fully partially removed
  • Fig 17 is a schematic side view of the perspective view of Fig 15,
  • Fig 18 is a schematic side view of the perspective view of Fig 16,
  • Fig 19 is a perspective view of a of a sandwich holding apparatus according to another preferred embodiment shown with the two sides flat against each other,
  • Fig 20 is a series of bottom views of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 19 showing the expansion of the apparatus to receive different size sandwiches,
  • Fig 21 is a perspective view of a of a sandwich holding apparatus according to another preferred.
  • Fig 22 is a side view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 21,
  • Fig 23 is an end view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 21,
  • Fig 24 is a bottom view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 21 .
  • Fig 25 is a view of a stamp of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 21 prior to full assembly
  • Fig 26 is a side view of a of a sandwich holding apparatus according to another preferred.
  • Fig 27 is an end view of the sandwich holding apparatus of Fig 26
  • a sandwich holder 10 of a preferred embodiment has a pair of opposed members or portions 11 with a foldable connecting member or portion 12
  • the foldable connecting portion 12 takes the form of a concertina arrangement, however, all other forms of a foldable connecting portion are also envisaged within the scope of the present invention
  • the opposed portions 1 1 are preferably made from thin sheet material and are arranged to be folded flat against each other when the holder 10 is in its folded non-use configuration and to be substantially parallel and spaced apart by a sandwich 13 as seen in its use configuration in Fig 4 with the opposed portions 11 abutting against the sandwich 13
  • the opposed portions 1 1 both comprise a base portion 14 and a deformable tongue 15 extending therefrom
  • the base portions 14 in this embodiment consist of two substantially straight fingers 16 with a 90 degree bend 17 therebetween and as seen in the drawings the deformable tongue 15 extends from the bend area 17 at an angle of 45 degrees from the fingers 16
  • the connecting portion 12 consists of the concertina arrangement with flanges 18 fixing it to the base portions 14
  • the connecting portion 12 is also arranged with a 90 degree bend in it to align with the base portions 14
  • the deformable tongue 15 is seen to be wider at its free end 19 and has a small curved flange 20 extending outwardly therefrom
  • the tongue 15 is preferably formed such that it firmly holds onto the sandwich 13 as well as being relatively easily deformed away from the sandwich against any spring in its material
  • the tongue is seen to have holes 21 formed therein, however these holes are merelv decorative or to reduce the amount of material being used
  • the base portions 14 have depressible segments 22 which are depressible from the sides of the base portions 14 These depressible segments 22 are used when eating the sandwich 13 as will now be described
  • the sandwich 13 is placed against the connecting portion 12 and the two opposing portions 1 1 are pushed towards each other to thereby hold the sandwich 13
  • the sandwich 13 is seen from Fig 4 to be held along two sides by the connecting portion 12 with the corner being held at the bend area 17
  • the sandwich 13 is so held by the holder 10 as the concertina of the connecting portion is folded inwardly, the user is able to grasp the holder 10 without their hands coming into contact with the actual sandwich 13 It is seen that different thicknesses of sandwiches 13 can be accommodated by the holder 10 as the concertina arrangement of the foldable connecting portion allows varying widths thereof
  • the sandwich is able to be eaten by taking bites from the sandwich protruding from the holder 10
  • the deformable tongue 15 is able to be bent out of the way of the bites to be taken by depressing the depressible segments 22 in the base portions 14 which forces the opposed portions 1 1 towards each other adjacent the bend area 17 thus causing the sandwich 13 to rise away from this area 17 and also forcing apart the deformable tongues 15
  • the sandwich 13 can thus be eaten without the hands coming into contact with the actual sandwich as well as ensuring a sufficient apparatus to grasp hold of
  • the holder 10 also ensures that the contents of the sandwich 13 does not fall out of the holder as it is prevented from doing so by the connecting portion 12
  • the depressible segments 22 are released by the user, the opposed portions 1 1 return to their rest use position and therefore, the sandwich falls to its position against the connecting portion 1 1
  • the holder 10 can be made from plastics, cardboards or papers and can be disposed of after one use or can be re-used as required
  • a food holder 30 suitable for rolls, hamburgers or the like is illustrated in Figs 5 and 6
  • the holder is similar to the holder 10 in that it has a pair of opposed portions 31 with a foldable connecting portion 32 therebetween
