WO2008040831A1 - Collector/container for solid or semi-solid waste - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
- E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
- E01H1/12—Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers
- E01H1/1206—Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers for picking up excrements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
- A47L13/52—Dust pans; Crumb trays
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
- E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
- E01H1/12—Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers
- E01H2001/122—Details
- E01H2001/1226—Details characterised by way of removing material
- E01H2001/126—Details characterised by way of removing material the implement being for single use but not glove-like
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- the present invention concerns a disposable container for solid or semi-solid waste, disposable, applicable in particular, but not exclusively, to the collection and disposal of excrements of domestic animals.
- the present container-collector is made of a recyclable or biodegradable flexible sheet material, and is conveniently transportable both before use and during the phase prior to disposal, not requiring auxiliary elements such as bags and ensuring ease conditions of use, ecology and hygiene very favorable for the purpose pursued.
- the present invention contributes to overcoming the above and other inconveniences by providing a solid-semi-solid waste container-container, comprising first and second flat and coplanar receptacle portions, of a sheet material, which include fold lines that define two longitudinal base triangles, which have a common base formed by a central longitudinal fold line, and vertices opposite said central longitudinal fold line located at points aligned in the transverse direction and located where peripheral edges of said first converge and second receptacle portions.
- the container-collector of the present invention also comprises a handle of a thicker sheet material superimposed on an external face of one of the first and second receptacle portions.
- Said handle has a central longitudinal fold line aligned with said central longitudinal fold line of the first and second receptacle portions, and which divides the handle into two parts. These two parts of the handle have end portions attached respectively to at least part of the two longitudinal base triangles of the first and second receptacle portions.
- this causes the first and second receptacle portions to bend along the fold lines that define the two triangles of longitudinal base and an arch of the rest of the first and second receptacle portions until substantially overlapping their respective peripheral edges defining a receptacle.
- One of the first and second receptacle portions is on the side opposite the handle and is suitable to act as a pick-up blade when it is in a partially arched position.
- the handle includes respective fixing configurations prepared to be locked with one another when the handle is folded by the central longitudinal fold line to retain said receptacle formed by the first and second arcuate receptacle portions in a closed position.
- the collector- The container carries a spatula connected to the handle by a weakened line, so that the spatula can be separated from the handle by breaking said weakened line and used as an auxiliary element during the collection of the residue. At least a portion of the spatula defining a vane is sized to fit in the receptacle when it is in the closed position.
- the sheet material from which the receptacle and handle portions are made is preferably a recyclable or biodegradable material, such as cardboard or cardboard, and can be discarded together with the collected residue.
- the container-collector of the present invention is environmentally friendly by virtue of the recyclable or biodegradable material from which it is made.
- the container-collector including the spatula is obtained from a single piece of sheet material and the first and second receptacle portions can be folded by a transverse fold line allowing a compact folded position by superposition of the two portions Receptacle and handle, suitable for storage and transport, and able to fit, for example, in a pocket.
- the handle is sized so that in the folded position neither the handle nor the spatula protrudes from the receptacle portions.
- Said central longitudinal fold line of the handle includes a cut that provides a groove that affects the area of attachment with the corresponding receptacle portion, facilitating the folding of the handle, which is made or results from a thicker sheet material, without tensions in the material adjacent to the fold line.
- Fig. 1 is a plan view showing an external face of a single base piece of sheet material from which a solid or semi-solid waste collector-container is formed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, with a spatula incorporated;
- Fig. 2 is a plan view showing an internal face, opposite said external face, of the base piece of sheet material of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the outer side of the container-collector formed from the base part of Figs. 1 and 2 conveniently folded and with adhered parts, in an open position, with the spatula incorporated;
- Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the inner side, opposite said outer side, of the pick-up container in the open position, with the built-in spatula of Fig. 3;
- Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a first side of the pick-up container in a folded position, with the built-in spatula extended
- Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a second side, opposite said first side, of the container-collector in the folded position, with the extended built-in spatula, of Fig. 5;
- Fig. 7 is a plan view of the first side of the pick-up container in a compact folded position, with the built-in spatula folded;
- Fig. 8 is a plan view of the first side of the pick-up container in the open position, with the spatula separated;
- Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating an example of using the pick-up container handled with one hand and the spatula handled with the other hand; and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the pick-up container in the closed position after use.
- the fine dashed lines represent fold lines provided to form concave folds
- the thick dashed lines they represent fold lines provided to form convex folds
- dotted lines represent weakened lines intended for breakage.
- the areas shaded by oblique scratching represent areas intended to be glued, superimposed and adhered.
- the base piece 30 is elongated, and defines first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 in the form of lobes at its ends and first and second handle portions 18a, 18b juxtaposed in an intermediate zone.
- Said first handle portion 18a is connected to said first receptacle portion 1 along a first transverse fold line 10a
- said second handle portion 18a is connected to said second receptacle portion 2 along a second transverse fold line 10b
- the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b are connected to each other along a third transverse fold line 16.
- the aforementioned base piece 30 also includes first and second fin portions 26a, 26b connected to first side edges of the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b of the base piece 30 along the respective first and second fold line portions 15a, 15b, and first and second spatula portions 25a, 25b connected respectively to side edges of said first and second portions of fin 26a, 26b along the respective first and second portions of weak line ada 21a, 21b.
- first and second portions of fin 26a, 26b are formed corresponding first and second opening portions 11a, 11b, and from a few second lateral edges, opposite to said first bead is lateral, of the first and second portions of the base piece 30 extend first and second portions of tongue 14a, 14b.
- the first receptacle portion 1 includes fold lines 3, 5, which together with said first transverse fold line 10 define the sides of a first transverse base triangle
- the second receptacle portion 2 includes fold lines 4, 6, which together with said second transverse fold line 10b define the sides of a second transverse base triangle.
- first and second handle portions 18a, 18b are formed first portions of mutually aligned central longitudinal fold line 9a, 9b which extend inside the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 with respective second portions of central longitudinal fold line 7a, 7b ending5 at vertices of said first and second transverse base triangles opposite the respective first and second transverse fold lines 10a,
- grooves 12a, 12b are of lengths at least substantially equivalent to the lengths of the said second central longitudinal line portions 7a, 7b formed in the first and second laminar portions 1, 2 with a purpose that will be explained later.
- the container-collector 50 of the present invention can be obtained as shown in Figs. 3 to 10. More specifically, when the base piece 30 is bent by said third transverse fold line 16, internal faces of the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b, first and second fin portions 26a, 26b and first and second portions of spatula 25a, 25b (shaded areas in Fig.
- the said first portions of the central longitudinal fold line 9a, 9b are superimposed forming a central longitudinal fold line 9 that divides the handle 8 into two parts 8a, 8b, the first and second portions of the fold line 15a, 15b are superimposed forming a fold line 15 between the fin 26 and the handle 8, and the first and second portions of the weakened line 21a, 21b are superimposed forming a weakened line 21 between the spatula 25 and the fin 26.
- first and second opening portions 11a, 11b are superimposed to form an opening 11 in said flap 26, and the first and second tongue portions 14a, 14b are superimposed p To form a tongue 14 that extends from an edge of the handle 8 opposite the fin 26.
- the first and second transverse fold lines 10a, 10b are adjacent and superimposed to form a transverse fold line 10 along which the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are connected to each other, as shown in the Figs. 3 and 4.
- said first and second transverse base triangles delimited by the fold lines 3, 4, 5, 6 and the first and second cross fold lines 10a, 10b are now adjacent to side and side of said line of transverse fold 10. Further folding the first receptacle portion 1 along the first transverse fold line 10a, the first receptacle portion 1 is superimposed on the handle 8, and an area of an outer face of the first receptacle portion 1 delimited by said first transverse base triangle (shaded area in Fig.