  • the opposed sides 31 both comprise a curved based portion 34 and a deformable tongue 35
  • Depressible segments 42 in the base portions are similar to the same ones in the previously described embodiment
  • This holder 30 is used in the same way as the holder 10 except that it is used to hold rounded food substances as compared with the squarish food substances such as a sandwich 13
  • a food holder 40 of a further embodiment which is suitable for sandwiches or the like is illustrated in Figs 7 to 9
  • the holder 40 has opposed sides 41 with a connecting portion 42
  • the connecting portion 42 is relatively flexible when compared to the stiffer side portions 41
  • the opposed sides 41 are similarly made from thin sheet material and can be folded flat as seen in Fig 7 or folded flat against each other in a folded non-use configuration
  • the opposed sides 41 each have a base portion 44 and deformable tongue 45 similar to the aforedesc ⁇ bed embodiments
  • Straight fingers 46 of the base portion 44 have a 90 degree bend 47 therebetween where the connecting portion 42 is located
  • the connecting portion has scored ribs 48 which are adapted to form a trough when in its use configuration as seen in Fig 7
  • the deformable tongue 45 operates in the same manner as previously described with the bend 47 being able to be pressed between two fingers of the person using the holder 40 to thereby extract the food substance from the trough which is formed by the connecting portion 42
  • the deformable tongue 45 in this embodiment has a couple of scored ribs 49 which assists in its deformation to provide access to the sandwich when being eaten
  • the opposed sheet portions 41 of the holder 40 are adapted to be stamped from flat sheets of material such as plastics or cardboard and the like and one such stamping arrangement is shown in Fig 9 where four opposed sheet portions 41 are stamped together
  • the connecting portion 42 which is preferably made from thinner or more flexible material is added after the stamped pieces are separated
  • a food holder 50 of a still further embodiment is illustrated in Figs 10 to 12
  • This holder 51 is substantially the same as the food holder 40 except that it is more rounded for being used to eat a roll or other rounded food substance
  • the numbered portions 50-59 correspond to the numbers 40-49 as described above
  • a food holder 60 of a still further embodiment is illustrated in Figs 13 to 18
  • This holder 60 is formed as a box and also has two opposed sides 61 with a connecting portion 62
  • a lid 63 is arranged to cover the opening to the holder 60
  • Each opposed side 61 includes a base 64 with a deformable tongue 65 being formed in the side 61, the deformable tongue 65 being detachable from the base by perforations 63 which are able to be cut
  • the base 64 includes two parallel fingers 66 with a square end 67
  • the connecting portion 62 and the tongues 65 both have corresponding scored ribs 68 and 69 respectively which work m the same manner as previously described
  • the lid 63 is formed by the free ends of the tongues 65 which have a complementary tab and slot arrangement 71 with side tabs 72 being arranged such that the lid 63 can be closed
  • the tongues 65 can be partially or full removed according to the requirements of the person using the holder 60
  • This holder 60 is preferably made from cardboard and made into the box arrangement for the sale of food products such as sandwiches, hamburgers and the like
  • a holder 80 of a still further embodiment is illustrated in Figs 19 to 20
  • This holder 80 is similarly formed as a box as in the last previously described embodiment except that in this embodiment there is no lid and the connecting portion is expandable from a flat arrangement to the extended use position
  • the numbering 80-89 corresponds to the numbering 60-69 of the last previously described embodiment
  • a food holder 100 of a further embodiment which is suitable for sandwiches, hamburgers or the like is illustrated in Figs 21 to 25
  • the holder 100 has opposed sides 101 with a connecting portion 102 comprising two end portions 103 and a bottom portion 104
  • the opposed sides 101 each have two slits 105 cut therein so that a middle portion 106 acts as a deformable tongue as described before Perforations 107 are located in the food holder 100 so that the user can grasp the holder 100 as well as providing a portion which is able to be squeezed to extract the food substance
  • the holder 100 is adapted to be stamped from flat sheets of material such as plastics or cardboard and the like and one such stamping arrangement is shown m Fig 25 where a single holder is stamped
  • the stamp of the holder 100 includes tabs 108 which interact with slits in the stamp so that the holder can be easily assembled into its use arrangement
  • FIG. 26 Another food holder 110 is illustrated in Figs 26 and 27
  • This holder 1 10 is basically two of the holders 100 connected with a hinged arrangement such that it is formed into a closed container which can be used to store food to be sold