- said grooves 12a, 12b are mutually superimposed to form a groove 12 in the handle 8 in turn superimposed on the first portion of the central longitudinal line 7a in the area of the handle 8 adhered to the first laminar portion 1, which facilitates a subsequent folding of the two parts 8a, 8b of the double thickness handle 8 along its central fold line 9 without causing tensions in the material adjacent to the fold line.
- the container-collector 50 formed from the base part 30 conveniently folded and with adhered parts comprises first and second flat receptacle portions 1, 2, of a sheet material, including fold lines 3, 4 , 7 and 5, 6, 7, respectively, which define respective two triangles of longitudinal base T1, T2 (Fig. 4), which have a common base formed by a central longitudinal fold line 7, and vertices opposite to said central longitudinal fold line 7 located at points aligned in the transverse direction and located where peripheral edges of said first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 converge, which have an enlarged lobe-shaped contour from said points of confluence.
- the container-collector 50 further comprises a handle 8 of a thicker sheet material superimposed on the outer face of the first receptacle portion 1.
- the handle 8 has a central longitudinal fold line 9 aligned with said central longitudinal fold line 7 of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 and which divides the handle 8 into two parts 8a, 8b. These two parts 8a, 8b of the handle 8 have end portions connected respectively to a part of the two longitudinal base triangles T1, T2 in the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2.
- the first transverse base triangle in the first receptacle portion 1 has a height less than the second transverse base triangle in the second receptacle portion 2. This is thus to provide an angle of predetermined inclination of the receptacle with respect to the handle 8 in the closed position of the pick-up-container 50.
- the container-collector 50 comprises a flap 26 connected by a fold line 15 to a side edge of a part 8a of the handle 8, and in said flap 26 an opening 11 is defined. From an edge of the handle 8 opposite the Ia flap 26 extends a tongue 14, which has a widened end.
- the aforementioned opening 11 and said tongue 14 are located on purpose so that, when the handle 8 has been folded by the central longitudinal fold line 9 to bring the two parts 8a, 8b of the handle Ia closer to each other, and thereby
- the receptacle has been formed by means of the first and second arched receptacle portions 1, 2, the tongue 14 can be inserted through the opening 11 and subsequently twisted to lock in the opening 11 acting as a safety locking pin capable of retaining the receptacle formed by the first and second portions of receptacle 1, 2 in the closed position, as shown in Fig. 10.
- the container-collector 50 of the illustrated embodiment also includes a spatula 25, which is optional.
- the spatula is preferably connected to the fin 26 to Io along a weakened line 21, as shown in Figs. 3 to 7.
- Said spatula 25 comprises a handle 22 and a vane 23 (see Fig. 8).
- the spatula 25 can be separated from the container-collector 50 by breaking said weakened line 21, as shown in Fig. 8, which allows the blade 23 of the spatula 25 is used as an auxiliary element in the collection of waste.
- the residue can be collected by grasping the handle 8 of the container-container 50 with one hand and the handle 22 of the spatula 25 with the other hand.
- the used and presumably dirty spatula can be housed inside the receptacle of the container-container 50.
- the mentioned bowing of the receptacle portions 1, 2 is accentuated as the handle 8 is bent further and more by its central longitudinal fold line 9, until peripheral edges of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 come into mutual contact, as shown in Fig. 10, closing the receptacle formed by the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 hollowed out with the residue and the spatula 25 inside.
- the tongue 14 When the container-collector 50 is in the closed position, the tongue 14 can be inserted and locked in the opening 11 to retain the receptacle in the closed position, as shown in Fig. 10, and the container-collector 50, together with the residue and the spatula, it can be held by the handle 8 and transported to a convenient place to be disposed of in an easy and clean way.
- at least Ia blade 23 of the spatula 25 is sized so as not to protrude from the receptacle in the closed position and the sheet material from which the container-container 50 is made and the spatula 25 is a recyclable or biodegradable material.
- the contours of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are substantially coincident when the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are superimposed by bending around said transverse fold line 10 and / or when the receptacle formed by the first and Second receptacle portions 1, 2 is in a closed position.
- the outline of the first portion of receptacle 1 is slightly larger than the contour of the second receptacle portion 2, as shown in Fig. 6, so that when the container-collector 50 is in the closed position, a perimeter region of the first receptacle portion 1 covers the edge of the second receptacle portion 2, which will presumably be dirty after having acted as a collection blade during (a waste collection operation.
- the aforementioned transverse fold line 10 described above in relation to the base part 30 is not essential.
- the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are connected to each other along a transverse fold line 10, as shown in Figs. 3 to 8.
- the transverse fold line 10 extends from one to another of the opposite vertices of the two longitudinal base triangles T1, T2 crossing the central longitudinal fold line 7, and allows, from the open position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, one of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 may be folded by said transverse fold line 10 to adopt a folded position, shown in Figs.
- the handle 8 is sized so that it does not protrude from the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 in the folded position. In this folded position, only a part of the spatula 25 protrudes from the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2. Additionally, when the container-collector 50 is not in use, the spatula 25 and the flap 26 can be folded together to The length of the fold line 15 to adopt a compact folded position, shown in Fig. 7, in which substantially no element protrudes from the first and second superimposed receptacle portions 1, 2.
- the container-container 50 including the spatula 25 has a flat configuration, takes up little space, can be easily stored and transported, and can be carried, for example, in a pocket.
- the container-container 50 with the spatula in the compact folded position shown in Fig. 7 is suitable to be supplied, for example, by an automatic or other dispenser.
- the base piece 30 carries a single spatula portion attached to one of the handle portions by one or more areas where weakened lines are found, so that this single spatula portion it can be separated 7 from the container-container by breaking the weakened lines to form a spatula with a single layer of sheet material.
- spatula 25 is directly connected to the handle 8 by one or more weakened lines instead of being connected to the fin 26.
- the opening 11 and the tongue 14 is formed by cutting or punching in (as two parts 8a, 8b of the handle, respectively, instead of being formed in the fin 26 and at the opposite edge of the handle 8, respectively.
- the first and second receptacle portions 1 and 2 have a single layer thickness of sheet material
- the handle 8 the flap 26 and the spatula 25 has a double layer thickness of material laminar
- the area corresponding to the first transverse base triangle, where the handle 8 and the first receptacle portion 1 are superimposed and adhered has a triple layer thickness of laminar material.
- the central longitudinal fold line 7 is formed in an area with a thickness of a single layer of sheet material.
- the container-collector 50 is formed from several independent pieces conveniently joined to form a container-collector in which the handle is thicker than the receptacle portions.
- the two receptacle portions are formed from a first piece of sheet material and the two parts of the handle are formed from a second piece of thicker sheet material.
- the spatula may be formed of the same piece as the magician or of a separate piece of a sheet material of an appropriate thickness to confer sufficient rigidity.
- the container-collector 50 of the present invention is compact and lightweight, so that, when not in use, it can be easily stored and transported, and is suitable to be carried in a pocket, for example, when a User takes a pet for a walk.
- the container-container 50 of the present invention is easy and clean to use, optionally with the help of the spatula 25, and after being used, the container-container 50 of the invention with the residue and the spatula 25 inside it is recyclable or biodegradable, even when the waste collected consists of animal droppings.
- One skilled in the art will be able to make modifications and variations in the exemplary embodiment shown and described without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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RECOGEDOR-CONTENEDOR DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS O SEMISÓL1DOS COLLECTOR-CONTAINER OF SOLID OR SEMISOLID WASTE
Sector de Ia técnicaTechnical sector
La presente invención concierne a un recogedor-contenedor para residuos sólidos o semisólidos, desechable, aplicable en particular, aunque no exclusivamente, a Ia recogida y eliminación de excrementos de animales domésticos.The present invention concerns a disposable container for solid or semi-solid waste, disposable, applicable in particular, but not exclusively, to the collection and disposal of excrements of domestic animals.
El presente recogedor-contenedor está realizado en un material laminar flexible reciclable o biodegradable, y es transportable de forma cómoda tanto antes de un uso como durante Ia fase previa a su eliminación, no precisando de elementos auxiliares tales como bolsas y procurando unas condiciones de facilidad de uso, ecología e higiene muy favorables para Ia finalidad perseguida.The present container-collector is made of a recyclable or biodegradable flexible sheet material, and is conveniently transportable both before use and during the phase prior to disposal, not requiring auxiliary elements such as bags and ensuring ease conditions of use, ecology and hygiene very favorable for the purpose pursued.
Estado de Ia técnica anterior Se conocen en el estado de Ia técnica numerosas propuestas destinadas a Ia recogida de residuos sólidos o semisólidos, tales como excrementos de animales, pudiéndose citar a tal efecto como más próximos a Ia propuesta de esta invención los documentos de patente siguientes: FR-A-2 747 135, EP-A- 0897 033 y US-A-6871891. En todos dichos documentos se aprecia que se aporta un medio de recogida formado por una caja o envase, con una porción laminar operativa como pala de recogida y otra parte laminar para cerrar dicho envase y permitir su eliminación conjunta en un lugar oportuno de recogida de basura o desechos. Adolecen sin embargo de dificultades en cuanto a Ia manipulación y cierre del envase una vez recogido el residuo o excremento y además obligan a una gran proximidad a dicho residuo Io que redunda en una incomodidad de uso. Por Io demás Ia citada lámina en función de pala no dispone de medios de manipulación específicos debiéndose de asir en todos los casos el conjunto de Ia caja o envase, Io que dificulta Ia referida tarea de recogida. Es evidente Ia necesidad de proporcionar un recogedor-contenedor que aporte junto a las ventajas ecológicas derivadas de un conjunto desechable ya presente en las propuestas descritas, otras propiedades favorables en cuanto a manipulación. Exposición de Ia invenciónState of the prior art Numerous proposals are known in the state of the art for the collection of solid or semi-solid waste, such as animal droppings, and the following patent documents may be cited for this purpose as closer to the proposal of this invention : FR-A-2 747 135, EP-A- 0897 033 and US-A-6871891. In all said documents it is appreciated that a collection means formed by a box or container is provided, with an operative laminar portion as a collection shovel and another laminar part to close said container and allow its joint disposal at an appropriate place of garbage collection or waste However, they suffer from difficulties in handling and closing the container once the waste or excrement has been collected and they also force a close proximity to said waste, which results in an inconvenience of use. On the other hand, the aforementioned blade-based blade does not have specific handling means, and the assembly of the box or container must be gripped in all cases, which makes the aforementioned collection task difficult. It is evident the need to provide a container-collector that contributes along with the ecological advantages derived from a disposable set already present in the described proposals, other favorable properties in terms of handling. Exhibition of the invention
La presente invención contribuye a superar los anteriores y otros inconvenientes aportando un recogedor-contenedor de residuos sólidos o semisólidos, que comprende unas primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo planas y coplanarias, de un material laminar, que incluyen unas líneas de pliegue que definen respectivamente dos triángulos de base longitudinal, los cuales tienen una base común formada por una línea de pliegue longitudinal central, y unos vértices opuestos a dicha línea de pliegue longitudinal central situados en unos puntos alineados en Ia dirección transversal y situados donde confluyen unos bordes periféricos de dichas primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo. El recogedor-contenedor de Ia presente invención comprende además un mango de un material laminar de mayor grosor superpuesto a una cara externa de una de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo. El mencionado mango tiene una línea de pliegue longitudinal central alineada con dicha línea de pliegue longitudinal central de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo, y que divide el mango en dos partes. Estas dos partes del mango tienen unas porciones extremas unidas respectivamente a al menos parte de los dos triángulos de base longitudinal de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo. Así, cuando se efectúa un doblamiento del mango a Io largo de su línea de pliegue longitudinal central para acercar las dos partes Ia una hacia Ia otra, esto ocasiona un doblamiento de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo por las líneas de pliegue que definen los dos triángulos de base longitudinal y un arqueamiento del resto de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo hasta superponer substancialmente sus respectivos bordes periféricos definiendo un receptáculo. Una de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo queda en un lado opuesto al mango y es apta para obrar como una pala de recogida cuando está en una posición parcialmente arqueada.The present invention contributes to overcoming the above and other inconveniences by providing a solid-semi-solid waste container-container, comprising first and second flat and coplanar receptacle portions, of a sheet material, which include fold lines that define two longitudinal base triangles, which have a common base formed by a central longitudinal fold line, and vertices opposite said central longitudinal fold line located at points aligned in the transverse direction and located where peripheral edges of said first converge and second receptacle portions. The container-collector of the present invention also comprises a handle of a thicker sheet material superimposed on an external face of one of the first and second receptacle portions. Said handle has a central longitudinal fold line aligned with said central longitudinal fold line of the first and second receptacle portions, and which divides the handle into two parts. These two parts of the handle have end portions attached respectively to at least part of the two longitudinal base triangles of the first and second receptacle portions. Thus, when the handle is folded along its central longitudinal fold line to bring the two parts closer to each other, this causes the first and second receptacle portions to bend along the fold lines that define the two triangles of longitudinal base and an arch of the rest of the first and second receptacle portions until substantially overlapping their respective peripheral edges defining a receptacle. One of the first and second receptacle portions is on the side opposite the handle and is suitable to act as a pick-up blade when it is in a partially arched position.
Preferiblemente, el mango incluyen unas respectivas configuraciones de fijación preparadas para ser trabadas la una con Ia otra cuando el mango está doblado por Ia línea de pliegue longitudinal central para retener el mencionado receptáculo formado por las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo arqueadas en una posición cerrada. Además, opcionalmente, el recogedor- contenedor lleva una espátula conectada al mango por una línea debilitada, de manera que Ia espátula puede ser separada del mango por rotura de dicha línea debilitada y utilizada como elemento auxiliar durante Ia recogida del residuo. Al menos una porción de Ia espátula que define una paleta está dimensionada para caber en el receptáculo cuando el mismo está en Ia posición cerrada. De este modo, operando con el citado mango se garantiza:Preferably, the handle includes respective fixing configurations prepared to be locked with one another when the handle is folded by the central longitudinal fold line to retain said receptacle formed by the first and second arcuate receptacle portions in a closed position. . In addition, optionally, the collector- The container carries a spatula connected to the handle by a weakened line, so that the spatula can be separated from the handle by breaking said weakened line and used as an auxiliary element during the collection of the residue. At least a portion of the spatula defining a vane is sized to fit in the receptacle when it is in the closed position. Thus, operating with the aforementioned handle guarantees:
- un alejamiento del usuario respecto al residuo a recoger en virtud del mango conectado al receptáculo y Ia espátula; y- a distance from the user with respect to the waste to be collected by virtue of the handle connected to the receptacle and the spatula; Y
- una manipulación más segura tanto durante Ia recogida, por disponer de una pala con mango, como durante el transporte del conjunto con el residuo recogido hasta un punto de eliminación, por disponer de un receptáculo apto para ser retenido en Ia posición cerrada con el residuo y al menos Ia porción de Ia espátula que forma una paleta en su interior.- Safer handling both during collection, by having a shovel with handle, and during transport of the assembly with the waste collected to a point of disposal, by having a receptacle suitable for being held in the closed position with the residue and at least the portion of the spatula that forms a vane inside.