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Un dispositif (10) permettant de tenir des sandwichs comprend une paire d'éléments opposés (11) conçus pour buter contre une substance alimentaire telle qu'un sandwich (13) ou similaire, ladite substance alimentaire étant positionnée entre la paire d'éléments opposés (11), et un élément de jonction (12) disposé entre les éléments opposés (11), de façon à les maintenir en formation opposée. Une languette déformable (15) disposée dans les éléments opposés (11) permet à la personne qui mange le sandwich (13) d'accéder facilement audit sandwich maintenu à l'intérieur.
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AU12641/97 1997-02-12
AU12641/97A AU681332B3 (en) 1997-02-12 1997-02-12 Sandwich holding apparatus
AU45333/97 1997-11-21
AU45333/97A AU4533397A (en) 1997-02-12 1997-11-21 Sandwich holding apparatus

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FR2994164A1 (fr) * 2012-07-31 2014-02-07 Olivier Berquand Coquille de consommation ou pince de maintien destinee aux sandwichs, hamburger ou tout autre aliment afin de faciliter leur consommation
WO2020217169A1 (fr) * 2019-04-22 2020-10-29 Miah Ismail Support de produit alimentaire
US20210009314A1 (en) * 2018-04-17 2021-01-14 Alon Ohana Device Apparatus System and Method for Separating Components of a Multi-Component Food Item
JP2023033043A (ja) * 2021-08-27 2023-03-09 しづ子 佐藤 紙トング

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US4074917A (en) * 1976-08-05 1978-02-21 Arthur Federico Pastry serving implement
AU2484984A (en) * 1983-03-07 1984-09-13 Thomas Lambert Cooper Food holder
US4890549A (en) * 1988-08-24 1990-01-02 Gregory Steiner Food handling device
AU6488090A (en) * 1989-10-25 1991-05-02 Ilan Semo A holder for an article of food
US5123689A (en) * 1990-12-06 1992-06-23 Linda Fields Sandwich spatula
WO1994021529A2 (fr) * 1993-03-16 1994-09-29 Gilbert Capy Dispositif associant une serviette jetable et un emballage pour la restauration rapide, et methode de fabrication en continu
GB2288383A (en) * 1994-04-14 1995-10-18 David Wilkinson Cocking A holder for unwrapping and eating packaged food
AU4533397A (en) * 1997-02-12 1998-02-05 David Lionel Lloyd Sandwich holding apparatus

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US4074917A (en) * 1976-08-05 1978-02-21 Arthur Federico Pastry serving implement
AU2484984A (en) * 1983-03-07 1984-09-13 Thomas Lambert Cooper Food holder
US4890549A (en) * 1988-08-24 1990-01-02 Gregory Steiner Food handling device
AU6488090A (en) * 1989-10-25 1991-05-02 Ilan Semo A holder for an article of food
US5123689A (en) * 1990-12-06 1992-06-23 Linda Fields Sandwich spatula
WO1994021529A2 (fr) * 1993-03-16 1994-09-29 Gilbert Capy Dispositif associant une serviette jetable et un emballage pour la restauration rapide, et methode de fabrication en continu
GB2288383A (en) * 1994-04-14 1995-10-18 David Wilkinson Cocking A holder for unwrapping and eating packaged food
AU4533397A (en) * 1997-02-12 1998-02-05 David Lionel Lloyd Sandwich holding apparatus

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2994164A1 (fr) * 2012-07-31 2014-02-07 Olivier Berquand Coquille de consommation ou pince de maintien destinee aux sandwichs, hamburger ou tout autre aliment afin de faciliter leur consommation
US20210009314A1 (en) * 2018-04-17 2021-01-14 Alon Ohana Device Apparatus System and Method for Separating Components of a Multi-Component Food Item
WO2020217169A1 (fr) * 2019-04-22 2020-10-29 Miah Ismail Support de produit alimentaire
GB2583335B (en) * 2019-04-22 2021-12-29 Miah Ismail Food product holder
EP3958714A1 (fr) * 2019-04-22 2022-03-02 Miah, Ismail Support de produit alimentaire
US20220225805A1 (en) * 2019-04-22 2022-07-21 MIAH, Ismail Food product holder
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JP2023033043A (ja) * 2021-08-27 2023-03-09 しづ子 佐藤 紙トング

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