El material laminar del que están hechas las porciones de receptáculo y del mango es preferiblemente un material reciclable o biodegradable, tal como cartulina o cartón, y puede ser desechado junto con el residuo recogido. Así, el recogedor-contenedor de Ia presente invención es respetuoso con el medio ambiente en virtud del material reciclable o biodegradable del que está hecho. En una realización preferida, el recogedor-contenedor incluyendo Ia espátula está obtenido a partir de una única pieza de material laminar y las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo pueden doblarse por una línea de pliegue transversal facultando una posición plegada compacta por superposición de las dos porciones de receptáculo y el mango, apta para almacenamiento y transporte, y capaz de caber, por ejemplo, en un bolsillo. Preferiblemente, el mango está dimensionado para que en Ia posición plegada ni el mango ni Ia espátula sobresalga de las porciones de receptáculo.The sheet material from which the receptacle and handle portions are made is preferably a recyclable or biodegradable material, such as cardboard or cardboard, and can be discarded together with the collected residue. Thus, the container-collector of the present invention is environmentally friendly by virtue of the recyclable or biodegradable material from which it is made. In a preferred embodiment, the container-collector including the spatula is obtained from a single piece of sheet material and the first and second receptacle portions can be folded by a transverse fold line allowing a compact folded position by superposition of the two portions Receptacle and handle, suitable for storage and transport, and able to fit, for example, in a pocket. Preferably, the handle is sized so that in the folded position neither the handle nor the spatula protrudes from the receptacle portions.
La citada línea de pliegue longitudinal central del mango incluye un corte que proporciona una ranura que afecta a Ia zona de unión con Ia correspondiente porción de receptáculo, facilitando el plegado del mango, el cual está hecho o resulta de un material laminar de mayor grosor, sin tensiones en el material adyacente a Ia línea de pliegue. Breve descripción de los dibujosSaid central longitudinal fold line of the handle includes a cut that provides a groove that affects the area of attachment with the corresponding receptacle portion, facilitating the folding of the handle, which is made or results from a thicker sheet material, without tensions in the material adjacent to the fold line. Brief description of the drawings
Las anteriores y otras ventajas y características se comprenderán más plenamente a partir de Ia siguiente descripción detallada de un ejemplo de realización con referencia a los dibujos adjuntos, en los que: Ia Fig. 1 es una vista en planta que muestra una cara externa de una única pieza base de material laminar a partir de Ia cual se forma un recogedor- contenedor de residuos sólidos o semisólidos de acuerdo con un ejemplo de realización de Ia presente invención, con una espátula incorporada;The foregoing and other advantages and features will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the attached drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a plan view showing an external face of a single base piece of sheet material from which a solid or semi-solid waste collector-container is formed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, with a spatula incorporated;
Ia Fig. 2 es una vista en planta que muestra una cara interna, opuesta a dicha cara externa, de Ia pieza base de material laminar de Ia Fig. 1 ;Fig. 2 is a plan view showing an internal face, opposite said external face, of the base piece of sheet material of Fig. 1;
Ia Fig. 3 es una vista en planta que muestra el lado extemo del recogedor-contenedor formado a partir de Ia pieza base de las Figs. 1 y 2 convenientemente doblada y con partes adheridas, en una posición abierta, con Ia espátula incorporada; Ia Fig. 4 es una vista en planta que muestra el lado interna, opuesto a dicho lado externo, del recogedor-contenedor en Ia posición abierta, con Ia espátula incorporada de Ia Fig. 3;Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the outer side of the container-collector formed from the base part of Figs. 1 and 2 conveniently folded and with adhered parts, in an open position, with the spatula incorporated; Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the inner side, opposite said outer side, of the pick-up container in the open position, with the built-in spatula of Fig. 3;
Ia Fig. 5 es una vista en planta que muestra un primer lado del recogedor- contenedor en una posición plegada, con Ia espátula incorporada extendida; La Fig. 6 es una vista que en planta muestra un segundo lado, opuesto a dicho primer lado, del recogedor-contenedor en Ia posición plegada, c on la espátula incorporada extendida, de Ia Fig. 5;Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a first side of the pick-up container in a folded position, with the built-in spatula extended; Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a second side, opposite said first side, of the container-collector in the folded position, with the extended built-in spatula, of Fig. 5;
Ia Fig. 7 es una vista en planta del primer lado del recogedor-contenedor en una posición plegada compacta, con Ia espátula incorporada plegada; Ia Fig. 8 es una vista en planta del primer lado del recogedor-contenedor en Ia posición abierta, con Ia espátula separada;Fig. 7 is a plan view of the first side of the pick-up container in a compact folded position, with the built-in spatula folded; Fig. 8 is a plan view of the first side of the pick-up container in the open position, with the spatula separated;
Ia Fig. 9 es una vista en perspectiva que ilustra un ejemplo de utilización del recogedor-contenedor manejado con una mano y Ia espátula manejada con la otra mano; y Ia Fig. 10 es una vista en perspectiva del recogedor-contenedor en Ia posición cerrada después de su uso.Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating an example of using the pick-up container handled with one hand and the spatula handled with the other hand; and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the pick-up container in the closed position after use.
En las figuras, las líneas de trazos finos representan unas líneas de pliegue previstas para formar pliegues cóncavos, las líneas de trazos gruesos representan unas líneas de pliegue previstas para formar pliegues convexos, y las líneas de puntos representan unas líneas debilitadas previstas para rotura. Además, en las Figs. 1 y 2, las áreas sombreadas mediante un rayado oblicuo representan unas áreas previstas para ser engomadas, superpuestas y adheridas.In the figures, the fine dashed lines represent fold lines provided to form concave folds, the thick dashed lines they represent fold lines provided to form convex folds, and dotted lines represent weakened lines intended for breakage. In addition, in Figs. 1 and 2, the areas shaded by oblique scratching represent areas intended to be glued, superimposed and adhered.
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Haciendo referencia en primer lugar a las Figs. 1 y 2, en ellas se muestra una única pieza base 30, de un material laminar preferiblemente reciclable o biodegradable, tal como cartulina o cartón, aunque no se descartan otros materiales, como el plástico, que incluye varios cortes, líneas de pliegue y líneas debilitadas que permiten formar a partir de Ia mencionada pieza base 30, convenientemente doblada y con algunas partes adheridas, un recogedor- contenedor de residuos sólidos o semisólidos de acuerdo con un ejemplo de realización de Ia presente invención, con una espátula incorporada, mostrado en las Figs. 3 a 10.Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, there is shown a single base piece 30, of a preferably recyclable or biodegradable sheet material, such as cardboard or cardboard, although other materials, such as plastic, which includes several cuts, fold lines and lines are not discarded weakened that allow to form from the aforementioned base part 30, conveniently bent and with some parts attached, a solid or semi-solid waste container-container according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a built-in spatula, shown in the Figs. 3 to 10
La pieza base 30 es alargada, y define unas primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 en forma de lóbulos en sus extremos y unas primera y segunda porciones de mango 18a, 18b yuxtapuestas en una zona intermedia. La mencionada primera porción de mango 18a está conectada a dicha primera porción de receptáculo 1 a Io largo de una primera línea de pliegue transversal 10a, Ia mencionada segunda porción de mango 18a está conectada a dicha segunda porción de receptáculo 2 a Io largo de una segunda línea de pliegue transversal 10b, y las primera y segunda porciones de mango 18a, 18b están conectadas entre sí a Io largo de una tercera línea de pliegue transversal 16. La mencionada pieza base 30 incluye además unas primera y segunda porciones de aleta 26a, 26b conectadas a unos primeros bordes laterales de las primera y segunda porciones de mango 18a, 18b de Ia pieza base 30 a Io largo de respectivas primera y segunda porciones de línea de pliegue 15a, 15b, y unas primera y segunda porciones de espátula 25a, 25b conectadas respectivamente a bordes laterales de dichas primera y segunda porciones de aleta 26a, 26b a Io largo de unas respectivas primera y segunda porciones de línea debilitada 21a, 21b. En dichas primera y segunda porciones de aleta 26a, 26b están formadas unas correspondientes primera y segunda porciones de abertura 11a, 11b, y desde unos segundos bordes laterales, opuestos a dichos primeros bord es laterales, de las primera y segunda porciones de mango 18a, 18b de Ia pieza base 30 se extienden unas primera y segunda porciones de lengüeta 14a, 14b. 5 La primera porción de receptáculo 1 incluye unas líneas de pliegue 3, 5, las cuales definen junto con dicha primera línea de pliegue transversal 10a los lados de un primer triángulo de base transversal, y Ia segunda porción de receptáculo 2 incluye unas líneas de pliegue 4, 6, las cuales definen junto con dicha segunda línea de pliegue transversal 10b los lados de un segundo0 triángulo de base transversal. A Io largo de las primera y segunda porciones de mango 18a, 18b están formadas unas primeras porciones de línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9a, 9b mutuamente alineadas que se prolongan en el interior de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 con unas respectivas segundas porciones de línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7a, 7b que terminan5 en unos vértices de dichos primer y segundo triángulos de base transversal opuestos a las respectivas primera y segunda líneas de pliegue transversal 10a,The base piece 30 is elongated, and defines first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 in the form of lobes at its ends and first and second handle portions 18a, 18b juxtaposed in an intermediate zone. Said first handle portion 18a is connected to said first receptacle portion 1 along a first transverse fold line 10a, said second handle portion 18a is connected to said second receptacle portion 2 along a second transverse fold line 10b, and the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b are connected to each other along a third transverse fold line 16. The aforementioned base piece 30 also includes first and second fin portions 26a, 26b connected to first side edges of the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b of the base piece 30 along the respective first and second fold line portions 15a, 15b, and first and second spatula portions 25a, 25b connected respectively to side edges of said first and second portions of fin 26a, 26b along the respective first and second portions of weak line ada 21a, 21b. In said first and second portions of fin 26a, 26b are formed corresponding first and second opening portions 11a, 11b, and from a few second lateral edges, opposite to said first bead is lateral, of the first and second portions of the base piece 30 extend first and second portions of tongue 14a, 14b. 5 The first receptacle portion 1 includes fold lines 3, 5, which together with said first transverse fold line 10 define the sides of a first transverse base triangle, and the second receptacle portion 2 includes fold lines 4, 6, which together with said second transverse fold line 10b define the sides of a second transverse base triangle. Along the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b are formed first portions of mutually aligned central longitudinal fold line 9a, 9b which extend inside the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 with respective second portions of central longitudinal fold line 7a, 7b ending5 at vertices of said first and second transverse base triangles opposite the respective first and second transverse fold lines 10a,
10b. Las primeras porciones de línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9a, 9b están sustituidas en algunos tramos por unos cortes que proporcionan unas ranuras10b The first portions of the central longitudinal fold line 9a, 9b are replaced in some sections by cuts that provide grooves
— — -12a, 12b adyacentes a las primera y segunda líneas de pliegue transversal 10a,0 10b. Estas ranuras 12a, 12b son de longitudes al menos substancialmente equivalentes a las longitudes de las mencionadas segundas porciones de línea longitudinal central 7a, 7b formadas en las primera y segunda porciones laminares 1, 2 con un propósito que será explicado más adelante.- - -12a, 12b adjacent to the first and second transverse fold lines 10a, 0 10b. These grooves 12a, 12b are of lengths at least substantially equivalent to the lengths of the said second central longitudinal line portions 7a, 7b formed in the first and second laminar portions 1, 2 with a purpose that will be explained later.
Doblando convenientemente Ia pieza base 30 mostrada en las Figs. 1 y 2 por las diferentes líneas de trazos para formar pliegues cóncavos y convexos según está indicado mediante líneas de trazos finos y gruesos, y engomando, superponiendo y adhiriendo determinadas áreas de Ia pieza base 30 según está indicado mediante sombreado por líneas oblicuas en las Figs. 1 y 2 se puede obtener el recogedor-contenedor 50 de Ia presente invención según está representado en las Figs. 3 a 10. Más específicamente, cuando Ia pieza base 30 es doblada por dicha tercera línea de pliegue transversal 16, unas caras internas de las primera y segunda porciones de mango 18a, 18b, primera y segunda porciones de aleta 26a, 26b y primera y segunda porciones de espátula 25a, 25b (áreas sombreadas en Ia Fig. 2) quedan superpuestas y pueden ser engomadas y adheridas para formar un mango 8, una aleta 26 y una espátula 25, respectivamente, los cuales tendrán un grosor resultante doble respecto al grosor del material laminar del que está hecha Ia pieza base 30. Las mencionadas primeras porciones de línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9a, 9b quedan superpuestas formando un línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9 que divide el mango 8 en dos partes 8a, 8b, las primera y segunda porciones de línea de pliegue 15a, 15b quedan superpuestas formando un línea de pliegue 15 entre Ia aleta 26 y el mango 8, y las primera y segunda porciones de línea debilitada 21a, 21b quedan superpuestas formando una línea debilitada 21 entre Ia espátula 25 y Ia aleta 26. Además, las primera y segunda porciones de abertura 11a, 11b quedan superpuestas para formar una abertura 11 en dicha aleta 26, y las primera y segunda porciones de lengüeta 14a, 14b quedan superpuestas para formar una lengüeta 14 que se extiende desde un borde del mango 8 opuesto a Ia aleta 26.Conveniently folding the base piece 30 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 along the different dashed lines to form concave and convex folds as indicated by thin and thick dashed lines, and gumming, superimposing and adhering certain areas of the base piece 30 as indicated by shading by oblique lines in Figs . 1 and 2, the container-collector 50 of the present invention can be obtained as shown in Figs. 3 to 10. More specifically, when the base piece 30 is bent by said third transverse fold line 16, internal faces of the first and second handle portions 18a, 18b, first and second fin portions 26a, 26b and first and second portions of spatula 25a, 25b (shaded areas in Fig. 2) are superimposed and can be glued and attached to form a handle 8, a fin 26 and a spatula 25, respectively, which will have a resulting double thickness with respect to the thickness of the sheet material of which it is made the base piece 30. The said first portions of the central longitudinal fold line 9a, 9b are superimposed forming a central longitudinal fold line 9 that divides the handle 8 into two parts 8a, 8b, the first and second portions of the fold line 15a, 15b are superimposed forming a fold line 15 between the fin 26 and the handle 8, and the first and second portions of the weakened line 21a, 21b are superimposed forming a weakened line 21 between the spatula 25 and the fin 26. In addition, the first and second opening portions 11a, 11b are superimposed to form an opening 11 in said flap 26, and the first and second tongue portions 14a, 14b are superimposed p To form a tongue 14 that extends from an edge of the handle 8 opposite the fin 26.
Las primera y segunda líneas de pliegue transversal 10a, 10b quedan adyacentes y superpuestas para formar una línea de pliegue transversal 10 a Io largo de Ia cual las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1, 2 están conectadas entre sí, tal como se muestra en las Figs. 3 y 4. Además, los mencionados primer y segundo triángulos de base transversal delimitados por las líneas de pliegue 3, 4, 5, 6 y las primera y segunda líneas de pliegue transversal 10a, 10b quedan ahora adyacentes a lado y lado de dicha línea de pliegue transversal 10. Doblando además Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 a Io largo de Ia primera línea de pliegue transversal 10a, Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 queda superpuesta al mango 8, y un área de una cara externa dé Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 delimitada por dicho primer triángulo de base transversal (área sombreada en Fig. 1) queda superpuesta y puede ser engomada y adherida a un área correspondiente (área sombreada en Fig. 1) de una cara externa de Ia primera porción de mango 18a del mango 8. En esta posición, las mencionadas segundas porciones de línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7a, 7b quedan mutuamente adyacentes y alineadas formando conjuntamente una línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7 que se extiende entre los vértices opuestos de los primer y segundo triángulos de base transversal en las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2. Además, las mencionadas ranuras 12a, 12b quedan mutuamente superpuestas para formar una ranura 12 en el mango 8 superpuesta a su vez a Ia primera porción de línea longitudinal central 7a en el área del mango 8 adherida a Ia primera porción laminar 1 , Io que facilita un posterior plegado del las dos partes 8a, 8b del mango 8 de doble grosor a Io largo de su línea de pliegue central 9 sin ocasionar tensiones en el material adyacente a Ia línea de pliegue.The first and second transverse fold lines 10a, 10b are adjacent and superimposed to form a transverse fold line 10 along which the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are connected to each other, as shown in the Figs. 3 and 4. In addition, said first and second transverse base triangles delimited by the fold lines 3, 4, 5, 6 and the first and second cross fold lines 10a, 10b are now adjacent to side and side of said line of transverse fold 10. Further folding the first receptacle portion 1 along the first transverse fold line 10a, the first receptacle portion 1 is superimposed on the handle 8, and an area of an outer face of the first receptacle portion 1 delimited by said first transverse base triangle (shaded area in Fig. 1) is superimposed and can be glued and adhered to a corresponding area (shaded area in Fig. 1) of an outer face of the first handle portion 18a of the handle 8. In this position, the said second portions of the central longitudinal fold line 7a, 7b are mutually adjacent and aligned together forming a central longitudinal fold line. to 7 that extends between the opposite vertices of the first and second transverse base triangles in the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2. In addition, said grooves 12a, 12b are mutually superimposed to form a groove 12 in the handle 8 in turn superimposed on the first portion of the central longitudinal line 7a in the area of the handle 8 adhered to the first laminar portion 1, which facilitates a subsequent folding of the two parts 8a, 8b of the double thickness handle 8 along its central fold line 9 without causing tensions in the material adjacent to the fold line.
Así, tal como se muestra en las Figs. 3 a 10, el recogedor-contenedor 50 formado a partir de Ia pieza base 30 convenientemente doblada y con partes adheridas comprende unas primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 planas, de un material laminar, que incluyen unas líneas de pliegue 3, 4, 7 y 5, 6, 7, respectivamente, que definen unos respectivos dos triángulos de base longitudinal T1 , T2 (Fig. 4), los cuales tienen una base común formada por una línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7, y unos vértices opuestos a dicha línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7 situados en unos puntos alineados en la dirección transversal y situados donde confluyen unos bordes periféricos de dichas primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2, las cuales tienen un contorno en forma de lóbulo ensanchado a partir de dichos puntos de confluencia. El recogedor-contenedor 50 comprende además un mango 8 de un material laminar de mayor grosor superpuesto a Ia cara externa de Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1. El mango 8 tiene una línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9 alineada con dicha línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7 de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 y que divide el mango 8 en dos partes 8a, 8b. Estas dos partes 8a, 8b del mango 8 tienen unas porciones extremas unidas respectivamente a una parte de los dos triángulos de base longitudinal T1 , T2 en las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2.Thus, as shown in Figs. 3 to 10, the container-collector 50 formed from the base part 30 conveniently folded and with adhered parts comprises first and second flat receptacle portions 1, 2, of a sheet material, including fold lines 3, 4 , 7 and 5, 6, 7, respectively, which define respective two triangles of longitudinal base T1, T2 (Fig. 4), which have a common base formed by a central longitudinal fold line 7, and vertices opposite to said central longitudinal fold line 7 located at points aligned in the transverse direction and located where peripheral edges of said first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 converge, which have an enlarged lobe-shaped contour from said points of confluence. The container-collector 50 further comprises a handle 8 of a thicker sheet material superimposed on the outer face of the first receptacle portion 1. The handle 8 has a central longitudinal fold line 9 aligned with said central longitudinal fold line 7 of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 and which divides the handle 8 into two parts 8a, 8b. These two parts 8a, 8b of the handle 8 have end portions connected respectively to a part of the two longitudinal base triangles T1, T2 in the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2.
Con esta construcción, cuando a partir de Ia posición abierta del recogedor-contenedor 50 mostrada en las Figs. 3 y 4 el mango 8 es doblado a Io largo de su línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9 para acercar las dos partes 8a, 8b Ia una hacia Ia otra, esto produce, en virtud de las áreas del mango 8 adheridas a Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 , un doblamiento de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 por las líneas de pliegue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 que definen los dos triángulos de base longitudinal T1 , T2 de manera que los dos triángulos de base longitudinal T1 , T2 forman un diedro, convexo hacia el lado interior, con una arista en Ia línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7, Ia cual permanece todo el tiempo alineada con Ia línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9 del mango 8, y esto produce a su vez un arqueamiento del resto de las áreas de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 hasta superponer substancialmente sus respectivos bordes periféricos definiendo un receptáculo en una posición cerrada del recogedor-contenedor 50, tal como se muestra Fig. 10. Además, cuando el recogedor-contenedor 50 está en una posición intermedia parcialmente arqueada, como Ia mostrada en Ia Fig. 9, Ia segunda porción de receptáculo 2, situada en el lado opuesto al mango 8, es apta para obrar como una pala de recogida.With this construction, when from the open position of the container-collector 50 shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the handle 8 is folded along its central longitudinal fold line 9 to bring the two parts 8a, 8b toward each other, this produces, by virtue of the handle areas 8 adhered to the first portion of receptacle 1, a bending of the first and second portions of receptacle 1, 2 along the fold lines 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 defining the two longitudinal base triangles T1, T2 so that the two triangles of longitudinal base T1, T2 form a dihedral, convex towards the inner side, with an edge in the central longitudinal fold line 7, which remains aligned with the central longitudinal fold line 9 of the handle 8, and this in turn produces an arching of the rest of the areas of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 until they substantially overlap their respective peripheral edges defining a receptacle in a closed position of the container-container 50, as shown in Fig. 10 In addition, when the container-collector 50 is in a partially arched intermediate position, as shown in Fig. 9, the second receptacle portion 2, located on the side opposite the handle 8, is suitable to act as a shovel of pick up
A partir de Ia Fig. 4 se puede observar que eí primer triángulo de base transversal en Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 tiene una altura menor que el segundo triángulo de base transversal en Ia segunda porción de receptáculo 2. Esto es así para proporcionar un ángulo de inclinación predeterminado del receptáculo respecto al mango 8 en Ia posición cerrada del recogedor- contenedor 50.From Fig. 4 it can be seen that the first transverse base triangle in the first receptacle portion 1 has a height less than the second transverse base triangle in the second receptacle portion 2. This is thus to provide an angle of predetermined inclination of the receptacle with respect to the handle 8 in the closed position of the pick-up-container 50.
Además, el recogedor-contenedor 50 comprende una aleta 26 conectada por una línea de pliegue 15 a un borde lateral de una parte 8a del mango 8, y en dicha aleta 26 está definida una abertura 11. Desde un borde del mango 8 opuesto a Ia aleta 26 se extiende una lengüeta 14, Ia cual tiene un extremo ensanchado. La mencionada abertura 11 y dicha lengüeta 14 están situadas a propósito para que, cuando el mango 8 ha sido doblado por Ia línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9 para acercar las dos partes 8a, 8b del mango Ia una a Ia otra, y con ello se ha formado el receptáculo mediante las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 arqueadas, Ia lengüeta 14 pueda ser insertada a través de Ia abertura 11 y posteriormente torcida para trabarse en Ia abertura 11 actuando como un pasador de cierre de seguridad capaz de retener el receptáculo formado por las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 en Ia posición cerrada, tal como se muestra en Ia Fig. 10.In addition, the container-collector 50 comprises a flap 26 connected by a fold line 15 to a side edge of a part 8a of the handle 8, and in said flap 26 an opening 11 is defined. From an edge of the handle 8 opposite the Ia flap 26 extends a tongue 14, which has a widened end. The aforementioned opening 11 and said tongue 14 are located on purpose so that, when the handle 8 has been folded by the central longitudinal fold line 9 to bring the two parts 8a, 8b of the handle Ia closer to each other, and thereby The receptacle has been formed by means of the first and second arched receptacle portions 1, 2, the tongue 14 can be inserted through the opening 11 and subsequently twisted to lock in the opening 11 acting as a safety locking pin capable of retaining the receptacle formed by the first and second portions of receptacle 1, 2 in the closed position, as shown in Fig. 10.
El recogedor-contenedor 50 del ejemplo de realización ilustrado incluye además una espátula 25, Ia cual es opcional. Cuando el recogedor-contenedor 50 no está en uso, Ia espátula está preferiblemente conectada a Ia aleta 26 a Io largo de una línea debilitada 21 , tal como se muestra en las Figs. 3 a 7. La mencionada espátula 25 comprende un asidero 22 y una paleta 23 (véase Ia Fig. 8). Cuando el recogedor-contenedor 50 va a ser usado, Ia espátula 25 puede ser separada del recogedor-contenedor 50 por rotura de dicha línea debilitada 21 , tal como se muestra en Ia Fig. 8, Io que permite que Ia paleta 23 de Ia espátula 25 sea utilizada como un elemento auxiliar en Ia recogida del residuo.The container-collector 50 of the illustrated embodiment also includes a spatula 25, which is optional. When the container-collector 50 is not in use, the spatula is preferably connected to the fin 26 to Io along a weakened line 21, as shown in Figs. 3 to 7. Said spatula 25 comprises a handle 22 and a vane 23 (see Fig. 8). When the container-collector 50 is to be used, the spatula 25 can be separated from the container-collector 50 by breaking said weakened line 21, as shown in Fig. 8, which allows the blade 23 of the spatula 25 is used as an auxiliary element in the collection of waste.
Así, tal como se muestra en Ia Fig. 9, el residuo puede ser recogido agarrando el mango 8 del recogedor-contenedor 50 con una mano y el asidero 22 de Ia espátula 25 con Ia otra mano. Una vez el residuo ha sido recogido, Ia espátula usada y presumiblemente sucia puede ser alojada en el interior del receptáculo del recogedor-contenedor 50. El mencionado arqueamiento de las porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 se acentúa a medida que el mango 8 es doblado más y más por su línea de pliegue longitudinal central 9, hasta que unos bordes periféricos de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 entran en contacto mutuo, tal como se muestra en Ia Fig. 10, cerrando el receptáculo formado por las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1, 2 ahuecadas con el residuo y Ia espátula 25 en su interior. Cuando el recogedor-contenedor 50 está en Ia posición cerrada, Ia lengüeta 14 puede ser insertada y trabada en Ia abertura 11 para retener el receptáculo en Ia posición cerrada, tal como se muestra en Ia Fig. 10, y el recogedor-contenedor 50, junto con el residuo y Ia espátula, puede ser sostenido por el mango 8 y transportado a un lugar conveniente para ser desechado de una manera fácil y limpia. Para ello, al menos Ia paleta 23 de Ia espátula 25 está dimensionada para no sobresalir del receptáculo en Ia posición cerrada y el material laminar del que están hechos el recogedor-contenedor 50 y Ia espátula 25 es un material reciclable o biodegradable.Thus, as shown in Fig. 9, the residue can be collected by grasping the handle 8 of the container-container 50 with one hand and the handle 22 of the spatula 25 with the other hand. Once the residue has been collected, the used and presumably dirty spatula can be housed inside the receptacle of the container-container 50. The mentioned bowing of the receptacle portions 1, 2 is accentuated as the handle 8 is bent further and more by its central longitudinal fold line 9, until peripheral edges of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 come into mutual contact, as shown in Fig. 10, closing the receptacle formed by the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 hollowed out with the residue and the spatula 25 inside. When the container-collector 50 is in the closed position, the tongue 14 can be inserted and locked in the opening 11 to retain the receptacle in the closed position, as shown in Fig. 10, and the container-collector 50, together with the residue and the spatula, it can be held by the handle 8 and transported to a convenient place to be disposed of in an easy and clean way. For this, at least Ia blade 23 of the spatula 25 is sized so as not to protrude from the receptacle in the closed position and the sheet material from which the container-container 50 is made and the spatula 25 is a recyclable or biodegradable material.
Los contornos de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 son substancialmente coincidentes cuando las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1, 2 están superpuestas por doblamiento alrededor de dicha línea de pliegue transversal 10 y/o cuando el receptáculo formado por las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 está en una posición cerrada. En el ejemplo de realización ilustrado, el contorno de Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 es ligeramente mayor que el contorno de Ia segunda porción de receptáculo 2, tal como se muestra en Ia Fig. 6, de manera que cuando el recogedor-contenedor 50 está en Ia posición cerrada, una región perimétrica de Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 cubre el borde de Ia segunda porción de receptáculo 2, el cual presumiblemente estará sucio después de haber actuado como pala de recogida durante (a operación de recogida del residuo.The contours of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are substantially coincident when the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are superimposed by bending around said transverse fold line 10 and / or when the receptacle formed by the first and Second receptacle portions 1, 2 is in a closed position. In the illustrated embodiment, the outline of the first portion of receptacle 1 is slightly larger than the contour of the second receptacle portion 2, as shown in Fig. 6, so that when the container-collector 50 is in the closed position, a perimeter region of the first receptacle portion 1 covers the edge of the second receptacle portion 2, which will presumably be dirty after having acted as a collection blade during (a waste collection operation.
Se comprenderá que para el funcionamiento del recogedor-contenedor 50 de la presente invención, Ia mencionada línea de pliegue transversal 10 descrita más arriba en relación con Ia pieza base 30 no es imprescindible. Sin embargo se prefiere que las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1, 2 estén conectadas Ia una a Ia otra a Io largo de una línea de pliegue transversal 10, como se muestra en las Figs. 3 a 8. La línea de pliegue transversal 10 se extiende de uno a otro de los vértices opuestos de los dos triángulos de base longitudinal T1 , T2 cruzando Ia línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7, y permite que, a partir de Ia posición abierta mostrada en las Figs. 3 y 4, una de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 pueda ser doblada por dicha línea de pliegue transversal 10 para adoptar una posición plegada, mostrada en las Figs. 5 y 6, en Ia que las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1, 2 y el mango 8 están substancialmente superpuestos. El mango 8 está dimensionado para que no sobresalga de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1, 2 en Ia posición plegada. En esta posición plegada, sólo una parte de Ia espátula 25 sobresale de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2. Adicionalmente, cuando el recogedor-contenedor 50 no está en uso, Ia espátula 25 y Ia aleta 26 pueden ser dobladas conjuntamente a Io largo de Ia línea de pliegue 15 para adoptar una posición plegada compacta, mostrada en Ia Fig. 7, en Ia que substancialmente ningún elemento sobresale de las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 , 2 superpuestas. En esta posición plegada compacta, el recogedor-contenedor 50 incluyendo Ia espátula 25 tiene una configuración plana, ocupa poco espacio, puede ser almacenado y transportado fácilmente, y puede ser llevado por ejemplo en un bolsillo. Además, el recogedor-contenedor 50 con Ia espátula en Ia posición plegada compacta mostrada en Ia Fig. 7 es apto para ser suministrado, por ejemplo, mediante un dispensador automático o de otro tipo. En un ejemplo de realización alternativo (no mostrado), Ia pieza base 30 lleva una única porción de espátula unida a una de las porciones de mango por una o más zonas en las que se encuentran líneas debilitadas, de manera que esta única porción de espátula puede ser separada 7del recogedor-contenedor por rotura de las líneas debilitadas para formar una espátula de una sola capa de material laminar. En otro ejemplo de realización alternativo (no mostrado), Ia espátula 25 está conectada directamente al mango 8 por una o más líneas debilitadas en vez de estar conectada a Ia aleta 26. En otro ejemplo de realización alternativo (no mostrado), Ia abertura 11 y la lengüeta 14 están estar formadas por corte o troquelado en (as dos partes 8a, 8b del mango, respectivamente, en vez de estar formadas en Ia aleta 26 y en el borde opuesto del mango 8, respectivamente.It will be understood that for the operation of the container-collector 50 of the present invention, the aforementioned transverse fold line 10 described above in relation to the base part 30 is not essential. However, it is preferred that the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 are connected to each other along a transverse fold line 10, as shown in Figs. 3 to 8. The transverse fold line 10 extends from one to another of the opposite vertices of the two longitudinal base triangles T1, T2 crossing the central longitudinal fold line 7, and allows, from the open position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, one of the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 may be folded by said transverse fold line 10 to adopt a folded position, shown in Figs. 5 and 6, in which the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 and the handle 8 are substantially superimposed. The handle 8 is sized so that it does not protrude from the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2 in the folded position. In this folded position, only a part of the spatula 25 protrudes from the first and second receptacle portions 1, 2. Additionally, when the container-collector 50 is not in use, the spatula 25 and the flap 26 can be folded together to The length of the fold line 15 to adopt a compact folded position, shown in Fig. 7, in which substantially no element protrudes from the first and second superimposed receptacle portions 1, 2. In this compact folded position, the container-container 50 including the spatula 25 has a flat configuration, takes up little space, can be easily stored and transported, and can be carried, for example, in a pocket. In addition, the container-container 50 with the spatula in the compact folded position shown in Fig. 7 is suitable to be supplied, for example, by an automatic or other dispenser. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the base piece 30 carries a single spatula portion attached to one of the handle portions by one or more areas where weakened lines are found, so that this single spatula portion it can be separated 7 from the container-container by breaking the weakened lines to form a spatula with a single layer of sheet material. In another alternative embodiment (not shown), the spatula 25 is directly connected to the handle 8 by one or more weakened lines instead of being connected to the fin 26. In another alternative embodiment (not shown), the opening 11 and the tongue 14 is formed by cutting or punching in (as two parts 8a, 8b of the handle, respectively, instead of being formed in the fin 26 and at the opposite edge of the handle 8, respectively.
En el recogedor-contenedor 50 de acuerdo con el ejemplo de realización mostrado en las Figs. 3 a 8, el cual está hecho a partir de Ia pieza base 30 de material laminar mostrada en las Figs. 1 y 2 convenientemente doblada y con partes adheridas, las primera y segunda porciones de receptáculo 1 y 2 tienen un grosor de una sola capa de material laminar, el mango 8, Ia aleta 26 y Ia espátula 25 tiene un grosor de doble capa de material laminar, y Ia zona correspondiente al primer triángulo de base transversal, donde se superponen y están adheridos el mango 8 y Ia primera porción de receptáculo 1 , tiene un grosor de triple capa de material laminar. En virtud de Ia ranura 12, Ia línea de pliegue longitudinal central 7 está formada en una zona con un grosor de una sola capa de material laminar. Sin embargo, en un ejemplo de realización alternativo (no mostrado), el recogedor-contenedor 50 está formado a partir de varias piezas independientes convenientemente unidas para formar un recogedor-contenedor en el que el mango tiene un grosor mayor que las porciones de receptáculo. Por ejemplo, las dos porciones de receptáculo están formadas a partir de una primera pieza de material laminar y las dos partes del mango están formadas a partir de una segunda pieza de material laminar de mayor grosor. Si Ia espátula está presente, dado que es opcional, puede estar formada de Ia misma pieza que el mago o de una pieza separada de un material laminar de un grosor apropiado para conferirle una rigidez suficiente. En cualquier caso, el recogedor-contenedor 50 de Ia presente invención es compacto y ligero, de manera que, cuando no está en uso, puede ser fácilmente almacenado y transportado, y es apto para ser llevado en un bolsillo, por ejemplo, cuando un usuario saca a pasear un animal doméstico. Durante el uso, el recogedor-contenedor 50 de Ia presente invención es fácil y limpio de utilizar, opcionalmente con Ia ayuda de Ia espátula 25, y después de ser usado, el recogedor-contenedor 50 de la invención con el residuo y Ia espátula 25 en su interior es reciclable o biodegradable, incluso cuando el residuo recogido consiste en excrementos de animal. Un experto en Ia técnica será capaz de efectuar modificaciones y variaciones en el ejemplo de realización mostrado y descrito sin salirse del alcance de Ia presente invención según está definido en las reivindicaciones adjuntas. In the container-collector 50 according to the embodiment shown in Figs. 3 to 8, which is made from the base piece 30 of sheet material shown in Figs. 1 and 2 conveniently folded and with adhered parts, the first and second receptacle portions 1 and 2 have a single layer thickness of sheet material, the handle 8, the flap 26 and the spatula 25 has a double layer thickness of material laminar, and the area corresponding to the first transverse base triangle, where the handle 8 and the first receptacle portion 1 are superimposed and adhered, has a triple layer thickness of laminar material. By virtue of the groove 12, the central longitudinal fold line 7 is formed in an area with a thickness of a single layer of sheet material. However, in an alternative embodiment (not shown), the container-collector 50 is formed from several independent pieces conveniently joined to form a container-collector in which the handle is thicker than the receptacle portions. For example, the two receptacle portions are formed from a first piece of sheet material and the two parts of the handle are formed from a second piece of thicker sheet material. If the spatula is present, since it is optional, it may be formed of the same piece as the magician or of a separate piece of a sheet material of an appropriate thickness to confer sufficient rigidity. In any case, the container-collector 50 of the present invention is compact and lightweight, so that, when not in use, it can be easily stored and transported, and is suitable to be carried in a pocket, for example, when a User takes a pet for a walk. During use, the container-container 50 of the present invention is easy and clean to use, optionally with the help of the spatula 25, and after being used, the container-container 50 of the invention with the residue and the spatula 25 inside it is recyclable or biodegradable, even when the waste collected consists of animal droppings. One skilled in the art will be able to make modifications and variations in the exemplary embodiment shown and described without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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